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Biden to send another $550M in security assistance to Ukraine
The United States is greenlighting another military assistance package to Ukraine, sending $550 million in ammunition for advanced rocket systems and other equipment to the country to fight the Russian invasion.
White House: Pelosi has right to visit Taiwan, China need not turn it into a crisis
The White House on Monday warned China against overreacting to a trip by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, saying she would have every right to visit the self-ruled island despite Beijing viewing it as a highly provocative challenge.
Blinken: Best result for US, Iran is return to nuclear deal
Returning to the 2015 nuclear deal remains the best outcome for the United States, Iran and the world, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking at the United Nations about global nonproliferation discussions on Monday.
Biden Confirms Al Qaida Leader al-Zawahiri Killed in Afghanistan
American President Joe Biden said late Monday that “justice has been delivered” after a U.S. drone strike killed terror group al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Russia, Ukraine Launch Criminal Investigations Over Mass Killings
Russian and Ukrainian authorities say they have launched criminal investigations into strikes that reportedly killed at least 40 Ukrainian prisoners of war at a pre-trial detention center in eastern Ukraine. The attacks overshadowed attempts by Ukraine to begin exporting grain to hungry nations.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
In apparent warning to Iran, PM says Israel has ‘other capabilities’
Prime Minister Yair Lapid sent a subtle warning to Iran on Monday, saying that Israel has the capacity to defend itself and counter threats.
US and Israel begin four-day naval exercise in Red Sea
Israeli and U.S. naval forces began a four-day maritime exercise in the Red Sea on Monday, stated the U.S. Naval Forces Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet.
Inside the United States
White House pushes back on GOP claim that Manchin bill hikes middle-class taxes
The White House said Monday that Republicans are wrong to claim that Democratic legislation would increase taxes for those earning less than $400,000 annually.
Pentagon: ‘We do not support Taiwan independence’
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby on Monday hit back against Chinese accusations that the United States was angling for a change in the Sino-Taiwanese diplomatic status quo in the form of formal Taiwanese independence.
Christian News
Vietnam Christians face severe persecution
Hmong Christians in the Nghe An province of Vietnam are suffering intense persecution as officials work to create “Christian-free zones,” Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christians make up 8.5% of the population in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, where many identify with animism and with ethnic Vietnamese Folk religion.
Syria: Two killed in terrorist attack on church
Two people were killed, and 12 were wounded in a terrorist rocket attack on the Greek Orthodox Hagia Sophia Church in Al-Suqaylabiyah, Syria last week, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nepal: Pastor sentenced to a year in jail for alleged forced conversions
A pastor in Nepal has been sentenced by a court of appeals to a year in prison for allegedly forcing Hindus to convert to Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The population in Nepal is 81.3% Hindu, followed by 9% Buddhist, 4/4% Islamic, and 1.4 % Christian, according to Wikipedia.
Nigeria Terrorists Kill 6 Pastors And Kidnap Dozens of Evangelicals
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) says that suspected Islamic “terrorists,” including Fulani headmen, killed at least six pastors and kidnapped 27 Christians in Nigeria this year.
Worthy Watch
Amazon Cuts 100,000 Employees From Workforce In A Single Quarter
Amazon, one of the largest tech employers in the world, has revealed that it is now hiring at the slowest pace since 2019 and has cut over 100,000 employees globally in the June quarter, likely due to the dramatic economic slowdown since 2021. It is the largest workforce cut in a single quarter in the history of the company.
New Video Shows Drag Queen Performing at NYC Catholic High School Chapel
A new video has been released to social media by a drag queen who was invited to perform at the chapel of a New York City Catholic high school.
Worthy Insights
Israel Moves Closer to Cashless Society Following Latest Legislation
A new Israeli law will go into effect on Monday prohibiting cash payments of over $1,760 (6,000 New Israeli Shekel NIS) in cash or bank checks for transactions between a person and a business. The ceiling for transfers between private individuals will be $4,400 (NIS 15,000) instead of the current amount, almost $14,700.
Thousands of protesters breach Iraq’s parliament for second time this week
Thousands of protesters have breached Iraq's parliament for a second time this week.
Ukraine Denies Killing Dozens Of Prisoners; Grain Deliveries Uncertain
Ukraine’s military has denied responsibility for an attack on a prison in separatist-held territory that Russia’s defense ministry said killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Russian Moves Troops As Red Cross Struggles To Reach Prison
Kyiv says Moscow is moving large numbers of troops to Ukraine's south for battles against the country's forces through the newly occupied territories and Crimea. The military movements came as elsewhere in Ukraine, the government told people to evacuate ahead of an expected offensive by Russia's military there, while the Red Cross struggled to reach a prison where dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel to Withhold $180 Million in Palestinian Tax Funds Over Terrorist Stipends
Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday voted to withhold almost $180 million from tax revenue that the country collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA), to offset funds paid to families of Palestinian terrorists.
Lapid demands disbanding of antisemitic probe of Israel in letter to UN chief
In response to the antisemitic comments made by senior members of the Commission of Inquiry into Israel’s alleged “war crimes” against Palestinians, Prime Minister Yair Lapid sent a letter on Sunday to UN Secretary-General António Guterres demanding “the immediate removal of all three members of the Commission of Inquiry tasked with investigating Israel, and the disbanding of the Commission.”
Inside the United States
At least 25 dead in Kentucky flooding that ravaged Appalachia – rescues and recovery continue
At least 25 have people died in Kentucky– including four children – in the flooding caused by the torrential rains and flash floods earlier this week, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday.
Vicious California wildfire swells a staggering 62 times in size overnight, torching vehicles and homes
Wildfires in California and Montana have spiraled overnight, fuelled by hot and windy conditions and threatening neighborhoods and forcing evacuation orders.
