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Around the World
Bulgaria To Provide Military Aid To Ukraine
Bulgaria, once labeled the “sixteenth republic” of the Soviet empire for its obedient allegiance to Moscow, should send military aid to Ukraine, the parliament decided Thursday.
Denmark’s ‘Mink Killing’ PM Reelected
Denmark is preparing for the prime minister's return after the center-left secured the most votes in a general election of the Scandinavian nation. Mette Frederiksen's "red bloc" of parties secured 90 seats to form a government despite a scandal over the mass killing of mink.
Pakistan In Turmoil After Ex-PM Is Shot
Pakistan plunged into political and social turmoil Thursday after ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan survived a gun attack on his convoy.
UK Parliament votes to criminalize praying outside abortion clinics on pain of possible imprisonment
The UK parliament has voted to accept a legislative amendment that would criminalize praying or offering advice to women outside abortion clinics, with a potential sentence of six months imprisonment for violators, the Christian Institute (CI) reports.
Pentagon Admits US Troops In Ukraine
U.S. Defense officials have confirmed previous Worthy News reports that American military personnel is in Ukraine, which faces a barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s Premier Admits Election Loss; Netanyahu To Return
Prime Minister Yair Lapid of Israel has conceded he lost Israel’s election. His announcement on Thursday evening opened the path for opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu to return to power.
Israeli study introduces new method of dating Biblical military battles
A study conducted by Israel’s Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University has introduced a method of archaeomagnetic investigation that may help scientists properly date military battles referred to in the Bible and thus potentially provide physical evidence of Scriptural authenticity, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Inside the United States
Abortion rights activists disrupt US Supreme Court hearing
The US Supreme Court was disrupted during a hearing Wednesday when three abortion rights activists stood up and spoke against the court’s withdrawal in June of the federal right to abortion it had granted through the landmark 1973 case of Roe v Wade, the Associated Press reports.
US Due To Roll Out Digital ID Despite Worries (Worthy News In-Depth)
The United States edged closer to rolling out a digital identity document system for its more than 337 million citizens despite concerns it will lead to more control by the government and other institutions, Worthy News established Thursday.
Christian News
Hungary’s Premier Awarded For Supporting Persecuted Christians
Hungary’s controversial Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has received an Armenian church award for supporting persecuted Christians, his press chief said.
Two Christians suddenly released from jail after convictions for leading churches
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei unexpectedly ordered the release of two church leaders imprisoned in the notoriously harsh Evin Prison in Tehran a few days after a fire broke out at the jail on October 15, Morningstar News (MSN) reports. Christian advocacy activists have said they do not know the reason for the Supreme Leader’s decision.
Bulgaria To Provide Military Aid To Ukraine
Bulgaria, once labeled the “sixteenth republic” of the Soviet empire for its obedient allegiance to Moscow, should send military aid to Ukraine, the parliament decided Thursday.
Denmark’s ‘Mink Killing’ PM Reelected
Denmark is preparing for the prime minister's return after the center-left secured the most votes in a general election of the Scandinavian nation. Mette Frederiksen's "red bloc" of parties secured 90 seats to form a government despite a scandal over the mass killing of mink.
Pakistan In Turmoil After Ex-PM Is Shot
Pakistan plunged into political and social turmoil Thursday after ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan survived a gun attack on his convoy.
UK Parliament votes to criminalize praying outside abortion clinics on pain of possible imprisonment
The UK parliament has voted to accept a legislative amendment that would criminalize praying or offering advice to women outside abortion clinics, with a potential sentence of six months imprisonment for violators, the Christian Institute (CI) reports.
Pentagon Admits US Troops In Ukraine
U.S. Defense officials have confirmed previous Worthy News reports that American military personnel is in Ukraine, which faces a barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s Premier Admits Election Loss; Netanyahu To Return
Prime Minister Yair Lapid of Israel has conceded he lost Israel’s election. His announcement on Thursday evening opened the path for opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu to return to power.
Israeli study introduces new method of dating Biblical military battles
A study conducted by Israel’s Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University has introduced a method of archaeomagnetic investigation that may help scientists properly date military battles referred to in the Bible and thus potentially provide physical evidence of Scriptural authenticity, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Inside the United States
Abortion rights activists disrupt US Supreme Court hearing
The US Supreme Court was disrupted during a hearing Wednesday when three abortion rights activists stood up and spoke against the court’s withdrawal in June of the federal right to abortion it had granted through the landmark 1973 case of Roe v Wade, the Associated Press reports.
