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Around the World
Turkey Airstrikes Target Christians Killing Dozen in Syria, Iraq
A dozen people were killed in recent months as Turkey increased airstrikes as part of an alleged "anti-terrorist military campaign" in Syria and Iraq targeting Christians and other minorities, rights investigators say.
Facebook is researching AI systems that see, hear, and remember everything you do
Facebook is pouring a lot of time and money into augmented reality, including building its own AR glasses with Ray-Ban. Right now, these gadgets can only record and share imagery, but what does the company think such devices will be used for in the future?
6 killed, 20 wounded by gunfire at Beirut protest over port blast probe
Gunfire killed six people and wounded 30 at a Beirut rally organized by the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal movements Thursday to demand the dismissal of the lead investigator into last year’s port blast.
Britain hopes to join transatlantic trade agreement next year, no date for US-UK deal yet
While it is not known when post-Brexit Britain will be able to sign a full and comprehensive free trade deal with the United States, Boris Johnson hopes to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) partnership in 2022, Reuters reports.
US to rejoin UN Human Rights Council following Trump withdrawal
The United States is rejoining the controversial UN Human Rights Council (HRC) amid concerns that China has used America’s three-and-a-half year absence to grow its influence and power, AFP reports. Former President Trump withdrew the US from the Council in June 2018 to protest what UN Ambassador Nikki Haley described as the body’s “disproportionate focus and unending hostility toward Israel” which is “clear proof that the council is motivated by political bias, not by human rights.”
Norway ‘Bow-And-Arrow Attack Act Of Terror’
Norwegian police say the bow-and-arrow rampage by a man who killed five people in a small town near Norway’s capital appeared to be an Islamic terrorist act.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Prevents Orthodox Jews From Leaving To Iran
Israel has prevented dozens of Jewish families of the ultra-Orthodox sect Lev Tahor from fleeing to Iran amid fears they could be used as bargaining chips by Tehran, Worthy News learned Friday.
US and Israel consider options on Iran, “We have to prepare for a world where Iran doesn’t have constraints on nuclear program”
The United States and Israel have announced they are considering alternative options for dealing with Iran in the event the Islamic regime refuses to return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal and comply with the limits on uranium enrichment set out in the 2015 agreement, AP reports. After former president Donald Trump withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018 and reimposed sanctions on Iran, the Islamic regime began enriching uranium to levels exceedingly far above the amount agreed to in the deal.
Inside the United States
Appeals court allows Texas abortion law to remain in effect
A federal appeals court on Thursday evening ruled that Texas’ restrictive abortion law can remain in effect even as it is litigated over its constitutionality.
2,000 Christian Health Care Workers Seek Emergency Order to Stop COVID Vaccine Mandate
Today, Liberty Counsel filed an emergency injunction pending appeal to the First Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of more than 2,000 health care workers against Governor Janet Mills, health officials of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and five of Maine’s largest hospital systems.
January 6 select committee will move to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt
The Democrat-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol breach said Thursday that it is moving to hold former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for not complying with the panel's subpoena.
Lawsuits claim pro-life speech illegally censored by ‘deceptive advertising,’ vaccine laws
Connecticut is forcing pro-life pregnancy care centers to promote abortion or risk fines for "deceptive advertising" even for "ordinary, truthful statements," according to a federal lawsuit challenging the new state law.
Christian News
Uganda Police Detain Muslims For Killing Evangelist
Two men in eastern Uganda have been detained and charged in the September 12 killing of a Christian evangelist, Christian sources confirmed Friday.
British MP Amess Killed In Church
British Conservative legislator David Amess has died after being stabbed multiple times while holding a constituency gathering at a Methodist church in southeast England, officials confirmed.
Canada Court Sentences COVID Sceptic Pastor
A Canadian court has sentenced an outspoken pastor, his brother, and an anti-mask cafe owner in the western Canadian province of Alberta for rallying against COVID-19 restrictions.
