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Around the World
Egypt angered by Ethiopian plan to build 100 new dams
Amid an ongoing dispute over Ethiopia’s currently unfinished dam on the Nile river’s main tributary, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez has angrily criticized Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed's recent announcement that he plans to build "100 new small and medium-sized dams" in the next year, Voice of America reports.
Man-monkey hybrid sparks fears of ‘Frankenstein’ creatures
Researchers conducting human-animal hybrid experiments struck fear into federal lawmakers worried that nightmare scenarios of Frankenstein creatures have become a reality.
Largest ship in Iranian navy catches fire and sinks
The largest ship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances, semiofficial news agencies reported.
Massive fire breaks out at oil refinery near Iran’s capital
A massive fire broke out Wednesday night at the oil refinery serving Iran’s capital, sending thick plumes of black smoke over Tehran. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were injuries.
Iranian Navy ships could reach the Atlantic by Thursday
The two Iranian Navy ships steaming south along the east coast of Africa are expected to round the Cape of Good Hope and reach the Atlantic Ocean as early as Thursday, according to two U.S. officials with direct knowledge.
China State Media Says Country Must Prepare for Nuclear War With U.S. After Biden Asks for COVID Probe
Hu Xijin, the editor of the Chinese state-run newspaper the Global Times, considers enhancing China's nuclear program as being vital to the country's "strategic deterrence" against the United States.
Hungary To Host Chinese Vaccine Factory
The Hungarian and Chinese governments have agreed to set up a factory in Hungary to produce the Chinese coronavirus vaccine in a move expected to raise eyebrows within the European Union.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Isaac Herzog elected Israel’s 11th president, with 87 votes of Knesset’s 120
Isaac Herzog, the chairman of the Jewish Agency and former head of the Labor party, was elected Wednesday as Israel’s eleventh president.
Opponents Agree To Oust Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu
Israel’s main opposition leader says he has reached a deal to oust long-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who claimed victory in recent military clashes with Palestinian militants.
Hungary To Build Israel’s New Anti-Rocket Shelters
Hungary will build more than 1,000 mobile tactical shelters for protection against rocket strikes in Israel, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
Israel Sees Probable Link Between Pfizer Vaccine and Rare Myocarditis Cases
Israel’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday it had found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked to their vaccination.
Inside the United States
Biden proclaims June is Pride Month
US President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation accepting June as Pride Month in America, the Hill reports. The American LGBT community has been celebrating June as Pride Month since the Stonewall riots of June 1969.
School district cites ‘pedagogical interests’ to censor ‘very Christianized’ valedictorian speech
A suburban Detroit school district is claiming the legal right to censor its students under the banner of "pedagogical interests" after stopping a valedictorian from giving a speech it deemed too religious.
Religious Liberty and the First Amendment on Trial Now at US Supreme Court
Religious freedom advocates are awaiting a major ruling from the Supreme Court this month. It hinges on LGBTQ advocates trying to force a faith-based foster agency to violate its religious beliefs.
Biden: ‘Simply Un-American’ for States to Pass Voting Reforms That Boost Election Security
On a trip to Tulsa where he focused on racial hatred and division, President Joe Biden brought up voting rights and the Democrats' push to pass H.R. 1, a bill that would relax voting rules and give the federal government more control over how states and localities run their elections.
Christian News
Oregon May Require Proof of Vaccination to Enter Business and Churches without a Mask
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced on May 18 that people who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 do not have to wear a mask indoors at businesses and faith institutions, but will have to show a card certifying their vaccination status, Christian Headlines reports.
Sudanese authorities demolish church building in Omdurman
Despite a promise to authorize the church after its building was burned down, on May 27 officials in Sudan demolished a building belonging to the Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC) in the city of Omdurman, Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports.
Nigeria Islamic Gunmen Abduct 8 Evangelical Christians
Evangelical Christians in southwestern Nigeria are still searching for loved ones after suspected Islamic gunmen abducted eight believers, aid workers said.
Worthy Watch
Fauci Emails Exposed by Freedom of Information Act Exposes Serious Misformation, Critics Call for Fauci’s Firing
Egypt angered by Ethiopian plan to build 100 new dams
Amid an ongoing dispute over Ethiopia’s currently unfinished dam on the Nile river’s main tributary, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez has angrily criticized Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed's recent announcement that he plans to build "100 new small and medium-sized dams" in the next year, Voice of America reports.
