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Around the World
Iran now using advanced new centrifuges to enrich uranium at Natanz plant
Iran has begun using the highly advanced new IR-4 centrifuge to enrich uranium at its Natanz plant in a further breach of its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the Reuters news agency reported Tuesday, citing a UN atomic watchdog document.
‘Three Warfares’: U.S. pummeled by covert disinformation war waged by Russia, China
China and Russia are engaged in sophisticated information warfare against the United States, spreading false narratives to undermine social cohesion and sow division, senior Pentagon intelligence officials disclosed Tuesday.
Moderna to launch COVID-19 vaccine trial on children as young as 6 months old
Moderna, the maker of one of three COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for use in the U.S., announced Tuesday it will start testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Viability of Jewish life in Europe is threatened
The Chief Rabbi of Moscow warned this week that Jewish life in Europe is once again under serious threat due, among other things, to the intolerance of ritual slaughter and male circumcision practices that are central to Jewish religious expression. Writing in the Times of Israel, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt attested: “There is almost no value in remembering the past if a country and its politicians don’t allow its Jewish population to live their life in the present.”
New Dead Sea Scroll Fragments of Biblical Prophets Revealed after Daring Rescue Operation
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Tuesday that it has recovered dozens of fragments of a biblical scroll for the first time in about 60 years in what was described as a “complex and challenging national archaeological operation.”
Israel May Begin Welcoming Vaccinated Tourists Next Month
After a year of virtually no tourism, Israel may begin to allow vaccinated tourists into the country as early as April, The Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel Pursuing Four More Peace Deals, Bibi Says
Israel is pursuing four more peace deals with countries in the region and elsewhere, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Only 75% of House lawmakers have been vaccinated
The Office of Attending Physician is currently unable to recommend the relaxation of COVID-19 rules in the chamber of the House of Representatives because only 75% of members have been vaccinated, Axios reports. The issue is of particular concern as the business of the House has slowed due to social distancing protocols, including voting in waves.
Report: Majority of Americans concerned about migrant surge, amnesty plans
A new Rasmussen Reports survey has shown that 73% of US voters are concerned about the government’s ability to manage the surge of migrants at the border and that 51% of voters are against granting amnesty to millions of undocumented migrants who entered the country illegally.
Judge may unseal Georgia county absentee ballots for fraud investigation
A Georgia County Superior Court judge indicated Monday that he may unseal the absentee ballots cast in the state’s Fulton County for an investigation into alleged fraud in the November 2020 general election, the Washington Examiner reports.
Blue states move to tax PPP loans, collect millions from unsuspecting small businesses
Late last year, a thorn emerged in the side of the historically successful Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provided $525 billion in forgivable loans to more than 5 million American small businesses hurt by the pandemic. Suddenly, business owners feared facing a tax consequence for the aid they received.
U.S. Intelligence Says Iran, Russia Carried Out Influence Operations During 2020 Election
Russia and Iran both conducted misinformation operations to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, according to a U.S. intelligence report.
House passes bill to extend application deadline for PPP loans to May 31
The House on Tuesday easily passed legislation that would extend the deadline for small businesses to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from March 31 to May 31.
FBI Terror Watchlist Offenders Arrested At Southern Border
“The Customs and Border Protection agency confirmed to Congress today that four people arrested at the southern border since Oct. 1 match names on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database,” a congressional aide briefed on the correspondence told Axios.
Christian News
Saudi Arabia Prosecutes Christian Convert
A former Muslim who converted to Christianity in Saudi Arabia faces two court cases and threats of violence against him and his family, trial observers say.
‘Militants Massacre 24 Christians In Ethiopia’
Christians in western Ethiopia fear for their lives after dozens of believers were reportedly massacred by armed militants.
Worthy Watch
The biggest COVID lie right now: No immunity from prior infection
Iran now using advanced new centrifuges to enrich uranium at Natanz plant
Iran has begun using the highly advanced new IR-4 centrifuge to enrich uranium at its Natanz plant in a further breach of its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the Reuters news agency reported Tuesday, citing a UN atomic watchdog document.
‘Three Warfares’: U.S. pummeled by covert disinformation war waged by Russia, China
China and Russia are engaged in sophisticated information warfare against the United States, spreading false narratives to undermine social cohesion and sow division, senior Pentagon intelligence officials disclosed Tuesday.
