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Around the World
Food Supplies Under Pressure As Ukraine Conflict Spreads
There are growing concerns over the impact the conflict in Ukraine could have on food supplies. Ukraine is a significant grain exporter, but clashes continue.
Hungary In State Of Emergency Over Ukraine War
Hungary’s hardline prime minister said his government had assumed emergency powers Tuesday in response to the war in Ukraine after his allies amended the constitution.
Russian, Chinese Bombers Near Japan and South Korea
Russian and Chinese bombers flew joint patrols near Japanese and South Korean air defense zones on Tuesday in an apparent warning to U.S. President Joe Biden visiting the region.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. sanctions Hamas official and financial network, Treasury Dept. says
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a Hamas finance official and a network of financial facilitators and companies that have generated revenue for the Palestinian militant group, the Treasury Department said.

Inside the United States
Massive super tornado has hit Texas, residents told to shelter
Texans were told to shelter in place as a massive super tornado hit northern Texas near Morton and was making its way across the state on Tuesday morning, Fox News reports. The tornado has wind gusts up to 70 mph, National Weather Service officials in Lubbock said.
Backlash prompts State Farm to end program donating trans books to schools
Insurance company State Farm is discontinuing its support for the controversial GenderCool Project amid backlash following reports that the company was donating books about transgender issues, targeted at 5-year-olds, to schools.
Heated ‘Jim Crow’ Rhetoric by Democrats and Media Gets Debunked by Georgia’s Record-Breaking Voter Turnout
Voters are going to the polls in five states Tuesday to select the nominees in primary elections.
Teenage Gunman Kills 15 In US School Shooting
A teenage gunman shot dead 14 elementary school kids and one teacher and seriously injured some 18 others in the U.S. State of Texas before police killed him, authorities said.
Durham puts FBI investigators on stand to substantiate materiality of alleged Sussmann lie to bureau
In the trial of former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, prosecutors on Monday called two FBI witnesses who testified that clarity regarding the source of allegations of a secret hotline between the Trump Organization and Russia's Alfa Bank would have influenced the bureau's investigative approach to the now-debunked collusion allegations.

Christian News
Nigeria: Islamic extremists set fire to Christians homes and businesses in Bauchi
Young Islamic men in Nigeria’s Bauchi state set Christian homes and businesses state on fire Friday as they searched for a Christian woman rumored to have made a blasphemous comment insulting Muhammad, Morning Star News reports. The incident happened days after a mob of Islamic extremists in Soroko state murdered Christian student Deborah Emmanuel, after accusing her of insulting Muhammad in a WattsApp comment.
China introducing new financial regulations in clampdown on churches
Continuing its clampdown on churches and other minority religious organizations, China’s communist regime is bringing in new regulations for governing the management of revenues, local and foreign donations and expenses of religious organizations, the Barnabas Fund reports.
Former Muslim becomes Christian after seeing vision of Jesus
A young Iranian woman who grew up in a strict Muslim home said that she became a Christian after she had a vision of Jesus telling her to follow Him, the Christian Post reported.

Worthy Watch
World Economic Forum Panel discusses the use of A.I. for surveillance
Nobody Wants to Take Them
CDC Actively Using Surveillance to Track MonkeyPox
The coming individual Carbon Footprint Tracker
Is Digital Currency Coming?
Around the World
UN expert predicts global food crisis may be 10 weeks away
The world only has 10 weeks worth of grain left, the lowest levels ever seen, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine is creating a "seismic" threat to global food supplies, Gro Intelligence CEO Sara Menker told the United Nations Security Council.
Top Russian Diplomat Quits Over War In Ukraine
A top Russian diplomat resigned Monday to protest against Moscow’s “aggressive war” in Ukraine despite concerns about his safety.
Anthony Albanese Sworn In As Australia’s PM
Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia's 31st prime minister after outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat in Friday’s parliamentary election.
Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe
A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu says case against him ‘dead’ as prosecutors forced to revise indictment
Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared the main criminal case against him "dead," after state prosecutors were forced to alter the charge sheet, Israeli media reported last week.
US Mediating Talks Between Egyptians, Saudis and Israelis
The Biden administration has been quietly mediating among Saudi Arabia, Israel and Egypt on negotiations that, if successful, could be a first step on the road to the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Inside the United States
Appeals Court: Florida Law on Social Media Unconstitutional
Conservatives have lost a round in the battle over holding social media accountable for stifling their opinions on the web.
US: ‘Christian Unvaccinated Cadets Not Commissioned’
Three U.S. Air Force Academy cadets who declined COVID-19 vaccinations citing their Christian faith won’t be commissioned as military officers but will be awarded their degrees, officials said.

