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Around the World
Canada’s Trudeau Starts Quelling Protests
Canada’s prime minister imposed autocratic measures Monday to quell massive protests by truckers and others opposing his government’s COVID-19 restrictions.
Hungary Fears Refugee Influx From Ukraine
Hungary’s anti-migration prime minister warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine could send hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees fleeing across the border into his nation.
US moves embassy out of Kyiv amid ‘dramatic acceleration’ in Russian buildup
The United States said Monday it is relocating its embassy in Kyiv to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, citing a “dramatic acceleration” in the buildup of Russian forces at the country’s border.
Putin ‘added military capability’ to Ukrainian border over weekend: Pentagon
Russian President Vladimir Putin added reinforcements to the troops deployed along the border despite diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing a Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the Pentagon.
Ukraine rattles world with national ‘Day of Unity’ on date Russia may invade
Ukraine caused a stir by decreeing a “Day of Unity” on the date media reports say Russia may invade the country.
Canada-to-US Ambassador Bridge reopens, as COVID mandate ‘Convoy’ protests in Ottawa swells
Canada's Ambassador Bridge is open Monday after protesters taking a stand against COVID-19 mandates shut down the major passage to the United States for more than a week.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli jets escort US bomber to Gulf in fresh show of force to Iran
Israeli F-15 fighter jets escorted an American B-52 bomber as it made its way through Israeli airspace en route to the Persian Gulf on Monday in an apparent show of force to Iran amid lingering tensions in the region.
Is there new evidence of Jewish Temple treasures in the Vatican?
Pretend for a moment that the Vatican has in its possession some sacred and precious relics that were originally in the Herodian Jewish Temple located in Jerusalem 1,950 years ago.
Inside the United States
Latest Durham revelations put Biden’s national security adviser in uneasy light
Special Counsel John Durham's investigation isn't just imposing accountability for Hillary Clinton's 2016 political trick to dirty up Donald Trump with the FBI; it's also encroaching on the credibility of President Biden's current chief foreign policy adviser and point man for the current Russia-Ukraine crisis.
NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the mayor’s office said Monday.
John Durham’s bombshell court filing ignored by mainstream media
Network and some print media outlets were slammed Monday for ignoring special counsel John Durham’s bombshell court filing that alleges the Clinton campaign paid technology experts to “infiltrate” servers at Trump Tower and the White House.
Christian News
More Blasphemy Violence In Pakistan After Lynching
A Muslim mob injured a man for allegedly burning pages of the Koran in Pakistan’s Punjab province after a person was lynched for a similar unproven offense in the region, sources told Worthy News on Monday.
China to implement internet ban for house churches
hina’s Communist Party is imposing an oppressive new measure that will isolate Christians by prohibiting unregistered house churches from the online gatherings and teachings that have sustained them through the COVID-19 pandemic, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Iran: Believers to begin prison sentences for “spreading Christian Zionism”
Three Christians convicted of spreading “Zionist Christianity” in Iran have been ordered to begin serving their prison sentences of between two and five years at the end of this month, Christian Persecution reports.
UK government: Christian teaching on homosexuality will not be criminalized
UK officials have told a group of Church leaders that the government has no intention of criminalizing Christian teaching on homosexuality, the Christian Post report. Officials gave the assurance last week at a meeting of leaders who are concerned any future ban on conversion therapy may ultimately criminalize and punish Christians who teach against LGBT ideology.
Pastor appealing to US Supreme Court after Vimeo deleted testimony of his exit from gay lifestyle
A California pastor who was homosexual before giving his life to Christ is asking the US Supreme Court to intervene in a case he brought against Vimeo, after the platform deleted video testimonies of his successful exit from the gay lifestyle. Claiming unfair discrimination and a violation of his right to freedom of expression and religion, Rev. Jim Domen of United Church in Newport Beach filed papers with the US Supreme Court last week.
Canada’s Trudeau Starts Quelling Protests
Canada’s prime minister imposed autocratic measures Monday to quell massive protests by truckers and others opposing his government’s COVID-19 restrictions.
Hungary Fears Refugee Influx From Ukraine
Hungary’s anti-migration prime minister warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine could send hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees fleeing across the border into his nation.
US moves embassy out of Kyiv amid ‘dramatic acceleration’ in Russian buildup
The United States said Monday it is relocating its embassy in Kyiv to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, citing a “dramatic acceleration” in the buildup of Russian forces at the country’s border.
Putin ‘added military capability’ to Ukrainian border over weekend: Pentagon
Russian President Vladimir Putin added reinforcements to the troops deployed along the border despite diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing a Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the Pentagon.
