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Around the World
Blinken, Lavrov Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal As Tehran Signals Talks ‘Days’ Away
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats have discussed their shared interest in the restoration of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
U.S. cutting nuclear warhead stockpile despite major China, Russia buildups
The number of U.S. nuclear warheads declined over the past seven years and currently includes 3,750 nuclear warheads, both weapons deployed on missiles and bombers and many others kept in storage, according to Energy and State Department fact sheets made public this week.
Covid pill makers accused of selling drug to US at 40 times what it costs to make despite govt funding
The company producing an experimental antiviral pill for Covid-19 treatment is accused of selling the drug to the US at 40 times the cost of its production, found a report.
Three Moderna founders make Forbes list of America’s richest during pandemic
At least three people with a stake in the coronavirus vaccine race have just made a list of the top 400 richest people in America.
Taiwan defense minister says tensions with China have hit 40-year high
Chiu Kuo-cheng, the defense minister of Taiwan, said Wednesday that tensions between his country and China are at their worst point in four decades.
Iranian Azerbaijan border drill a warning to Israel, Turkey and Russia
Tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan have been on the rise in recent weeks.
Sweden, Denmark Halt Moderna’s Covid Shot for Younger People
Sweden and Denmark decided to halt vaccinations with Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 shot for younger people because of potential side effects.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Foreign Minister Coming to US Next Week to Discuss Iran Deal
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is reportedly coming to Washington next week to continue high-level talks with the administration of President Joe Biden about re-entering the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Israeli research shows clear antibody drop 6 months after 2nd vaccine dose
New research from Israel’s Sheba Medical Center demonstrates the waning of COVID-19 antibodies in the months following reception of two vaccine doses.
Archaeologists uncover ancient household toilet in Jerusalem
Israel's Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Tuesday that archaeologists excavating in Jerusalem have unearthed a 2,700 year-old single household toilet, DW reports.
Inside the United States
US High Court Asks Why Guantanamo Detainee Cannot Testify
U.S. Supreme Court justices Wednesday questioned why the U.S. government will not let a suspected high-ranking al-Qaida figure held at the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba testify about his torture at the hands of the CIA.
Billionaire Donates 98% of Private Funds Raised for Texas Border Wall
An out-of-state billionaire who has previously bankrolled attempts to defend controversial immigration laws is responsible for nearly all the donations to Gov. Greg Abbott’s $54 million border wall fund.
McConnell offers support for short-term extension of debt ceiling, compromise with Senate Democrats
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday offered a short-term suspension of the U.S. debt ceiling to avoid the U.S. defaulting on its debt in the coming day, resulting in a potential economic crisis.
Abortion provision latest roadblock in Democrats’ negotiations on spending bills
President Biden now says he’s prepared to sign the proposed $3.5 trillion social-spending bill whether the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funding for abortions, makes it into the package or not.
Oklahoma: Judge approves law disqualifying half of state’s abortion doctors but blocks ‘heartbeat’ legislation
A District judge in Oklahoma on Monday allowed three out of five new pro-life state laws to stand, including legislation which would disqualify half of the state’s abortion physicians from practicing, Christian Headlines (CH) reports. At the same time, Oklahoma County District Judge Cindy Truong did block a “heartbeat” law banning abortion from about six weeks gestation, and a law categorizing the provision of abortion as “unprofessional conduct” by doctors.
Christian News
Iranian Christian Found, Released After Month Detention
An Iranian Christian who went missing for nearly a month after his detention by Iranian authorities has been released and found, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
Mozambique: ISIS-affiliate is kidnapping children to use as fighters, Christians persecuted
Major rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday that an ISIS-affiliated terror group in northern Mozambique has been kidnapping children to use as soldiers, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
India: Hindu nationalists beat couple unconscious for converting to Christianity
As Hindu nationalist persecution against Christians in India continues to intensify, a married couple in Odisha state were recently beaten unconscious by a mob of radical Hindus enraged that the two had converted to Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC reports).
