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Around the World
UN Nuclear Official Warns: Iran “Weeks, Not Months” Away from Having Sufficient Uranium for a Bomb
Rafael Mariano Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told Deutsche Welle that Iran is "weeks rather than months" away from having enough enriched uranium to build a nuclear bomb.
UK Pledges $620 Million in Additional Military Support for Ukraine
On Tuesday, the U.K. Prime Minister announced that the nation will increase its defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. Additionally, he pledged $620 million in military aid to Ukraine, including long-range missiles and four million rounds of ammunition.
Five Dead As Migrant Tragedy Hits English Channel
Five people, including one child, have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, just hours after Britain’s Parliament approved a law to deport migrants to Rwanda.
South China Hit With Deadly Floods After Record Rainfall Levels
Massive floods in south China’s Guangdong province have killed at least four people since the region began to be battered by record levels of rainfall last week, ITV News reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Prepares for Rafah Operation; Civilian Evacuation Anticipated to Take 3-6 Weeks
Israel's military is preparing to target what it describes as the final stronghold of Hamas in Rafah, a city in Gaza where over a million Palestinians are currently seeking refuge.
Inside the United States
Senate Approves $95 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
In a late Tuesday vote, the Democrat-controlled Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package. The legislation provides $60.8 billion in military aid to Ukraine, $26.4 billion to Israel, and $8 billion to Taiwan.
More Than 1.7 Million Illegal Entries In First Six Months Of Fiscal 2024
More than 1.7 million foreign nationals have illegally entered the U.S. in the first six months of fiscal 2024, the greatest number for this time period in U.S. history.
Christian News
Sudan Civil War: USCIRF Raises Alarm For Attacks On Religious Communities, “Horrors” Remind of Genocide
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned last week that the year-long war between the Islamic Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their rival, the Islamic Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, has reached devastating levels and is severely impacting religious communities including Christians.
Nepal Christians Vulnerable to Hindu Persecution, “Pray for Nepal’s Government”
As Christians in India suffer increasing violent persecution at the hands of extremist Hindu nationalists, believers in next-door Nepal are now at risk of persecution as that same Hindu nationalism begins to target them too, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
UN Nuclear Official Warns: Iran “Weeks, Not Months” Away from Having Sufficient Uranium for a Bomb
Rafael Mariano Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told Deutsche Welle that Iran is "weeks rather than months" away from having enough enriched uranium to build a nuclear bomb.
UK Pledges $620 Million in Additional Military Support for Ukraine
On Tuesday, the U.K. Prime Minister announced that the nation will increase its defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. Additionally, he pledged $620 million in military aid to Ukraine, including long-range missiles and four million rounds of ammunition.
Five Dead As Migrant Tragedy Hits English Channel
Five people, including one child, have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, just hours after Britain’s Parliament approved a law to deport migrants to Rwanda.
South China Hit With Deadly Floods After Record Rainfall Levels
Massive floods in south China’s Guangdong province have killed at least four people since the region began to be battered by record levels of rainfall last week, ITV News reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Prepares for Rafah Operation; Civilian Evacuation Anticipated to Take 3-6 Weeks
Israel's military is preparing to target what it describes as the final stronghold of Hamas in Rafah, a city in Gaza where over a million Palestinians are currently seeking refuge.
Inside the United States
Senate Approves $95 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
In a late Tuesday vote, the Democrat-controlled Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package. The legislation provides $60.8 billion in military aid to Ukraine, $26.4 billion to Israel, and $8 billion to Taiwan.
More Than 1.7 Million Illegal Entries In First Six Months Of Fiscal 2024
More than 1.7 million foreign nationals have illegally entered the U.S. in the first six months of fiscal 2024, the greatest number for this time period in U.S. history.
Christian News
Sudan Civil War: USCIRF Raises Alarm For Attacks On Religious Communities, “Horrors” Remind of Genocide
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned last week that the year-long war between the Islamic Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their rival, the Islamic Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, has reached devastating levels and is severely impacting religious communities including Christians.
Nepal Christians Vulnerable to Hindu Persecution, “Pray for Nepal’s Government”
As Christians in India suffer increasing violent persecution at the hands of extremist Hindu nationalists, believers in next-door Nepal are now at risk of persecution as that same Hindu nationalism begins to target them too, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Around the World
Rockets Fired Toward US Military Base In Syria
Troops at a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria are reeling from missiles fired from Iraq in the first such attack against American forces in months, security officials said Monday.
Finnish Supreme Court Agrees to Hear “Hate Speech” Case Against Christian Lawmaker Despite Her Two Prior Acquittals
Finland’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a years-long case brought by the country’s Prosecutor General against Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Christian member of parliament who was charged - and acquitted - of hate speech after publicly expressing her opposition to homosexuality, CBN News reports. Asserting her protected rights to freedom of speech and religion, Räsänen has indicated she will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights should the Finnish Supreme Court rule against her.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Vows Imminent ‘Painful Blows’ As Israel Enters Passover
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Hamas would experience "painful blows" as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) gear up for a significant operation in Rafah, Hamas' stronghold in southern Gaza. Netanyahu, referencing the Passover, called for the release of 133 hostages held by Hamas.
