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Around the World
Russia’s Mutiny Ends, But Putin’s Position Weakens (Worthy News Radio)
A mutiny in Russia that threatened to escalate into a coup and civil war appeared over Sunday. It was seen as Russian President Vladimir Putin's most significant challenge to his authority since gaining power over two decades ago.
Russian President Condemns Armed Rebellion (Worthy News Radio)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned an armed rebellion in his country as "betrayal" and "treason." He spoke as nuclear-armed Russia edged closer to a coup and civil war Saturday, with the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group being investigated by Russian security services for "inciting mutiny" as Wagner entered a critical Russian city.
Russia Facing Prospect Of Coup, Civil War
Nuclear-armed Russia edged closer to a coup and civil war Saturday with the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group being investigated by Russian security services for “inciting mutiny.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel ‘very optimistic’ about Saudi Arabia ties within one year – FM Cohen
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is “very optimistic” that Israel and Saudi Arabia will normalize relations before March 2024, he said in a briefing on Sunday.
Some 95 thousand take to Tel Aviv streets on 25th week of protests
Israelis opposed to the planned judicial reform of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government turned out in force once more on Saturday, as protests entered their 25th week in a row.
Inside the United States
U.S. intelligence report suggests government divided on COVID-19 lab leak theory
U.S. officials on Friday released an intelligence report on the COVID-19 pandemic after Congress directed them to declassify intelligence related to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a theorized origin point for the virus.
McCarthy backs effort to expunge Trump impeachments
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is throwing his weight behind the conservative effort to expunge the two impeachments of former President Trump, saying Trump’s behavior didn’t rise to a level that merited either punishment, and he would like to eradicate both votes from history.
Russia’s Mutiny Ends, But Putin’s Position Weakens (Worthy News Radio)
A mutiny in Russia that threatened to escalate into a coup and civil war appeared over Sunday. It was seen as Russian President Vladimir Putin's most significant challenge to his authority since gaining power over two decades ago.
Russian President Condemns Armed Rebellion (Worthy News Radio)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned an armed rebellion in his country as "betrayal" and "treason." He spoke as nuclear-armed Russia edged closer to a coup and civil war Saturday, with the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group being investigated by Russian security services for "inciting mutiny" as Wagner entered a critical Russian city.
Russia Facing Prospect Of Coup, Civil War
Nuclear-armed Russia edged closer to a coup and civil war Saturday with the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group being investigated by Russian security services for “inciting mutiny.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel ‘very optimistic’ about Saudi Arabia ties within one year – FM Cohen
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is “very optimistic” that Israel and Saudi Arabia will normalize relations before March 2024, he said in a briefing on Sunday.
Some 95 thousand take to Tel Aviv streets on 25th week of protests
Israelis opposed to the planned judicial reform of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government turned out in force once more on Saturday, as protests entered their 25th week in a row.
Inside the United States
U.S. intelligence report suggests government divided on COVID-19 lab leak theory
U.S. officials on Friday released an intelligence report on the COVID-19 pandemic after Congress directed them to declassify intelligence related to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a theorized origin point for the virus.
McCarthy backs effort to expunge Trump impeachments
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is throwing his weight behind the conservative effort to expunge the two impeachments of former President Trump, saying Trump’s behavior didn’t rise to a level that merited either punishment, and he would like to eradicate both votes from history.
Around the World
UN: ‘Russia Kills, Maims, Hundreds of Children In Ukraine War’
The secretary-general of the United Nations accused Russia on Thursday of killing 136 children in Ukraine in 2022 and using 91 minors as human shields, while Russian authorities blamed Kyiv for a missile strike.
UN Seeks New Financial System to Support Crisis-Hit Nations (Worthy News Radio)
Some 40 leaders, including a dozen from Africa as well as China and Brazil's president, are gathering in Paris to work out a United Nations-backed new global financing pact. The gathering in the French capital includes a proposed pause in debt repayments for nations facing poverty and disasters.
All Five Aboard Titan Sub Dead After ‘Catastrophic Implosion’
The U.S. Coast Guard says all five people aboard a submersible that tried to reach the Titanic shipwreck have died in a "catastrophic implosion.”
New Zealand teacher has license revoked after refusing to use preferred name of transgender student
A New Zealand Disciplinary Tribunal has revoked the teaching certificate of a Christian man who refused to use the preferred name of a transgender student, the New Zealand Herald (NZH) reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Drones helping Israel flip the equation on Palestinian terror
Israel has flipped the equation on its head when it comes to dealing with Palestinian terrorism using drones, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video address released on Thursday.
Inside the United States
US House Votes For Impeachment Procedure Against Biden
A controversial impeachment resolution aiming to remove U.S. President Joe Biden from office for “failing” to secure the southern border has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
Senate votes to keep Biden rule toughening requirements on stabilizing braces for firearms
New rules that require owners to register stabilizing braces for firearms will stay in place after the Senate rejected a Republican effort on Thursday to overturn them.
