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Around the World
Turkey’s President Urges Russia, Iran, and Syria to Unite Against Israel
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Russia, Iran and Syria to unite in protecting “Syria’s territorial integrity” against Israel, which he called “the most concrete threat to regional and global peace.”
Ukraine’s President Wants War To End to Next Year (Worthy News Radio)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope that the war with Russia will end next year.
Pakistan Attack Kills 21 Miners
Pakistani authorities are investigating how dozens of attackers armed with guns, rockets, and hand grenades could storm a private coal mine in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 21 people.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US Deploys Anti-Ballistic Defense System to Israel, Iran Warns of ‘No Red Lines’
The US has deployed the THAAD missile defense system along with a 100-member crew to bolster Israel's defense against a possible third direct strike from Iran, as Tehran declares it has no red lines in its conflict with its adversaries.
Four Israeli Soldiers Killed And Scores Wounded In ‘Unprecedented’ Hezbollah Attack On Israel
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and scores injured in Hezbollah's drone attack targeting a military base in Israel in the Binyamina area, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced late Sunday.
Inside the United States
Poll: Majority of Voters Favor a Federal Ban on Transgender Procedures for Minors
Most registered voters, 59%, support a federal ban on transgender procedures such as puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgeries for minors, a new national poll found.
Authorities: Man With Weapons Tried to Enter Saturday Trump Rally
A Las Vegas man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine in his vehicle was arrested by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department as he approached former President Donald Trump's Saturday campaign event in California, authorities said.
Christian News
New Vietnamese Christian Killed After Pressure From Authorities
A Vietnamese man who recently became a Christian has been killed after local authorities objected to his conversion, Worthy News learned Saturday.
Hungary condemns Ukraine’s Church Ban (Worthy News Focus)
Hungary has condemned Ukraine for banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its alleged complicity in Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.
Pakistan’s Longest Jailed ‘Blasphemy’ Pastor Still Facing Execution
Concerns mounted Friday about the plight of Pakistani Christian Zafar Bhatti, a pastor listed as Pakistan's longest-serving blasphemy prisoner, who is facing execution.
Worthy Insights
The secret of Netanyahu’s unacknowledged and historic popularity
It was strange to watch Fox News’ Martha MacCallum yesterday refer to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “unpopularity” in Israel. McCallum is a straight-shooting journalist. So how is it that she is unaware that Netanyahu is the most popular prime minister Israel has had in ages?
‘Huge unforced error’: CBS News roiled by allegations of anti-Israel bias, deceptive editing
CBS News showed that it can make news as well as cover it after a brutal week that saw the network add allegations of anti-Israel bias to its woes over its editing of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Turkey’s President Urges Russia, Iran, and Syria to Unite Against Israel
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Russia, Iran and Syria to unite in protecting “Syria’s territorial integrity” against Israel, which he called “the most concrete threat to regional and global peace.”
Ukraine’s President Wants War To End to Next Year (Worthy News Radio)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope that the war with Russia will end next year.
Pakistan Attack Kills 21 Miners
Pakistani authorities are investigating how dozens of attackers armed with guns, rockets, and hand grenades could storm a private coal mine in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 21 people.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US Deploys Anti-Ballistic Defense System to Israel, Iran Warns of ‘No Red Lines’
The US has deployed the THAAD missile defense system along with a 100-member crew to bolster Israel's defense against a possible third direct strike from Iran, as Tehran declares it has no red lines in its conflict with its adversaries.
Four Israeli Soldiers Killed And Scores Wounded In ‘Unprecedented’ Hezbollah Attack On Israel
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and scores injured in Hezbollah's drone attack targeting a military base in Israel in the Binyamina area, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced late Sunday.
Inside the United States
Poll: Majority of Voters Favor a Federal Ban on Transgender Procedures for Minors
Most registered voters, 59%, support a federal ban on transgender procedures such as puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgeries for minors, a new national poll found.
Authorities: Man With Weapons Tried to Enter Saturday Trump Rally
A Las Vegas man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine in his vehicle was arrested by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department as he approached former President Donald Trump's Saturday campaign event in California, authorities said.
Christian News
New Vietnamese Christian Killed After Pressure From Authorities
A Vietnamese man who recently became a Christian has been killed after local authorities objected to his conversion, Worthy News learned Saturday.
Hungary condemns Ukraine’s Church Ban (Worthy News Focus)
Hungary has condemned Ukraine for banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its alleged complicity in Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.
Pakistan’s Longest Jailed ‘Blasphemy’ Pastor Still Facing Execution
Concerns mounted Friday about the plight of Pakistani Christian Zafar Bhatti, a pastor listed as Pakistan's longest-serving blasphemy prisoner, who is facing execution.
Worthy Insights
The secret of Netanyahu’s unacknowledged and historic popularity
It was strange to watch Fox News’ Martha MacCallum yesterday refer to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “unpopularity” in Israel. McCallum is a straight-shooting journalist. So how is it that she is unaware that Netanyahu is the most popular prime minister Israel has had in ages?