Dozens Killed As Nigeria Gunmen Raid Church, Villages
Christians have appealed for prayers after suspected Islamic militants raided a church and villages in northern Nigeria, killing dozens of people.
Worthy Watch
Media Silent on Virginia School Board’s Alleged Coverup of Trans Bathroom Rape
Researchers: Zuckerberg Spent $419.5M to Push Democrat Votes in 2020
Turkey Airstrikes Target Christians Killing Dozen in Syria, Iraq
A dozen people were killed in recent months as Turkey increased airstrikes as part of an alleged "anti-terrorist military campaign" in Syria and Iraq targeting Christians and other minorities, rights investigators say.
Facebook is researching AI systems that see, hear, and remember everything you do
Facebook is pouring a lot of time and money into augmented reality, including building its own AR glasses with Ray-Ban. Right now, these gadgets can only record and share imagery, but what does the company think such devices will be used for in the future?
6 killed, 20 wounded by gunfire at Beirut protest over port blast probe
Gunfire killed six people and wounded 30 at a Beirut rally organized by the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal movements Thursday to demand the dismissal of the lead investigator into last year’s port blast.
Britain hopes to join transatlantic trade agreement next year, no date for US-UK deal yet
While it is not known when post-Brexit Britain will be able to sign a full and comprehensive free trade deal with the United States, Boris Johnson hopes to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) partnership in 2022, Reuters reports.
US to rejoin UN Human Rights Council following Trump withdrawal
The United States is rejoining the controversial UN Human Rights Council (HRC) amid concerns that China has used America’s three-and-a-half year absence to grow its influence and power, AFP reports. Former President Trump withdrew the US from the Council in June 2018 to protest what UN Ambassador Nikki Haley described as the body’s “disproportionate focus and unending hostility toward Israel” which is “clear proof that the council is motivated by political bias, not by human rights.”
Norway ‘Bow-And-Arrow Attack Act Of Terror’
Norwegian police say the bow-and-arrow rampage by a man who killed five people in a small town near Norway’s capital appeared to be an Islamic terrorist act.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Prevents Orthodox Jews From Leaving To Iran
Israel has prevented dozens of Jewish families of the ultra-Orthodox sect Lev Tahor from fleeing to Iran amid fears they could be used as bargaining chips by Tehran, Worthy News learned Friday.
US and Israel consider options on Iran, “We have to prepare for a world where Iran doesn’t have constraints on nuclear program”
The United States and Israel have announced they are considering alternative options for dealing with Iran in the event the Islamic regime refuses to return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal and comply with the limits on uranium enrichment set out in the 2015 agreement, AP reports. After former president Donald Trump withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018 and reimposed sanctions on Iran, the Islamic regime began enriching uranium to levels exceedingly far above the amount agreed to in the deal.
Inside the United States
Appeals court allows Texas abortion law to remain in effect
A federal appeals court on Thursday evening ruled that Texas’ restrictive abortion law can remain in effect even as it is litigated over its constitutionality.
2,000 Christian Health Care Workers Seek Emergency Order to Stop COVID Vaccine Mandate
Today, Liberty Counsel filed an emergency injunction pending appeal to the First Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of more than 2,000 health care workers against Governor Janet Mills, health officials of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and five of Maine’s largest hospital systems.
January 6 select committee will move to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt
The Democrat-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol breach said Thursday that it is moving to hold former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for not complying with the panel's subpoena.
Lawsuits claim pro-life speech illegally censored by ‘deceptive advertising,’ vaccine laws
Connecticut is forcing pro-life pregnancy care centers to promote abortion or risk fines for "deceptive advertising" even for "ordinary, truthful statements," according to a federal lawsuit challenging the new state law.
Christian News
Uganda Police Detain Muslims For Killing Evangelist
Two men in eastern Uganda have been detained and charged in the September 12 killing of a Christian evangelist, Christian sources confirmed Friday.