US prison ministry has distributed over 1 million Bibles since 2019, “the demand right now is unlike anything we have ever seen”
Responding to a dramatic increase in demand, the US Prison Fellowship ministry has now delivered more than 1 million Bibles to inmates in American prisons since 2019, The Roys Report (TRR) has reported. The US has both the highest number of prisoners in the world (2,068,800 - around 25% of the world’s prison population), and the highest rate of incarceration in the world (625 prisoners per 100,000 people) according to a World Population Review report for 2023.
Utah school district reinstates Bible for elementary and junior high school libraries
The Davis School District in Utah has voted unanimously to keep the Bible in all its school libraries, reversing an initial committee’s decision to remove it from elementary and junior high libraries on the grounds that it contains "vulgarity and violence” that is not appropriate for children, KSL News reports.
Fewer than half of Americans donated to charities last year, report shows
A new report by Giving USA shows that charitable giving in America fell sharply in 2022, with less than half the population making donations, the Washington Times reports. Last year’s decline in giving represents only the fourth time in 40 years that year-over-year donations fell.
Christian News
Nigeria: 15 more Christians killed in Plateau state – but new governor gives message of hope
While Fulani jihadists in Nigeria ignored a government curfew and murdered 15 more Christians in Plateau state this week, the region’s recently inaugurated governor Barr. Caleb Mutfwang gave the grieving community a remarkable message of faith and hope, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Together with Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa, Fulani jihadist herdsmen have murdered well over 50,000 Christians in Nigeria since 2009.
Turkey “weaponizes” law to block Protestant missionaries from entry
According to a report by the International Christian Concern non-profit organization, Turkey’s government has been blocking Protestant missionaries from entering the country by “weaponizing” Turkish entry laws against Christians.
UN: ‘Russia Kills, Maims, Hundreds of Children In Ukraine War’
The secretary-general of the United Nations accused Russia on Thursday of killing 136 children in Ukraine in 2022 and using 91 minors as human shields, while Russian authorities blamed Kyiv for a missile strike.
UN Seeks New Financial System to Support Crisis-Hit Nations (Worthy News Radio)
Some 40 leaders, including a dozen from Africa as well as China and Brazil's president, are gathering in Paris to work out a United Nations-backed new global financing pact. The gathering in the French capital includes a proposed pause in debt repayments for nations facing poverty and disasters.
All Five Aboard Titan Sub Dead After ‘Catastrophic Implosion’
The U.S. Coast Guard says all five people aboard a submersible that tried to reach the Titanic shipwreck have died in a "catastrophic implosion.”
New Zealand teacher has license revoked after refusing to use preferred name of transgender student
A New Zealand Disciplinary Tribunal has revoked the teaching certificate of a Christian man who refused to use the preferred name of a transgender student, the New Zealand Herald (NZH) reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Drones helping Israel flip the equation on Palestinian terror
Israel has flipped the equation on its head when it comes to dealing with Palestinian terrorism using drones, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video address released on Thursday.
Inside the United States
US House Votes For Impeachment Procedure Against Biden
A controversial impeachment resolution aiming to remove U.S. President Joe Biden from office for “failing” to secure the southern border has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
Senate votes to keep Biden rule toughening requirements on stabilizing braces for firearms
New rules that require owners to register stabilizing braces for firearms will stay in place after the Senate rejected a Republican effort on Thursday to overturn them.
US prison ministry has distributed over 1 million Bibles since 2019, “the demand right now is unlike anything we have ever seen”
Responding to a dramatic increase in demand, the US Prison Fellowship ministry has now delivered more than 1 million Bibles to inmates in American prisons since 2019, The Roys Report (TRR) has reported. The US has both the highest number of prisoners in the world (2,068,800 - around 25% of the world’s prison population), and the highest rate of incarceration in the world (625 prisoners per 100,000 people) according to a World Population Review report for 2023.
Utah school district reinstates Bible for elementary and junior high school libraries
The Davis School District in Utah has voted unanimously to keep the Bible in all its school libraries, reversing an initial committee’s decision to remove it from elementary and junior high libraries on the grounds that it contains "vulgarity and violence” that is not appropriate for children, KSL News reports.
Fewer than half of Americans donated to charities last year, report shows
A new report by Giving USA shows that charitable giving in America fell sharply in 2022, with less than half the population making donations, the Washington Times reports. Last year’s decline in giving represents only the fourth time in 40 years that year-over-year donations fell.
Christian News
Nigeria: 15 more Christians killed in Plateau state – but new governor gives message of hope
While Fulani jihadists in Nigeria ignored a government curfew and murdered 15 more Christians in Plateau state this week, the region’s recently inaugurated governor Barr. Caleb Mutfwang gave the grieving community a remarkable message of faith and hope, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Together with Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa, Fulani jihadist herdsmen have murdered well over 50,000 Christians in Nigeria since 2009.
Turkey “weaponizes” law to block Protestant missionaries from entry
According to a report by the International Christian Concern non-profit organization, Turkey’s government has been blocking Protestant missionaries from entering the country by “weaponizing” Turkish entry laws against Christians.