‘Huge unforced error’: CBS News roiled by allegations of anti-Israel bias, deceptive editing
CBS News showed that it can make news as well as cover it after a brutal week that saw the network add allegations of anti-Israel bias to its woes over its editing of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Around the World
Young Ukrainian Journalist Dies In Russian Captivity
A young Ukrainian journalist, who was captured and detained by Russia while covering Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine in 2023, has died, an advocacy group confirmed Thursday.
Turkey: Erdogan denounces Israel as “Zionist Terrorist Organization”
Reiterating similar remarks he made in the weeks after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 last year and triggered the current war in Gaza, President Tayyip Erdogan of NATO member Turkey stated this week that Israel is a “Zionist terrorist organization,” the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
US Seeks Support for New Lebanese President, Aims to Sideline Hezbollah
Amid calls from Israel’s President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the people of Lebanon to rise up against Hezbollah, the United States is seeking regional support for the election of a new Lebanese president, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Hungary’s PM: ‘EU Waging Political Intifada’
Hungary’s rightwing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused the European Union’s executive of waging a “political intifada” against him and others disagreeing with its “pro-migration,” “pro-war” and “anti-family” policies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Four Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza, Lebanon
Three soldiers were killed in northern Gaza, bringing the total of fallen troops in the territory on or since October 7 of last year to 734 soldiers, the military announced Thursday.
Israel Cabinet To Decide On Attacking Iran As Gaza Strike ‘Kills 28’
Israel’s Security Cabinet was due to authorize the prime minister and defense minister to respond to last week’s Iranian missile attack while Israeli forces struck Gaza in an attack that allegedly killed dozens.
Inside the United States
Food Prices Jump, Inflation Rises Faster Than Expected
Newly released federal inflation data shows that prices rose faster than expected last month, putting more pressure on Americans’ budgets.
Deadly Hurricane Milton Sweeps Through Florida, Killing Several, Impacting Millions
Hurricane Milton, described as America’s “storm of the century” by U.S. President Joe Biden, has slammed into Florida, killing at least four people, destroying homes, and knocking out power to more than 2 million customers.
Christian News
Chinese Government Replaces Images of Jesus Christ With Pictures of Xi Jinping in Churches
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reveals in a new report that China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party is continuing its program of Sinicization and crackdown on believers in Christ by removing Christian images and art, including depictions of Jesus, from churches and replacing them with pictures of President Xi Jinping.
Thousands of College Students Gather at Mississippi State University to Worship Jesus and Hear the Gospel
Following the recent surge in large revival services on US college campuses, 6,000 students gathered at America’s Mississippi State University for a powerful time of evangelism, worship, prayer, and water baptisms last week, CBN News reports.
Young Ukrainian Journalist Dies In Russian Captivity
A young Ukrainian journalist, who was captured and detained by Russia while covering Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine in 2023, has died, an advocacy group confirmed Thursday.
Turkey: Erdogan denounces Israel as “Zionist Terrorist Organization”
Reiterating similar remarks he made in the weeks after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 last year and triggered the current war in Gaza, President Tayyip Erdogan of NATO member Turkey stated this week that Israel is a “Zionist terrorist organization,” the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
US Seeks Support for New Lebanese President, Aims to Sideline Hezbollah
Amid calls from Israel’s President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the people of Lebanon to rise up against Hezbollah, the United States is seeking regional support for the election of a new Lebanese president, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Hungary’s PM: ‘EU Waging Political Intifada’
Hungary’s rightwing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused the European Union’s executive of waging a “political intifada” against him and others disagreeing with its “pro-migration,” “pro-war” and “anti-family” policies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Four Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza, Lebanon
Three soldiers were killed in northern Gaza, bringing the total of fallen troops in the territory on or since October 7 of last year to 734 soldiers, the military announced Thursday.
Israel Cabinet To Decide On Attacking Iran As Gaza Strike ‘Kills 28’
Israel’s Security Cabinet was due to authorize the prime minister and defense minister to respond to last week’s Iranian missile attack while Israeli forces struck Gaza in an attack that allegedly killed dozens.
Inside the United States
Food Prices Jump, Inflation Rises Faster Than Expected
Newly released federal inflation data shows that prices rose faster than expected last month, putting more pressure on Americans’ budgets.
Deadly Hurricane Milton Sweeps Through Florida, Killing Several, Impacting Millions
Hurricane Milton, described as America’s “storm of the century” by U.S. President Joe Biden, has slammed into Florida, killing at least four people, destroying homes, and knocking out power to more than 2 million customers.
Christian News
Chinese Government Replaces Images of Jesus Christ With Pictures of Xi Jinping in Churches
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reveals in a new report that China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party is continuing its program of Sinicization and crackdown on believers in Christ by removing Christian images and art, including depictions of Jesus, from churches and replacing them with pictures of President Xi Jinping.
