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Around the World
Hungary, Netherlands Face Assassination Plots
European Union nations Hungary and the Netherlands were investigating Thursday plots to kill their prime ministers and other politicians amid mounting concerns about rising crime and fringe groups.
A Megacomet—One So Big, It Was Previously Misidentified As a Dwarf Planet!—Is Approaching Our Solar System
Now, scientists from the International Dark Energy Survey Project have determined that the new "megacomet", named Comet C/2014 UN271, has a diameter of a whopping 160 km! Its mass is more than ten times the mass of the Hale-Bopp, and it's currently heading towards our solar system.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S., Qatar target Hezbollah financial network with sanctions
The United States and Qatar took coordinated action on Wednesday targeting a Hezbollah financial network in the Arabian Peninsula, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement.
Inside the United States
House Democrats narrowly pass legislation to suspend debt ceiling
House Democrats on Wednesday narrowly passed a stand-alone bill to suspend the debt ceiling, likely averting a government shutdown Thursday but leaving open the possibility that the U.S. could default on its debts next month.
YouTube is banning prominent anti-vaccine activists and blocking all anti-vaccine content
YouTube is taking down several video channels associated with high-profile anti-vaccine activists including Joseph Mercola and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who experts say are partially responsible for helping seed the skepticism that’s contributed to slowing vaccination rates across the country.
Christian News
Pakistan Sentences School Principal To Death For Blasphemy
Concerns remained Thursday about the plight of a Pakistani woman after she was sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy against Islam despite concerns about her mental situation.
Christians continue to be slaughtered in Nigeria “killing field,” Please Pray
Christians in Nigeria continue to be slaughtered with impunity and, on Sunday night, suspected Fulani militants murdered more than 30 people in the Madamai and Abun villages of Kaduna state on Sunday night, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Canada pastor re-arrested on COVID-19 charges
Canadian pastor Artur Pawlowski, who faces criminal charges pertaining to violations of COVID-19 protocols at his church services, was re-arrested at Calgary International Airport as he stepped off a plane from the US on Monday, Global News reports. Pawlowski was released on bail on Monday night.
East India Christians Beaten, Ostracized For Faith
Several Christian families in eastern India are recovering from physical and mental injuries after being beaten, evicted, or ostracized for converting to Christianity, Worthy News established Wednesday.
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UK Sunday Times: So Trump was right: the election was rigged. And our next one will be too
Sky News Australia Documentary: What Really Happened in Wuhan
Hungary, Netherlands Face Assassination Plots
European Union nations Hungary and the Netherlands were investigating Thursday plots to kill their prime ministers and other politicians amid mounting concerns about rising crime and fringe groups.
A Megacomet—One So Big, It Was Previously Misidentified As a Dwarf Planet!—Is Approaching Our Solar System
Now, scientists from the International Dark Energy Survey Project have determined that the new "megacomet", named Comet C/2014 UN271, has a diameter of a whopping 160 km! Its mass is more than ten times the mass of the Hale-Bopp, and it's currently heading towards our solar system.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S., Qatar target Hezbollah financial network with sanctions
The United States and Qatar took coordinated action on Wednesday targeting a Hezbollah financial network in the Arabian Peninsula, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement.
Inside the United States
House Democrats narrowly pass legislation to suspend debt ceiling
House Democrats on Wednesday narrowly passed a stand-alone bill to suspend the debt ceiling, likely averting a government shutdown Thursday but leaving open the possibility that the U.S. could default on its debts next month.
YouTube is banning prominent anti-vaccine activists and blocking all anti-vaccine content
YouTube is taking down several video channels associated with high-profile anti-vaccine activists including Joseph Mercola and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who experts say are partially responsible for helping seed the skepticism that’s contributed to slowing vaccination rates across the country.
Christian News
Pakistan Sentences School Principal To Death For Blasphemy
Concerns remained Thursday about the plight of a Pakistani woman after she was sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy against Islam despite concerns about her mental situation.
Christians continue to be slaughtered in Nigeria “killing field,” Please Pray
Christians in Nigeria continue to be slaughtered with impunity and, on Sunday night, suspected Fulani militants murdered more than 30 people in the Madamai and Abun villages of Kaduna state on Sunday night, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Canada pastor re-arrested on COVID-19 charges
Canadian pastor Artur Pawlowski, who faces criminal charges pertaining to violations of COVID-19 protocols at his church services, was re-arrested at Calgary International Airport as he stepped off a plane from the US on Monday, Global News reports. Pawlowski was released on bail on Monday night.