Man-monkey hybrid sparks fears of ‘Frankenstein’ creatures
Researchers conducting human-animal hybrid experiments struck fear into federal lawmakers worried that nightmare scenarios of Frankenstein creatures have become a reality.
Largest ship in Iranian navy catches fire and sinks
The largest ship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances, semiofficial news agencies reported.
Massive fire breaks out at oil refinery near Iran’s capital
A massive fire broke out Wednesday night at the oil refinery serving Iran’s capital, sending thick plumes of black smoke over Tehran. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were injuries.
Iranian Navy ships could reach the Atlantic by Thursday
The two Iranian Navy ships steaming south along the east coast of Africa are expected to round the Cape of Good Hope and reach the Atlantic Ocean as early as Thursday, according to two U.S. officials with direct knowledge.
China State Media Says Country Must Prepare for Nuclear War With U.S. After Biden Asks for COVID Probe
Hu Xijin, the editor of the Chinese state-run newspaper the Global Times, considers enhancing China's nuclear program as being vital to the country's "strategic deterrence" against the United States.
Hungary To Host Chinese Vaccine Factory
The Hungarian and Chinese governments have agreed to set up a factory in Hungary to produce the Chinese coronavirus vaccine in a move expected to raise eyebrows within the European Union.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Isaac Herzog elected Israel’s 11th president, with 87 votes of Knesset’s 120
Isaac Herzog, the chairman of the Jewish Agency and former head of the Labor party, was elected Wednesday as Israel’s eleventh president.
Opponents Agree To Oust Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu
Israel’s main opposition leader says he has reached a deal to oust long-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who claimed victory in recent military clashes with Palestinian militants.
Hungary To Build Israel’s New Anti-Rocket Shelters
Hungary will build more than 1,000 mobile tactical shelters for protection against rocket strikes in Israel, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
Israel Sees Probable Link Between Pfizer Vaccine and Rare Myocarditis Cases
Israel’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday it had found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked to their vaccination.
Inside the United States
Biden proclaims June is Pride Month
US President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation accepting June as Pride Month in America, the Hill reports. The American LGBT community has been celebrating June as Pride Month since the Stonewall riots of June 1969.
School district cites ‘pedagogical interests’ to censor ‘very Christianized’ valedictorian speech
A suburban Detroit school district is claiming the legal right to censor its students under the banner of "pedagogical interests" after stopping a valedictorian from giving a speech it deemed too religious.
Religious Liberty and the First Amendment on Trial Now at US Supreme Court
Religious freedom advocates are awaiting a major ruling from the Supreme Court this month. It hinges on LGBTQ advocates trying to force a faith-based foster agency to violate its religious beliefs.
Biden: ‘Simply Un-American’ for States to Pass Voting Reforms That Boost Election Security
On a trip to Tulsa where he focused on racial hatred and division, President Joe Biden brought up voting rights and the Democrats' push to pass H.R. 1, a bill that would relax voting rules and give the federal government more control over how states and localities run their elections.
Christian News
Oregon May Require Proof of Vaccination to Enter Business and Churches without a Mask
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced on May 18 that people who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 do not have to wear a mask indoors at businesses and faith institutions, but will have to show a card certifying their vaccination status, Christian Headlines reports.
Sudanese authorities demolish church building in Omdurman
Despite a promise to authorize the church after its building was burned down, on May 27 officials in Sudan demolished a building belonging to the Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC) in the city of Omdurman, Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports.
Nigeria Islamic Gunmen Abduct 8 Evangelical Christians
Evangelical Christians in southwestern Nigeria are still searching for loved ones after suspected Islamic gunmen abducted eight believers, aid workers said.
Worthy Watch
Fauci Emails Exposed by Freedom of Information Act Exposes Serious Misformation, Critics Call for Fauci’s Firing
Around the World
Islamic terrorists murder 55 people in eastern Congo, UN says
The United Nations announced Monday that at least 55 people were murdered overnight in eastern Congo, when the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Islamist terror group attacked two villages close to the border with Uganda, Reuters reports.
Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles 16 times higher than limit set by nuclear deal
Iran holds a quantity of low enriched uranium nearly 16 times higher than the limit authorized in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, according to a report Monday by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Virus variants in Asia threaten the whole world
According to genome databases, such as nextstrain.org, there are now more than 1,000 known variants of the SARS CoV-2 virus.
EU is finally ready to tap markets in a $900 billion stimulus push
The European Union is finally ready to raise much-needed funds from public markets and boost the economies of its 27 members after the severe shock from the coronavirus crisis.
Pope Francis Criminalizes Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests
Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can be sanctioned for similar sex crimes.
Hungary Unveils Memorial For 28 Victims Of Danube’s Boat Disaster
Hungarian and South Korean government officials have unveiled a memorial in Budapest to the victims of the Danube River’s worst boating accident in more than half a century which killed dozens of people.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iranian news reports: Hamas is rebuilding rocket arsenal to fight Israel
According to the Iranian Fars News media outlet, the Hamas Palestinian terror group that controls the Gaza Strip is already rebuilding its rocket arsenal in readiness for the next war with Israel, the Jerusalem Post reported Monday. Hamas is sponsored by Iran’s Islamic regime.
Gantz expected to seek $1 billion Iron Dome restock during snap US visit
Defense Minister Benny Gantz will take off Wednesday for a snap trip to Washington for talks with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin and US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan, his office announced Tuesday.
Netanyahu: We’ll defend against Iranian threat even at cost of friction with US
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that if pushed to choose between a lack of friction with the US or defending the country against the nuclear threat from Iran, Israel will choose to confront the Islamic Republic.
Inside the United States
US President Biden Halts Arctic Oil Drilling
The Biden administration has suspended oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, citing environmental concerns.
US President Biden Marks 100th Anniversary Of Black Massacre
A teary-eyed President, Joe Biden, has marked the 100th anniversary of one of America’s worst racial massacres, saying he had “come to fill the silence” and to unveil a plan to boost economic prosperity for African Americans.
Obama says Biden is ‘finishing’ the job of his administration
Former President Barack Obama said President Joe Biden is "finishing the job" of his administration in an interview released on Tuesday.
DeSantis Signs Law Prohibiting Transgender ‘Females’ (Biological Males) From Girls’ Sports
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed legislation into law today that prohibits transgender "females" (biological males) from competing in real girls' sports.
SCOTUS Rules 9-0 Against Biden Admin, Further Protects Fourth Amendment Rights
The U.S. Constitution has been in the spotlight for years now, and debates surrounding certain amendments continue to rage.
Christian News
Hindu Extremists Destroy Church In India
Christian villagers in India’s eastern Odisha State were recovering Tuesday after some 150 Hindu extremists attacked and destroyed their church building, advocacy groups said.
China Christian Persecution: Police beat up pastor, leave him critically injured
China’s Communist Party police beat up a Christian pastor in Guiyang, Guizhou province on May 23, leaving him critically wounded, International Christian Concern reports. China currently ranks 17 on the US Open Doors Watch List of countries that persecute Christians.
Kenya: Secretary of Atheist Society resigns after becoming a Christian
The secretary of the Atheists in Kenya Society (AIK) has resigned his position after coming to faith in Jesus Christ, Tuko Kenya reports. Seth Mahiga had served as secretary of the society for 18 months before resigning on May 29.
Worthy Watch
U.S. Embassy to Holy See flies Pride flag: ‘LGBTQI+ rights are human rights’
New York Times Corrects Its Headline Claim That Gaza Dead Were ‘Mostly Civilians’
Washington Post Corrects 15-Month-Old Headline Falsely Calling Wuhan Lab Theory ‘Debunked’
Homeschooling Skyrocketed In 2020, As Much As 700 Percent In Some States
Rand Paul ‘Very Worried’ U.S. Funding Being Used For Chinese ‘Frankenstein Super-Virus’ Bioweapons
Islamic terrorists murder 55 people in eastern Congo, UN says
The United Nations announced Monday that at least 55 people were murdered overnight in eastern Congo, when the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Islamist terror group attacked two villages close to the border with Uganda, Reuters reports.
Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles 16 times higher than limit set by nuclear deal
Iran holds a quantity of low enriched uranium nearly 16 times higher than the limit authorized in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, according to a report Monday by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Virus variants in Asia threaten the whole world
According to genome databases, such as nextstrain.org, there are now more than 1,000 known variants of the SARS CoV-2 virus.