Ukraine rattles world with national ‘Day of Unity’ on date Russia may invade
Ukraine caused a stir by decreeing a “Day of Unity” on the date media reports say Russia may invade the country.
Canada-to-US Ambassador Bridge reopens, as COVID mandate ‘Convoy’ protests in Ottawa swells
Canada's Ambassador Bridge is open Monday after protesters taking a stand against COVID-19 mandates shut down the major passage to the United States for more than a week.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli jets escort US bomber to Gulf in fresh show of force to Iran
Israeli F-15 fighter jets escorted an American B-52 bomber as it made its way through Israeli airspace en route to the Persian Gulf on Monday in an apparent show of force to Iran amid lingering tensions in the region.
Is there new evidence of Jewish Temple treasures in the Vatican?
Pretend for a moment that the Vatican has in its possession some sacred and precious relics that were originally in the Herodian Jewish Temple located in Jerusalem 1,950 years ago.
Inside the United States
Latest Durham revelations put Biden’s national security adviser in uneasy light
Special Counsel John Durham's investigation isn't just imposing accountability for Hillary Clinton's 2016 political trick to dirty up Donald Trump with the FBI; it's also encroaching on the credibility of President Biden's current chief foreign policy adviser and point man for the current Russia-Ukraine crisis.
NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the mayor’s office said Monday.
John Durham’s bombshell court filing ignored by mainstream media
Network and some print media outlets were slammed Monday for ignoring special counsel John Durham’s bombshell court filing that alleges the Clinton campaign paid technology experts to “infiltrate” servers at Trump Tower and the White House.
Christian News
More Blasphemy Violence In Pakistan After Lynching
A Muslim mob injured a man for allegedly burning pages of the Koran in Pakistan’s Punjab province after a person was lynched for a similar unproven offense in the region, sources told Worthy News on Monday.
China to implement internet ban for house churches
hina’s Communist Party is imposing an oppressive new measure that will isolate Christians by prohibiting unregistered house churches from the online gatherings and teachings that have sustained them through the COVID-19 pandemic, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Iran: Believers to begin prison sentences for “spreading Christian Zionism”
Three Christians convicted of spreading “Zionist Christianity” in Iran have been ordered to begin serving their prison sentences of between two and five years at the end of this month, Christian Persecution reports.
UK government: Christian teaching on homosexuality will not be criminalized
UK officials have told a group of Church leaders that the government has no intention of criminalizing Christian teaching on homosexuality, the Christian Post report. Officials gave the assurance last week at a meeting of leaders who are concerned any future ban on conversion therapy may ultimately criminalize and punish Christians who teach against LGBT ideology.
Pastor appealing to US Supreme Court after Vimeo deleted testimony of his exit from gay lifestyle
A California pastor who was homosexual before giving his life to Christ is asking the US Supreme Court to intervene in a case he brought against Vimeo, after the platform deleted video testimonies of his successful exit from the gay lifestyle. Claiming unfair discrimination and a violation of his right to freedom of expression and religion, Rev. Jim Domen of United Church in Newport Beach filed papers with the US Supreme Court last week.
Around the World
Nearly 360,000 protesters descend on Paris in convoy against vaccine mandates
Taking inspiration from Canada's Freedom Convoy, French truckers and protesters have taken to the streets of Paris to protest vaccine mandates in a convoy that has already come into conflict with French authorities.
Ottawa mayor strikes deal with truckers: Move out of residential areas and he’ll will meet with them
The Ottawa mayor's office on Sunday sealed a deal with protest organizers to relocate trucks parked in residential neighborhoods that have kept Canada's capital city at a standstill for the past three weekends.
European Union health agency to investigate post-vaccine menstruation issues
The health agency of the European Union announced Friday that it will investigate reports of menstrual problems following the administration of some COVID-19 vaccines.
US-Russia Conflict ‘Path To Armageddon’ Warns Russian Colonel
A leading Russian military expert warns that a conflict between Russia and the United States over Ukraine could escalate into nuclear warfare and be “the path to Armageddon.”
Biden, Putin In Talks To Prevent War
U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were to speak Saturday to prevent a war that Washington fears could ignite any moment.
U.S. Orders Embassy In Ukraine To Evacuate Ahead Of Feared Russian Invasion
The U.S. State Department began evacuating staffers from the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on Saturday, saying Moscow could imminently launch an invasion of Ukraine. The remarks came in a security update emailed to U.S. citizens in the country.