East India Christians Beaten, Ostracized For Faith
Several Christian families in eastern India are recovering from physical and mental injuries after being beaten, evicted, or ostracized for converting to Christianity, Worthy News established Wednesday.
Worthy Watch
UK Sunday Times: So Trump was right: the election was rigged. And our next one will be too
Sky News Australia Documentary: What Really Happened in Wuhan
Around the World
Unidentified planes hit Iranian militias in eastern Syria
Unidentified aircraft hit a base run by Iranian-backed militias in Syria's eastern province of Deir al Zor near the Iraqi border where Tehran has in the last year expanded its military presence, residents and military sources said on Monday.
Tough Coalition Talks Underway in Germany
Tough coalition talks have begun in Germany after the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) claimed a narrow victory in Sunday’s federal election. They defeated the conservative block of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, who ruled Germany for 16 years.
Iran rejects calls to inspect nuclear site allegedly attacked by Israel
Iran on Tuesday rejected calls by the United States and European Union to allow inspectors access to a nuclear site that was damaged during a sabotage attack in June that the Islamic Republic blamed on Israel.
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea as it accuses US of hostility
Details of the launch are being analysed by South Korean and US authorities. But Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it "could be a ballistic missile" - which can be used to carry large nuclear warheads and is banned under United Nations sanctions.
UK Court of Appeal says Christian foster agency can refuse placements with same-sex couples
The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that an evangelical foster agency that receives tax-payer funding is allowed to only place children with carers who identify as Christian, but it cannot insist that those carers be heterosexual, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Cornerstone (North East) Adoption and Fostering Service, also known as CornerstoneUK, said it will appeal Friday’s ruling to the UK’s Supreme Court.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett: We are taking initiative against Iran now
Israel is not just talking, it is taking action against Iran in the present, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a briefing to journalists on his delegation to New York, following his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.
Over 1 million Israelis who haven’t had 3rd dose to lose Green Pass on Sunday
From Sunday, more than one million Israelis will lose their Green Pass after a policy change dictated that a COVID-19 booster shot is required six months after receiving the first two doses.
Ancient text said to solve mystery of why Dead Sea Scrolls were placed in Qumran
A more than 1,000-year-old document from a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts may explain why so many of the Dead Sea Scrolls have been uncovered in the caves of the Qumran region near the Dead Sea, according to researchers from Ben Gurion University.
Sudan confiscates all Hamas assets in the country – valued at $1.2 billion
The Sudanese government has seized all assets belonging to the Hamas movement that currently sit in Sudanese land including hotels, real estate, company shares, farmland, and a television station – a value of $1.2 billion dollars, according to several media reports.
Inside the United States
Florida sues Biden administration over catch-and-release policy, alleging violation of federal law
The state of Florida is suing the Biden administration over its "illegal" catch-and-release policies at the Southern Border, saying they cause harm to the state's "quasi-sovereign interests," while claiming officials are either in violation of federal immigration law, or simply abusing their authority.
NY Christian adoption agency files federal suit claiming harassment by state
A privately funded New York Christian adoption agency has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the New York State Division of Human Rights violated the agency’s constitutional rights by opening an unwarranted investigation triggered by a complaint about the agency’s policy on same-sex marriage, Christian Headlines (CH) reports.
Marine Who Demanded Accountability For Afghanistan In Viral Video Thrown In The Brig
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine officer whose meteoric rise to internet fandom began with a video criticizing military leadership over Afghanistan, is currently in the brig, his father told Task & Purpose.
Christian News
Nigeria Church Attack Kills And Injures Worshipers
Christians confirmed Tuesday that one person died and several were injured when suspected Islamic gunmen opened fire Sunday at a morning church service in Nigeria’s troubled northern Kaduna State.
Laos: Believers remain homeless after authorities evict them
Five Lao Christian families are still waiting to be rehoused after local authorities in the communist Asian country demolished their homes, International Christian Concern reports.
Pakistan court places 14-year-old Christian girl into custody of abductor
Pakistan’s Lahore High Court (LHC) has sent a 14-year-old Christian girl back into the custody of a Muslim man who abducted her and who claims she willingly converted to Islam and married him, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Worthy Watch
NY Governor Kathy Hochul stated, “The vaccine is from God and I need you to be my Apostles.”
“We don’t have open borders” claims WH Spokesman Psaki
Democrat Bills Includes IRS provision to watch every transaction over $600
Op-Ed: Stakeholder capitalism is communism in disguise
WH Spokesman Jen Psaki: It’s “unfair and absurd” that companies would increase costs for consumers in response to us taxing them more.