British MP Amess Killed In Church
British Conservative legislator David Amess has died after being stabbed multiple times while holding a constituency gathering at a Methodist church in southeast England, officials confirmed.
Canada Court Sentences COVID Sceptic Pastor
A Canadian court has sentenced an outspoken pastor, his brother, and an anti-mask cafe owner in the western Canadian province of Alberta for rallying against COVID-19 restrictions.
Dozens Killed As Nigeria Gunmen Raid Church, Villages
Christians have appealed for prayers after suspected Islamic militants raided a church and villages in northern Nigeria, killing dozens of people.
Worthy Watch
Media Silent on Virginia School Board’s Alleged Coverup of Trans Bathroom Rape
Researchers: Zuckerberg Spent $419.5M to Push Democrat Votes in 2020
Around the World
Man Kills Five With Bow and Arrow In Norway
Norwegian police feared an attack of terrorism Wednesday after several people were killed and others injured in Norway as a man used a bow and arrow to attack them.
G20 Leaders Fear “Economic Catastrophe” In Afghanistan
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged at least $1.7 billion Tuesday to avert an economic catastrophe in Afghanistan. Still, it was unclear when and where the promised money would arrive.
Remains Holocaust Denier In German Jewish Grave
Germany's Protestant Church and others have condemned the burial of a prominent neo-Nazi's ashes in a vacant plot of a Jewish musicologist outside Berlin.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli planes said to strike in central Syria, killing 1, injuring three others
A Syrian soldier was killed and three others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting an area south of the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday night, according to Syrian media.
US, Israel warn Iran of force if nuclear diplomacy fails
US President Joe Biden's administration hinted Wednesday that it could use force if diplomacy fails on Iran's nuclear program.
Israeli archaeologists uncover world’s largest Byzantine wine factory
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Monday that archaeologists excavating in Yavne, central Israel, recently unearthed the largest Byzantine-era wine production facility ever discovered, the Jerusalem Post (JPost) reports. While also home to Jews and Samaritans 1,500 years ago, Yavne was an important, primarily Christian, city at the time.
Inside the United States
Drug overdose deaths hit record high during pandemic 12-month period
Deaths from drug overdoses in the United States reached an all-time high over the course of a 12-month period at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, according to federal data.
Federal Judge Pushes DOJ To Launch Civil Rights Probe Into Jail’s Treatment Of Jan 6 Detainees
A federal judge is pushing for Biden’s Department of Justice to launch a civil rights investigation into the treatment of January 6 detainees after finding the warden of a D.C. jail and the director of the D.C. Department of Corrections in contempt.
Pro-life group says vaccine protest curbs too broad in California
A six-day-old California law banning protests within 100 feet of any facility offering any type of vaccination was challenged in federal court Wednesday by a pro-life group that says the measure blocks its protests at a Fresno abortion facility.
U.S. inflation up 5.4% over last 12 months, gov’t figures show
Prices for goods in the United States increased during the month of September and pushed inflation to more than 5% over the past 12 months, the Labor Department said in its monthly report Wednesday.
Christian website designer appealing to Supreme Court against law forcing her to create content against religious beliefs
A Christian web designer in Colorado is appealing to the US Supreme Court after a 10th Circuit Court ruling that state anti-discrimination law requires her to create wedding websites for same-sex couples against her religious beliefs, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) reported. The case is the latest to address whether there is a First Amendment right to deny services to LGBTQ people or whether this amounts to discrimination.
Worthy Watch
Trump Makes the Case for Natural Immunity
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine With Comirnaty Label Still Not Available in US
Man Kills Five With Bow and Arrow In Norway
Norwegian police feared an attack of terrorism Wednesday after several people were killed and others injured in Norway as a man used a bow and arrow to attack them.
G20 Leaders Fear “Economic Catastrophe” In Afghanistan
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged at least $1.7 billion Tuesday to avert an economic catastrophe in Afghanistan. Still, it was unclear when and where the promised money would arrive.
