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Around the World
Blinken warns China not to ‘push at changing the status quo’ over Taiwan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China not to “push at changing the status quo” as Beijing threatens to retaliate over Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
Online Genesis Market Closed After Cloning Millions Of Identities; Police Raids Worldwide
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken down one of the world's biggest online criminal marketplaces where it was possible to clone the computer identities of millions of people for a small fee.
Detained US Reporter Meets Lawyers In Russia For First Time (Worthy News Radio)
American journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested and charged with espionage in Russia last week, met his lawyers for the first time on Tuesday. The meeting was confirmed by The Wall Street Journal newspaper, for which Gershkovich has been reporting from Russia.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Milley’s remarks on Iran alarmed Israel
A statement Gen. Mark Milley, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made during a House hearing last week on Iran's nuclear program alarmed Israeli defense and intelligence officials to the point they protested and asked the Biden administration for clarifications, four Israeli officials told Axios.
IDF does damage control after military chief says ties with US ‘not essential’
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said Wednesday that while security cooperation with the US is beneficial, it is not “essential” and Israel knows how to act on its own.
IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after barrage of rockets fired at Israel
Israel carried out air strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning after 16 rockets were fired at Israeli towns from the enclave hours earlier, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. The escalation comes on the eve of the Jewish Passover holiday, which this year coincides with the Islamic religious month of Ramadan.
Inside the United States
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Files Paperwork For 2024 Presidential Run
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed paperwork Wednesday to run for president in the Democratic primary, according to a statement of candidacy.
Job openings fall below 10 million for first time in nearly two years
The number of job openings in the United States tumbled below 10 million in February, the lowest level in nearly two years.
Christian News
Nigeria: Church of Christ in Nations pastor and his two sons among Christians slaughtered in Plateau state
Radicalized Fulani herdsmen and other Islamic militants are continuing their reign of terror in Nigeria, slaughtering a pastor and his two sons, and six other Christians in Plateau state in recent weeks, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Faith-based movie about Abraham and Isaac places third at weekend box office
A new faith-based movie based on Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac placed third at the US box office at the weekend, BN News reports. Titled His Only Son, the film was produced by Angel Studios, the streaming platform which also produced The Chosen series.
Blinken warns China not to ‘push at changing the status quo’ over Taiwan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China not to “push at changing the status quo” as Beijing threatens to retaliate over Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
Online Genesis Market Closed After Cloning Millions Of Identities; Police Raids Worldwide
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken down one of the world's biggest online criminal marketplaces where it was possible to clone the computer identities of millions of people for a small fee.
Detained US Reporter Meets Lawyers In Russia For First Time (Worthy News Radio)
American journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested and charged with espionage in Russia last week, met his lawyers for the first time on Tuesday. The meeting was confirmed by The Wall Street Journal newspaper, for which Gershkovich has been reporting from Russia.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Milley’s remarks on Iran alarmed Israel
A statement Gen. Mark Milley, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made during a House hearing last week on Iran's nuclear program alarmed Israeli defense and intelligence officials to the point they protested and asked the Biden administration for clarifications, four Israeli officials told Axios.
IDF does damage control after military chief says ties with US ‘not essential’
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said Wednesday that while security cooperation with the US is beneficial, it is not “essential” and Israel knows how to act on its own.
IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after barrage of rockets fired at Israel
Israel carried out air strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning after 16 rockets were fired at Israeli towns from the enclave hours earlier, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. The escalation comes on the eve of the Jewish Passover holiday, which this year coincides with the Islamic religious month of Ramadan.
Inside the United States
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Files Paperwork For 2024 Presidential Run
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed paperwork Wednesday to run for president in the Democratic primary, according to a statement of candidacy.
Job openings fall below 10 million for first time in nearly two years
The number of job openings in the United States tumbled below 10 million in February, the lowest level in nearly two years.