4,200 physicians, scientists sign declaration for early treatment of COVID-19, against gov’t intrusion
Covid-19 Is Not a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”
Johnson & Johnson Employee States, ‘Kids Shouldn’t Get A F***ing [COVID] Vaccine;’ There are “Unknown Repercussions”
Unidentified planes hit Iranian militias in eastern Syria
Unidentified aircraft hit a base run by Iranian-backed militias in Syria's eastern province of Deir al Zor near the Iraqi border where Tehran has in the last year expanded its military presence, residents and military sources said on Monday.
Tough Coalition Talks Underway in Germany
Tough coalition talks have begun in Germany after the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) claimed a narrow victory in Sunday’s federal election. They defeated the conservative block of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, who ruled Germany for 16 years.
Iran rejects calls to inspect nuclear site allegedly attacked by Israel
Iran on Tuesday rejected calls by the United States and European Union to allow inspectors access to a nuclear site that was damaged during a sabotage attack in June that the Islamic Republic blamed on Israel.
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea as it accuses US of hostility
Details of the launch are being analysed by South Korean and US authorities. But Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it "could be a ballistic missile" - which can be used to carry large nuclear warheads and is banned under United Nations sanctions.
UK Court of Appeal says Christian foster agency can refuse placements with same-sex couples
The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that an evangelical foster agency that receives tax-payer funding is allowed to only place children with carers who identify as Christian, but it cannot insist that those carers be heterosexual, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Cornerstone (North East) Adoption and Fostering Service, also known as CornerstoneUK, said it will appeal Friday’s ruling to the UK’s Supreme Court.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett: We are taking initiative against Iran now
Israel is not just talking, it is taking action against Iran in the present, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a briefing to journalists on his delegation to New York, following his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.
Over 1 million Israelis who haven’t had 3rd dose to lose Green Pass on Sunday
From Sunday, more than one million Israelis will lose their Green Pass after a policy change dictated that a COVID-19 booster shot is required six months after receiving the first two doses.
Ancient text said to solve mystery of why Dead Sea Scrolls were placed in Qumran
A more than 1,000-year-old document from a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts may explain why so many of the Dead Sea Scrolls have been uncovered in the caves of the Qumran region near the Dead Sea, according to researchers from Ben Gurion University.
Sudan confiscates all Hamas assets in the country – valued at $1.2 billion
The Sudanese government has seized all assets belonging to the Hamas movement that currently sit in Sudanese land including hotels, real estate, company shares, farmland, and a television station – a value of $1.2 billion dollars, according to several media reports.
Inside the United States
Florida sues Biden administration over catch-and-release policy, alleging violation of federal law
The state of Florida is suing the Biden administration over its "illegal" catch-and-release policies at the Southern Border, saying they cause harm to the state's "quasi-sovereign interests," while claiming officials are either in violation of federal immigration law, or simply abusing their authority.
NY Christian adoption agency files federal suit claiming harassment by state
A privately funded New York Christian adoption agency has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the New York State Division of Human Rights violated the agency’s constitutional rights by opening an unwarranted investigation triggered by a complaint about the agency’s policy on same-sex marriage, Christian Headlines (CH) reports.
Marine Who Demanded Accountability For Afghanistan In Viral Video Thrown In The Brig
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine officer whose meteoric rise to internet fandom began with a video criticizing military leadership over Afghanistan, is currently in the brig, his father told Task & Purpose.
Christian News
Nigeria Church Attack Kills And Injures Worshipers
Christians confirmed Tuesday that one person died and several were injured when suspected Islamic gunmen opened fire Sunday at a morning church service in Nigeria’s troubled northern Kaduna State.
Laos: Believers remain homeless after authorities evict them
Five Lao Christian families are still waiting to be rehoused after local authorities in the communist Asian country demolished their homes, International Christian Concern reports.
Pakistan court places 14-year-old Christian girl into custody of abductor
Pakistan’s Lahore High Court (LHC) has sent a 14-year-old Christian girl back into the custody of a Muslim man who abducted her and who claims she willingly converted to Islam and married him, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Worthy Watch
NY Governor Kathy Hochul stated, “The vaccine is from God and I need you to be my Apostles.”
“We don’t have open borders” claims WH Spokesman Psaki
Democrat Bills Includes IRS provision to watch every transaction over $600
Op-Ed: Stakeholder capitalism is communism in disguise
WH Spokesman Jen Psaki: It’s “unfair and absurd” that companies would increase costs for consumers in response to us taxing them more.
