Around the World
Russia to supply Iran with advanced satellite
Russia is preparing to provide Iran with an advanced satellite that would enable it to track potential military targets across the Middle East, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
‘No strings attached’: Biden lays out U.S. plan to donate 500 million Pfizer vaccine doses to struggling nations
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the U.S. will purchase and donate half a billion doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to countries struggling with supply.
As Iranian ships cross Atlantic, Austin says he’s ‘concerned’ about weapons proliferation near US
Two Iranian ships are currently traversing the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Iran's state TV reported Thursday.
EU Calls for Unfettered Investigation Into Origins of COVID-19
European Union leaders on Thursday called for an unfettered investigation into the origins of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which they said is necessary to draw the right lessons from the pandemic.
Deutsche Bank warns rising inflation could lead to worldwide financial distress
Sharply contradicting the consensus on Wall Street, Deutsche Bank has warned that ongoing US Federal Reserve neglect of rising inflation in favor of social goals could leave global economies “sitting on a time bomb,” and cause worldwide financial distress, CNBC reports. The Bank’s forecast goes against the view of most Wall Street economists that current inflation pressures are temporary and will subside as pandemic-related conditions are resolved.
Biden Warns Russia, But Words Don’t Impress Moscow
U.S. President Joe Biden began his first official overseas trip Thursday with a warning to Russia, but his remarks didn’t impress Moscow.
Moscow Bans Kremlin Critic’s Network Ahead Of US-Russia Summit
A court in Moscow has banned political organizations linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny ahead of a U.S.-Russia summit.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Coalition deals to form new anti-Netanyahu government go down to wire
Efforts to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced more challenges on Thursday, as the eight parties forming the new government struggled to seal their coalition agreements.
US-funded Palestinian NGOs introduced children to convicted terrorists
USAID-funded Palestinian NGOs introduced children to released convicted terrorists, Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor wrote in a report released Thursday.
Israel says Gaza AP building housed Hamas anti-Iron Dome tech unit
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN and US Gilad Erdan has told Associated Press President Gary Pruitt that the building in which the news agency had its Gaza bureau was destroyed in Israeli strikes last month because that edifice housed a tech unit from which Hamas was working to jam the IDF’s Iron Dome defense system, the Jerusalem Post reports. Following an advanced warning from the IDF, the building was evacuated before it was bombed during May’s 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

Inside the United States
Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will build a border wall, but doesn’t yet give details on cost or location
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that Texas will build a border wall along the state’s boundary with Mexico — but provided no details on where or when.
Federal Taxes, Spending and Deficit All Set Records Through May
The federal government set new records in the taxes it collected, the spending it engaged in and the deficit it ran through the first eight months of fiscal 2021 (October through May), according to the Monthly Treasury Statement.
Federal Investigation Concludes Protest Not Broken Up Due to Trump’s Church Visit
A federal investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer was not influenced by then-President Donald Trump's plan to visit a historic Washington, D.C. church set on fire by protesters the night before.
Senate passes bi-partisan $250 billion industrial bill to compete with China
Showing broad bi-partisan support for countering China’s military and economic expansion, the Senate on Tuesday passed a $250 billion industrial bill, one of the largest of its kind in US history, CNBC reports. The US Innovation and Competition Act passed 68-32.
New Gallup poll: Majority of Americans opposed to overturning Roe v Wade
A new Gallup poll shows that 58% of Americans are opposed to overturning Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court decision on abortion, Gallup reports. Carried out between May 3-18, the poll found 32% of Americans are in favor of overturning the ruling.

Christian News
Pastor Among 55 Killed In Congo
Christians in eastern Congo are among those in shock after Islamist militants killed 55 people, including an Anglican pastor, several sources confirmed.
Kidnapped Nigerian Pastor Freed, Colleague Killed
A retired Nigerian church pastor has been freed after being kidnapped in an attack in which another minister was killed, Christians told Worthy News.
Bhutan: ‘No Aid For Christian Homeless Unless They Convert To Buddhism’
A homeless Christian couple in Bhutan are denied aid from the government unless they convert to Buddhism, according to Christians familiar with the situation.

Worthy Watch
CDC: Unexpectedly High Number of Young Adults Suffering Heart Problems After 2nd COVID Shot
Portland Police Association leaves N. Portland building after targeted vandalism and arson