Moderna to launch COVID-19 vaccine trial on children as young as 6 months old
Moderna, the maker of one of three COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for use in the U.S., announced Tuesday it will start testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Viability of Jewish life in Europe is threatened
The Chief Rabbi of Moscow warned this week that Jewish life in Europe is once again under serious threat due, among other things, to the intolerance of ritual slaughter and male circumcision practices that are central to Jewish religious expression. Writing in the Times of Israel, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt attested: “There is almost no value in remembering the past if a country and its politicians don’t allow its Jewish population to live their life in the present.”
New Dead Sea Scroll Fragments of Biblical Prophets Revealed after Daring Rescue Operation
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Tuesday that it has recovered dozens of fragments of a biblical scroll for the first time in about 60 years in what was described as a “complex and challenging national archaeological operation.”
Israel May Begin Welcoming Vaccinated Tourists Next Month
After a year of virtually no tourism, Israel may begin to allow vaccinated tourists into the country as early as April, The Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel Pursuing Four More Peace Deals, Bibi Says
Israel is pursuing four more peace deals with countries in the region and elsewhere, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Only 75% of House lawmakers have been vaccinated
The Office of Attending Physician is currently unable to recommend the relaxation of COVID-19 rules in the chamber of the House of Representatives because only 75% of members have been vaccinated, Axios reports. The issue is of particular concern as the business of the House has slowed due to social distancing protocols, including voting in waves.
Report: Majority of Americans concerned about migrant surge, amnesty plans
A new Rasmussen Reports survey has shown that 73% of US voters are concerned about the government’s ability to manage the surge of migrants at the border and that 51% of voters are against granting amnesty to millions of undocumented migrants who entered the country illegally.
Judge may unseal Georgia county absentee ballots for fraud investigation
A Georgia County Superior Court judge indicated Monday that he may unseal the absentee ballots cast in the state’s Fulton County for an investigation into alleged fraud in the November 2020 general election, the Washington Examiner reports.
Blue states move to tax PPP loans, collect millions from unsuspecting small businesses
Late last year, a thorn emerged in the side of the historically successful Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provided $525 billion in forgivable loans to more than 5 million American small businesses hurt by the pandemic. Suddenly, business owners feared facing a tax consequence for the aid they received.
U.S. Intelligence Says Iran, Russia Carried Out Influence Operations During 2020 Election
Russia and Iran both conducted misinformation operations to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, according to a U.S. intelligence report.
House passes bill to extend application deadline for PPP loans to May 31
The House on Tuesday easily passed legislation that would extend the deadline for small businesses to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from March 31 to May 31.
FBI Terror Watchlist Offenders Arrested At Southern Border
“The Customs and Border Protection agency confirmed to Congress today that four people arrested at the southern border since Oct. 1 match names on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database,” a congressional aide briefed on the correspondence told Axios.
Christian News
Saudi Arabia Prosecutes Christian Convert
A former Muslim who converted to Christianity in Saudi Arabia faces two court cases and threats of violence against him and his family, trial observers say.
‘Militants Massacre 24 Christians In Ethiopia’
Christians in western Ethiopia fear for their lives after dozens of believers were reportedly massacred by armed militants.
Worthy Watch
The biggest COVID lie right now: No immunity from prior infection
Around the World
Italy, France, Germany join countries that have suspended AstraZeneca vaccine
Italy and Germany on Monday joined Ireland and Holland as the latest European Union member states to suspend the use of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Reuters reports. The decisions follow Norwegian reports of blood clots and brain hemorrhages among people who had taken the shot; Denmark, Norway, and Bulgaria have also suspended use of the vaccine.
Myanmar Army Kills Over 100 Protestors
Myanmar’s military rulers declared martial law in a large area of the country’s largest city Yangon after security forces killed more than 100 pro-democracy protesters since Saturday.
Iranian foreign minister says US should quickly rejoin Iran deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday that the US should quickly rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran deal, because the upcoming Iranian elections may hinder any talks about it, the Washington Times reports. The JCPOA is a treaty under which international sanctions on Iran would be removed in exchange for the regime’s adherence to limits on its nuclear program.
Netherlands Holding Elections Overshadowed By Pandemic Tensions
The Netherlands faces the first significant test of a European Union government's COVID-19 policies this year. This week the nation is holding parliamentary elections amid one of the strictest lockdown measures in Europe.
Iran urges US to rejoin nuclear pact before election stalls ‘progress’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday urged the United States to quickly rejoin the international agreement limiting Iran's nuclear ambitions, warning that the Islamic Republic's upcoming elections could stymie progress in any talks.