4,200 physicians, scientists sign declaration for early treatment of COVID-19, against gov’t intrusion
Covid-19 Is Not a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”
Johnson & Johnson Employee States, ‘Kids Shouldn’t Get A F***ing [COVID] Vaccine;’ There are “Unknown Repercussions”
Around the World
EU, US urge Iran to let nuclear watchdog access site allegedly struck by Israel
The European Union and United States on Monday urged Iran to allow inspectors access to a nuclear site, while Tehran argued the facility was exempt from a recent agreement with the United Nations watchdog.
Germany’s Leftists Beat Merkel’s Conservatives In Election
Germany's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) have claimed victory in the federal parliamentary election in a significant political turnaround. The outcome came as a setback for the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, who ruled Germany for 16 years.
Dutch Prime Minister Receives Extra Security Amid Assassination Concerns
Acting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been given additional security after signals that he may be the target of an attack or kidnapping, officials confirmed Monday.
Biden Hosts In-Person ‘Quad’ Leaders Summit
Leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia proclaimed Friday a shared commitment to safeguarding democracy in the Indo-Pacific region, leaving unspoken their common concern about China's growing power.
Dutch Government Secretary Fired For Criticizing Corona Pass
Fresh questions have been raised about the perceived crackdown on freedoms in the Netherlands after Mona Keijzer was sacked as state secretary of economic affairs in the Dutch government for criticizing the corona admission pass.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran’s nuclear program is at a critical point, Bennett warns world in UNGA debut
Iran's nuclear program has crossed all the red lines drawn by the international regulators and the Islamic Republic is closer than ever to acquiring a nuclear weapon, Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.
Inside the United States
Panel OKs Dems’ $3.5T bill, crunch time for Biden agenda
Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion, 10-year bill strengthening social safety net and climate programs through the House Budget Committee on Saturday, but one Democrat voted “no,” illustrating the challenges party leaders face in winning the near unanimity they’ll need to push the sprawling package through Congress. The Democratic-dominated panel, meeting virtually, approved the measure on a near party-line vote, 20-17. The passage marked a necessary but minor checking of a procedural box for Democrats by edging it a step closer to debate by the full House. Under budget rules, the committee wasn’t allowed to significantly amend the 2,465-page measure, the product of 13 other House committees.
White evangelicals lag in COVID-19 vaccine uptake, survey finds
U.S. counties with high populations of White evangelical Christians have low COVID-19 vaccination rates, according to a new survey.
Texas suing Biden administration over a federal guidance on transgender bathrooms, pronouns
Texas is suing the Biden administration in an effort to invalidate a federal civil rights directive pertaining to the use of pronouns and bathroom access in the workplace.
Republicans block bill that would keep government open, suspend debt ceiling
Republican senators on Monday night blocked a measure that would keep the government running and would suspend a ceiling on debt, frustrating but not stamping out their Democrat colleagues' efforts to avert a shutdown.
Report: Biden Spending Bill Will Lead to Loss of 5.3M Jobs, $3.7T in Debt
President Joe Biden’s massive spending bill will lead to 5.3 million job losses and $3.7 trillion in additional debt over the next 10 years, according to study published Monday by the Texas Public Policy Foundation titled, “Reversing the Recovery: Pelosi’s Plan to Raise Taxes, Kill Jobs, and Punish the Middle Class.”
Christian News
March of the Martyrs in Wasington, D.C. Draws Attention to Global Rise in Christian Persecution
This past Saturday, September 25th, hundreds gathered in Washington, D.C. to stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians across the globe in the first large-scale march of its kind in US history.
Eritrea re-arrests 15 previously incarcerated Christians; prayer requested
Eritrean officials have re-arrested 15 Christians who had previously been incarcerated for their faith, some for up to 16 years, the Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reports.
Nigeria “biggest killing ground of Christians”: 50 more Christians murdered in Kaduna state
Fulani militants murdered 50 people in predominantly Christian villages in Nigeria’s Kaduna state in September alone, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
India: Five more Christians arrested and charged in Uttar Pradesh
Persecution against Christians in India has intensified since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2014 and, on September 10, another five believers were arrested and falsely charged in Uttar Pradesh state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Myanmar persecution: Pastor abducted by Burmese Army, not heard from since
Ethnic Chin Baptist pastor Rev. Thian Lian Sang was abducted in Mandalay, Myanmar by the Burmese army (Tatmadaw) on September 16, and has not been heard of since, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Worthy Watch
Pres. Biden: 97-98% of Americans Must Be Vaccinated Before the Nation Can Go ‘Back to Normal’
EU, US urge Iran to let nuclear watchdog access site allegedly struck by Israel
The European Union and United States on Monday urged Iran to allow inspectors access to a nuclear site, while Tehran argued the facility was exempt from a recent agreement with the United Nations watchdog.