Christian News
Nigeria: Church of Christ in Nations pastor and his two sons among Christians slaughtered in Plateau state
Radicalized Fulani herdsmen and other Islamic militants are continuing their reign of terror in Nigeria, slaughtering a pastor and his two sons, and six other Christians in Plateau state in recent weeks, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Faith-based movie about Abraham and Isaac places third at weekend box office
A new faith-based movie based on Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac placed third at the US box office at the weekend, BN News reports. Titled His Only Son, the film was produced by Angel Studios, the streaming platform which also produced The Chosen series.
Around the World
One Killed, Dozens Injured In Dutch Train Crash
A double-decker train carrying about 50 passengers derailed in the southern Netherlands early Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 30 others, in what officials called “a black day for the Dutch railway."
Finland Joins NATO, Doubling Alliance Border With Russia
Finland became the 31st member of the Western NATO military alliance Tuesday in a historic move that Russia had tried to prevent.
NATO Condemns Detention US Journalist While Lawyers Appeal (Worthy News Radio)
Lawyers for a U.S. journalist arrested in Russia on espionage charges have appealed against the decision to hold him in pre-trial detention. The detention of Evan Gershkovich has raised Western concerns, including from the NATO military alliance.
Senior ISIS commander killed by American-led drone strike in Syria
The U.S. military said Tuesday that a drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe.
Officials: US Providing Ukraine $2.6 Billion in Military Aid
The U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and will spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and other weapons in the future, U.S. officials said, as the Ukrainian troops prepare for a spring offensive against Russian forces.
Former President of Kosovo goes on trial at the International Court of Justice for war crimes
The war crimes trial of former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi and three former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) began Monday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Human Rights Watch reports.
Saudi Arabia and Egypt move toward rehabilitating Syrian dictator Assad in “victory for Russia and Iran”
The highly influential Arab governments of Saudi Arabia and Egypt have taken steps toward renewing diplomatic relations with Syrian dictator President Bashar Assad, in what has been described as a “victory for Russia and Iran,” CNS News reports. Assad is strongly supported by, and allied with, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Islamic terrorism-sponsoring regime.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Has Stepped Up Attacks on Iranian, Hezbollah Targets in Syria
On April 2, 2023, Israel reportedly attacked several targets in Syria’s Homs province associated with the Syrian army and Iran-backed militias. Syrian state media reported that five military personnel were injured in the attack.
After airstrikes, Syria warns Israel not to drag region toward ‘total escalation’
Syria’s foreign ministry on Tuesday warned that Israel risked dragging the region toward “total escalation” after another overnight airstrike near Damascus attributed to the Jewish state.
Inside the United States
Trump Pleads Not Guilty To Charges
The grim-faced former U.S. President Donald J. Trump pleaded “not guilty” Tuesday to 34 charges related to an investigation into a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Christian News
Nigeria: Christians slaughtered in Benue state attacks
More than 60 Christians were murdered in Nigeria’s Benue state in the last month, as the years-long slaughter of Nigerian Christians by radicalized Fulani herdsmen and Islamic jihadists continues unabated and with impunity.
186 churches file suit against United Methodist Church for not allowing disaffiliation over LGBT issues
The United Methodist Church is being sued by 186 of its congregations in Georgia after it put a “pause” on allowing anymore churches to disaffiliate over an ongoing strenuous debate within the denomination on LGBT issues, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Worthy Insights
Passover sacrifice reenactment takes place adjacent to the Temple Mount
The United Temple Movements held a reenactment of the Passover offering on Sunday a few hundred meters from where the original sacrifice was offered when the Temples stood in Jerusalem.
One Killed, Dozens Injured In Dutch Train Crash
A double-decker train carrying about 50 passengers derailed in the southern Netherlands early Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 30 others, in what officials called “a black day for the Dutch railway."
Finland Joins NATO, Doubling Alliance Border With Russia
Finland became the 31st member of the Western NATO military alliance Tuesday in a historic move that Russia had tried to prevent.
NATO Condemns Detention US Journalist While Lawyers Appeal (Worthy News Radio)
Lawyers for a U.S. journalist arrested in Russia on espionage charges have appealed against the decision to hold him in pre-trial detention. The detention of Evan Gershkovich has raised Western concerns, including from the NATO military alliance.