EU is finally ready to tap markets in a $900 billion stimulus push
The European Union is finally ready to raise much-needed funds from public markets and boost the economies of its 27 members after the severe shock from the coronavirus crisis.
Pope Francis Criminalizes Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests
Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can be sanctioned for similar sex crimes.
Hungary Unveils Memorial For 28 Victims Of Danube’s Boat Disaster
Hungarian and South Korean government officials have unveiled a memorial in Budapest to the victims of the Danube River’s worst boating accident in more than half a century which killed dozens of people.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iranian news reports: Hamas is rebuilding rocket arsenal to fight Israel
According to the Iranian Fars News media outlet, the Hamas Palestinian terror group that controls the Gaza Strip is already rebuilding its rocket arsenal in readiness for the next war with Israel, the Jerusalem Post reported Monday. Hamas is sponsored by Iran’s Islamic regime.
Gantz expected to seek $1 billion Iron Dome restock during snap US visit
Defense Minister Benny Gantz will take off Wednesday for a snap trip to Washington for talks with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin and US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan, his office announced Tuesday.
Netanyahu: We’ll defend against Iranian threat even at cost of friction with US
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that if pushed to choose between a lack of friction with the US or defending the country against the nuclear threat from Iran, Israel will choose to confront the Islamic Republic.
Inside the United States
US President Biden Halts Arctic Oil Drilling
The Biden administration has suspended oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, citing environmental concerns.
US President Biden Marks 100th Anniversary Of Black Massacre
A teary-eyed President, Joe Biden, has marked the 100th anniversary of one of America’s worst racial massacres, saying he had “come to fill the silence” and to unveil a plan to boost economic prosperity for African Americans.
Obama says Biden is ‘finishing’ the job of his administration
Former President Barack Obama said President Joe Biden is "finishing the job" of his administration in an interview released on Tuesday.
DeSantis Signs Law Prohibiting Transgender ‘Females’ (Biological Males) From Girls’ Sports
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed legislation into law today that prohibits transgender "females" (biological males) from competing in real girls' sports.
SCOTUS Rules 9-0 Against Biden Admin, Further Protects Fourth Amendment Rights
The U.S. Constitution has been in the spotlight for years now, and debates surrounding certain amendments continue to rage.
Christian News
Hindu Extremists Destroy Church In India
Christian villagers in India’s eastern Odisha State were recovering Tuesday after some 150 Hindu extremists attacked and destroyed their church building, advocacy groups said.
China Christian Persecution: Police beat up pastor, leave him critically injured
China’s Communist Party police beat up a Christian pastor in Guiyang, Guizhou province on May 23, leaving him critically wounded, International Christian Concern reports. China currently ranks 17 on the US Open Doors Watch List of countries that persecute Christians.
Kenya: Secretary of Atheist Society resigns after becoming a Christian
The secretary of the Atheists in Kenya Society (AIK) has resigned his position after coming to faith in Jesus Christ, Tuko Kenya reports. Seth Mahiga had served as secretary of the society for 18 months before resigning on May 29.
Worthy Watch
U.S. Embassy to Holy See flies Pride flag: ‘LGBTQI+ rights are human rights’
New York Times Corrects Its Headline Claim That Gaza Dead Were ‘Mostly Civilians’
Washington Post Corrects 15-Month-Old Headline Falsely Calling Wuhan Lab Theory ‘Debunked’
Homeschooling Skyrocketed In 2020, As Much As 700 Percent In Some States
Rand Paul ‘Very Worried’ U.S. Funding Being Used For Chinese ‘Frankenstein Super-Virus’ Bioweapons
Around the World
China now allowing couples to have three children, increasing limit to address aging population
The Chinese government said Monday it will ease its limits on births, allowing couples to have three children instead of two, to address the country's again population and keep its economy thriving.
Showdown: U.S., NATO wage war games in Europe; Russia to send troops west
The U.S. and its NATO allies on Monday conducted a set of major war games across Europe, while Russia responded by announcing plans to send at least 20 new military units to its western border.
