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Around the World
China, Russia and Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman, amid tension with US
U.S. rivals China, Russia, and Iran are conducting joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman this week off the southern coast of Iran, China's Defense Ministry announced, as East-West tensions rise.
Chinese military has deployed hundreds of satellites with which to attack US satellites in future, Russia not far behind
The commander of the US Space Force warned this week that China’s military has deployed hundreds of satellites with which it could attack American satellites in future, the Washington Times reports.
Poland Court:’Activist Guilty Of Aiding Abortion’
A court in heavily Catholic Poland on Tuesday found a self-declared women’s rights activist guilty of aiding an abortion by providing pills, the first such conviction in a nation with the European continent’s strictest abortion laws.
Netherlands Vote As Social Turmoil Threatens Government
Dutch voters began voting Wednesday in local elections that will impact the national legislature when the country’s longtime prime minister faces the worst social turmoil in years.
EU: ‘Hungary Targets Opponents Through Israeli Spyware’ (Worthy News Radio)
Leaders of the European Union's parliament committee investigating espionage have accused Hungary's government of "grossly abusing" Israeli spyware to intimidate hundreds of perceived domestic opponents.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Warning of civil war, Herzog unveils framework for judicial reform; PM rejects it
President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday unveiled his “People’s Framework” proposal to replace the government’s plans to radically overhaul the judicial system, in a primetime address to the nation in which he urged both sides of the debate “not to destroy the country” in a power struggle over the judiciary, but rather seize the opportunity for “a formative constitutional moment.”
Inside the United States
Moody’s just cut its outlook on the entire US banking system to negative in the wake of SVB’s collapse
Moody's downgraded its outlook for the US banking system on Tuesday, citing the rapid deterioration of the landscape thanks to bank runs and subsequent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate Bank.
100,000 Californians still have no power as storms whip hurricane-force winds, flood homes and threaten 25 million people in other states
Daily rainfall records were shattered Tuesday in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. The deluge will keep hitting Southern California on Wednesday before moving east, threatening 25 million people in the central US.
Stocks Tumble Amid Bank Worries
Stocks tumbled on the Wall Street stock exchange in New York on Wednesday as worries worsened about the strength of banks on both sides of the Atlantic.
FBI reports antisemitic crimes against US Jews up by 20 percent in 2021
A new hate crimes report by the FBI shows there was a twenty percent increase in antisemitic crimes against American Jews in 2021 compared to the year before, Algemeiner reports. Published on Monday, the report documents 817 antisemitic hate crimes in 2021 — up from 683 in 2020.
Christian News
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians continues
Islamic jihadists have killed 17 Christians in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, as the slaughter of Christians in the country continues unabated and with impunity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
China, Russia and Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman, amid tension with US
U.S. rivals China, Russia, and Iran are conducting joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman this week off the southern coast of Iran, China's Defense Ministry announced, as East-West tensions rise.
Chinese military has deployed hundreds of satellites with which to attack US satellites in future, Russia not far behind
The commander of the US Space Force warned this week that China’s military has deployed hundreds of satellites with which it could attack American satellites in future, the Washington Times reports.
Poland Court:’Activist Guilty Of Aiding Abortion’
A court in heavily Catholic Poland on Tuesday found a self-declared women’s rights activist guilty of aiding an abortion by providing pills, the first such conviction in a nation with the European continent’s strictest abortion laws.
Netherlands Vote As Social Turmoil Threatens Government
Dutch voters began voting Wednesday in local elections that will impact the national legislature when the country’s longtime prime minister faces the worst social turmoil in years.
EU: ‘Hungary Targets Opponents Through Israeli Spyware’ (Worthy News Radio)
Leaders of the European Union's parliament committee investigating espionage have accused Hungary's government of "grossly abusing" Israeli spyware to intimidate hundreds of perceived domestic opponents.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Warning of civil war, Herzog unveils framework for judicial reform; PM rejects it
President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday unveiled his “People’s Framework” proposal to replace the government’s plans to radically overhaul the judicial system, in a primetime address to the nation in which he urged both sides of the debate “not to destroy the country” in a power struggle over the judiciary, but rather seize the opportunity for “a formative constitutional moment.”
Inside the United States
Moody’s just cut its outlook on the entire US banking system to negative in the wake of SVB’s collapse
Moody's downgraded its outlook for the US banking system on Tuesday, citing the rapid deterioration of the landscape thanks to bank runs and subsequent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate Bank.
100,000 Californians still have no power as storms whip hurricane-force winds, flood homes and threaten 25 million people in other states
Daily rainfall records were shattered Tuesday in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. The deluge will keep hitting Southern California on Wednesday before moving east, threatening 25 million people in the central US.