US Due To Roll Out Digital ID Despite Worries (Worthy News In-Depth)
The United States edged closer to rolling out a digital identity document system for its more than 337 million citizens despite concerns it will lead to more control by the government and other institutions, Worthy News established Thursday.
Christian News
Hungary’s Premier Awarded For Supporting Persecuted Christians
Hungary’s controversial Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has received an Armenian church award for supporting persecuted Christians, his press chief said.
Two Christians suddenly released from jail after convictions for leading churches
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei unexpectedly ordered the release of two church leaders imprisoned in the notoriously harsh Evin Prison in Tehran a few days after a fire broke out at the jail on October 15, Morningstar News (MSN) reports. Christian advocacy activists have said they do not know the reason for the Supreme Leader’s decision.
Around the World
North Korea Fires Missiles Toward South
North Korea has fired at least 23 missiles toward South Korea, the most ever in a single day, prompting the South to launch its rockets while issuing rare air raid warnings.
China condemns deployment of US B-52s to Australia
China has condemned reported US plans to deploy as many as six B-52 bombers to northern Australia as part of a plan to build maintenance facilities and parking places for the bombers at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, the Washington Times reports.
US forces now on the ground in Ukraine
U.S. military personnel are now on the ground in Ukraine, keeping track of and inspecting weapons the U.S. has shipped to Ukrainian forces, a senior defense official announced during a Pentagon background briefing on Monday. These U.S. personnel are some of the first the Pentagon has acknowledged have entered Ukraine since Russia launched its large scale invasion of the country in February.
US, Saudi Arabia: ‘Iran Attacks Imminent’
Iran has ordered attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia and United States forces prompting both nations to be on high alert, several sources said Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Benjamin Netanyahu faces balancing act after Israel election comeback
Netanyahu has pledged to build on the achievement of his last term in office, the Abraham Accords with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, that opened the way for a possible normalization of relations with other Arab countries.
Inside the United States
Florida’s new election crimes office flags left-wing, ballot-harvesting operation in Orlando
Florida’s newly created Office of Election Crimes and Security is requesting a criminal investigation into charges of ballot harvesting in Orlando, a Democratic stronghold in the critical swing state.
U.S. Interest Rates Rise Amid Soaring Inflation
U.S. interest rates rose again Wednesday in a sign that soaring inflation is hard to control in the world’s largest economy.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules incorrectly dated mail-in ballots cannot be counted
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that state election officials should not count mail-in and absentee ballots that arrive in undated or incorrectly dated envelopes, the Washington Times reports. Just days before the November 8 midterm elections, the Pennsylvania court’s decision is an important win for Republicans who filed suit in October to ensure incorrectly dated mail-in ballots are not counted, the Times noted.
Christian News
US Christian organization delivers 225,000 children’s Bibles to North Macedonia
A Texas-based Christian organization has this year delivered 225,000 Children and Teen Bibles to North Macedonia, an eastern European country that was part of the former communist federation of Yugoslavia and where Bibles are still hard to come by.
Worthy Watch
True the Vote Founders Arrested After Chaotic Texas Court Hearing
The founders of the group True the Vote are now behind bars after being found in contempt of court for refusing to name people who gave it information concerning a company that provides software used in elections.
Worthy Insights
CIA director urged Bolsonaro to stop doubting Brazil’s voting system
The CIA director William Burns urged Jair Bolsonaro to stop questioning his country’s voting system, it has been claimed, amid growing fears the Brazilian president might refuse to accept defeat in this year’s election.
Leaked Documents Outline DHS’s Plans to Police Disinformation
The Department of Homeland Security is quietly broadening its efforts to curb speech it considers dangerous, an investigation by The Intercept has found. Years of internal DHS memos, emails, and documents — obtained via leaks and an ongoing lawsuit, as well as public documents — illustrate an expansive effort by the agency to influence tech platforms.
Elon Musk Leads Celebrities Attending Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party
Taking a break from being the new "Chief Twit" at Twitter, Elon Musk attended Heidi Klum's famous Halloween party, alongside a number of celebrities.
North Korea Fires Missiles Toward South
North Korea has fired at least 23 missiles toward South Korea, the most ever in a single day, prompting the South to launch its rockets while issuing rare air raid warnings.
China condemns deployment of US B-52s to Australia
China has condemned reported US plans to deploy as many as six B-52 bombers to northern Australia as part of a plan to build maintenance facilities and parking places for the bombers at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, the Washington Times reports.
