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Around the World
Iran plans public trials for 1,000 protesters in Tehran
Iranian authorities announced on Monday they will hold public trials for 1,000 people in the capital, Tehran, over the protests that have convulsed the country. The mass indictments mark the government’s first major legal action aimed at quashing dissent since unrest erupted over six weeks ago.
Russia launches fresh wave of strikes on Kyiv, targeting critical infrastructure
Russia’s military conducted a wave of attacks across Ukraine on Monday, targeting critical infrastructure facilities.
U.S. to send B-52 bombers to Australia amid China tensions
The United States is reportedly planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia amid increased tensions with Beijing.
India Bridge Collapse Kills Dozens
A pedestrian bridge collapse in India's western Gujarat state has sent hundreds plunging into a river, killing scores of people, authorities confirmed Sunday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu eyes comeback on eve of Israel election
Israeli politicians were making their final campaign pitches Monday before the divided country holds its fifth election in less than four years, with hawkish ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu eyeing a comeback.
Israel, Bahrain hope to sign free trade deal by year’s end
Israel and Bahrain hope to sign a free trade agreement within the next two months, officials from both nations said on Monday.
Inside the United States
Biden floats taxing oil companies amid rising energy prices
In a Monday speech, President Joe Biden proposed taxing oil companies currently raking in high profits amid rising energy prices.
Elon Musk To Be Twitter CEO Amid Changes
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, said on Monday he would be the chief executive officer of Twitter, the social media platform he bought for $44 billion.
Florida Takes Another Step Towards Banning Gender-Affirming Medical Treatments for Minors
A Florida Board of Medicine panel voted Friday to ban “gender-affirming” treatment, such as hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgeries, for children and adolescents.
Christian News
Hong Kong: Christian Pastor the first clergy to be imprisoned under new security laws
A Christian pastor became the first member of the clergy in Hong Kong to be sentenced to prison for sedition under harsh new national security laws brought in by the Chinese Communist Party two years ago, UCA News reports.
Sri Lanka: Authorities order churches to close
Local authorities in separate districts of Sri Lanka recently ordered two churches to close down, on the grounds that the congregations’ Christian activities are offensive to their communities, Voice of the Martyrs Canada (VOM) reports. Sri Lanka’s constitution gives preferential status to Buddhism, and demands by the authorities for churches to close are not uncommon.
Oldest Known Map of the Stars Found Hidden Under Christian Text
The Museum of the Bible announced that a copy of Hipparchus’ map of the stars was found on the same bit of manuscript that had a later Christian treatise written upon it.
Iran plans public trials for 1,000 protesters in Tehran
Iranian authorities announced on Monday they will hold public trials for 1,000 people in the capital, Tehran, over the protests that have convulsed the country. The mass indictments mark the government’s first major legal action aimed at quashing dissent since unrest erupted over six weeks ago.
Russia launches fresh wave of strikes on Kyiv, targeting critical infrastructure
Russia’s military conducted a wave of attacks across Ukraine on Monday, targeting critical infrastructure facilities.
U.S. to send B-52 bombers to Australia amid China tensions
The United States is reportedly planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia amid increased tensions with Beijing.
India Bridge Collapse Kills Dozens
A pedestrian bridge collapse in India's western Gujarat state has sent hundreds plunging into a river, killing scores of people, authorities confirmed Sunday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu eyes comeback on eve of Israel election
Israeli politicians were making their final campaign pitches Monday before the divided country holds its fifth election in less than four years, with hawkish ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu eyeing a comeback.
Israel, Bahrain hope to sign free trade deal by year’s end
Israel and Bahrain hope to sign a free trade agreement within the next two months, officials from both nations said on Monday.
Inside the United States
Biden floats taxing oil companies amid rising energy prices
In a Monday speech, President Joe Biden proposed taxing oil companies currently raking in high profits amid rising energy prices.
Elon Musk To Be Twitter CEO Amid Changes
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, said on Monday he would be the chief executive officer of Twitter, the social media platform he bought for $44 billion.