Worthy Watch
Pfizer Whistleblower Leaks Execs Emails
Blinken, Lavrov Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal As Tehran Signals Talks ‘Days’ Away
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats have discussed their shared interest in the restoration of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
U.S. cutting nuclear warhead stockpile despite major China, Russia buildups
The number of U.S. nuclear warheads declined over the past seven years and currently includes 3,750 nuclear warheads, both weapons deployed on missiles and bombers and many others kept in storage, according to Energy and State Department fact sheets made public this week.
Covid pill makers accused of selling drug to US at 40 times what it costs to make despite govt funding
The company producing an experimental antiviral pill for Covid-19 treatment is accused of selling the drug to the US at 40 times the cost of its production, found a report.
Three Moderna founders make Forbes list of America’s richest during pandemic
At least three people with a stake in the coronavirus vaccine race have just made a list of the top 400 richest people in America.
Taiwan defense minister says tensions with China have hit 40-year high
Chiu Kuo-cheng, the defense minister of Taiwan, said Wednesday that tensions between his country and China are at their worst point in four decades.
Iranian Azerbaijan border drill a warning to Israel, Turkey and Russia
Tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan have been on the rise in recent weeks.
Sweden, Denmark Halt Moderna’s Covid Shot for Younger People
Sweden and Denmark decided to halt vaccinations with Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 shot for younger people because of potential side effects.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Foreign Minister Coming to US Next Week to Discuss Iran Deal
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is reportedly coming to Washington next week to continue high-level talks with the administration of President Joe Biden about re-entering the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Israeli research shows clear antibody drop 6 months after 2nd vaccine dose
New research from Israel’s Sheba Medical Center demonstrates the waning of COVID-19 antibodies in the months following reception of two vaccine doses.
Archaeologists uncover ancient household toilet in Jerusalem
Israel's Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Tuesday that archaeologists excavating in Jerusalem have unearthed a 2,700 year-old single household toilet, DW reports.
Inside the United States
US High Court Asks Why Guantanamo Detainee Cannot Testify
U.S. Supreme Court justices Wednesday questioned why the U.S. government will not let a suspected high-ranking al-Qaida figure held at the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba testify about his torture at the hands of the CIA.
Billionaire Donates 98% of Private Funds Raised for Texas Border Wall
An out-of-state billionaire who has previously bankrolled attempts to defend controversial immigration laws is responsible for nearly all the donations to Gov. Greg Abbott’s $54 million border wall fund.
McConnell offers support for short-term extension of debt ceiling, compromise with Senate Democrats
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday offered a short-term suspension of the U.S. debt ceiling to avoid the U.S. defaulting on its debt in the coming day, resulting in a potential economic crisis.
Abortion provision latest roadblock in Democrats’ negotiations on spending bills
President Biden now says he’s prepared to sign the proposed $3.5 trillion social-spending bill whether the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funding for abortions, makes it into the package or not.
Oklahoma: Judge approves law disqualifying half of state’s abortion doctors but blocks ‘heartbeat’ legislation
A District judge in Oklahoma on Monday allowed three out of five new pro-life state laws to stand, including legislation which would disqualify half of the state’s abortion physicians from practicing, Christian Headlines (CH) reports. At the same time, Oklahoma County District Judge Cindy Truong did block a “heartbeat” law banning abortion from about six weeks gestation, and a law categorizing the provision of abortion as “unprofessional conduct” by doctors.
Christian News
Iranian Christian Found, Released After Month Detention
An Iranian Christian who went missing for nearly a month after his detention by Iranian authorities has been released and found, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
Mozambique: ISIS-affiliate is kidnapping children to use as fighters, Christians persecuted
Major rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday that an ISIS-affiliated terror group in northern Mozambique has been kidnapping children to use as soldiers, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
India: Hindu nationalists beat couple unconscious for converting to Christianity
As Hindu nationalist persecution against Christians in India continues to intensify, a married couple in Odisha state were recently beaten unconscious by a mob of radical Hindus enraged that the two had converted to Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC reports).