US forces now on the ground in Ukraine
U.S. military personnel are now on the ground in Ukraine, keeping track of and inspecting weapons the U.S. has shipped to Ukrainian forces, a senior defense official announced during a Pentagon background briefing on Monday. These U.S. personnel are some of the first the Pentagon has acknowledged have entered Ukraine since Russia launched its large scale invasion of the country in February.
US, Saudi Arabia: ‘Iran Attacks Imminent’
Iran has ordered attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia and United States forces prompting both nations to be on high alert, several sources said Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Benjamin Netanyahu faces balancing act after Israel election comeback
Netanyahu has pledged to build on the achievement of his last term in office, the Abraham Accords with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, that opened the way for a possible normalization of relations with other Arab countries.
Inside the United States
Florida’s new election crimes office flags left-wing, ballot-harvesting operation in Orlando
Florida’s newly created Office of Election Crimes and Security is requesting a criminal investigation into charges of ballot harvesting in Orlando, a Democratic stronghold in the critical swing state.
U.S. Interest Rates Rise Amid Soaring Inflation
U.S. interest rates rose again Wednesday in a sign that soaring inflation is hard to control in the world’s largest economy.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules incorrectly dated mail-in ballots cannot be counted
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that state election officials should not count mail-in and absentee ballots that arrive in undated or incorrectly dated envelopes, the Washington Times reports. Just days before the November 8 midterm elections, the Pennsylvania court’s decision is an important win for Republicans who filed suit in October to ensure incorrectly dated mail-in ballots are not counted, the Times noted.
Christian News
US Christian organization delivers 225,000 children’s Bibles to North Macedonia
A Texas-based Christian organization has this year delivered 225,000 Children and Teen Bibles to North Macedonia, an eastern European country that was part of the former communist federation of Yugoslavia and where Bibles are still hard to come by.
Worthy Watch
True the Vote Founders Arrested After Chaotic Texas Court Hearing
The founders of the group True the Vote are now behind bars after being found in contempt of court for refusing to name people who gave it information concerning a company that provides software used in elections.
Worthy Insights
CIA director urged Bolsonaro to stop doubting Brazil’s voting system
The CIA director William Burns urged Jair Bolsonaro to stop questioning his country’s voting system, it has been claimed, amid growing fears the Brazilian president might refuse to accept defeat in this year’s election.
Leaked Documents Outline DHS’s Plans to Police Disinformation
The Department of Homeland Security is quietly broadening its efforts to curb speech it considers dangerous, an investigation by The Intercept has found. Years of internal DHS memos, emails, and documents — obtained via leaks and an ongoing lawsuit, as well as public documents — illustrate an expansive effort by the agency to influence tech platforms.
Elon Musk Leads Celebrities Attending Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party
Taking a break from being the new "Chief Twit" at Twitter, Elon Musk attended Heidi Klum's famous Halloween party, alongside a number of celebrities.
Around the World
Germany registered 5 antisemitic incidents a day in first half of 2022
ermany’s Federal Criminal Police Office registered an average of five antisemitic incidents every day in the first half of this year alone, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Ukraine ships wartime record amount of grain
Ukraine on Monday managed to ship a wartime record amount of grain to feed people facing famine around the world, despite Russia’s decision to suspend its participation in the Turkey-UN brokered Black Sea grain export deal it agreed to in July, Sky News reports.
Kyiv: ‘Massive Russian Missile Strikes Hit Ukraine’ (Worthy News Radio)
Ukraine said Monday that Russia launched a new wave of missile attacks across the country, including in Kyiv. The strikes appeared in retaliation for what Russia said was a Ukrainian drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, the peninsula it annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
‘Israel’s Ex-PM Netanyahu Wins Elections’
Israel’s controversial ex-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies have won 61 seats, enough to form a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, election exit polls showed Tuesday.
UN General Assembly votes Israel must renounce possession of its nuclear weapons
The United Nations General Assembly has again voted overwhelmingly that, even though Israel has never confirmed it has nuclear weapons, Israel must give up any atomic bombs it has and give the International Atomic Energy Agency access to inspect its nuclear sites, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court Takes up Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court is taking up two cases that could overturn major precedent on affirmative action.
The Government Is Set To Spend More On Debt Payments Than The Entire Defense Budget
Interest on federal debt is set to skyrocket, potentially surpassing defense spending by as early as 2025, CNN reported Tuesday.
Supreme Court blocks House from Trump’s taxes, for now
Congress cannot access the tax returns of former President Donald Trump until the Supreme Court considers the issue on the merits.