Jerusalem Pedestrians Hit By Terror Attack But More Bloodshed Prevented In ‘Passover Miracle’
Three pedestrians were wounded in a “ramming terror attack” in Jerusalem early Monday, but the terror suspects were detained after their firearms failed in what survivors described as a “Passover miracle.”
Inside the United States
Christian AP Journalist Terry Anderson, Held Hostage In Lebanon, Dies At 76
Terry Anderson, the Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press (AP) agency who said his “Christian faith” helped him deal with being held hostage for nearly seven years in Lebanon, has died at age 76, Worthy News learned Monday.
SEC Sued for Allegedly Conducting ‘Mass Surveillance’ on Americans Through Stock Market Data
According to a new lawsuit, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is unlawfully gathering data on every citizen who invests in the stock market.
Biden Admin Finalizes Title IX Rule Changes to Redefine Sex Discrimination
Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said Friday that the Biden administration's finalized Title IX rule change has "gutted" five decades of protections for women and girls and replaced it with "radical gender theory."
University Antisemitism Reaches Fever Pitch With Calls For Violence Against Jews
A Jewish Yale student was reportedly stabbed in the eye with a Palestinian flag during a pro-Hamas protest on campus over the weekend, the latest incident highlighting the ongoing tensions on college campuses since the Hamas terror group attacked Israel Oct. 7 and ignited an ongoing war.
Christian News
USA: Increased Number of Young Adults say Bible Transformed Their Lives, Report
A new study by the American Bible Society (ABS) shows that there has been a significant increase in the number of young adults aged 18–27 (Gen Z) who say the Bible has transformed their lives.
Kenya’s First Lady Leads Christian Ministers In “Marathon” Prayer for Haiti, “We Believe With Prayer Everything Is Possible”
As Haiti reels under years of gang-led terror, chronic violent political instability, and poverty, a group of Christian ministers led by Kenya’s first lady Rachel Ruto recently participated in a “marathon” prayer event seeking God’s help for the Caribbean nation and asking His protection for the 2,500 multinational police force Kenya is now leading to support Haitian police.
Rockets Fired Toward US Military Base In Syria
Troops at a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria are reeling from missiles fired from Iraq in the first such attack against American forces in months, security officials said Monday.
Finnish Supreme Court Agrees to Hear “Hate Speech” Case Against Christian Lawmaker Despite Her Two Prior Acquittals
Finland’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a years-long case brought by the country’s Prosecutor General against Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Christian member of parliament who was charged - and acquitted - of hate speech after publicly expressing her opposition to homosexuality, CBN News reports. Asserting her protected rights to freedom of speech and religion, Räsänen has indicated she will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights should the Finnish Supreme Court rule against her.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Vows Imminent ‘Painful Blows’ As Israel Enters Passover
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Hamas would experience "painful blows" as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) gear up for a significant operation in Rafah, Hamas' stronghold in southern Gaza. Netanyahu, referencing the Passover, called for the release of 133 hostages held by Hamas.
Jerusalem Pedestrians Hit By Terror Attack But More Bloodshed Prevented In ‘Passover Miracle’
Three pedestrians were wounded in a “ramming terror attack” in Jerusalem early Monday, but the terror suspects were detained after their firearms failed in what survivors described as a “Passover miracle.”
Inside the United States
Christian AP Journalist Terry Anderson, Held Hostage In Lebanon, Dies At 76
Terry Anderson, the Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press (AP) agency who said his “Christian faith” helped him deal with being held hostage for nearly seven years in Lebanon, has died at age 76, Worthy News learned Monday.
SEC Sued for Allegedly Conducting ‘Mass Surveillance’ on Americans Through Stock Market Data
According to a new lawsuit, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is unlawfully gathering data on every citizen who invests in the stock market.
Biden Admin Finalizes Title IX Rule Changes to Redefine Sex Discrimination
Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said Friday that the Biden administration's finalized Title IX rule change has "gutted" five decades of protections for women and girls and replaced it with "radical gender theory."
University Antisemitism Reaches Fever Pitch With Calls For Violence Against Jews
A Jewish Yale student was reportedly stabbed in the eye with a Palestinian flag during a pro-Hamas protest on campus over the weekend, the latest incident highlighting the ongoing tensions on college campuses since the Hamas terror group attacked Israel Oct. 7 and ignited an ongoing war.
Christian News
USA: Increased Number of Young Adults say Bible Transformed Their Lives, Report
A new study by the American Bible Society (ABS) shows that there has been a significant increase in the number of young adults aged 18–27 (Gen Z) who say the Bible has transformed their lives.