Stocks Tumble Amid Bank Worries
Stocks tumbled on the Wall Street stock exchange in New York on Wednesday as worries worsened about the strength of banks on both sides of the Atlantic.
FBI reports antisemitic crimes against US Jews up by 20 percent in 2021
A new hate crimes report by the FBI shows there was a twenty percent increase in antisemitic crimes against American Jews in 2021 compared to the year before, Algemeiner reports. Published on Monday, the report documents 817 antisemitic hate crimes in 2021 — up from 683 in 2020.
Christian News
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians continues
Islamic jihadists have killed 17 Christians in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, as the slaughter of Christians in the country continues unabated and with impunity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Around the World
North Korea test-fires two cruise missiles ahead of South Korea/US joint military drill
North Korea announced Monday that it test-fired two cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, just one day before South Korea was set to begin an extensive joint military drill with the United States, AFP reports.
US-UK-Australia Submarine Plans Move Ahead; China Has Said it Reveals ‘Cold War Mentality’
The U.S., Britain, and Australia have unveiled a multi-decade plan designed to boost Western security in the Asia Pacific at a time of growing Chinese power, by enabling Australia to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the U.S., and eventually build its own.
Sandstorm Kills 1, Injures Dozens On Hungary Highway
An unprecedented sandstorm likely caused a massive pile-up on Hungary's M1 highway towards the Austrian capital Vienna, killing one person and injuring dozens, authorities announced Saturday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bill protecting PM from impeachment submitted to Israeli parliament
The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) Law Committee on Monday approved a bill aimed at preventing the prime minister's ouster, which now passes to the plenum for the first reading later today.
IAF fighter jets, refuelers hold air drill with US forces, thought to focus on Iran
Israeli fighter jets and refueler aircraft on Sunday began a two-week air drill with the US Air Force at an airbase in Nevada, a joint activity thought to be focused on Iran, with officials saying the exercises would include long-range flights and simulate strikes in unfamiliar enemy territory.
200,000 Protest Israeli Premier’s Judicial Reforms
A tense calm returned Sunday after at least 200,000 people protested against judicial reforms backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in one of the biggest protests in Israel’s history.
Inside the United States
Bank stocks dive as Wall Street trembles amid SVB failure
Bank stocks fell Monday on worries about what may be next to topple following the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history. But much of the rest of the market rose on hopes the bloodletting will force the Federal Reserve to take it easier on its economy-rattling hikes to interest rates.
Washington OKs Huge Oil Drilling In Alaska
The United States government has approved the $8 billion Willow oil drilling project in the U.S. state of Alaska despite expected anger from climate change activists.
Christian News
Iran: Pastor still faces 30 lashes and two years in exile after early release from prison
An Iranian pastor who converted to Christianity from Islam has been released after serving five years of a jail term he received for sharing the Gospel with Muslims, but still faces 30 lashes and two years in exile from his home, Article 18 reports.
DRC: Islamic State claims responsibility for murdering 35 Christians
Islamic State terrorists in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed that they recently killed 35 people whom they claim are “Christian” in Mukondi village in North Kivu province, the Associated Press reports.
Worthy Watch
CBS News Investigates US Funding Scandal of Wuhan Lab
Federal Investigators are investigating the double billing and theft of U.S. government grants of funding the Chinese Wuhan Labs through the NIH and the USAID.
North Korea test-fires two cruise missiles ahead of South Korea/US joint military drill
North Korea announced Monday that it test-fired two cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, just one day before South Korea was set to begin an extensive joint military drill with the United States, AFP reports.
US-UK-Australia Submarine Plans Move Ahead; China Has Said it Reveals ‘Cold War Mentality’
The U.S., Britain, and Australia have unveiled a multi-decade plan designed to boost Western security in the Asia Pacific at a time of growing Chinese power, by enabling Australia to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the U.S., and eventually build its own.
Sandstorm Kills 1, Injures Dozens On Hungary Highway
An unprecedented sandstorm likely caused a massive pile-up on Hungary's M1 highway towards the Austrian capital Vienna, killing one person and injuring dozens, authorities announced Saturday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bill protecting PM from impeachment submitted to Israeli parliament
The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) Law Committee on Monday approved a bill aimed at preventing the prime minister's ouster, which now passes to the plenum for the first reading later today.