Christian News
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians continues
The slaughter of Christians in Nigeria has seen no let-up as suspected Fulani herdsmen and other Islamic militant terrorists killed 12 mainly women, children, and elderly Christians during attacks in Benue state last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Uganda: Evangelists attacked after leading Muslims to Christ, “We need your prayers all the time”
Islamist extremists in eastern Uganda attacked two evangelists with knives earlier this month after the Christians led local Muslims to Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
US Missionaries Rush ‘Heat and Hope’ To Ukraine As Missiles Hit
A U.S.-based mission group said Monday that it is rushing generators and critical supplies of firewood, coal, and thermal blankets to local churches in war-torn Ukraine as “families face a brutal and potentially deadly winter.”
Worthy Watch
‘Planet killer’ asteroid spotted hiding in the sun’s glare
Astronomers have spotted three near-Earth asteroids that were lurking undetected within the glare of the sun. One of the asteroids is the largest potentially hazardous object posing a risk to Earth to be discovered in the last eight years.
Worthy Insights
Major Bank Explores Use of Digital Identity
JPMorgan is exploring the idea of a digital wallet that would allow users to control their digital identity and assets across platforms, though the potential offering’s level of decentralization remains to be seen.
Fury as the CDC quietly replaces ‘pregnant women’ with ‘pregnant people’ in flu vaccine advice to be inclusive to trans groups
The terms 'women' and 'woman' have been quietly scrubbed from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on flu vaccines during pregnancy.
Germany registered 5 antisemitic incidents a day in first half of 2022
ermany’s Federal Criminal Police Office registered an average of five antisemitic incidents every day in the first half of this year alone, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Ukraine ships wartime record amount of grain
Ukraine on Monday managed to ship a wartime record amount of grain to feed people facing famine around the world, despite Russia’s decision to suspend its participation in the Turkey-UN brokered Black Sea grain export deal it agreed to in July, Sky News reports.
Kyiv: ‘Massive Russian Missile Strikes Hit Ukraine’ (Worthy News Radio)
Ukraine said Monday that Russia launched a new wave of missile attacks across the country, including in Kyiv. The strikes appeared in retaliation for what Russia said was a Ukrainian drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, the peninsula it annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
‘Israel’s Ex-PM Netanyahu Wins Elections’
Israel’s controversial ex-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies have won 61 seats, enough to form a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, election exit polls showed Tuesday.
UN General Assembly votes Israel must renounce possession of its nuclear weapons
The United Nations General Assembly has again voted overwhelmingly that, even though Israel has never confirmed it has nuclear weapons, Israel must give up any atomic bombs it has and give the International Atomic Energy Agency access to inspect its nuclear sites, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court Takes up Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court is taking up two cases that could overturn major precedent on affirmative action.
The Government Is Set To Spend More On Debt Payments Than The Entire Defense Budget
Interest on federal debt is set to skyrocket, potentially surpassing defense spending by as early as 2025, CNN reported Tuesday.
Supreme Court blocks House from Trump’s taxes, for now
Congress cannot access the tax returns of former President Donald Trump until the Supreme Court considers the issue on the merits.
Christian News
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians continues
The slaughter of Christians in Nigeria has seen no let-up as suspected Fulani herdsmen and other Islamic militant terrorists killed 12 mainly women, children, and elderly Christians during attacks in Benue state last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Uganda: Evangelists attacked after leading Muslims to Christ, “We need your prayers all the time”
Islamist extremists in eastern Uganda attacked two evangelists with knives earlier this month after the Christians led local Muslims to Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
US Missionaries Rush ‘Heat and Hope’ To Ukraine As Missiles Hit
A U.S.-based mission group said Monday that it is rushing generators and critical supplies of firewood, coal, and thermal blankets to local churches in war-torn Ukraine as “families face a brutal and potentially deadly winter.”
Worthy Watch
‘Planet killer’ asteroid spotted hiding in the sun’s glare
Astronomers have spotted three near-Earth asteroids that were lurking undetected within the glare of the sun. One of the asteroids is the largest potentially hazardous object posing a risk to Earth to be discovered in the last eight years.
Worthy Insights
Major Bank Explores Use of Digital Identity
JPMorgan is exploring the idea of a digital wallet that would allow users to control their digital identity and assets across platforms, though the potential offering’s level of decentralization remains to be seen.
Fury as the CDC quietly replaces ‘pregnant women’ with ‘pregnant people’ in flu vaccine advice to be inclusive to trans groups
The terms 'women' and 'woman' have been quietly scrubbed from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on flu vaccines during pregnancy.