Pentagon orders another 3,000 U.S. troops to Poland
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday ordered another contingent of Army soldiers to Poland as the White House said Russia could mount an invasion of Ukraine at any moment.
Freedom Convoy Truckers Brace for Removal From Ambassador Bridge at US Border as Police Move In
The trucker protest against vaccine mandates and other COVID restrictions continues as many demonstrators are now blocking the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge between the US and Canada.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli officials rushing to evacuate citizens from Ukraine by Tuesday — reports
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is seeking to evacuate as many Israelis as possible from Ukraine by Tuesday amid growing fears of a Russian invasion, according to Saturday reports.
Sa’ar Rejects Center-Right Union with Bennett, Liberman
Justice Minister and New Hope Chairman Gideon Sa’ar on Friday rejected the possibility of running a center-right bloc in the next election and insisted his party would run as a separate entity, Srugim reported on Sunday.
Inside the United States
Ex-President Trump Blames Clinton Of Treason After Spy Revelations
Donald J. Trump accuses Hillary Clinton's election campaign of “treason” after an investigator said her team tried to infiltrate the White House internet servers to link the former U.S. president to Russia and smear him.
Biden administration asks court not to release Dominion Voting Systems report
Biden administration officials at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) are urging a judge not to release a report on Dominion Voting Systems equipment in Georgia by arguing that the move would "threaten election security."
Senators: ‘CIA Spies On Americans In Hidden Program’
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency spies on Americans as part of a controversial program that has been hidden from Congress and the public, senators say.
‘A Battle of Good and Evil’: Satanists Hold Convention Targeting AZ City That Did Not Allow Satanic Invocation
The Satanic Temple (TST) is holding its first convention in Scottsdale, Arizona this weekend in the city's Old Town district.
Letter: ‘US Enabled China’s Coronavirus Mishap’ (Worthy News Investigation)
he U.S. government aided China in sparking the coronavirus pandemic by supporting the notorious Wuhan Institute of Virology and then tried to cover it up, according to a suppressed whistleblower letter obtained by Worthy News.
Christian News
Pakistan: Man Lynched To Death For Blasphemy
A mentally challenged man was tortured to death by an angry crowd late Saturday in Pakistan’s Punjab province over alleged blasphemy against Islam, several sources confirmed to Worthy News.
Hungarians: ‘Don’t Make Quoting Bible A Crime’
Thousands of Hungarian Christians rallied Sunday near Finland’s embassy in Budapest against the “hate speech” trial of two prominent Finns who publicly quoted the Bible on homosexuality.
Madagascar Christians Rebuild After Deadly Cyclone
Christians are trying to rebuild “their lives and ministries” after Cyclone Batsirai hit the island nation of Madagascar, killing more than 100 people and destroying many churches and homes, aid workers told Worthy News.
Nearly 360,000 protesters descend on Paris in convoy against vaccine mandates
Taking inspiration from Canada's Freedom Convoy, French truckers and protesters have taken to the streets of Paris to protest vaccine mandates in a convoy that has already come into conflict with French authorities.
Ottawa mayor strikes deal with truckers: Move out of residential areas and he’ll will meet with them
The Ottawa mayor's office on Sunday sealed a deal with protest organizers to relocate trucks parked in residential neighborhoods that have kept Canada's capital city at a standstill for the past three weekends.
European Union health agency to investigate post-vaccine menstruation issues
The health agency of the European Union announced Friday that it will investigate reports of menstrual problems following the administration of some COVID-19 vaccines.
US-Russia Conflict ‘Path To Armageddon’ Warns Russian Colonel
A leading Russian military expert warns that a conflict between Russia and the United States over Ukraine could escalate into nuclear warfare and be “the path to Armageddon.”
Biden, Putin In Talks To Prevent War
U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were to speak Saturday to prevent a war that Washington fears could ignite any moment.
U.S. Orders Embassy In Ukraine To Evacuate Ahead Of Feared Russian Invasion
The U.S. State Department began evacuating staffers from the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on Saturday, saying Moscow could imminently launch an invasion of Ukraine. The remarks came in a security update emailed to U.S. citizens in the country.
Pentagon orders another 3,000 U.S. troops to Poland
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday ordered another contingent of Army soldiers to Poland as the White House said Russia could mount an invasion of Ukraine at any moment.
Freedom Convoy Truckers Brace for Removal From Ambassador Bridge at US Border as Police Move In
The trucker protest against vaccine mandates and other COVID restrictions continues as many demonstrators are now blocking the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge between the US and Canada.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli officials rushing to evacuate citizens from Ukraine by Tuesday — reports
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is seeking to evacuate as many Israelis as possible from Ukraine by Tuesday amid growing fears of a Russian invasion, according to Saturday reports.
