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Around the World
Facebook announces it’s hiring 10,000 people in EU to build ‘metaverse’
Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the “metaverse,” a virtual reality version of the internet that the tech giant sees as the future.
Amid civil war fears, Hezbollah chief reveals terror group has 100,000 fighters
Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader declared for the first time on Monday that the powerful terror group has 100,000 trained fighters. His speech appeared to be meant as a deterrent to domestic foes following the nation’s worst internal violence in years.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel said to approve $1.5 billion budget for potential strike on Iran
Israel has approved a budget of some 5 billion shekels ($1.5 billion) to be used to prepare the military for a potential strike against Iran’s nuclear program, Channel 12 reported Monday.
First underground data center in Israel built to ‘withstand missiles and car bombs’
American computer technology corporation Oracle unveiled in Jerusalem on Oct. 13 the first underground data center in Israel, which is designed to provide cloud services under exceptional conditions.
Bennett to ask Putin to keep Iran away from Golan Heights
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is set to ask Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to lean on Iran regarding its forces stationed in Syria near Israel’s northern border, when the pair meet later this week.
Inside the United States
Texas Gov. Abbott set to ban transgender athletes from school sports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bill that would ban transgender students from participating in school sports that correspond with their gender identity.
Court Documents Show FBI With Soros-Backed Group Undermined Trump Presidency
Court documents show a group funded by U.S. billionaire and philanthropist George Soros and other donors met agents of America’s top law enforcement agency to investigate discredited allegations that Russia helped secure the election victory of President Donald J. Trump.
Colin Powell ‘Dies Of COVID-19’
Colin Powell, who served as America’s first Black national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State during challenging times, has died, his family says.
Christian News
Burmese army sets Christian village on fire
The Burmese Army has burned down a whole village in Myanmar’s Chin state, a traditionally Christian stronghold, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The attack took place earlier this month as part of a “clearance operation” designed to crush opposition to Burmese military rule in Chin state.
India: 13 incidents of Hindu persecution against Christians recorded in one day
The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) has reported that thirteen acts of Hindu nationalist persecution against Christians took place in a single day across northern India on Sunday, October 3, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Uganda: Two Islamists charged with murdering Christian pastor
Two Islamists in eastern Uganda have been charged with murdering Pastor Barnabas Musana of Nangonde Sub-County on September 12, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. The two men are believed to have killed Pastor Musana because he was leading Muslims to Christ through evangelistic events and public debates about Islam and Christianity.
Virginia: Archaeologists uncover one of America’s oldest black church buildings
Archaeologists in Virginia believe they have uncovered the foundation of an early 19th-century building that used to house Williamsburg’s First Baptist Church, one of America’s oldest black churches, Religious News Service (RNS) reports.
Worthy Watch
Thousands Protest in Italy
Medical Freedom Protests Underway in Huntington Beach, California
Protests in California Over Mandatory Vaccinations for Kids
World Economic Forum Proud of its Upcoming Digital Travel Passport
Covid Provided Cover for Greatest Transfer of Wealth — Top 1% Now Wealthier than ENTIRE middle class!
Protests in Edmonton, Canada Over the Weekend
Protests over the weekend in Calgary, Canada
Coming Soon: Digital Driver’s License
Unheard … Hearing Injuries from Vaccination!
Parents in Orange County, California Protest K-12 Vaccine Mandates
Southwest Airline Employees Protesting in Dallas
Protests Throughout the United States over the Weekend
Thousands Gather Outside the NY Times Chanting “Defund the Media”
Frontline Workers Protest in Quebec City Over Mandatory Vaccination Over the Weekend
Thousands Gather to Protest in Luxembourgh
Thousands Protest in Brisbane, Australia Chanting “Free Victoria”
Thousands Protest in Switzerland
Thousands Protest over the Weekend in Milan, Italy
Protests throughout France Over the Weekend
Protests in Italy Over Covid Restrictions
Facebook announces it’s hiring 10,000 people in EU to build ‘metaverse’
Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the “metaverse,” a virtual reality version of the internet that the tech giant sees as the future.
Amid civil war fears, Hezbollah chief reveals terror group has 100,000 fighters
Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader declared for the first time on Monday that the powerful terror group has 100,000 trained fighters. His speech appeared to be meant as a deterrent to domestic foes following the nation’s worst internal violence in years.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel said to approve $1.5 billion budget for potential strike on Iran
Israel has approved a budget of some 5 billion shekels ($1.5 billion) to be used to prepare the military for a potential strike against Iran’s nuclear program, Channel 12 reported Monday.
First underground data center in Israel built to ‘withstand missiles and car bombs’
American computer technology corporation Oracle unveiled in Jerusalem on Oct. 13 the first underground data center in Israel, which is designed to provide cloud services under exceptional conditions.