Germany’s Leftists Beat Merkel’s Conservatives In Election
Germany's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) have claimed victory in the federal parliamentary election in a significant political turnaround. The outcome came as a setback for the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, who ruled Germany for 16 years.
Dutch Prime Minister Receives Extra Security Amid Assassination Concerns
Acting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been given additional security after signals that he may be the target of an attack or kidnapping, officials confirmed Monday.
Biden Hosts In-Person ‘Quad’ Leaders Summit
Leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia proclaimed Friday a shared commitment to safeguarding democracy in the Indo-Pacific region, leaving unspoken their common concern about China's growing power.
Dutch Government Secretary Fired For Criticizing Corona Pass
Fresh questions have been raised about the perceived crackdown on freedoms in the Netherlands after Mona Keijzer was sacked as state secretary of economic affairs in the Dutch government for criticizing the corona admission pass.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran’s nuclear program is at a critical point, Bennett warns world in UNGA debut
Iran's nuclear program has crossed all the red lines drawn by the international regulators and the Islamic Republic is closer than ever to acquiring a nuclear weapon, Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.
Inside the United States
Panel OKs Dems’ $3.5T bill, crunch time for Biden agenda
Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion, 10-year bill strengthening social safety net and climate programs through the House Budget Committee on Saturday, but one Democrat voted “no,” illustrating the challenges party leaders face in winning the near unanimity they’ll need to push the sprawling package through Congress. The Democratic-dominated panel, meeting virtually, approved the measure on a near party-line vote, 20-17. The passage marked a necessary but minor checking of a procedural box for Democrats by edging it a step closer to debate by the full House. Under budget rules, the committee wasn’t allowed to significantly amend the 2,465-page measure, the product of 13 other House committees.
White evangelicals lag in COVID-19 vaccine uptake, survey finds
U.S. counties with high populations of White evangelical Christians have low COVID-19 vaccination rates, according to a new survey.
Texas suing Biden administration over a federal guidance on transgender bathrooms, pronouns
Texas is suing the Biden administration in an effort to invalidate a federal civil rights directive pertaining to the use of pronouns and bathroom access in the workplace.
Republicans block bill that would keep government open, suspend debt ceiling
Republican senators on Monday night blocked a measure that would keep the government running and would suspend a ceiling on debt, frustrating but not stamping out their Democrat colleagues' efforts to avert a shutdown.
Report: Biden Spending Bill Will Lead to Loss of 5.3M Jobs, $3.7T in Debt
President Joe Biden’s massive spending bill will lead to 5.3 million job losses and $3.7 trillion in additional debt over the next 10 years, according to study published Monday by the Texas Public Policy Foundation titled, “Reversing the Recovery: Pelosi’s Plan to Raise Taxes, Kill Jobs, and Punish the Middle Class.”
Christian News
March of the Martyrs in Wasington, D.C. Draws Attention to Global Rise in Christian Persecution
This past Saturday, September 25th, hundreds gathered in Washington, D.C. to stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians across the globe in the first large-scale march of its kind in US history.
Eritrea re-arrests 15 previously incarcerated Christians; prayer requested
Eritrean officials have re-arrested 15 Christians who had previously been incarcerated for their faith, some for up to 16 years, the Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reports.
Nigeria “biggest killing ground of Christians”: 50 more Christians murdered in Kaduna state
Fulani militants murdered 50 people in predominantly Christian villages in Nigeria’s Kaduna state in September alone, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
India: Five more Christians arrested and charged in Uttar Pradesh
Persecution against Christians in India has intensified since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2014 and, on September 10, another five believers were arrested and falsely charged in Uttar Pradesh state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Myanmar persecution: Pastor abducted by Burmese Army, not heard from since
Ethnic Chin Baptist pastor Rev. Thian Lian Sang was abducted in Mandalay, Myanmar by the Burmese army (Tatmadaw) on September 16, and has not been heard of since, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Worthy Watch
Pres. Biden: 97-98% of Americans Must Be Vaccinated Before the Nation Can Go ‘Back to Normal’