Assault weapons ban passed in House of Representatives
The House of Representatives voted to pass an assault weapons ban Friday evening, with legislators narrowly approving the bill with a 217-213 vote.
Christ-Centered Pro-Life Pregnancy Center to Reopen After Major Damage from Abortion Activists’ Terror Attack
A New York pro-life medical office and pregnancy center plans to reopen its facility Monday after it was firebombed by pro-abortion radicals.
Christian News
Anglicans Drop Proposal to Reaffirm Traditional Marriage Stance
To organizers of the Anglican Communion’s Lambeth Conference, the global body has come to a point where it has to agree to disagree on same-sex marriage.
83 faith-based groups urge Senators to reject same-sex marriage bill
A coalition of 83 conservative Christian and faith-based groups have written to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, imploring Senators to oppose a bill just approved by the House that would ensure same-sex marriage remains legal if the Supreme Court reverses its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, Christian Headlines (CH) reports.
Syria: Christians increasingly vulnerable to fraudulent property confiscation
Christians from the north-eastern region of war-torn Syria have reportedly become increasingly susceptible to fraudulent property confiscations at the hands of both Syria’s dictator Bashar al-Assad and the Kurdish Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nigeria Militants Kidnap 36 In Christian Village
Suspected Islamic fighters have kidnapped 36 people from a mainly Christian village near the city of Kaduna, in northern Nigeria, well-informed Christians said.
Worthy Watch
Dr. Fauci Tries to Rewrite History and Claims He Did Not Recommend Shutting Down the Country
Dr. Fauci claimed recently he "didn't recommend locking anything down," however, we tracked down footage from Dr. Fauci stating that he recommended to then President Trump in October of 2020, "I recommended to the president that we shut the country down."
Dutch MP Freek Jansen explains the dangers of EU’s new Digital ID
The future of mass control is being shaped in front of our eyes with the introduction of digital identity, warns Dutch MP Freek Jansen.
Fatah Trains Teens in Military Style Youth Summer Camps
In a promotional video produced by Fatah, the organization details its summer camp in Nablus, where it trains teenagers in military operations similar to Hamas-run summer camps in Gaza.
Yuval Noah Harari, “We will be beyond the God of the Bible”
Yuval Noah Harari in speaking of recent technological advancements states, "If we succeed, and there’s a very good chance we will, then very soon, we will be beyond the God of the Bible.”
UAE floods: seven found dead after wettest weather in decades
Seven people have been found dead, as authorities continued a major clean-up operation on Friday after the UAE recorded its heaviest rainfall in 30 years.
Individual Freedoms Ends With Digital ID Warns Australian Senator
Australian Senator Malcom Roberts warns, "It is only through the relentless digital stalking of citizens that the Liberal National's government can micromanage purchasing choices. Businesses are punished with tax while consumers get their credit score docked."
Worthy Insights
Saudi Arabia’s Vision of the Futuristic City of Neom
Saudi Arabia released its $1 Trillion vision of the city of Neom. The vision calls for a city that will house 9 million people that is environmentally friendly eliminating the use of cars or roads and a high-speed rail that will transport people from one end to the other in 20 minutes.
World Economic Forum calls for an end to owning private vehicles
The World Economic Forum (WEF) published a paper last week calling for the end of "wasteful" private car ownership. The WEF argued that communal sharing of cars would lessen global demands for precious metals and fossil fuels.
Florida Surgeon General Questions Vaccine Mandates
Dr. Joe Ladapo, Florida Surgeon General: “How can you force someone to take a vaccine to stop transmission when that vaccine doesn’t stop transmission?”
News engagement plummets as Americans tune out
Engagement with news content has plunged during the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2021 and in some cases has fallen below pre-pandemic levels.
Sending a message: An entire police department just resigned
Town manager Justine Jones started receiving stacks of resignation letters.
44-Year-Old Canadian Doctor Dies ‘Unexpectedly’ – Sixth Canadian Doctor to Die Within Two Weeks
Within the past two weeks, Canada has received news of six deaths of physicians, the most recent being that of Dr. Candace Nayman.
China’s ‘breathtaking’ nuclear arms push a rising challenge, Stratcom chief says
China is expanding its nuclear forces at a “breathtaking” pace, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command warned in urging for strengthened U.S. nuclear deterrence against the danger
Iran Reveals Plans To Build New Nuclear Research Reactor
Iran says it plans to build a new research reactor at its nuclear site in Isfahan Province, with construction set to start in the next several weeks.
Ukraine Attacks Russian Forces In Kherson
Ukrainian missiles struck a crucial bridge in Kherson after Russia increased attacks across southern Ukraine, despite reports of heavy casualties.
US Offers Prisoner Swap To Russia
Freedom appeared a little closer Thursday to several detainees after the United States offered a prisoner swap to Russia: Viktor Bout, a notorious Russian arms dealer, for Brittney Griner, the American basketball star, and Paul Whelan, a former Marine.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Five Mossad-affiliated spies arrested in Iran – Iranian media
A spy network affiliated with the Mossad was arrested in Iran on Thursday, according to a report by the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA).
Inside the United States
U.S. teetering on brink of recession as GDP contracts in second quarter
The U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the second quarter, with consumer spending growing at its slowest pace in two years and business spending declining, raising the risk that the economy was on the cusp of a recession.
Texas declares pre-Roe abortion ban now in effect, new law effective Aug. 25
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an updated advisory clarifying which Texas laws banning abortion are in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its final judgement in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Federal court temporarily blocks Air Force COVID-19 vaccine mandate
A federal court on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction to block the enforcement of the Air Force's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
60,000 US soldiers to face “adverse actions” for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
Around 40,000 National Guard and 22,000 Reserve soldiers will be subject to “adverse administrative actions,” including the loss of pay and benefits because they refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Military news reports.