Kenya’s First Lady Leads Christian Ministers In “Marathon” Prayer for Haiti, “We Believe With Prayer Everything Is Possible”
As Haiti reels under years of gang-led terror, chronic violent political instability, and poverty, a group of Christian ministers led by Kenya’s first lady Rachel Ruto recently participated in a “marathon” prayer event seeking God’s help for the Caribbean nation and asking His protection for the 2,500 multinational police force Kenya is now leading to support Haitian police.
Around the World
Ukraine Thanks U.S. For Military Aid After Suffering Setbacks
Ukrainian and Western leaders have welcomed a desperately needed military aid package for Ukraine passed by the U.S. House of Representatives after mounting concerns the country may lose the war against Russia. In addition to the 61 billion dollars worth of military assistance for Ukraine, the House approved part of a broader foreign aid package that included about $34 billion for Israel and other allies, despite Moscow's warning the aid package would further escalate the armed conflict.
Millions Brace For More Storms Amid Talk Of ‘Weather Wars’
As millions of Americans braced for a new round of storms across the United States on Saturday, news emerged of potential "weather wars" between countries if cloud seeding gets out of hand.
United Nations Fears Mounting Children’s Death Toll In Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern about the mounting death toll among children in Ukraine after the war against Russia entered its third year. UNICEF announced at least eight people, including children, were killed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro by a suspected Russian air strike.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Reportedly Launched Radar-Evading Missile to Disable Iranian Defense Systems
Following last weekend's missile and drone attack by Iran and its proxies, Israel is reported to have launched an airstrike on a military base in Iran that used advanced missiles capable of evading Iranian radar, targeting a crucial component of the air defense system that safeguards Iran's nuclear facilities.
Israel ‘Hit Iran With Missile’
Israel hit Iran with at least one missile early Friday in what appears to be a retaliatory strike after weeks of escalating tensions between the two countries, U.S. sources say.
Inside the United States
Biden Signs FISA Extension Despite Privacy Concerns
President Joe Biden signed into law an expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) following its approval by Congress in a bipartisan 60-34 vote late Friday night. This extension concludes a rigorous six-month debate over the intelligence law, which critics argue was misused by federal authorities against U.S. citizens. Although the intelligence community secured enhanced surveillance capabilities, opposition efforts succeeded in limiting the duration of these powers to two years.
U.S. House Seen Passing $95 Billion Package For Ukraine, Israel, Allies
With Ukraine increasingly fearing it could lose the war, the U.S. House of Representatives approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. allies in a move immediately welcomed by Kyiv.
‘Light Pole Caused 911 Outages In US’
U.S. officials said Friday that the installation of a light pole was to blame for a mass outage across at least four states this week that disrupted the 911 emergency telephone service for hours.
Ukraine Thanks U.S. For Military Aid After Suffering Setbacks
Ukrainian and Western leaders have welcomed a desperately needed military aid package for Ukraine passed by the U.S. House of Representatives after mounting concerns the country may lose the war against Russia. In addition to the 61 billion dollars worth of military assistance for Ukraine, the House approved part of a broader foreign aid package that included about $34 billion for Israel and other allies, despite Moscow's warning the aid package would further escalate the armed conflict.
Millions Brace For More Storms Amid Talk Of ‘Weather Wars’
As millions of Americans braced for a new round of storms across the United States on Saturday, news emerged of potential "weather wars" between countries if cloud seeding gets out of hand.
United Nations Fears Mounting Children’s Death Toll In Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern about the mounting death toll among children in Ukraine after the war against Russia entered its third year. UNICEF announced at least eight people, including children, were killed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro by a suspected Russian air strike.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Reportedly Launched Radar-Evading Missile to Disable Iranian Defense Systems
Following last weekend's missile and drone attack by Iran and its proxies, Israel is reported to have launched an airstrike on a military base in Iran that used advanced missiles capable of evading Iranian radar, targeting a crucial component of the air defense system that safeguards Iran's nuclear facilities.
Israel ‘Hit Iran With Missile’
Israel hit Iran with at least one missile early Friday in what appears to be a retaliatory strike after weeks of escalating tensions between the two countries, U.S. sources say.
Inside the United States
Biden Signs FISA Extension Despite Privacy Concerns
President Joe Biden signed into law an expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) following its approval by Congress in a bipartisan 60-34 vote late Friday night. This extension concludes a rigorous six-month debate over the intelligence law, which critics argue was misused by federal authorities against U.S. citizens. Although the intelligence community secured enhanced surveillance capabilities, opposition efforts succeeded in limiting the duration of these powers to two years.
U.S. House Seen Passing $95 Billion Package For Ukraine, Israel, Allies
With Ukraine increasingly fearing it could lose the war, the U.S. House of Representatives approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. allies in a move immediately welcomed by Kyiv.
‘Light Pole Caused 911 Outages In US’
U.S. officials said Friday that the installation of a light pole was to blame for a mass outage across at least four states this week that disrupted the 911 emergency telephone service for hours.