Catholic Church ‘cannot bless same-sex unions’
The Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions, the Vatican office responsible for doctrine has said.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard inaugurates new underground missile facility
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the country’s state TV reported.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu vows to authorize illegal West Bank settler outposts if elected to form government
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to authorize illegal West Bank settler outposts if the upcoming March 23 election enables him to form a right-wing government, the Jerusalem Post reports. The PM made his election pledge Sunday as he visited the Givat Harel outpost in the West Bank’s Binyamin region.
Israeli group files lawsuit with International Criminal Court: Israel vaccination campaign involves “crimes against humanity”
The International Criminal Court is considering a lawsuit filed by a group of Israeli lawyers and doctors who believe Israel’s warp-speed COVID-19 vaccination campaign is a “medical experiment” that violates the Nuremberg Code and constitutes crimes against humanity, All Israel News reports.
Inside the United States
Biden reportedly planning first major tax hike since 1993 in next economic package
President Biden is reportedly planning to include the first major tax hike in close to 30 years in the next economic spending bill set to follow his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
73% of Voters Concerned About Border Crisis, Majority Oppose Amnesty
A majority of voters are concerned about the current surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, and oppose plans reportedly being considered by Congress this week to offer amnesty to undocumented immigrants.
Christian News
Christian Women Suffering Increased Persecution
Christian women worldwide face the worst persecution and attacks in years, according to a new study obtained by Worthy News.
‘Uganda Christians Raped Over Imam’s Wife’s Conversion’
The leader of a mosque in western Uganda reportedly ordered men to rape three female relatives of a church pastor because the imam’s wife converted from Islam to Christianity.
Worthy Watch
Could the Bible be cancel culture’s next victim?
Study: Few US Capitol Rioters Had Ties to Right-Wing Groups
NARRATIVE COLLAPSE: Washington Post Admits Inventing Trump ‘Find The Fraud’ Quotes, Quietly Issues ‘Correction’
Italy, France, Germany join countries that have suspended AstraZeneca vaccine
Italy and Germany on Monday joined Ireland and Holland as the latest European Union member states to suspend the use of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Reuters reports. The decisions follow Norwegian reports of blood clots and brain hemorrhages among people who had taken the shot; Denmark, Norway, and Bulgaria have also suspended use of the vaccine.
Myanmar Army Kills Over 100 Protestors
Myanmar’s military rulers declared martial law in a large area of the country’s largest city Yangon after security forces killed more than 100 pro-democracy protesters since Saturday.
Iranian foreign minister says US should quickly rejoin Iran deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday that the US should quickly rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran deal, because the upcoming Iranian elections may hinder any talks about it, the Washington Times reports. The JCPOA is a treaty under which international sanctions on Iran would be removed in exchange for the regime’s adherence to limits on its nuclear program.
Netherlands Holding Elections Overshadowed By Pandemic Tensions
The Netherlands faces the first significant test of a European Union government's COVID-19 policies this year. This week the nation is holding parliamentary elections amid one of the strictest lockdown measures in Europe.
Iran urges US to rejoin nuclear pact before election stalls ‘progress’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday urged the United States to quickly rejoin the international agreement limiting Iran's nuclear ambitions, warning that the Islamic Republic's upcoming elections could stymie progress in any talks.
Catholic Church ‘cannot bless same-sex unions’
The Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions, the Vatican office responsible for doctrine has said.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard inaugurates new underground missile facility
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the country’s state TV reported.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu vows to authorize illegal West Bank settler outposts if elected to form government
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to authorize illegal West Bank settler outposts if the upcoming March 23 election enables him to form a right-wing government, the Jerusalem Post reports. The PM made his election pledge Sunday as he visited the Givat Harel outpost in the West Bank’s Binyamin region.
Israeli group files lawsuit with International Criminal Court: Israel vaccination campaign involves “crimes against humanity”
The International Criminal Court is considering a lawsuit filed by a group of Israeli lawyers and doctors who believe Israel’s warp-speed COVID-19 vaccination campaign is a “medical experiment” that violates the Nuremberg Code and constitutes crimes against humanity, All Israel News reports.
Inside the United States
Biden reportedly planning first major tax hike since 1993 in next economic package
President Biden is reportedly planning to include the first major tax hike in close to 30 years in the next economic spending bill set to follow his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
73% of Voters Concerned About Border Crisis, Majority Oppose Amnesty
A majority of voters are concerned about the current surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, and oppose plans reportedly being considered by Congress this week to offer amnesty to undocumented immigrants.