Bennett to ask Putin to keep Iran away from Golan Heights
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is set to ask Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to lean on Iran regarding its forces stationed in Syria near Israel’s northern border, when the pair meet later this week.
Inside the United States
Texas Gov. Abbott set to ban transgender athletes from school sports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bill that would ban transgender students from participating in school sports that correspond with their gender identity.
Court Documents Show FBI With Soros-Backed Group Undermined Trump Presidency
Court documents show a group funded by U.S. billionaire and philanthropist George Soros and other donors met agents of America’s top law enforcement agency to investigate discredited allegations that Russia helped secure the election victory of President Donald J. Trump.
Colin Powell ‘Dies Of COVID-19’
Colin Powell, who served as America’s first Black national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State during challenging times, has died, his family says.
Christian News
Burmese army sets Christian village on fire
The Burmese Army has burned down a whole village in Myanmar’s Chin state, a traditionally Christian stronghold, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The attack took place earlier this month as part of a “clearance operation” designed to crush opposition to Burmese military rule in Chin state.
India: 13 incidents of Hindu persecution against Christians recorded in one day
The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) has reported that thirteen acts of Hindu nationalist persecution against Christians took place in a single day across northern India on Sunday, October 3, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Uganda: Two Islamists charged with murdering Christian pastor
Two Islamists in eastern Uganda have been charged with murdering Pastor Barnabas Musana of Nangonde Sub-County on September 12, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. The two men are believed to have killed Pastor Musana because he was leading Muslims to Christ through evangelistic events and public debates about Islam and Christianity.
Virginia: Archaeologists uncover one of America’s oldest black church buildings
Archaeologists in Virginia believe they have uncovered the foundation of an early 19th-century building that used to house Williamsburg’s First Baptist Church, one of America’s oldest black churches, Religious News Service (RNS) reports.
Worthy Watch
Thousands Protest in Italy
Medical Freedom Protests Underway in Huntington Beach, California
Protests in California Over Mandatory Vaccinations for Kids
World Economic Forum Proud of its Upcoming Digital Travel Passport
Covid Provided Cover for Greatest Transfer of Wealth — Top 1% Now Wealthier than ENTIRE middle class!
Protests in Edmonton, Canada Over the Weekend
Protests over the weekend in Calgary, Canada
Coming Soon: Digital Driver’s License
Unheard … Hearing Injuries from Vaccination!
Parents in Orange County, California Protest K-12 Vaccine Mandates
Southwest Airline Employees Protesting in Dallas
Protests Throughout the United States over the Weekend
Thousands Gather Outside the NY Times Chanting “Defund the Media”
Frontline Workers Protest in Quebec City Over Mandatory Vaccination Over the Weekend
Thousands Gather to Protest in Luxembourgh
Thousands Protest in Brisbane, Australia Chanting “Free Victoria”
Thousands Protest in Switzerland
Thousands Protest over the Weekend in Milan, Italy
Protests throughout France Over the Weekend
Protests in Italy Over Covid Restrictions
Around the World
US caught by surprise by Chinese hypersonic missile test
China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught US intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources.
Father Of Alleged Killer Of British Legislator ‘Traumatized’
The father of the suspected killer of British Conservative legislator David Amess says he is “traumatized” by his son’s arrest.
British Police Link Killing Legislator To Islamist Extremism
British police say Friday’s killing of British legislator Sir David Amess at a Methodist church in southeast England was a terror attack potentially linked to Islamist extremism.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah: We won’t be dragged to civil war
The powerful Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah said on Friday it would not be dragged into civil war, a day after seven Shi'ites were killed in Beirut's bloodiest street violence in more than a decade.
IDF official: Israel expects Hezbollah to fire 2,000 rockets a day in wartime
Israel does not want war with Hezbollah, but is prepared to face about 2,000 rockets a day from the terror group if conflict breaks out, a senior Israeli military official told AFP.
Inside the United States
Biden: $3.5 Trillion Bill Likely Won’t Pass
President Joe Biden on Friday said Democrats' $3.5 trillion social spending bill will likely not pass Congress this year.
Soros Drops $1 Million on Anti-Police Effort in Austin
Left-wing billionaire George Soros is throwing at least a million dollars behind an effort to stop the hiring of hundreds of new police officers in Austin, Texas, according to campaign finance documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.
Nearly 47% of Americans think natural immunity to COVID-19 as effective as getting vaccinated, poll
Nearly half of Americans believe natural immunity to COVID-19 is as effective as getting vaccinated, according to a new Convention of States Action/ Trafalgar Group poll.
Florida to sue feds over Biden employer vaccine mandate
Florida will sue the Biden administration if it implements its employer vaccine mandate and win because the president does not have the authority to issue such a directive, Gov. Ron DeSantis saints.