Florida Takes Another Step Towards Banning Gender-Affirming Medical Treatments for Minors
A Florida Board of Medicine panel voted Friday to ban “gender-affirming” treatment, such as hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgeries, for children and adolescents.
Christian News
Hong Kong: Christian Pastor the first clergy to be imprisoned under new security laws
A Christian pastor became the first member of the clergy in Hong Kong to be sentenced to prison for sedition under harsh new national security laws brought in by the Chinese Communist Party two years ago, UCA News reports.
Sri Lanka: Authorities order churches to close
Local authorities in separate districts of Sri Lanka recently ordered two churches to close down, on the grounds that the congregations’ Christian activities are offensive to their communities, Voice of the Martyrs Canada (VOM) reports. Sri Lanka’s constitution gives preferential status to Buddhism, and demands by the authorities for churches to close are not uncommon.
Oldest Known Map of the Stars Found Hidden Under Christian Text
The Museum of the Bible announced that a copy of Hipparchus’ map of the stars was found on the same bit of manuscript that had a later Christian treatise written upon it.
Around the World
Lula Elected Brazil’s Next President
Brazil's electoral authority says former leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker's Party has defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country's next president, a setback for conservatives supporting him.
Nearly 150 Killed In South Korea Halloween Stampede
South Korean officials say at least 146 people died in a stampede among huge Halloween party crowds in a popular nightlife area of the capital Seoul.
Russia Halts World Grain Deliveries After Ukraine Drone Attack In Crimea (Worthy News Radio)
In a move impacting world food supplies, Russia says it halts cooperating in a grain corridor deal after Ukraine carried out a "massive" drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet. Moscow’s latest announcement could undermine deliveries from one of the breadbaskets of the world.
Russia Deports Thousands From Ukraine area As Ukrainian Army Nears (Worthy News Radio)
Russian officials say they have completed an operation to move civilians out of the southern city of Kherson ahead of an expected battle with Ukrainian forces. The announcement came after Russia's president, whose forces invaded Ukraine, warned the world is facing its most dangerous times in more than 80 years.
Scores Die In Philippines Storm; Christian ‘Still Blessed’
At least scores of people have died in the southern Philippines after floods and mudslides caused by a tropical storm, overshadowing All Saints’ Day weekend when families remember their late loved ones, government officials said Sunday.
Putin Says World Faces ‘Most Dangerous Decade’ Since World War II
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the world faces "probably the most dangerous" decade since the end of World War Two after U.S. President Joe Biden already spoke of “a new world order.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Final polls before Nov. 1 elections show Netanyahu’s bloc just shy of parliamentary majority
Three separate final polls prior to Israel’s Nov. 1 elections showed opposition leader and Likud Party head Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing/religious bloc standing one seat shy of a parliamentary majority.
Inside the United States
Record High: 75% Of US Winter Wheat Suffers From Drought
La Niña has returned for the third consecutive winter, allowing for drier-than-average conditions across America's crop belt. Some farmers told Bloomberg that conditions are so dry that "fertilizer is evaporating from the soil, and plants are struggling to emerge from the ground."
What Some Schools Are Teaching Kids Is So Obscene, Parental Rights Activists Can’t Even Read It On TV
Parents and parental rights advocates seeking to shed light on what is being taught in schools say television stations won’t even broadcast what’s in their school curriculums because it’s too obscene.
Elon Musk Completes $44 Billion Twitter Takeover
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter and fired top executives, in a move that some hope will mean a boost for free speech.
Christian News
Bishops Discuss Peace As War Rages
Leaders of the Bishops' Conferences from Central and Eastern Europe gathered in Hungary’s capital Budapest to discuss a roadmap for peace as war rages in neighboring Ukraine.
Lula Elected Brazil’s Next President
Brazil's electoral authority says former leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker's Party has defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country's next president, a setback for conservatives supporting him.
Nearly 150 Killed In South Korea Halloween Stampede
South Korean officials say at least 146 people died in a stampede among huge Halloween party crowds in a popular nightlife area of the capital Seoul.