IAF fighter jets, refuelers hold air drill with US forces, thought to focus on Iran
Israeli fighter jets and refueler aircraft on Sunday began a two-week air drill with the US Air Force at an airbase in Nevada, a joint activity thought to be focused on Iran, with officials saying the exercises would include long-range flights and simulate strikes in unfamiliar enemy territory.
200,000 Protest Israeli Premier’s Judicial Reforms
A tense calm returned Sunday after at least 200,000 people protested against judicial reforms backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in one of the biggest protests in Israel’s history.
Inside the United States
Bank stocks dive as Wall Street trembles amid SVB failure
Bank stocks fell Monday on worries about what may be next to topple following the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history. But much of the rest of the market rose on hopes the bloodletting will force the Federal Reserve to take it easier on its economy-rattling hikes to interest rates.
Washington OKs Huge Oil Drilling In Alaska
The United States government has approved the $8 billion Willow oil drilling project in the U.S. state of Alaska despite expected anger from climate change activists.
Christian News
Iran: Pastor still faces 30 lashes and two years in exile after early release from prison
An Iranian pastor who converted to Christianity from Islam has been released after serving five years of a jail term he received for sharing the Gospel with Muslims, but still faces 30 lashes and two years in exile from his home, Article 18 reports.
DRC: Islamic State claims responsibility for murdering 35 Christians
Islamic State terrorists in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed that they recently killed 35 people whom they claim are “Christian” in Mukondi village in North Kivu province, the Associated Press reports.
Worthy Watch
CBS News Investigates US Funding Scandal of Wuhan Lab
Federal Investigators are investigating the double billing and theft of U.S. government grants of funding the Chinese Wuhan Labs through the NIH and the USAID.
Around the World
Iran Buys Fighter Aircraft From Russia
Iran has finalized a deal to buy Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in a deal due to raising concerns in Israel, Worthy News monitored Sunday.
25,000 Ask Czech Government To Leave Over Ukraine, Poverty
Pressure mounted Sunday on the Czech Republic’s government after up to 25,000 people demanded its resignation amid anger about the Czech military support for Ukraine and high inflation.
Russian Troops “Destroy” Hundreds Of Ukrainian Forces In Battle (Worthy News Radio)
Russia says its forces continue to attack Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region and claims to have killed over 220 Ukrainian troops over the past 24 hours. However, the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused hardship on both sides.
World Worried Over SVB Bank Collapse
World leaders are anxiously monitoring the global ramifications of Friday’s sudden collapse of startup lender Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group (SVB), the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis.
Georgia Votes Against Foreign Agent Law After Protests
Georgia's parliament dropped a controversial “foreign agent registration” bill after massive protests and warnings it could hamper the country’s efforts to join the European Union and NATO military alliance.
China’s Xi ‘Re-elected’ As President, Worrying Christians
China’s leader Xi Jinping was formally reappointed as the nation's president for a third 5-year term in a move expected to worry minorities, including Christians and dissidents.
Power Restored At Ukraine Nuclear Site After Deadly Strikes
Power has been restored to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest after massive Russian strikes killed at least nine people, authorities said Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s Concerns Over China Deal With Iran, Saudi Arabia
China has effectively denied anti-Israeli sentiments in brokering Friday’s peace talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia after Israel expressed concern about the developments.
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Western Syria
Israel’s military hit targets in western Syrian on Sunday, wounding three Syrian soldiers, Syrian state media reported.
Mass Protests Against Israeli Judicial Overhaul Enter 10th Week
Israelis packed city streets on Saturday in nationwide demonstrations now in their 10th week against plans by the hard-right government to curb the Supreme Court’s powers, which critics see as a threat to judicial independence.
Israeli and U.S. Air Force begin joint ‘Red Flag’ exercise
The airforces will include different types of training: “strategic attack in depth, achieving aerial superiority in space, joint attack aircraft, defense of field cells, interception of enemy aircraft, low-altitude flight and attack in unfamiliar terrain rich in anti-aircraft defenses,” the army spokesperson said in a statement.
Netanyahu: ‘Horrible nuclear war’ will break out, if Iran isn’t stopped
A “horrible nuclear war” will break out if the world does not stop Tehran from obtaining atomic weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his first ever address to the Iranian people on Thursday night.
Inside the United States
FDIC Will Protect All Silicon Valley Bank Deposits After Sudden Collapse, Treasury Says
Federal regulators will safeguard all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank, including money that isn’t normally covered by federal deposit insurance, the Treasury Department announced Sunday evening, a rare and sweeping move just days after the tech-focused bank rapidly collapsed.
US Deficit Surges 52% to $723B Fiscal YTD
The U.S. government posted a $262 billion budget deficit in February, up 21% from a year earlier, as outlays grew and revenues fell, due largely to higher tax refunds issued as the Internal Revenue Service worked through a substantial backlog of unprocessed returns.