Worthy Watch
Pfizer Whistleblower Leaks Execs Emails
Around the World
Damage control: U.S., NATO officials scramble to patch up trans-Atlantic rifts
U.S. and NATO officials worked overtime on both sides of the Atlantic on Tuesday to patch up rifts in the alliance and to tamp down tensions between key members on Afghanistan, a controversial submarine deal, China and other fronts.
World Leaders Hiding Trillions From Population
World leaders hurried to explain their assets after millions of documents revealed their secret dealings in most extensive investigations of leaked offshore documents in history.
Poland Investigates Anti-Semitic Graffiti In Auschwitz
Polish in Poland are investigating antisemitic vandalism at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the notorious former Nazi death camp which is now a memorial site.
Slovenia Police Crackdown On Protest Against Coronavirus Measures
Slovenian police have clashed with anti-government protestors opposing restrictive coronavirus measures in the small Alpine nation ahead of a European Union summit.
Commission finds 330,000 children abused in French Catholic Church
An independent commission in France has published a major report showing that over a 70 year period an estimated 330,000 children were sexually abused in the French Catholic Church, Deutche Welle (DW) reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett discloses Mossad operation to learn about fate of missing soldier Ron Arad
Speaking at the outset of Knesset's winter session, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett revealed on Monday that Israel's Mossad spy agency launched an operation in September to learn about the fate and whereabouts of Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer Ron Arad, who crashed over Lebanon in October 1986 and was declared missing ever since.
IDF chief: Israel will pursue operations against Iran on all fronts
Israel will continue to conduct operations aimed at eliminating the Iranian threat "on all fronts and at all times," IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said Tuesday, adding that the "operational plans against Iran's nuclear program will continue to evolve and improve."
Are winds of war brewing on the Iranian border with Azerbaijan? And how are Israel, Turkey and Russia involved?
Late in September Iran decided to hold its largest military exercise in two decades on its border with Azerbaijan setting the Azeri military on high alert and launching a ripple wave of concern through Turkey, Russia and south to Israel.
Israeli and US National Security advisers hold meeting on Iran
The US and Israel sent their respective National Security Advisers to the White House on Tuesday for talks on Iran’s nuclear program, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Inside the United States
NIH Director Francis Collins to step down by end of year
Dr. Francis Collins announced Tuesday he will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year because it is time for a “new scientist” to lead the biomedical agency after his 12-year run.
Justice directs FBI to address complaints about school board ‘harassment’ over masks, curriculum
Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed the FBI and U.S. Attorney Offices across the country to work with local officials over the next 30 days to address the "increase in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence against school board members, teachers and workers in our nation's public schools."
Top Democratic Operative Bill Burton Advising Facebook Whistleblower
The Facebook whistleblower who revealed herself in a 60 Minutes interview is getting strategic communications guidance from a top Democratic operative, according to a source with direct knowledge of the relationship, which was confirmed by another half-dozen sources with indirect knowledge of the partnership.
Hurricane Ida Causes Billions in Losses for Insurance Companies
Hurricane Ida may have incurred losses as high as $41 billion insured losses nationwide, making it one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history, Reinsurance News (RN) reports.
Christian News
Nigeria “killing field for Christians:” Elderly Christian man killed during rescue operation
A 78-year-old Christian man in Nigeria’s Kogi state was killed Saturday during a rescue operation to free him from his Fulani herdsmen abductors, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Julius Oshadumo was among an estimated 3,000 Christians abducted by jihadists in Nigeria this year; he died on the same day that Fulani militants murdered three other Christians in Kogi state.
Worthy Watch
WATCH: Israel’s budget deadline puts narrow coalition at risk
Protests in Slovenia Over Covid Vaccine Mandates
Damage control: U.S., NATO officials scramble to patch up trans-Atlantic rifts
U.S. and NATO officials worked overtime on both sides of the Atlantic on Tuesday to patch up rifts in the alliance and to tamp down tensions between key members on Afghanistan, a controversial submarine deal, China and other fronts.
World Leaders Hiding Trillions From Population
World leaders hurried to explain their assets after millions of documents revealed their secret dealings in most extensive investigations of leaked offshore documents in history.
