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Around the World
Dozens of Chinese Warplanes Threaten Taiwan After Stationing U.S. Troops (Worthy News-Alert)
Scores of Chinese warplanes flew around Taiwan shortly after officials confirmed that U.S. troops had been stationed permanently on the democratically-ruled island, local authorities said Friday.
France: Village Cemetery Heavily Defaced With Islamic Slogans, “France Is Already Allah’s”
Vandals in Dordogne, France heavily defaced a village cemetery and war memorial on Sunday night, spraying Islamic graffiti, including the phrase 'France is already Allah's' on 58 graves among other consecrated sites, the Daily Mail reports.
Kyiv Facing Russian Missile Barrage, Killing Several (Worthy News Radio)
Ukrainian officials say Russia's military has launched missile attacks on the capital, Kyiv, for the first time in 44 days, injuring 10 people, including a child, while in the north, at least five people died in a separate Russian air raid. The attacks came as Ukraine struck areas inside Russia to push back an ongoing Russian invasion of the country, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of children from battle zones.
Ireland PM Resigns Amid Assisted Death Pitch
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has unexpectedly resigned on the day that Irish legislators took a first step toward legalizing assisted dying in what is one of Europe’s most Catholic nations.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Confirms Houthi Cruise Missile Landed In Israel
Amid fighting a war against Hamas in Gaza and staving off Hezbollah in the north, the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday night confirmed that a missile fired by the Houthi jihadist group in Yemen had bypassed Israeli air defenses and had landed north of Eilat, an Israeli tourist city which borders the Red Sea, the Jerusalem Post reports.
U.S. Pressuring Israel Through U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution
The U.S. has submitted a resolution to the United Nations demanding an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza, along with the release of hostages, to apply pressure on Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported.
IDF Operation at Shifa Hospital Continues: 140 Terrorists Killed, 650 Arrested
During the ongoing operation, now in its fourth day, at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the IDF and Shin Bet security agency have reported the death of approximately 140 terrorists and the arrest of around 650 operatives, which includes several high-ranking commanders from terrorist organizations of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Inside the United States
SCOTUS Declines To Hear Appeal Of Catholic Couple Whose Transgender Teen Was Removed From Their Custody
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of a Catholic couple who lost custody of their 16-year-old son after he went against his parent’s religious beliefs and began identifying as a girl, USA Today reports. Mary and Jeremy Cox of Anderson, Indiana, filed their appeal to the Supreme Court after a two-year-long fight against the state’s removal of their son, who is now no longer a minor.
CBO Reports Grim Long-Term Outlook For Federal Government
The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday released a bleak outlook for the federal government with new projections that show debt levels will reach their highest levels ever in five years.

Christian News
India: Persecuted Christian Couple Forced Into Hiding, “I Will Not Renounce Christ”
A Christian couple in India’s Chhattisgarh state have had to leave their children with relatives and go into hiding after being attacked by neighbors who demanded they recant their faith in Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Around the World
US Forces Permanent In Taiwan As Tensions Rise
The world was moving towards another potentially massive armed conflict Thursday, with Taiwan officially confirming the permanent stationing of U.S. troops on its territory in the Taiwan Strait.
Iran Presiding Over UN’s Disarmament Conference Triggers Outrage (Worthy News In-Depth)
Iran, accused of developing nuclear weapons, has come under international criticism after taking over the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament.
USCIRF Calls For US To Support Iraqi Victims Of ISIS On Anniversary Of Genocide Determination
Marking the eighth anniversary of the 2016 determination by the United States that ISIS carried out a genocide against northern Iraq’s Yazidis, Christians, and Shi’a Muslims two years earlier, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on the US government to do more to support survivors of the 2014 jihadist campaign that involved mass murders, systematic abductions, rape and sexual slavery, forced labor, and forced religious conversion to Sunni Islam.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Senate Democrats Call On Biden To Recognize Palestinian State
Nineteen Democratic Senators have urged President Joe Biden, in a letter sent on Wednesday, to establish a "bold, public framework" for the United States to unilaterally acknowledge the establishment of a demilitarized Palestinian state, which would be administered by a reformed Palestinian Authority.
Bible’s Esther Inspires Fast For Hostages Held By Hamas In Gaza
Inspired by the Biblical woman Esther, who saved the Jewish people from extermination, a group of Israeli activists has urged Jews worldwide to fast and pray for hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza.
International Court of Justice Will Hear Nicaragua’s Case Against Germany Over Israel Aid and UNRWA Defunding
As tens of thousands of Nicaraguans are fleeing their homes to escape President Daniel Ortega’s brutal dictatorship, the Nicaraguan government is bringing the German government before the International Court of Justice to demand it stop giving military aid to Israel and start funding the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) again.