Russia Halts World Grain Deliveries After Ukraine Drone Attack In Crimea (Worthy News Radio)
In a move impacting world food supplies, Russia says it halts cooperating in a grain corridor deal after Ukraine carried out a "massive" drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet. Moscow’s latest announcement could undermine deliveries from one of the breadbaskets of the world.
Russia Deports Thousands From Ukraine area As Ukrainian Army Nears (Worthy News Radio)
Russian officials say they have completed an operation to move civilians out of the southern city of Kherson ahead of an expected battle with Ukrainian forces. The announcement came after Russia's president, whose forces invaded Ukraine, warned the world is facing its most dangerous times in more than 80 years.
Scores Die In Philippines Storm; Christian ‘Still Blessed’
At least scores of people have died in the southern Philippines after floods and mudslides caused by a tropical storm, overshadowing All Saints’ Day weekend when families remember their late loved ones, government officials said Sunday.
Putin Says World Faces ‘Most Dangerous Decade’ Since World War II
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the world faces "probably the most dangerous" decade since the end of World War Two after U.S. President Joe Biden already spoke of “a new world order.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Final polls before Nov. 1 elections show Netanyahu’s bloc just shy of parliamentary majority
Three separate final polls prior to Israel’s Nov. 1 elections showed opposition leader and Likud Party head Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing/religious bloc standing one seat shy of a parliamentary majority.
Inside the United States
Record High: 75% Of US Winter Wheat Suffers From Drought
La Niña has returned for the third consecutive winter, allowing for drier-than-average conditions across America's crop belt. Some farmers told Bloomberg that conditions are so dry that "fertilizer is evaporating from the soil, and plants are struggling to emerge from the ground."
What Some Schools Are Teaching Kids Is So Obscene, Parental Rights Activists Can’t Even Read It On TV
Parents and parental rights advocates seeking to shed light on what is being taught in schools say television stations won’t even broadcast what’s in their school curriculums because it’s too obscene.
Elon Musk Completes $44 Billion Twitter Takeover
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter and fired top executives, in a move that some hope will mean a boost for free speech.
Christian News
Bishops Discuss Peace As War Rages
Leaders of the Bishops' Conferences from Central and Eastern Europe gathered in Hungary’s capital Budapest to discuss a roadmap for peace as war rages in neighboring Ukraine.
Around the World
Russian Official Says Western Commercial Satellites Could Become ‘Legitimate’ Targets
A senior official from Russia's Foreign Ministry has warned that Western commercial satellites could become "legitimate" targets for Moscow if they were involved in the war in Ukraine.
Russia launches nuclear-capable missiles, sails nuclear ballistic submarine in ‘thunder’ exercises
Russia completed several intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests on Wednesday capable of carrying nuclear warheads in a previously scheduled "Grom" exercises.
Putin dubbed ‘fighter of the Antichrist’ as ‘de-Satanization’ rhetoric escalates
Russian President Vladimir Putin was dubbed a "fighter of the Antichrist" by a top religious figure as rhetoric referring to the war in Ukraine as a "de-Satanization" operation escalates.
China Willing to Deepen Relationship With Russia, Says Senior Diplomat
China is willing to deepen its relationship with Russia in all levels and any attempt to block the progress of the two nations will never succeed, China's senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel warns Syria of uptick in air strikes unless it stops smuggling weapons to Hezbollah
Israel has reportedly warned Syria that it will increase airstrikes on the country if it does not stop collaborating with Iran to smuggle weapons to the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, the Times of Israel (TOI) reported on Thursday. It has not been confirmed when or how Israel made its threat to Syria.
A new era’: At border ceremony without handshakes, Israel-Lebanon deal takes effect
Israel and Lebanon’s landmark maritime border deal went into effect Thursday evening after a ceremony at a UN base near the border, ending years of conflict over the matter and repeated saber-rattling by the Hezbollah terror group.