Poland Investigates Anti-Semitic Graffiti In Auschwitz
Polish in Poland are investigating antisemitic vandalism at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the notorious former Nazi death camp which is now a memorial site.
Slovenia Police Crackdown On Protest Against Coronavirus Measures
Slovenian police have clashed with anti-government protestors opposing restrictive coronavirus measures in the small Alpine nation ahead of a European Union summit.
Commission finds 330,000 children abused in French Catholic Church
An independent commission in France has published a major report showing that over a 70 year period an estimated 330,000 children were sexually abused in the French Catholic Church, Deutche Welle (DW) reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett discloses Mossad operation to learn about fate of missing soldier Ron Arad
Speaking at the outset of Knesset's winter session, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett revealed on Monday that Israel's Mossad spy agency launched an operation in September to learn about the fate and whereabouts of Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer Ron Arad, who crashed over Lebanon in October 1986 and was declared missing ever since.
IDF chief: Israel will pursue operations against Iran on all fronts
Israel will continue to conduct operations aimed at eliminating the Iranian threat "on all fronts and at all times," IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said Tuesday, adding that the "operational plans against Iran's nuclear program will continue to evolve and improve."
Are winds of war brewing on the Iranian border with Azerbaijan? And how are Israel, Turkey and Russia involved?
Late in September Iran decided to hold its largest military exercise in two decades on its border with Azerbaijan setting the Azeri military on high alert and launching a ripple wave of concern through Turkey, Russia and south to Israel.
Israeli and US National Security advisers hold meeting on Iran
The US and Israel sent their respective National Security Advisers to the White House on Tuesday for talks on Iran’s nuclear program, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Inside the United States
NIH Director Francis Collins to step down by end of year
Dr. Francis Collins announced Tuesday he will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year because it is time for a “new scientist” to lead the biomedical agency after his 12-year run.
Justice directs FBI to address complaints about school board ‘harassment’ over masks, curriculum
Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed the FBI and U.S. Attorney Offices across the country to work with local officials over the next 30 days to address the "increase in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence against school board members, teachers and workers in our nation's public schools."
Top Democratic Operative Bill Burton Advising Facebook Whistleblower
The Facebook whistleblower who revealed herself in a 60 Minutes interview is getting strategic communications guidance from a top Democratic operative, according to a source with direct knowledge of the relationship, which was confirmed by another half-dozen sources with indirect knowledge of the partnership.
Hurricane Ida Causes Billions in Losses for Insurance Companies
Hurricane Ida may have incurred losses as high as $41 billion insured losses nationwide, making it one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history, Reinsurance News (RN) reports.
Christian News
Nigeria “killing field for Christians:” Elderly Christian man killed during rescue operation
A 78-year-old Christian man in Nigeria’s Kogi state was killed Saturday during a rescue operation to free him from his Fulani herdsmen abductors, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Julius Oshadumo was among an estimated 3,000 Christians abducted by jihadists in Nigeria this year; he died on the same day that Fulani militants murdered three other Christians in Kogi state.
Worthy Watch
WATCH: Israel’s budget deadline puts narrow coalition at risk
Protests in Slovenia Over Covid Vaccine Mandates
Around the World
China sharply escalates warplane provocations near Taiwan
China’s military stepped up provocative aerial incursions near Taiwan on Monday with its biggest sortie to date, sending 58 warplanes, including 12 nuclear-capable bombers, inside the island’s air defense zone, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said.
American Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize For Heat And Touch Discoveries
American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch. The revelations awarded Monday in Stockholm, Sweden, could lead to new ways of treating pain or even heart disease.
Thousands Protest Coronavirus Pass In Netherlands (Video)
Tens of thousands of people marched through Amsterdam on Sunday to protest coronavirus measures that have divided the Netherlands and challenged its liberal traditions.
Russia test fires hypersonic cruise missile from submarine for first time
Russia says it has successfully launched a hypersonic Tsirkon cruise missile from a submarine for the first time.