Senior ISIS commander killed by American-led drone strike in Syria
The U.S. military said Tuesday that a drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe.
Officials: US Providing Ukraine $2.6 Billion in Military Aid
The U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and will spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and other weapons in the future, U.S. officials said, as the Ukrainian troops prepare for a spring offensive against Russian forces.
Former President of Kosovo goes on trial at the International Court of Justice for war crimes
The war crimes trial of former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi and three former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) began Monday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Human Rights Watch reports.
Saudi Arabia and Egypt move toward rehabilitating Syrian dictator Assad in “victory for Russia and Iran”
The highly influential Arab governments of Saudi Arabia and Egypt have taken steps toward renewing diplomatic relations with Syrian dictator President Bashar Assad, in what has been described as a “victory for Russia and Iran,” CNS News reports. Assad is strongly supported by, and allied with, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Islamic terrorism-sponsoring regime.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Has Stepped Up Attacks on Iranian, Hezbollah Targets in Syria
On April 2, 2023, Israel reportedly attacked several targets in Syria’s Homs province associated with the Syrian army and Iran-backed militias. Syrian state media reported that five military personnel were injured in the attack.
After airstrikes, Syria warns Israel not to drag region toward ‘total escalation’
Syria’s foreign ministry on Tuesday warned that Israel risked dragging the region toward “total escalation” after another overnight airstrike near Damascus attributed to the Jewish state.
Inside the United States
Trump Pleads Not Guilty To Charges
The grim-faced former U.S. President Donald J. Trump pleaded “not guilty” Tuesday to 34 charges related to an investigation into a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Christian News
Nigeria: Christians slaughtered in Benue state attacks
More than 60 Christians were murdered in Nigeria’s Benue state in the last month, as the years-long slaughter of Nigerian Christians by radicalized Fulani herdsmen and Islamic jihadists continues unabated and with impunity.
186 churches file suit against United Methodist Church for not allowing disaffiliation over LGBT issues
The United Methodist Church is being sued by 186 of its congregations in Georgia after it put a “pause” on allowing anymore churches to disaffiliate over an ongoing strenuous debate within the denomination on LGBT issues, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Worthy Insights
Passover sacrifice reenactment takes place adjacent to the Temple Mount
The United Temple Movements held a reenactment of the Passover offering on Sunday a few hundred meters from where the original sacrifice was offered when the Temples stood in Jerusalem.
Around the World
Saudi Arabia, Six Other OPEC+ Members Announce Surprise New Oil Production Cuts
Saudi Arabia and half a dozen other members of OPEC+ announced on Sunday that they plan to cut up to a combined 1.15 million barrels of oil a day from May until the end of 2023, calling the decision a “precautionary measure” aimed at ensuring market stability.
US seeks to keep Yemen-bound ammunition seized from Iran
The United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the US Navy seized in December as it was in transit from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to militants in Yemen, the Justice Department said on Friday.
Japan Not Supporting Price Cap On Russian Oil
Cracks have emerged in ties between Western allies, with Japan refusing to rally behind a $60-a-barrel cap on purchases of Russian crude oil.a
Hungary’s Premier Warns Of World War III
Hungary’s prime minister has warned that the West’s military support for Ukraine will lead to World World III.
Dozens Killed In India Temple Well Tragedy
A debate about poor maintenance and structures of buildings rages in India after dozens of people were killed when the covering of a temple well collapsed and fell inside.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel launches fresh strikes on Damascus area, Syrian state media reports
Israel has launched a fresh round of airstrikes on the Damascus area as loud blasts rattled the Syrian capital, the country's state media reported overnight Tuesday, in the fourth such attack attributed to Israel in less than a week.
Jordan king says Muslims have ‘duty to deter Israeli escalation’ in Jerusalem
Jordan’s King Abdullah II expressed on Sunday a commitment to “safeguard” Jerusalem’s holy sites, in a meeting in Amman with Muslim and Christian religious leaders from the city.
Mystery drone downed by IDF in Israeli airspace was sent by Iran
The IDF confirmed that the drone that invaded Israeli airspace from Syria and that it brought down on Sunday was Iranian.