Lawsuits seek to allow ivermectin as treatment for COVID-19
A wave of lawsuits filed around the country are seeking to force medical providers to provide the drug ivermectin to COVID-19 patients who seek to use it as a cure.
Social Security Increases Accelerate Insolvency Timeline
The Social Security Administration's plans to increase recipients' benefits by 5.9% next year could lead the Social Security Trust fund to run out of money by 2032, one year ahead of previous estimates, according to Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Christian News
Hope As Nigerian Kidnappers Release Four Baptist Students
Church officials hope more Christian youngsters will be released after suspected Islamic kidnappers in Nigeria freed five students and the matron of Bethel Baptist High School in Nigeria’s Kaduna State.
Jailed Pastor Refuses To Parrot Canada’s COVID-19 Mantra
A Polish-Canadian pastor facing jail for holding “illegal” church services in Canada refuses to obey a court order to parrot official COVID-19 opinions in sermons.
17 American Missionaries Abducted In Haiti
Some 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, have been kidnapped by a notorious gang in Haiti, Christian and security sources say.
India Hindu Mob Cuts Of Ears From Christian Boy In Church Attack
A dozen Christian worshipers have been attacked by hundreds of Hindu hardliners in northern India amid spreading Hindu nationalist hate speech and violence towards minority Christians in the country, Worthy News established Saturday.
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Biden’s Defense Dept. Could Make Unvaxxed Navy SEALs Pay For Their Training
US caught by surprise by Chinese hypersonic missile test
China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught US intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources.
Father Of Alleged Killer Of British Legislator ‘Traumatized’
The father of the suspected killer of British Conservative legislator David Amess says he is “traumatized” by his son’s arrest.
British Police Link Killing Legislator To Islamist Extremism
British police say Friday’s killing of British legislator Sir David Amess at a Methodist church in southeast England was a terror attack potentially linked to Islamist extremism.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah: We won’t be dragged to civil war
The powerful Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah said on Friday it would not be dragged into civil war, a day after seven Shi'ites were killed in Beirut's bloodiest street violence in more than a decade.
IDF official: Israel expects Hezbollah to fire 2,000 rockets a day in wartime
Israel does not want war with Hezbollah, but is prepared to face about 2,000 rockets a day from the terror group if conflict breaks out, a senior Israeli military official told AFP.
Inside the United States
Biden: $3.5 Trillion Bill Likely Won’t Pass
President Joe Biden on Friday said Democrats' $3.5 trillion social spending bill will likely not pass Congress this year.
Soros Drops $1 Million on Anti-Police Effort in Austin
Left-wing billionaire George Soros is throwing at least a million dollars behind an effort to stop the hiring of hundreds of new police officers in Austin, Texas, according to campaign finance documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.
Nearly 47% of Americans think natural immunity to COVID-19 as effective as getting vaccinated, poll
Nearly half of Americans believe natural immunity to COVID-19 is as effective as getting vaccinated, according to a new Convention of States Action/ Trafalgar Group poll.
Florida to sue feds over Biden employer vaccine mandate
Florida will sue the Biden administration if it implements its employer vaccine mandate and win because the president does not have the authority to issue such a directive, Gov. Ron DeSantis saints.
Lawsuits seek to allow ivermectin as treatment for COVID-19
A wave of lawsuits filed around the country are seeking to force medical providers to provide the drug ivermectin to COVID-19 patients who seek to use it as a cure.
Social Security Increases Accelerate Insolvency Timeline
The Social Security Administration's plans to increase recipients' benefits by 5.9% next year could lead the Social Security Trust fund to run out of money by 2032, one year ahead of previous estimates, according to Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Christian News
Hope As Nigerian Kidnappers Release Four Baptist Students
Church officials hope more Christian youngsters will be released after suspected Islamic kidnappers in Nigeria freed five students and the matron of Bethel Baptist High School in Nigeria’s Kaduna State.
Jailed Pastor Refuses To Parrot Canada’s COVID-19 Mantra
A Polish-Canadian pastor facing jail for holding “illegal” church services in Canada refuses to obey a court order to parrot official COVID-19 opinions in sermons.
17 American Missionaries Abducted In Haiti
Some 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, have been kidnapped by a notorious gang in Haiti, Christian and security sources say.
India Hindu Mob Cuts Of Ears From Christian Boy In Church Attack
A dozen Christian worshipers have been attacked by hundreds of Hindu hardliners in northern India amid spreading Hindu nationalist hate speech and violence towards minority Christians in the country, Worthy News established Saturday.
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Biden’s Defense Dept. Could Make Unvaxxed Navy SEALs Pay For Their Training
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