Antibodies last over a year after COVID-19 infection, according to study
Most people who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will carry antibodies for at least a year, according to a recent peer-reviewed study.
Kabul faces blackout as Taliban fails to pay the bills
Afghanistan’s capital could be plunged into darkness as the winter sets in because the country’s new Taliban rulers haven’t paid Central Asian electricity suppliers or resumed collecting money from consumers.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Lapid pleads for coalition to stay united, as Netanyahu vows to topple it
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told a meeting of his Yesh Atid faction on Monday that the members of the government coalition must stay unified ahead of the deadline to pass the state budget.
Top Israeli Doctor Says Ivermectin Could Help Treat COVID, Urges More Research
Professor Eli Schwartz is with the Sheba Medical Center in Israel, considered one of the world’s top hospitals. For decades, Prof. Schwartz has traveled the world fighting outbreaks like Dengue Fever and Ebola. He also began the Travel Medicine and Tropical Disease Institute at Sheba. At the beginning of the pandemic and months before any vaccine, Israel's Defense Ministry assigned Schwartz to find a medical solution for COVID-19.
Inside the United States
Pentagon mandates COVID-19 vaccine for civilian workers
All civilians who work for the Defense Department and the military services must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 22, under new guidelines released Monday.
Global Facebook Outages As Company Faces Ethical Questions
Social media services Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram slowly reconnected to the global internet Monday, nearly six hours into a massive outage that underscored the limitations of worldwide communications.
Supreme Court begins new term with abortion, guns and religion topping agenda
The Supreme Court on Monday begins a new term and returns with abortion, guns and religion on the agenda.
Oil Spill Devastates Wildlife Off Coast Of California
A breach in an oil pipeline in Southern California on Saturday resulted in thousands of gallons of oil spilling into the Pacific Ocean, ravaging a nearby wildlife habitat.
Christian News
‘Non-Christian Troll Farms Run Facebook’s Christian Pages’
Nearly all of the social network Eastern European “troll farms ran Facebook’s top pages for American Christians,” groups that distribute fake news and propaganda, leaked documents show.
India: Evangelist in Himachal Pradesh state arrested for distributing Bibles
A pentecostal evangelist in India’s Himachal Pradesh state was arrested Tuesday for distributing Bibles and Gospel pamphlets, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. India ranks 10 on the US Open Doors Watch List of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted: the persecution of believers has intensified since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2014.
Nigeria: Pastor hacked to death for leading Muslims to Christ
The Rev. Yohanna Shuaibu of New Life Church in Nigeria’s Kano state was hacked to death last month by an Islamist mob apparently angered that the pastor had led many Muslims to Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
India: Mob of 100 Hindus attack church in Chhattisgarh
A mob of around 100 Hindu nationalists invaded a church in India’s Chhattisgarh state on Sunday, August 29, beating up congregants, destroying property, and setting up and worshipping Hindu idols in the sanctuary, Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reports. Christian leaders in Chhattisgarh have denounced the continuing inaction of authorities to deal with the ongoing harassment and attacks against believers in the state by Hindu nationalists.
India: Christian youth dies after acid attack by suspected Hindu nationalists
A 16-year-old Christian youth has died after being burned in an acid attack by suspected Hindu nationalists in India’s Bihar state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Nitish Kumar died on September 26, forty-six days after unknown criminals on a motorbike poured acid on him from behind; no one has been arrested.
Worthy Watch
Protests all over NYC over Covid Restrictions, Teachers Being Fired, and Fighting for Freedom
Denver Police Officer and Father of Four Takes the Jab and Now Cannot Walk
OANN reports the effectiveness of Ivermectin in India
China sharply escalates warplane provocations near Taiwan
China’s military stepped up provocative aerial incursions near Taiwan on Monday with its biggest sortie to date, sending 58 warplanes, including 12 nuclear-capable bombers, inside the island’s air defense zone, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said.
American Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize For Heat And Touch Discoveries
American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch. The revelations awarded Monday in Stockholm, Sweden, could lead to new ways of treating pain or even heart disease.