Inside the United States
US Manufacturing Reaches New Low
U.S. manufacturing reached its lowest point since the start of the pandemic, according to a report released just as President Joe Biden embarked on a tour of U.S. factories to tout his promise to boost the industry.
Trump calls for indictment of DA Bragg, claiming he leaked charges illegally
Former President Donald Trump on Monday accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of illegally leaking the details of the charges Trump will face at his Tuesday arraignment.
Florida Senate oks 6-week abortion ban
The Florida Senate passed a bill on Monday to ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
Christian News
Scotland: Church leaders say proposed conversion therapy ban could criminalize Christians who teach that homosexual behavior is sinful
A group of twenty Scottish church leaders have written to Scotland’s Minister for Equality expressing their alarm that a proposed government ban on “conversion practices” could result in the criminalization of Christians who teach anyone, including their own children, that the practice of homosexuality is sinful, Christian Today reports.
Thailand: Asylum-seeking Chinese congregation taken into police custody following expiry of visas
All 63 Chinese Christian members of the asylum-seeking Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church have been taken into police custody in Thailand, after overstaying the tourist visas on which they sought refugee status from persecution in China, the Associated Press reports.
Saudi Arabia, Six Other OPEC+ Members Announce Surprise New Oil Production Cuts
Saudi Arabia and half a dozen other members of OPEC+ announced on Sunday that they plan to cut up to a combined 1.15 million barrels of oil a day from May until the end of 2023, calling the decision a “precautionary measure” aimed at ensuring market stability.
US seeks to keep Yemen-bound ammunition seized from Iran
The United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the US Navy seized in December as it was in transit from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to militants in Yemen, the Justice Department said on Friday.
Japan Not Supporting Price Cap On Russian Oil
Cracks have emerged in ties between Western allies, with Japan refusing to rally behind a $60-a-barrel cap on purchases of Russian crude oil.a
Hungary’s Premier Warns Of World War III
Hungary’s prime minister has warned that the West’s military support for Ukraine will lead to World World III.
Dozens Killed In India Temple Well Tragedy
A debate about poor maintenance and structures of buildings rages in India after dozens of people were killed when the covering of a temple well collapsed and fell inside.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel launches fresh strikes on Damascus area, Syrian state media reports
Israel has launched a fresh round of airstrikes on the Damascus area as loud blasts rattled the Syrian capital, the country's state media reported overnight Tuesday, in the fourth such attack attributed to Israel in less than a week.
Jordan king says Muslims have ‘duty to deter Israeli escalation’ in Jerusalem
Jordan’s King Abdullah II expressed on Sunday a commitment to “safeguard” Jerusalem’s holy sites, in a meeting in Amman with Muslim and Christian religious leaders from the city.
Mystery drone downed by IDF in Israeli airspace was sent by Iran
The IDF confirmed that the drone that invaded Israeli airspace from Syria and that it brought down on Sunday was Iranian.
Inside the United States
US Manufacturing Reaches New Low
U.S. manufacturing reached its lowest point since the start of the pandemic, according to a report released just as President Joe Biden embarked on a tour of U.S. factories to tout his promise to boost the industry.
Trump calls for indictment of DA Bragg, claiming he leaked charges illegally
Former President Donald Trump on Monday accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of illegally leaking the details of the charges Trump will face at his Tuesday arraignment.
Florida Senate oks 6-week abortion ban
The Florida Senate passed a bill on Monday to ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
Christian News
Scotland: Church leaders say proposed conversion therapy ban could criminalize Christians who teach that homosexual behavior is sinful
A group of twenty Scottish church leaders have written to Scotland’s Minister for Equality expressing their alarm that a proposed government ban on “conversion practices” could result in the criminalization of Christians who teach anyone, including their own children, that the practice of homosexuality is sinful, Christian Today reports.
Thailand: Asylum-seeking Chinese congregation taken into police custody following expiry of visas
All 63 Chinese Christian members of the asylum-seeking Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church have been taken into police custody in Thailand, after overstaying the tourist visas on which they sought refugee status from persecution in China, the Associated Press reports.