Russia tells U.S. to expect ‘uncomfortable’ signals ahead of Putin-Biden summit
Russia said on Monday it would send what it described as “uncomfortable” signals to the United States ahead of a summit between the two countries’ leaders next month and announced it was beefing up its western border militarily.
Russia Removes Opposition Leader From Plane; Andrei Pivovarov Detained
The leader of the now-defunct opposition group Open Russia says he has been pulled off a plane and detained by Russian police in St. Petersburg late Monday.
Report: ‘Denmark Helped US Spy On European Leaders’
European Union leaders expressed concern Monday about reports that Denmark’s military intelligence agency helped the United States spy on leading European politicians, including the German chancellor, Angela Merkel.
Russia Gives Massive Loan To Belarus Despite Western Outrage
Russia says it will continue with a massive loan of $1.5 billion to neighboring Belarus despite mounting international concern about the treatment of critical journalists and dissidents there.
France Threatens To Withdraw From Mali Over Coup And Islamist Influence
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that France will withdraw troops from Mali if political instability there leads to greater Islamist radicalization.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Negotiations advance, with Lapid said set to announce government within 1-2 days
Following Yamina party chairman Naftali Bennett’s announcement that he plans to join with Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid in a unity government ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, negotiating teams from the two parties and others in the so-called “change bloc” met overnight Sunday-Monday in an attempt to seal a deal to form their new coalition.
Egypt’s intelligence chief holds truce talks with Hamas in Gaza
Egypt's intelligence chief met Hamas leaders in Gaza on Monday in an effort to bolster a ceasefire between the Palestinian militant group and Israel and to discuss reconstruction plans following the recent hostilities, Egyptian and Palestinian officials said.
Israel: Latest battle against Hamas was the first Artificial Intelligence war
Israel has described its recent ‘Guardian of the Walls’ military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as the world’s first artificial-intelligence war, the Jerusalem Post reports. A senior Israeli military Intelligence Corps officer has said artificial intelligence was “a key component and power multiplier in fighting the enemy” during the battle which broke out on May 10 and ended with a ceasefire on May 21.
Inside the United States
Emotional President Biden Remembers Fallen Troops, Son, At Memorial Day
A visibly emotional U.S. President Joe Biden, whose late son was an army veteran, has honored America’s many war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, praising those who sacrificed their lives for the pursuit of freedom, “the soul of America.”
Christian News
Christian ‘Tarzan’ Actor And Diet Guru Gwen Lara Among Dead In Plane Crash
Christians in Tennessee appealed for prayers after a small plane crash killed Christian “Tarzan” actor Joe Lara and his wife, Gwen Shamblin Lara, the founder of a Christian diet program, the Remnant Fellowship Church, plus five other church leaders.
India Christian Persecution: Doctor faces criminal charges after offering to pray for patient
A Christian doctor in India’s Madhya Pradesh state has been suspended from working with COVID-19 patients, and is facing criminal charges, for offering to pray for the healing of one someone in her care, International Christian Concern reports.
Nigeria Christian “Killing Field:” 37 Christians killed in Plateau state
Islamic Fulani herdsmen are reported to have murdered a further 36 Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau state, as repeated warnings about a Christian genocide taking place in the West African country appear to be of no avail, International Christian Concern reports.
Nigeria “Christian killing field:” Pastor and 3-year old son murdered by Muslim Fulani militants
A church planter and his 3-year old son were murdered by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s Niger state on May 21, International Christian Concern reports. Leviticus Makpa, 39, and his little boy Godsend are among the latest murder victims in a country which Gary L. Bauer of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom described in April as a “killing field” for Christians.
Pakistan Christian Mother Released After Weeks Of Kidnapping And Abuse
A Christian woman of five says she has been rescued in Pakistan’s Punjab province after Muslims kidnapped and raped her for nearly three weeks.
U.S. Christians Remember Greenwood Massacre
Christians in the U.S. town of Greenwood are among those commemorating the 100th anniversary of a massacre that destroyed the prosperous Black neighborhood.
Worthy Watch
Facebook has removed 18 million misleading posts about COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic
China now allowing couples to have three children, increasing limit to address aging population
The Chinese government said Monday it will ease its limits on births, allowing couples to have three children instead of two, to address the country's again population and keep its economy thriving.