Sa’ar Rejects Center-Right Union with Bennett, Liberman
Justice Minister and New Hope Chairman Gideon Sa’ar on Friday rejected the possibility of running a center-right bloc in the next election and insisted his party would run as a separate entity, Srugim reported on Sunday.
Inside the United States
Ex-President Trump Blames Clinton Of Treason After Spy Revelations
Donald J. Trump accuses Hillary Clinton's election campaign of “treason” after an investigator said her team tried to infiltrate the White House internet servers to link the former U.S. president to Russia and smear him.
Biden administration asks court not to release Dominion Voting Systems report
Biden administration officials at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) are urging a judge not to release a report on Dominion Voting Systems equipment in Georgia by arguing that the move would "threaten election security."
Senators: ‘CIA Spies On Americans In Hidden Program’
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency spies on Americans as part of a controversial program that has been hidden from Congress and the public, senators say.
‘A Battle of Good and Evil’: Satanists Hold Convention Targeting AZ City That Did Not Allow Satanic Invocation
The Satanic Temple (TST) is holding its first convention in Scottsdale, Arizona this weekend in the city's Old Town district.
Letter: ‘US Enabled China’s Coronavirus Mishap’ (Worthy News Investigation)
he U.S. government aided China in sparking the coronavirus pandemic by supporting the notorious Wuhan Institute of Virology and then tried to cover it up, according to a suppressed whistleblower letter obtained by Worthy News.
Christian News
Pakistan: Man Lynched To Death For Blasphemy
A mentally challenged man was tortured to death by an angry crowd late Saturday in Pakistan’s Punjab province over alleged blasphemy against Islam, several sources confirmed to Worthy News.
Hungarians: ‘Don’t Make Quoting Bible A Crime’
Thousands of Hungarian Christians rallied Sunday near Finland’s embassy in Budapest against the “hate speech” trial of two prominent Finns who publicly quoted the Bible on homosexuality.
Madagascar Christians Rebuild After Deadly Cyclone
Christians are trying to rebuild “their lives and ministries” after Cyclone Batsirai hit the island nation of Madagascar, killing more than 100 people and destroying many churches and homes, aid workers told Worthy News.
Around the World
Canada’s PM Demands Stop To Anti-Vaccine Protests
A tense stand-off continued Thursday after Canada's prime minister said ongoing mass protests by truckers against COVID-vaccine mandates must stop.
Britain Says Ukraine-Russia Crisis In “Most Dangerous Moment”
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Thursday that the Ukraine-Russia crisis is at its "most dangerous moment" while thousands of Russian troops engaged in sweeping maneuvers in Belarus near Ukraine. Johnson spoke after talks with the secretary-general of the NATO military alliance on his way to Poland.
U.S. State Department Issues New Advisory Urging Americans To Leave Ukraine
The U.S. State Department has issued a new advisory urging Americans in Ukraine to leave the country at the earliest possibility, strengthening earlier warnings that urged U.S. citizens to "consider" such action.
US deploys B-52 bombers to the UK
The U.S. Air Force deployed four B-52 Stratofortress nuclear bombers to the United Kingdom today.
NATO members heighten alarm over Russia invasion fears, send more troops east
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday the Ukraine crisis has grown into “the most dangerous moment” for Europe in decades, while his top diplomat held icy talks with her Moscow counterpart who said the Kremlin won’t accept lectures from the West.
Blockades by virus protest convoys banned in Paris, Brussels
Authorities in Paris and Belgium on Thursday banned road blockades threatened by groups organizing online against COVID-19 restrictions, in part inspired by protesters in Canada.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Biblical plague explained? Israeli study suggests why locusts form massive swarms
Researchers at Tel Aviv University recently decided to address an ancient mystery: Why do locusts form destructive swarms?
German FM meets Bennett, Lapid, says Iran nuclear talks entering ‘final phase’
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Thursday with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on her first official visit to Israel.
Inside the United States
Yiddish-language New Testaments delivered to Jewish communities in NY
An unnamed missionary organization has been delivering Yiddish-language New Testaments to Jewish communities in New York, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. The Bibles were delivered anonymously but had phone numbers inside which apparently linked to the Jews for Jesus Messianic Jewish organization.
Texas abortions fell by 60% in first month under heartbeat law
Abortions in Texas declined by 60% in the first month after a law restricting the procedure went into effect, according to data released by the state's Health and Human Services.