Christian News
Christian Women Suffering Increased Persecution
Christian women worldwide face the worst persecution and attacks in years, according to a new study obtained by Worthy News.
‘Uganda Christians Raped Over Imam’s Wife’s Conversion’
The leader of a mosque in western Uganda reportedly ordered men to rape three female relatives of a church pastor because the imam’s wife converted from Islam to Christianity.
Worthy Watch
Could the Bible be cancel culture’s next victim?
Study: Few US Capitol Rioters Had Ties to Right-Wing Groups
NARRATIVE COLLAPSE: Washington Post Admits Inventing Trump ‘Find The Fraud’ Quotes, Quietly Issues ‘Correction’
Around the World
Military action may be only way to stop Iran, former Trump official says
If Iran is “absolutely determined” to develop a nuclear weapon, the only way to stop the rogue regime may be militarily, according to Elliott Abrams.
Ethiopia’s leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war
Ethiopia‘s government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war crimes in an embattled area that now faces a humanitarian crisis.
Former State Dept. investigator believes COVID-19 virus escaped from Wuhan lab, possibly a bioweapon
The former lead investigator at the State Department who oversaw the Task Force into the origin of the COVID-19 virus told Fox News that he believes the virus escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, and that it may have been the result of research that the Chinese military was doing on a bioweapon.
China slams US criticism of Hong Kong election changes, questions America’s ‘moral capital’
A Chinese official hit back Friday at U.S. criticism of planned election law changes in Hong Kong, noting the chaos surrounding the recent American presidential election.
Persecuted Iranian Christians Receiving Shelter In Hungary After International Pressure
An Iranian Christian father and his young son, who were detained on the Hungarian-Serbian border for 527 days, have been moved to a home in northwest Hungary following international pressure. A Baptist church helped Abouzar Soltani, a convert from Islam to Christianity, and his 12-year-old-son Armin to find an apartment in the Hungarian city of Győr, Worthy News learned.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas pulls out the stops to neutralize rival Mohammed Dahlan
The Palestinian political arena is riotous and raging following the decision of Nasser al-Kidwa, a senior Fatah figure and the nephew of Yasser Arafat, to establish an independent list that will run in the Palestinian parliamentary elections, separate from the official list of the Fatah movement. Al-Kidwa's list will also support the candidacy of Marwan Barghouti, one of PA leader Mahmoud Abbas's bitter political opponents, in the presidential elections, purportedly to be held in July 2021.
‘Iron Sting’: Israel completes testing of ‘groundbreaking’ laser-guided mortar
A new laser-guided mortar completed trials and will bring greater firepower to smaller units while reducing collateral damage to noncombatants due to its high levels of accuracy, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Sunday.
Israeli scientists develop ultra accurate lie detector test
While polygraph tests are presented on daytime talk shows and criminal dramas as foolproof methods for discovering the truth, these so-called “lie detector tests” are widely considered unreliable in the worlds of science and law.
Nearly 300 Ethiopians Arrive as New ‘Olim’ on Final Flight of ‘Operation Tzur Israel’
Nearly 300 new immigrants from Ethiopia landed on Thursday at Ben-Gurion International Airport on the ninth and final flight of “Operation Tzur Israel” (“Operation Rock of Israel”), launched last December after the Israeli government approved the aliyah of 2,000 members from the Ethiopian community.
Kosovo Opens Embassy In Jerusalem
Kosovo has become the first Muslim-majority nation to open an embassy in Israel’s capital Jerusalem.
Inside the United States
Amid resignation calls, New York Democrats say Cuomo isn’t helping his own cause
New York Democrats on Friday said that they will continue to investigate Andrew Cuomo after the governor refused to resign.
Transgender athletes in women’s sports: 70 bills across 26 states designed to protect female participants
The hot-button issue of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports is coming to a head in state legislatures across the country.
Antifa once again attacks federal courthouse in Portland
Violent antifa activists on Thursday attempted for the second time to burn down a federal courthouse building in Portland, Oregon, signaling what appears to be an ongoing anarchist offensive in the Northwestern city.
Facebook Probe Into Vaccine Doubters
Social media giant Facebook is conducting an extensive behind-the-scenes study of doubts by U.S. users about vaccines as part of efforts to crack down on what it views as dangerous ideas, Worthy News monitored.