Inside the United States
Poll Finds Most Americans Believe Role Of Religion Is Declining In US
A new poll by the Pew Research Center shows that 80% of US adults now believe that the role of religion in public life is diminishing. The poll was conducted Feb. 13-25, 2024, among a nationally representative sample of 12,693 American adults.
Texas Immigration Law Blocked by Appeals Court Despite Supreme Court Allowing State to Arrest Illegal Immigrants
Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court authorized its implementation, a federal appeals court overturned its decision, preventing Texas' new anti-illegal immigration law from taking effect and once again halting its enforcement.
Presumptive Nominees Biden, Trump Sweep Tuesday Primaries
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the presumptive presidential nominees for their respective parties, won big again in Tuesday's primaries.
US Conservative Christians Denied Bank Access Under Biden Policies (Worthy News In-Depth)
U.S. banks and financial institutions are cancelling bank accounts and other services of American conservative Christians due to their “religious and political views” under the policies of President Joe Biden, Worthy News learned from several sources.

Christian News
Christian Ministry Serves Thousands Of Ukrainian Refugees In Moldova, “Pray For Us”
An international Christian mission has been ministering to thousands of Ukrainian refugees who fled their homes for the former USSR country of Moldova after the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine began two years ago, CBN News reports. Headquartered in Tennessee, USA, Mission Eurasia has outreaches in the 13 countries of the former Soviet Union and Poland.
Around the World
Hong Kong Passes Tough Security Law Limiting Liberties
Critics feared losing more civil liberties in Hong Kong on Wednesday after local lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security that grants the government more power to quash dissent.
U.S. Will Stay in NATO If European Nations Pay ‘Fair Share’, Trump Says
If re-elected, former President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the U.S. would stay in NATO as long as European countries pay their 'fair share' and 'play fair.'

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Tells Biden To Prepare for Ground Operation in Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed a Knesset committee that the IDF is set to launch a ground operation in Rafah, and he relayed this decision to US President Joe Biden during their phone conversation yesterday.
Syria Reports Israeli Strikes on Military Sites Near Damascus
Syria's Defense Ministry confirmed that Israeli missile strikes allegedly hit military installations outside of Damascus. The ministry noted that while several military sites were hit, Syrian air defenses managed to intercept a number of the incoming missiles. According to regional intelligence and Syrian sources, these attacks represent an escalation in strikes targeting the fortifications of Lebanon's Hezbollah, which are located in the vicinity of Damascus.
300 Terrorists Arrested, 50 Killed As Raid on Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital Enters 2nd Day
The Israel Defense Forces reported that in a two-day operation at the Shifa Hospital complex, the largest medical facility in northern Gaza, they killed roughly 50 terrorists associated with Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, while arresting around 300 others.
Israel: Complex of 2,000 Year-Old Jewish Revolt Bolt Holes Discovered in Galilee
Archaeologists excavating near the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel have discovered an ancient complex of underground bolt holes that are believed to have been used as hiding places for Jews during the three Jewish Revolts against the Roman Empire some 2,000 years ago, the Times of Israel reports.

Inside the United States
Supreme Court Allows Texas To Enforce New Border Law
Texas law enforcement can begin charging illegal border crossers with a state crime after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a procedural ruling Tuesday.
US: Republican and Democratic Lawmakers Agree To Suspend UNRWA Funding Until 2025
Republican and Democratic US lawmakers have agreed to halt funding to UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works Agency, which provides aid to Palestinians in Gaza, until at least March 2025, i24News reports. The lawmakers’ agreement follows reports that a number of UNRWA staffers participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, genocidal attack on Israel by the Hamas terror group.
Lawmakers, White House Announce Budget Deal To Keep Government Open
Congressional leadership and the White House announced Tuesday a deal had been reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the last piece needed to complete the budget before a government shutdown scheduled for this weekend.
Layoffs Continue Nationwide As Economic Concerns Rise
As the economy worsens, multiple industries continue to shed jobs. U.S.-based companies laid off 82,307 employees in January, a 136% increase from the previous month, according to a report by the business and coaching firm, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The Wall Street Journal reported companies are still cutting white-collar jobs in an attempt “to do more with less.”
Biden Border Policy Critics Lament ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green blasted President Joe Biden for the wave of illegal immigrants entering the U.S., saying a “migrant crime wave” is sweeping the country.

Christian News
Uganda: Islamists Murder Christian Man For Leading Muslims To Faith In Christ
Radicalized Islamists murdered a Christian preacher in eastern Uganda earlier this month because he had been leading Muslims to faith in Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Gaza: Palestinians Having Visions Of Jesus, Christians Remain In War Zone To Offer Gospel Hope
Taysir Saada, a former sniper for the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), has revealed that Gaza Palestinians caught up in the Hamas war against Israel are having dreams and visions of Jesus and are rejoicing as they accept Him as their Savior, CBN News reports.