Thousands Protest Coronavirus Pass In Netherlands (Video)
Tens of thousands of people marched through Amsterdam on Sunday to protest coronavirus measures that have divided the Netherlands and challenged its liberal traditions.
Russia test fires hypersonic cruise missile from submarine for first time
Russia says it has successfully launched a hypersonic Tsirkon cruise missile from a submarine for the first time.
Antibodies last over a year after COVID-19 infection, according to study
Most people who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will carry antibodies for at least a year, according to a recent peer-reviewed study.
Kabul faces blackout as Taliban fails to pay the bills
Afghanistan’s capital could be plunged into darkness as the winter sets in because the country’s new Taliban rulers haven’t paid Central Asian electricity suppliers or resumed collecting money from consumers.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Lapid pleads for coalition to stay united, as Netanyahu vows to topple it
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told a meeting of his Yesh Atid faction on Monday that the members of the government coalition must stay unified ahead of the deadline to pass the state budget.
Top Israeli Doctor Says Ivermectin Could Help Treat COVID, Urges More Research
Professor Eli Schwartz is with the Sheba Medical Center in Israel, considered one of the world’s top hospitals. For decades, Prof. Schwartz has traveled the world fighting outbreaks like Dengue Fever and Ebola. He also began the Travel Medicine and Tropical Disease Institute at Sheba. At the beginning of the pandemic and months before any vaccine, Israel's Defense Ministry assigned Schwartz to find a medical solution for COVID-19.
Inside the United States
Pentagon mandates COVID-19 vaccine for civilian workers
All civilians who work for the Defense Department and the military services must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 22, under new guidelines released Monday.
Global Facebook Outages As Company Faces Ethical Questions
Social media services Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram slowly reconnected to the global internet Monday, nearly six hours into a massive outage that underscored the limitations of worldwide communications.
Supreme Court begins new term with abortion, guns and religion topping agenda
The Supreme Court on Monday begins a new term and returns with abortion, guns and religion on the agenda.
Oil Spill Devastates Wildlife Off Coast Of California
A breach in an oil pipeline in Southern California on Saturday resulted in thousands of gallons of oil spilling into the Pacific Ocean, ravaging a nearby wildlife habitat.
Christian News
‘Non-Christian Troll Farms Run Facebook’s Christian Pages’
Nearly all of the social network Eastern European “troll farms ran Facebook’s top pages for American Christians,” groups that distribute fake news and propaganda, leaked documents show.
India: Evangelist in Himachal Pradesh state arrested for distributing Bibles
A pentecostal evangelist in India’s Himachal Pradesh state was arrested Tuesday for distributing Bibles and Gospel pamphlets, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. India ranks 10 on the US Open Doors Watch List of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted: the persecution of believers has intensified since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2014.
Nigeria: Pastor hacked to death for leading Muslims to Christ
The Rev. Yohanna Shuaibu of New Life Church in Nigeria’s Kano state was hacked to death last month by an Islamist mob apparently angered that the pastor had led many Muslims to Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
India: Mob of 100 Hindus attack church in Chhattisgarh
A mob of around 100 Hindu nationalists invaded a church in India’s Chhattisgarh state on Sunday, August 29, beating up congregants, destroying property, and setting up and worshipping Hindu idols in the sanctuary, Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reports. Christian leaders in Chhattisgarh have denounced the continuing inaction of authorities to deal with the ongoing harassment and attacks against believers in the state by Hindu nationalists.
India: Christian youth dies after acid attack by suspected Hindu nationalists
A 16-year-old Christian youth has died after being burned in an acid attack by suspected Hindu nationalists in India’s Bihar state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Nitish Kumar died on September 26, forty-six days after unknown criminals on a motorbike poured acid on him from behind; no one has been arrested.
Worthy Watch
Protests all over NYC over Covid Restrictions, Teachers Being Fired, and Fighting for Freedom
Denver Police Officer and Father of Four Takes the Jab and Now Cannot Walk
OANN reports the effectiveness of Ivermectin in India