Inside the United States
US to see Total Lunar Eclipse on midterm Election day
The US is set to see a total lunar eclipse early on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, midterm Election Day, USA Today reports.
Mortgage rates increase for 10th consecutive week, highest in over 20 years
US mortgage rates increased for the 10th consecutive week as of the week ending October 21, reaching the highest level they have been for over 20 years, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports. Mortgage applications for the week ending October 21 also decreased by 1.7 percent from a week earlier.
Christian News
‘Clear Victory for Freedom of Speech and Religion’: Franklin Graham Wins in Court
Evangelist Franklin Graham scored a major religious freedom victory this week, with a Scottish court issuing a stern ruling claiming his organization was treated unfairly and unequally.
Israeli researchers say magnetic fields provide way to securely date biblical events
An interdisciplinary team of Israeli scientists and archaeologists may have come one step closer to “proving” the historical veracity of the Bible.
Mainline Protestant church adds ‘nonbinary/genderqueer’ to official membership statistics
A mainline Protestant denomination recently announced that it will be adding a "nonbinary/genderqueer" category to its annual report regarding church demographics.
China: CCP systematically shutting down churches
China Aid reports that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has continued to systematically close down churches and other Christian centers across the country.
Russian Official Says Western Commercial Satellites Could Become ‘Legitimate’ Targets
A senior official from Russia's Foreign Ministry has warned that Western commercial satellites could become "legitimate" targets for Moscow if they were involved in the war in Ukraine.
Russia launches nuclear-capable missiles, sails nuclear ballistic submarine in ‘thunder’ exercises
Russia completed several intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests on Wednesday capable of carrying nuclear warheads in a previously scheduled "Grom" exercises.
Putin dubbed ‘fighter of the Antichrist’ as ‘de-Satanization’ rhetoric escalates
Russian President Vladimir Putin was dubbed a "fighter of the Antichrist" by a top religious figure as rhetoric referring to the war in Ukraine as a "de-Satanization" operation escalates.
China Willing to Deepen Relationship With Russia, Says Senior Diplomat
China is willing to deepen its relationship with Russia in all levels and any attempt to block the progress of the two nations will never succeed, China's senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel warns Syria of uptick in air strikes unless it stops smuggling weapons to Hezbollah
Israel has reportedly warned Syria that it will increase airstrikes on the country if it does not stop collaborating with Iran to smuggle weapons to the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, the Times of Israel (TOI) reported on Thursday. It has not been confirmed when or how Israel made its threat to Syria.
A new era’: At border ceremony without handshakes, Israel-Lebanon deal takes effect
Israel and Lebanon’s landmark maritime border deal went into effect Thursday evening after a ceremony at a UN base near the border, ending years of conflict over the matter and repeated saber-rattling by the Hezbollah terror group.
Inside the United States
US to see Total Lunar Eclipse on midterm Election day
The US is set to see a total lunar eclipse early on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, midterm Election Day, USA Today reports.
Mortgage rates increase for 10th consecutive week, highest in over 20 years
US mortgage rates increased for the 10th consecutive week as of the week ending October 21, reaching the highest level they have been for over 20 years, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports. Mortgage applications for the week ending October 21 also decreased by 1.7 percent from a week earlier.
Christian News
‘Clear Victory for Freedom of Speech and Religion’: Franklin Graham Wins in Court
Evangelist Franklin Graham scored a major religious freedom victory this week, with a Scottish court issuing a stern ruling claiming his organization was treated unfairly and unequally.
Israeli researchers say magnetic fields provide way to securely date biblical events
An interdisciplinary team of Israeli scientists and archaeologists may have come one step closer to “proving” the historical veracity of the Bible.
Mainline Protestant church adds ‘nonbinary/genderqueer’ to official membership statistics
A mainline Protestant denomination recently announced that it will be adding a "nonbinary/genderqueer" category to its annual report regarding church demographics.
China: CCP systematically shutting down churches
China Aid reports that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has continued to systematically close down churches and other Christian centers across the country.