Christian News
Southern Baptists Refused to Act on Abuse, Despite Secret List of Pastors
Armed with a secret list of more than 700 abusive pastors, Southern Baptist leaders chose to protect the denomination from lawsuits rather than protect the people in their churches from further abuse.
Eritrea: Christians continue to worship God despite brutal persecution
Christians in Eritrea continue to worship Jesus Christ despite being tortured and imprisoned as enemies of the state, Christian Today reports.
Nigeria: Islamic State release video showing execution of 20 Christians
Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released a video showing the execution of 20 men the group said are Christians in Nigeria’s Borno state, Christian Today (CT) reported Saturday.
India: Christians wait for authorities to investigate policeman who burned down church building
Christians in India’s Chhattisgarh state are waiting expectantly for authorities to take action against a Hindu police officer who they believe burned down their church building earlier this year because he did not like their worship services, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. As persecution against Christians by Hindu extremists continues to intensify, believers report that obtaining justice is difficult because police officers are being radicalized by Hinduist hardliners.
Nigeria: Armed police stood by as Christian student was murdered
US human groups have virulently condemned the behavior of Nigerian armed policemen who stood by as Islamic extremists stoned a Christian student to death on her school campus in Sokoto state on May 12, Genocide Watch reports. In a further example of unchecked Islamic violence raging against Christians in northern Nigeria, student Deborah Emmanuel was murdered for allegedly insulting the Muslim prophet Muhammed in a Whatsapp post.

Worthy Watch
The Future Is Being Built by us?
Is the Freedom of Speech Threatened at Davos?
Davos to hold World Economic Forum
Is total biometric surveillance coming?
Around the World
Monkeypox Spreads Year After Global Exercise (Worthy News Investigation)
The world’s first global outbreak of monkeypox comes a year after an international biosecurity gathering simulated an unusual strain of the potentially deadly disease in Munich, Germany, according to a report obtained by Worthy News.
WHO In Emergency Over Monkeypox Cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) was in an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the “largest and most widespread” outbreak of monkeypox “ever seen in Europe” and North America.
Germany To Deliver Tanks To Ukraine
In a historic turnaround, Germany says it will deliver 15-anti aircraft “Gepard" tanks backed by trainers to Ukraine. It is a remarkable move for a nation still reeling from World War Two.
Russia Claims A Victory Amid Concerns About Churches In Ukraine
U.S President Joe Biden rushed to sign a new $40 billion package of military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine Saturday as Russia claimed its most significant military victory in Ukraine so far, capturing Mariupol. Russia's claim came after a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city of Mariupol to a smoking ruin in fighting that also impacted churches.
Lebanese Christian leader calls for Hezbollah’s grip on country to end
Lebanon’s hijacked sovereignty must be restored after an election denied the powerful Shiite terror group Hezbollah a parliamentary majority, said Christian leader Samir Geagea.
African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, U.S.
Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s government coalition crisis reaching an end
The crisis in Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s governing coalition will be over by Monday, sources in the coalition said Saturday night after meetings with Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi.

Inside the United States
‘Major Legal Victory’: VA Judge Rules Gender Identity Books Too Obscene for Minors
A Virginia Beach Circuit Court ruled that controversial gender identity books are obscene and access to minors should be restricted.
ICE data shows dramatic drop in deportations under Joe Biden
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data shows the Biden administration is removing far fewer illegal immigrants than former President Donald Trump, despite also having record numbers of illegal migrant encounters on the Southern Border.
Senate Democrats push major federal gun control initiative
Senate Democrats this week proposed a major new federal gun control policy, one that would significantly constrain firearm purchasing in the country via a licensing scheme under the Department of Justice.
Court Halts Biden Transgender Mandates: ‘Crippling for Countless Christian-Owned and Operated Businesses’
A federal district court has issued an order temporarily halting the enforcement of two Biden administration transgender mandates.
Hillary Clinton approved dissemination of Trump-Russian bank allegations to media, campaign manager testifies
Former Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook testified Friday that then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton approved the dissemination of materials alleging a covert communications channel between the Trump Organization and Russia’s Alfa Bank to the media, despite campaign officials not being "totally confident" in the legitimacy of the data.

Christian News
Pakistan Pastor Facing Death For “Blasphemy”
The wife and friends of frail pastor Zafar Bhatti, Pakistan’s longest jailed blasphemy suspect, fear he may soon be executed or die of poor health.

Worthy Watch
White House Covid Czar Discusses Need for Yearly Vaccine
Pfizer Covid vaccine was just 12% effective against omicron in kids 5 to 11, study finds
Monkeypox Was a Table-Top Simulation Only Last Year
Biden Handling American Sovereignty to W.H.O.