Around the World
Time Running Out For Missing Sub
Friends and family members hope for miracles as “noises” were heard in the search for a missing submersible carrying five people who tried to reach the Titanic shipwreck.
Scores Injured In Paris Gas Blast
Parts of central Paris seemed a warzone late Wednesday after a natural gas explosion sparked a blaze in buildings injuring scores of people.
Taiwan: Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through strait
A Chinese aircraft carrier group led by the vessel Shandong sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, Taiwan's defense ministry said, amid heightened military tension over the island Beijing claims as its own territory.
UN Chief: ‘Link Bank Accounts To IDs Globally’
The United Nations secretary general wants to introduce a worldwide digital identity document (ID) system linked to individuals’ bank accounts.
Hungary Receives Ukrainian POWs Sparking Outcry
The arrival of 11 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Hungary freed by Russia in a church-mediated deal without Ukraine’s knowledge has led to tensions between Kyiv and Budapest.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Report reveals Hezbollah infiltrated Israeli territory, set up military position
Hezbollah forces invaded Israel’s sovereign territory and established a military position over a week ago, local broadcaster Kan revealed on Wednesday. Following the unusual case, a security committee met to discuss the incident.
Inside the United States
Durham: Feds had no real evidence to investigate Russian collusion, monitor Trump campaign
Former Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice John Durham testified Wednesday that the federal government had no substantive basis to begin its 2016 probe into Russian collusion with the Trump campaign.
Feds catch more than 460 known, suspected terrorists in nine months, most at northern border
There have been hundreds of known or suspected terrorists apprehended at the northern and southern borders in the current fiscal year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
House of Representatives votes to censure of Adam Schiff over Russia collusion hoax
The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to censure California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff after previously failing to do so in an earlier vote.
US Approves Chicken Made From Cultivated Cells, the Nation’s First ‘Lab-Grown’ Meat
For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation's restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.
Christian News
Uganda: Two newly Christian brothers beaten and disowned by Muslim family, “we need prayers so that God may comfort us”
Two brothers in eastern Uganda who recently accepted Christ were severely beaten and then disowned by family members enraged that they had left Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Watching church services online instead of attending in person remains popular, poll finds
A new survey of American Protestant Churchgoers shows that watching live-stream church services instead of attending in person remains a popular option, with nearly 40% saying they watched online more than five times in the past year, Relevant Magazine reports. The poll was conducted by Lifeway Research between September 19-29, 2022 with 1,002 participants.
Time Running Out For Missing Sub
Friends and family members hope for miracles as “noises” were heard in the search for a missing submersible carrying five people who tried to reach the Titanic shipwreck.
Scores Injured In Paris Gas Blast
Parts of central Paris seemed a warzone late Wednesday after a natural gas explosion sparked a blaze in buildings injuring scores of people.
Taiwan: Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through strait
A Chinese aircraft carrier group led by the vessel Shandong sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, Taiwan's defense ministry said, amid heightened military tension over the island Beijing claims as its own territory.
UN Chief: ‘Link Bank Accounts To IDs Globally’
The United Nations secretary general wants to introduce a worldwide digital identity document (ID) system linked to individuals’ bank accounts.
Hungary Receives Ukrainian POWs Sparking Outcry
The arrival of 11 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Hungary freed by Russia in a church-mediated deal without Ukraine’s knowledge has led to tensions between Kyiv and Budapest.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Report reveals Hezbollah infiltrated Israeli territory, set up military position
Hezbollah forces invaded Israel’s sovereign territory and established a military position over a week ago, local broadcaster Kan revealed on Wednesday. Following the unusual case, a security committee met to discuss the incident.
Inside the United States
Durham: Feds had no real evidence to investigate Russian collusion, monitor Trump campaign
Former Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice John Durham testified Wednesday that the federal government had no substantive basis to begin its 2016 probe into Russian collusion with the Trump campaign.
Feds catch more than 460 known, suspected terrorists in nine months, most at northern border
There have been hundreds of known or suspected terrorists apprehended at the northern and southern borders in the current fiscal year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
House of Representatives votes to censure of Adam Schiff over Russia collusion hoax
The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to censure California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff after previously failing to do so in an earlier vote.
US Approves Chicken Made From Cultivated Cells, the Nation’s First ‘Lab-Grown’ Meat
For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation's restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.
Christian News
Uganda: Two newly Christian brothers beaten and disowned by Muslim family, “we need prayers so that God may comfort us”
Two brothers in eastern Uganda who recently accepted Christ were severely beaten and then disowned by family members enraged that they had left Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Watching church services online instead of attending in person remains popular, poll finds
A new survey of American Protestant Churchgoers shows that watching live-stream church services instead of attending in person remains a popular option, with nearly 40% saying they watched online more than five times in the past year, Relevant Magazine reports. The poll was conducted by Lifeway Research between September 19-29, 2022 with 1,002 participants.