Remains Holocaust Denier In German Jewish Grave
Germany's Protestant Church and others have condemned the burial of a prominent neo-Nazi's ashes in a vacant plot of a Jewish musicologist outside Berlin.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli planes said to strike in central Syria, killing 1, injuring three others
A Syrian soldier was killed and three others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting an area south of the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday night, according to Syrian media.
US, Israel warn Iran of force if nuclear diplomacy fails
US President Joe Biden's administration hinted Wednesday that it could use force if diplomacy fails on Iran's nuclear program.
Israeli archaeologists uncover world’s largest Byzantine wine factory
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Monday that archaeologists excavating in Yavne, central Israel, recently unearthed the largest Byzantine-era wine production facility ever discovered, the Jerusalem Post (JPost) reports. While also home to Jews and Samaritans 1,500 years ago, Yavne was an important, primarily Christian, city at the time.
Inside the United States
Drug overdose deaths hit record high during pandemic 12-month period
Deaths from drug overdoses in the United States reached an all-time high over the course of a 12-month period at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, according to federal data.
Federal Judge Pushes DOJ To Launch Civil Rights Probe Into Jail’s Treatment Of Jan 6 Detainees
A federal judge is pushing for Biden’s Department of Justice to launch a civil rights investigation into the treatment of January 6 detainees after finding the warden of a D.C. jail and the director of the D.C. Department of Corrections in contempt.
Pro-life group says vaccine protest curbs too broad in California
A six-day-old California law banning protests within 100 feet of any facility offering any type of vaccination was challenged in federal court Wednesday by a pro-life group that says the measure blocks its protests at a Fresno abortion facility.
U.S. inflation up 5.4% over last 12 months, gov’t figures show
Prices for goods in the United States increased during the month of September and pushed inflation to more than 5% over the past 12 months, the Labor Department said in its monthly report Wednesday.
Christian website designer appealing to Supreme Court against law forcing her to create content against religious beliefs
A Christian web designer in Colorado is appealing to the US Supreme Court after a 10th Circuit Court ruling that state anti-discrimination law requires her to create wedding websites for same-sex couples against her religious beliefs, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) reported. The case is the latest to address whether there is a First Amendment right to deny services to LGBTQ people or whether this amounts to discrimination.
Worthy Watch
Trump Makes the Case for Natural Immunity
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine With Comirnaty Label Still Not Available in US
Around the World
Hungary Sentences Islamic State Commander To Life Imprisonment Over Mass Killings
A Hungarian court has sentenced a Syrian national to life imprisonment for his involvement in "crimes against humanity" and "terrorism" as a military leader of the Islamic State terror group in Syria.
Kim Jong Un vows to build ‘invincible’ military
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reviewed missiles developed for use on the United States mainland, vowing to build an "invincible" military, according to state media.
‘Iran becoming a nuclear threshold state,’ Lapid tells Biden aide in Washington
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Tuesday that Iran is “becoming a nuclear threshold state.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett to travel to Russia next week to meet Putin, with Iran on agenda
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will travel to Russia next week for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his office said Tuesday.
Lapid takes off for Washington ahead of likely restart of Iran nuclear talks
As Iran signaled its intention to return to nuclear talks in Vienna, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid took off from Ben Gurion International Airport overnight Monday for a three-day visit to Washington DC to meet with senior Biden administration officials, Jewish leaders, and the UAE foreign minister.
Inside the United States
Seattle Police Dept. may fire up to 40% of its force due to COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Up to 40% of Seattle’s Police force faces potential termination following the state of Washington’s pending COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
House passes short-term debt limit increase, setting up new December showdown
The House voted Tuesday to extend the nation’s borrowing limit until early December, clearing the measure for President Joe Biden’s signature and averting a default that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned could happen as soon as Oct. 18.