Inflation climbs higher, worst numbers in 40 years
Prices of a range of goods and services have grown at the fastest rate in four decades, newly released inflation data show.
Christian News
USA: Christian nurse claims unfair dismissal after firing for refusal to dispense contraception
A Christian nurse practitioner in Texas filed a letter of complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Tuesday, after a national drugstore chain terminated her employment for refusing to dispense contraception, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Syria: City of Idlib has lost most of its Christian population
The governorate of Idlib in Syria has been almost entirely emptied of its substantial Christian community in the wake of 10 years of catastrophic civil war, Christian Persecution (CP) reports. Unofficial statistics state that around 200 Christians have managed to cling on to the city, but some 10,000 have now left.
Indonesia: Local nurse is sharing the Gospel with patients
Advocacy and aid organization International Christian Concern (ICC) has shared that it has begun supporting a local specialty nurse in Indonesia who shares the Gospel with the patients she cares for in their homes.
Pastor Artur Pawlowski arrested before preaching at Canadian trucker convoy
Pastor Artur Pawlowski, who has butted heads with Canadian authorities throughout the pandemic, was arrested again just before he was set to address a group of Canadian truckers opposed to vaccine mandates.
Canada’s PM Demands Stop To Anti-Vaccine Protests
A tense stand-off continued Thursday after Canada's prime minister said ongoing mass protests by truckers against COVID-vaccine mandates must stop.
Britain Says Ukraine-Russia Crisis In “Most Dangerous Moment”
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Thursday that the Ukraine-Russia crisis is at its "most dangerous moment" while thousands of Russian troops engaged in sweeping maneuvers in Belarus near Ukraine. Johnson spoke after talks with the secretary-general of the NATO military alliance on his way to Poland.
U.S. State Department Issues New Advisory Urging Americans To Leave Ukraine
The U.S. State Department has issued a new advisory urging Americans in Ukraine to leave the country at the earliest possibility, strengthening earlier warnings that urged U.S. citizens to "consider" such action.
US deploys B-52 bombers to the UK
The U.S. Air Force deployed four B-52 Stratofortress nuclear bombers to the United Kingdom today.
NATO members heighten alarm over Russia invasion fears, send more troops east
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday the Ukraine crisis has grown into “the most dangerous moment” for Europe in decades, while his top diplomat held icy talks with her Moscow counterpart who said the Kremlin won’t accept lectures from the West.
Blockades by virus protest convoys banned in Paris, Brussels
Authorities in Paris and Belgium on Thursday banned road blockades threatened by groups organizing online against COVID-19 restrictions, in part inspired by protesters in Canada.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Biblical plague explained? Israeli study suggests why locusts form massive swarms
Researchers at Tel Aviv University recently decided to address an ancient mystery: Why do locusts form destructive swarms?
German FM meets Bennett, Lapid, says Iran nuclear talks entering ‘final phase’
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Thursday with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on her first official visit to Israel.
Inside the United States
Yiddish-language New Testaments delivered to Jewish communities in NY
An unnamed missionary organization has been delivering Yiddish-language New Testaments to Jewish communities in New York, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. The Bibles were delivered anonymously but had phone numbers inside which apparently linked to the Jews for Jesus Messianic Jewish organization.
Texas abortions fell by 60% in first month under heartbeat law
Abortions in Texas declined by 60% in the first month after a law restricting the procedure went into effect, according to data released by the state's Health and Human Services.
Inflation climbs higher, worst numbers in 40 years
Prices of a range of goods and services have grown at the fastest rate in four decades, newly released inflation data show.
Christian News
USA: Christian nurse claims unfair dismissal after firing for refusal to dispense contraception
A Christian nurse practitioner in Texas filed a letter of complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Tuesday, after a national drugstore chain terminated her employment for refusing to dispense contraception, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Syria: City of Idlib has lost most of its Christian population
The governorate of Idlib in Syria has been almost entirely emptied of its substantial Christian community in the wake of 10 years of catastrophic civil war, Christian Persecution (CP) reports. Unofficial statistics state that around 200 Christians have managed to cling on to the city, but some 10,000 have now left.
Indonesia: Local nurse is sharing the Gospel with patients
Advocacy and aid organization International Christian Concern (ICC) has shared that it has begun supporting a local specialty nurse in Indonesia who shares the Gospel with the patients she cares for in their homes.
Pastor Artur Pawlowski arrested before preaching at Canadian trucker convoy
Pastor Artur Pawlowski, who has butted heads with Canadian authorities throughout the pandemic, was arrested again just before he was set to address a group of Canadian truckers opposed to vaccine mandates.