Christian News
Thousands Of Kenya Christians Face Locusts Invasion
Thousands of Christians are among those struggling to survive in northern Kenya after locusts invaded the region, aid workers said Sunday.
Worthy Watch
California Curriculum Leads Kids in Chant to Aztec God of Human Sacrifice
Crisis at the Border … this video went viral on Twitter
Hawaii Bill Would Codify UN Agenda 2030
Military action may be only way to stop Iran, former Trump official says
If Iran is “absolutely determined” to develop a nuclear weapon, the only way to stop the rogue regime may be militarily, according to Elliott Abrams.
Ethiopia’s leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war
Ethiopia‘s government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war crimes in an embattled area that now faces a humanitarian crisis.
Former State Dept. investigator believes COVID-19 virus escaped from Wuhan lab, possibly a bioweapon
The former lead investigator at the State Department who oversaw the Task Force into the origin of the COVID-19 virus told Fox News that he believes the virus escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, and that it may have been the result of research that the Chinese military was doing on a bioweapon.
China slams US criticism of Hong Kong election changes, questions America’s ‘moral capital’
A Chinese official hit back Friday at U.S. criticism of planned election law changes in Hong Kong, noting the chaos surrounding the recent American presidential election.
Persecuted Iranian Christians Receiving Shelter In Hungary After International Pressure
An Iranian Christian father and his young son, who were detained on the Hungarian-Serbian border for 527 days, have been moved to a home in northwest Hungary following international pressure. A Baptist church helped Abouzar Soltani, a convert from Islam to Christianity, and his 12-year-old-son Armin to find an apartment in the Hungarian city of Győr, Worthy News learned.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas pulls out the stops to neutralize rival Mohammed Dahlan
The Palestinian political arena is riotous and raging following the decision of Nasser al-Kidwa, a senior Fatah figure and the nephew of Yasser Arafat, to establish an independent list that will run in the Palestinian parliamentary elections, separate from the official list of the Fatah movement. Al-Kidwa's list will also support the candidacy of Marwan Barghouti, one of PA leader Mahmoud Abbas's bitter political opponents, in the presidential elections, purportedly to be held in July 2021.
‘Iron Sting’: Israel completes testing of ‘groundbreaking’ laser-guided mortar
A new laser-guided mortar completed trials and will bring greater firepower to smaller units while reducing collateral damage to noncombatants due to its high levels of accuracy, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Sunday.
Israeli scientists develop ultra accurate lie detector test
While polygraph tests are presented on daytime talk shows and criminal dramas as foolproof methods for discovering the truth, these so-called “lie detector tests” are widely considered unreliable in the worlds of science and law.
Nearly 300 Ethiopians Arrive as New ‘Olim’ on Final Flight of ‘Operation Tzur Israel’
Nearly 300 new immigrants from Ethiopia landed on Thursday at Ben-Gurion International Airport on the ninth and final flight of “Operation Tzur Israel” (“Operation Rock of Israel”), launched last December after the Israeli government approved the aliyah of 2,000 members from the Ethiopian community.
Kosovo Opens Embassy In Jerusalem
Kosovo has become the first Muslim-majority nation to open an embassy in Israel’s capital Jerusalem.
Inside the United States
Amid resignation calls, New York Democrats say Cuomo isn’t helping his own cause
New York Democrats on Friday said that they will continue to investigate Andrew Cuomo after the governor refused to resign.
Transgender athletes in women’s sports: 70 bills across 26 states designed to protect female participants
The hot-button issue of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports is coming to a head in state legislatures across the country.
Antifa once again attacks federal courthouse in Portland
Violent antifa activists on Thursday attempted for the second time to burn down a federal courthouse building in Portland, Oregon, signaling what appears to be an ongoing anarchist offensive in the Northwestern city.
Facebook Probe Into Vaccine Doubters
Social media giant Facebook is conducting an extensive behind-the-scenes study of doubts by U.S. users about vaccines as part of efforts to crack down on what it views as dangerous ideas, Worthy News monitored.
Christian News
Thousands Of Kenya Christians Face Locusts Invasion
Thousands of Christians are among those struggling to survive in northern Kenya after locusts invaded the region, aid workers said Sunday.
Worthy Watch
California Curriculum Leads Kids in Chant to Aztec God of Human Sacrifice
Crisis at the Border … this video went viral on Twitter
Hawaii Bill Would Codify UN Agenda 2030