US House Votes To Declassify COVID Origins; Biden Pressured (Video)
American President Joe Biden came under pressure Friday after the U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to force the White House to declassify the origins of COVID-19.
Worthy Watch
Censorship Industrial Complex Exposed in Congressional Hearing
"The censorship industrial complex combines established methods of psychological manipulation some developed by the US military during the global war on terror, with highly sophisticated tools from computer science, including artificial intelligence. The complex's leaders are driven by their fear that the internet and social media platforms empower populist, alternative, fringe personalities and views which they regard destabilizing," stated Journalist Michael Shellenberger in his opening statement before a Congressional Committee investigating the Twitter Files.
Iran Buys Fighter Aircraft From Russia
Iran has finalized a deal to buy Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in a deal due to raising concerns in Israel, Worthy News monitored Sunday.
25,000 Ask Czech Government To Leave Over Ukraine, Poverty
Pressure mounted Sunday on the Czech Republic’s government after up to 25,000 people demanded its resignation amid anger about the Czech military support for Ukraine and high inflation.
Russian Troops “Destroy” Hundreds Of Ukrainian Forces In Battle (Worthy News Radio)
Russia says its forces continue to attack Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region and claims to have killed over 220 Ukrainian troops over the past 24 hours. However, the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused hardship on both sides.
World Worried Over SVB Bank Collapse
World leaders are anxiously monitoring the global ramifications of Friday’s sudden collapse of startup lender Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group (SVB), the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis.
Georgia Votes Against Foreign Agent Law After Protests
Georgia's parliament dropped a controversial “foreign agent registration” bill after massive protests and warnings it could hamper the country’s efforts to join the European Union and NATO military alliance.
China’s Xi ‘Re-elected’ As President, Worrying Christians
China’s leader Xi Jinping was formally reappointed as the nation's president for a third 5-year term in a move expected to worry minorities, including Christians and dissidents.
Power Restored At Ukraine Nuclear Site After Deadly Strikes
Power has been restored to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest after massive Russian strikes killed at least nine people, authorities said Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s Concerns Over China Deal With Iran, Saudi Arabia
China has effectively denied anti-Israeli sentiments in brokering Friday’s peace talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia after Israel expressed concern about the developments.
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Western Syria
Israel’s military hit targets in western Syrian on Sunday, wounding three Syrian soldiers, Syrian state media reported.
Mass Protests Against Israeli Judicial Overhaul Enter 10th Week
Israelis packed city streets on Saturday in nationwide demonstrations now in their 10th week against plans by the hard-right government to curb the Supreme Court’s powers, which critics see as a threat to judicial independence.
Israeli and U.S. Air Force begin joint ‘Red Flag’ exercise
The airforces will include different types of training: “strategic attack in depth, achieving aerial superiority in space, joint attack aircraft, defense of field cells, interception of enemy aircraft, low-altitude flight and attack in unfamiliar terrain rich in anti-aircraft defenses,” the army spokesperson said in a statement.
Netanyahu: ‘Horrible nuclear war’ will break out, if Iran isn’t stopped
A “horrible nuclear war” will break out if the world does not stop Tehran from obtaining atomic weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his first ever address to the Iranian people on Thursday night.
Inside the United States
FDIC Will Protect All Silicon Valley Bank Deposits After Sudden Collapse, Treasury Says
Federal regulators will safeguard all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank, including money that isn’t normally covered by federal deposit insurance, the Treasury Department announced Sunday evening, a rare and sweeping move just days after the tech-focused bank rapidly collapsed.
US Deficit Surges 52% to $723B Fiscal YTD
The U.S. government posted a $262 billion budget deficit in February, up 21% from a year earlier, as outlays grew and revenues fell, due largely to higher tax refunds issued as the Internal Revenue Service worked through a substantial backlog of unprocessed returns.
US House Votes To Declassify COVID Origins; Biden Pressured (Video)
American President Joe Biden came under pressure Friday after the U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to force the White House to declassify the origins of COVID-19.
Worthy Watch
Censorship Industrial Complex Exposed in Congressional Hearing
"The censorship industrial complex combines established methods of psychological manipulation some developed by the US military during the global war on terror, with highly sophisticated tools from computer science, including artificial intelligence. The complex's leaders are driven by their fear that the internet and social media platforms empower populist, alternative, fringe personalities and views which they regard destabilizing," stated Journalist Michael Shellenberger in his opening statement before a Congressional Committee investigating the Twitter Files.