Americans Quit Their Jobs at a Record Pace in August
One reason America's employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.
Oil and Gas Prices Spike to Highest Level in 7 Years, America Now Paying an Extra $400M Per Day at the Pump
Oil and gas prices are surging, hitting highs not seen in at least seven years thanks to a combination of factors that have escalated over the past year since President Biden took over the White House.
Christian News
India persecution: Pastor and wife imprisoned on false charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity
As India’s Uttar Pradesh state crackdowns on Christians through harsh anti-conversion laws, on October 3 a local pastor and his wife were arrested and imprisoned on false charges of forcing Hindus to convert to Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pakistan: Christian brothers shot dead by Muslim extremists
A group of Muslims shot dead two Christians in Pakistan last week, following a dispute over land, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
India: Police beat up Christians arrested on false charges
Police in India’s Uttar Pradesh state last month beat up two Christians they had arrested on false charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Believers in Uttar Pradesh are reportedly experiencing a wave of intense persecution as Hindu nationalists continually abuse harsh anti-conversion laws to have them arrested and detained on false charges.
Worthy Watch
DC Comics Announces Next Superman Will Be LGBT
Australia’s NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant says, “it may be that we’d actually have indoor mask wearing… for years”
Hungary Sentences Islamic State Commander To Life Imprisonment Over Mass Killings
A Hungarian court has sentenced a Syrian national to life imprisonment for his involvement in "crimes against humanity" and "terrorism" as a military leader of the Islamic State terror group in Syria.
Kim Jong Un vows to build ‘invincible’ military
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reviewed missiles developed for use on the United States mainland, vowing to build an "invincible" military, according to state media.
‘Iran becoming a nuclear threshold state,’ Lapid tells Biden aide in Washington
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Tuesday that Iran is “becoming a nuclear threshold state.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett to travel to Russia next week to meet Putin, with Iran on agenda
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will travel to Russia next week for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his office said Tuesday.
Lapid takes off for Washington ahead of likely restart of Iran nuclear talks
As Iran signaled its intention to return to nuclear talks in Vienna, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid took off from Ben Gurion International Airport overnight Monday for a three-day visit to Washington DC to meet with senior Biden administration officials, Jewish leaders, and the UAE foreign minister.
Inside the United States
Seattle Police Dept. may fire up to 40% of its force due to COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Up to 40% of Seattle’s Police force faces potential termination following the state of Washington’s pending COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
House passes short-term debt limit increase, setting up new December showdown
The House voted Tuesday to extend the nation’s borrowing limit until early December, clearing the measure for President Joe Biden’s signature and averting a default that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned could happen as soon as Oct. 18.
Americans Quit Their Jobs at a Record Pace in August
One reason America's employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.
Oil and Gas Prices Spike to Highest Level in 7 Years, America Now Paying an Extra $400M Per Day at the Pump
Oil and gas prices are surging, hitting highs not seen in at least seven years thanks to a combination of factors that have escalated over the past year since President Biden took over the White House.
Christian News
India persecution: Pastor and wife imprisoned on false charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity
As India’s Uttar Pradesh state crackdowns on Christians through harsh anti-conversion laws, on October 3 a local pastor and his wife were arrested and imprisoned on false charges of forcing Hindus to convert to Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pakistan: Christian brothers shot dead by Muslim extremists
A group of Muslims shot dead two Christians in Pakistan last week, following a dispute over land, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
India: Police beat up Christians arrested on false charges
Police in India’s Uttar Pradesh state last month beat up two Christians they had arrested on false charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Believers in Uttar Pradesh are reportedly experiencing a wave of intense persecution as Hindu nationalists continually abuse harsh anti-conversion laws to have them arrested and detained on false charges.
Worthy Watch
DC Comics Announces Next Superman Will Be LGBT
Australia’s NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant says, “it may be that we’d actually have indoor mask wearing… for years”