Thousands of College Students Gather at Mississippi State University to Worship Jesus and Hear the Gospel
Following the recent surge in large revival services on US college campuses, 6,000 students gathered at America’s Mississippi State University for a powerful time of evangelism, worship, prayer, and water baptisms last week, CBN News reports.
Around the World
Central Bank of Russia Announces Mass Rollout of Digital Ruble
The Bank of Russia has confirmed its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, is set for a mass rollout in the second half of 2025, Ledgerinsights reported on Wednesday, October 2.
Mexico: “Young and Honest” New Mayor of Chilpancingo Murdered Days After Taking Office
The new mayor of Chilpancingo, a gang-controlled state capital in southern Mexico, has been brutally murdered less than one week after taking office, the Independent reports. Chilpancingo has long been plagued by feuds and the violence of two drug gangs, the Ardillos and the Tlacos.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Calls on Lebanese to Reclaim Their Country, Details Elimination of Hezbollah Leaders (Video)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on Tuesday evening that Israel had successfully assassinated Hashem Safieddine, the anticipated new leader of Hezbollah, who was targeted in an airstrike in Beirut last Thursday. He also claimed that Israel had eliminated the next in line for the position.
Terror Stabbing Injures Six In Israel
At least six people have been wounded, two of them critically, after a stabbing shook the Israeli city of Hadera, but the attacker was shot by armed civilians, witnesses said.
Two Killed As Hezbollah Hits Israel
At least two people were reportedly killed and eight injured as Lebanon-based Hezbollah fired some 90 rockets into northern Israel, just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Lebanese people to take back their country.
Inside the United States
Transgender-Cake Lawsuit Against Christian Dismissed by Colorado Supreme Court
The Colorado Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Christian cakeshop owner Jack Phillips on procedural grounds, granting him another victory while avoiding First Amendment and discrimination issues.
DeSantis Says Hurricane Milton Mobilization Is Largest in State’s History
Mobilization for hurricane is larger for Milton than any previous in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said from Lake City on Wednesday.
Largest US Water Company Faces Cybersecurity Incident
American Water, the largest water and sewage utility company in the US, has paused billing amid an ongoing “cybersecurity incident” it announced on Monday October 8.
Christian News
Christian Groups Continue Helping Communities Recover From Hurricane Helene
Churches and Christian aid groups in the US are continuing the hard work of helping communities recover from the massive destruction wreaked by Hurricane Helene as it tore through south-eastern states two weeks ago, CBN News reports.
Indonesia Detains Influencer For ‘Blasphemy Against Jesus’
Indonesian police have detained a social media influencer for blasphemy against Jesus while Christians face growing pressure in the world’s largest Muslim nation, sources told Worthy News.
Central Bank of Russia Announces Mass Rollout of Digital Ruble
The Bank of Russia has confirmed its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, is set for a mass rollout in the second half of 2025, Ledgerinsights reported on Wednesday, October 2.
Mexico: “Young and Honest” New Mayor of Chilpancingo Murdered Days After Taking Office
The new mayor of Chilpancingo, a gang-controlled state capital in southern Mexico, has been brutally murdered less than one week after taking office, the Independent reports. Chilpancingo has long been plagued by feuds and the violence of two drug gangs, the Ardillos and the Tlacos.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Calls on Lebanese to Reclaim Their Country, Details Elimination of Hezbollah Leaders (Video)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on Tuesday evening that Israel had successfully assassinated Hashem Safieddine, the anticipated new leader of Hezbollah, who was targeted in an airstrike in Beirut last Thursday. He also claimed that Israel had eliminated the next in line for the position.
Terror Stabbing Injures Six In Israel
At least six people have been wounded, two of them critically, after a stabbing shook the Israeli city of Hadera, but the attacker was shot by armed civilians, witnesses said.
Two Killed As Hezbollah Hits Israel
At least two people were reportedly killed and eight injured as Lebanon-based Hezbollah fired some 90 rockets into northern Israel, just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Lebanese people to take back their country.
Inside the United States
Transgender-Cake Lawsuit Against Christian Dismissed by Colorado Supreme Court
The Colorado Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Christian cakeshop owner Jack Phillips on procedural grounds, granting him another victory while avoiding First Amendment and discrimination issues.
DeSantis Says Hurricane Milton Mobilization Is Largest in State’s History
Mobilization for hurricane is larger for Milton than any previous in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said from Lake City on Wednesday.
Largest US Water Company Faces Cybersecurity Incident
American Water, the largest water and sewage utility company in the US, has paused billing amid an ongoing “cybersecurity incident” it announced on Monday October 8.
Christian News
Christian Groups Continue Helping Communities Recover From Hurricane Helene
Churches and Christian aid groups in the US are continuing the hard work of helping communities recover from the massive destruction wreaked by Hurricane Helene as it tore through south-eastern states two weeks ago, CBN News reports.
Indonesia Detains Influencer For ‘Blasphemy Against Jesus’
Indonesian police have detained a social media influencer for blasphemy against Jesus while Christians face growing pressure in the world’s largest Muslim nation, sources told Worthy News.