Showdown: U.S., NATO wage war games in Europe; Russia to send troops west
The U.S. and its NATO allies on Monday conducted a set of major war games across Europe, while Russia responded by announcing plans to send at least 20 new military units to its western border.
Russia tells U.S. to expect ‘uncomfortable’ signals ahead of Putin-Biden summit
Russia said on Monday it would send what it described as “uncomfortable” signals to the United States ahead of a summit between the two countries’ leaders next month and announced it was beefing up its western border militarily.
Russia Removes Opposition Leader From Plane; Andrei Pivovarov Detained
The leader of the now-defunct opposition group Open Russia says he has been pulled off a plane and detained by Russian police in St. Petersburg late Monday.
Report: ‘Denmark Helped US Spy On European Leaders’
European Union leaders expressed concern Monday about reports that Denmark’s military intelligence agency helped the United States spy on leading European politicians, including the German chancellor, Angela Merkel.
Russia Gives Massive Loan To Belarus Despite Western Outrage
Russia says it will continue with a massive loan of $1.5 billion to neighboring Belarus despite mounting international concern about the treatment of critical journalists and dissidents there.
France Threatens To Withdraw From Mali Over Coup And Islamist Influence
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that France will withdraw troops from Mali if political instability there leads to greater Islamist radicalization.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Negotiations advance, with Lapid said set to announce government within 1-2 days
Following Yamina party chairman Naftali Bennett’s announcement that he plans to join with Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid in a unity government ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, negotiating teams from the two parties and others in the so-called “change bloc” met overnight Sunday-Monday in an attempt to seal a deal to form their new coalition.
Egypt’s intelligence chief holds truce talks with Hamas in Gaza
Egypt's intelligence chief met Hamas leaders in Gaza on Monday in an effort to bolster a ceasefire between the Palestinian militant group and Israel and to discuss reconstruction plans following the recent hostilities, Egyptian and Palestinian officials said.
Israel: Latest battle against Hamas was the first Artificial Intelligence war
Israel has described its recent ‘Guardian of the Walls’ military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as the world’s first artificial-intelligence war, the Jerusalem Post reports. A senior Israeli military Intelligence Corps officer has said artificial intelligence was “a key component and power multiplier in fighting the enemy” during the battle which broke out on May 10 and ended with a ceasefire on May 21.
Inside the United States
Emotional President Biden Remembers Fallen Troops, Son, At Memorial Day
A visibly emotional U.S. President Joe Biden, whose late son was an army veteran, has honored America’s many war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, praising those who sacrificed their lives for the pursuit of freedom, “the soul of America.”
Christian News
Christian ‘Tarzan’ Actor And Diet Guru Gwen Lara Among Dead In Plane Crash
Christians in Tennessee appealed for prayers after a small plane crash killed Christian “Tarzan” actor Joe Lara and his wife, Gwen Shamblin Lara, the founder of a Christian diet program, the Remnant Fellowship Church, plus five other church leaders.
India Christian Persecution: Doctor faces criminal charges after offering to pray for patient
A Christian doctor in India’s Madhya Pradesh state has been suspended from working with COVID-19 patients, and is facing criminal charges, for offering to pray for the healing of one someone in her care, International Christian Concern reports.
Nigeria Christian “Killing Field:” 37 Christians killed in Plateau state
Islamic Fulani herdsmen are reported to have murdered a further 36 Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau state, as repeated warnings about a Christian genocide taking place in the West African country appear to be of no avail, International Christian Concern reports.
Nigeria “Christian killing field:” Pastor and 3-year old son murdered by Muslim Fulani militants
A church planter and his 3-year old son were murdered by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s Niger state on May 21, International Christian Concern reports. Leviticus Makpa, 39, and his little boy Godsend are among the latest murder victims in a country which Gary L. Bauer of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom described in April as a “killing field” for Christians.
Pakistan Christian Mother Released After Weeks Of Kidnapping And Abuse
A Christian woman of five says she has been rescued in Pakistan’s Punjab province after Muslims kidnapped and raped her for nearly three weeks.
U.S. Christians Remember Greenwood Massacre
Christians in the U.S. town of Greenwood are among those commemorating the 100th anniversary of a massacre that destroyed the prosperous Black neighborhood.
Worthy Watch
Facebook has removed 18 million misleading posts about COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic