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Around the World
Reuters Security Adviser Killed In Ukraine
A British man working for the Reuters news agency has been killed in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency said on Sunday.
Germany Detains Suspect Over Terror Stabbing That Killed 3
A 26-year-old Syrian, who shares the ideology of the Islamic State group, has turned himself in after allegedly killing three people and injuring eight others with a knife at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, prosecutors say.
Leaders Angry As France Detains Telegram CEO
There was outrage Sunday after French authorities confirmed they had detained Pavel Durov, the billionaire co-founder and chief executive of the social media platform and messaging application Telegram.
Three Years After Withdrawal, Taliban Rules Afghanistan
This week will mark the three-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s chaotic and deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
French Synagogue Rocked By Suspected Terror Blast
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday there had been another terrorist attack against the Jewish community that left one police officer injured following an explosion outside a synagogue.
Islamic State Claims Stabbing In Germany, Killing Three
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Saturday for a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen that killed three people and injured eight others.
Ukrainian President Visits Troops as Fighting Escalates in Russia, Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
In a warning to Moscow, Ukraine's president visited the area where his troops entered Russia. Yet Ukraine also suffers from deadly setbacks in the ongoing armed conflict. Volodymyr Zelenskyy was on his first visit to the Sumy region since his forces launched an offensive from there into Russian territory more than two weeks ago.
Indonesia Parliament Halts Election Revisions After Violent Protests
Indonesia’s parliament shelved plans to overturn a top court ruling on voting procedures after thousands protested and clashed with riot police in front of the legislature amid mounting concern about the status of democracy in the world’s largest Muslim nation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas Rejects Ceasefire Plan Conditions
Hamas said late Sunday that it rejects new Israeli conditions put forward in Gaza ceasefire-hostage talks, raising concerns there won’t be a breakthrough in efforts to end the 10-month-old war as fears mount of a broader armed conflict in the region.
Hezbollah Fires Hundreds Of Rockets Drones At Israel After Israeli Strikes
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah did not rule out more massive attacks against Israel on Sunday after his group fired hundreds of rockets and drones into the Jewish nation, following Israeli air strikes in Lebanon.
Inside the United States
RFK Jr. Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Trump
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his presidential bid Friday to endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 election.
Harris Embraces ‘Palestinian Self-Determination’ And Seeks US Presidency
Kamala Harris has told Americans that voting for her will turn a fresh page in the country’s politics and keep an “unserious man” out of the White House while trying to receive the support of pro-Palestine protesters by embracing “Palestinian self-determination.”
Harris To Tell Americans: Voting For Her Keeps ‘Unserious Man’ Out Of White House
Kamala Harris was to tell Americans that voting for her would turn a fresh page in the country’s politics and keep an “unserious man” out of the White House, according to excerpts of her speech released by her campaign.
Trump Lays Out Military Plan, Restoration of Peace
Former President Donald Trump laid out his plans to rebuild the military and restore peace throughout the world at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.
Christian News
Indonesian Pentecostal Leader and Pastor Lumenta Dies At 72 (Worthy News In-Depth)
Pastor Johannis ‘John’ Hus Lumenta, the restless, dedicated secretary-general of Indonesia’s main Pentecostal denomination Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia’ (GPdI), has died, Christians confirmed to Worthy News early Sunday.
Pakistan: Just 12 Jaranwala Rioters Facing Trial After Hundreds Arrested
One year after the devastating Islamic riot against Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August last year, just 12 of the more than 300 people arrested are facing trials, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Islamic-majority Pakistan ranks 7 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
Egypt: Imprisoned Christian Activist Launches Hunger Strike in Protest at Maltreatment
Prominent Yemeni Christian activist Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo has started a hunger strike from prison in Egypt in protest at how the Egyptian government has treated him, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Reuters Security Adviser Killed In Ukraine
A British man working for the Reuters news agency has been killed in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency said on Sunday.
Germany Detains Suspect Over Terror Stabbing That Killed 3
A 26-year-old Syrian, who shares the ideology of the Islamic State group, has turned himself in after allegedly killing three people and injuring eight others with a knife at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, prosecutors say.
Leaders Angry As France Detains Telegram CEO
There was outrage Sunday after French authorities confirmed they had detained Pavel Durov, the billionaire co-founder and chief executive of the social media platform and messaging application Telegram.
Three Years After Withdrawal, Taliban Rules Afghanistan
This week will mark the three-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s chaotic and deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
French Synagogue Rocked By Suspected Terror Blast
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday there had been another terrorist attack against the Jewish community that left one police officer injured following an explosion outside a synagogue.
Islamic State Claims Stabbing In Germany, Killing Three
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Saturday for a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen that killed three people and injured eight others.
Ukrainian President Visits Troops as Fighting Escalates in Russia, Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
In a warning to Moscow, Ukraine's president visited the area where his troops entered Russia. Yet Ukraine also suffers from deadly setbacks in the ongoing armed conflict. Volodymyr Zelenskyy was on his first visit to the Sumy region since his forces launched an offensive from there into Russian territory more than two weeks ago.
Indonesia Parliament Halts Election Revisions After Violent Protests
Indonesia’s parliament shelved plans to overturn a top court ruling on voting procedures after thousands protested and clashed with riot police in front of the legislature amid mounting concern about the status of democracy in the world’s largest Muslim nation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas Rejects Ceasefire Plan Conditions
Hamas said late Sunday that it rejects new Israeli conditions put forward in Gaza ceasefire-hostage talks, raising concerns there won’t be a breakthrough in efforts to end the 10-month-old war as fears mount of a broader armed conflict in the region.
Hezbollah Fires Hundreds Of Rockets Drones At Israel After Israeli Strikes
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah did not rule out more massive attacks against Israel on Sunday after his group fired hundreds of rockets and drones into the Jewish nation, following Israeli air strikes in Lebanon.
Inside the United States
RFK Jr. Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Trump
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his presidential bid Friday to endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 election.
Harris Embraces ‘Palestinian Self-Determination’ And Seeks US Presidency
Kamala Harris has told Americans that voting for her will turn a fresh page in the country’s politics and keep an “unserious man” out of the White House while trying to receive the support of pro-Palestine protesters by embracing “Palestinian self-determination.”
Harris To Tell Americans: Voting For Her Keeps ‘Unserious Man’ Out Of White House
Kamala Harris was to tell Americans that voting for her would turn a fresh page in the country’s politics and keep an “unserious man” out of the White House, according to excerpts of her speech released by her campaign.
Trump Lays Out Military Plan, Restoration of Peace
Former President Donald Trump laid out his plans to rebuild the military and restore peace throughout the world at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.
Christian News
Indonesian Pentecostal Leader and Pastor Lumenta Dies At 72 (Worthy News In-Depth)
Pastor Johannis ‘John’ Hus Lumenta, the restless, dedicated secretary-general of Indonesia’s main Pentecostal denomination Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia’ (GPdI), has died, Christians confirmed to Worthy News early Sunday.
Pakistan: Just 12 Jaranwala Rioters Facing Trial After Hundreds Arrested
One year after the devastating Islamic riot against Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August last year, just 12 of the more than 300 people arrested are facing trials, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Islamic-majority Pakistan ranks 7 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
Egypt: Imprisoned Christian Activist Launches Hunger Strike in Protest at Maltreatment
Prominent Yemeni Christian activist Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo has started a hunger strike from prison in Egypt in protest at how the Egyptian government has treated him, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Around the World
US-China Military Standoff In Taiwan Strait
The United States and China came close to a military confrontation Thursday as the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet received a Chinese warning when one of its warships passed through the Taiwan Strait, military officials said.
Switzerland Starts Instant Cashless Payments System
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) unveiled a new instant payment system Monday, saying it will bolster the future of cashless payments in Switzerland.
Italian Experts: ‘Evidence About Jesus’ Burial Clothing
Italian researchers have reopened the 600-year-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, the linen cloth that some believe was used to wrap the body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
Netherlands Shaken By Turmoil Over Nord Stream Blasts (Worthy News Radio)
The Netherlands has been shaken by political turmoil over revelations that Dutch government members knew about Ukraine’s involvement in blowing up Nord Stream pipelines transporting Russian natural gas to Europe, even before it happened. Information about the planned sabotage in September 2022 was shared by the Dutch secret service with the United States, officials say, which raised questions about former Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is due to become the secretary general of the NATO military alliance.
German Chancellor Defends Less Support For Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Ukraine had not informed Berlin about its August 6 shock incursion into Russia, and he defended his government’s decision to reduce military support for Kyiv by billions of euros.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Extensive Strikes Target Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that it conducted "extensive" overnight airstrikes on Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, targeting weapon depots, buildings used by the group, and a rocket launcher across 10 areas, signaling an escalation in the conflict.
Second US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Middle East Amid Iranian Sabre Rattling
While Israel continues to prepare and brace for a threatened attack by Iran, the United States has deployed a second aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, to the Middle East to help defend the Jewish state if necessary.
Inside the United States
California Advances 0 Down, No Payment Home ‘Loans’ for Undocumented Immigrants
he California Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to make use of the state’s zero down, no payment home “loan” program, an expansion the legislature says would create “significant cost pressures.”
SCOTUS Declines to Enforce Protections for LGBTQ Public School Students
The US Supreme Court last week (August 16) rejected a request by the Biden administration to enforce a new federal rule that Title IX's prohibition of discrimination in public schools "on the basis of sex" includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, Reuters reports.
Pro-life Democrats Condemn Planned Parenthood Mobile Abortion Clinic Outside DNC, “It Overlooks the Need to Provide Support for a Pregnant Woman”
The Democrats for Life anti-abortion organization has vehemently condemned the Planned Parenthood abortion provider for offering free abortion pills from a mobile van parked near the ongoing Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Abortion giant Planned Parenthood Great Rivers in St. Louis announced last week that its mobile van would be parked near the DNC on Monday and Tuesday, the first two days of this week’s convention.
Christian News
Pakistan: Judge Allows Three Christian Children to Return Home After Islamic Employer Held Them Captive
A judge in Punjab Province, Pakistan has allowed three young Christian sisters to return to their parents after their employers held them captive and tried to forcibly convert them to Islam, Morning Star News reports.
‘Russia Destroys Hundreds Of Churches, Religious Buildings in Ukraine’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia turned hundreds of churches and other religious sites into rubble since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Whereabouts of Abducted Pastor and 13-Year-Old Daughter Are Not Known Despite Ransom Payment
The fate of a Protestant pastor and his 13-year-old daughter who were abducted in Gusau, northwestern Nigeria last month is not known, despite a ransom having been paid for their release, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
Worthy Insights
CAMERA yields its most corrections at once from wire story, after ‘AP’ emends Gazan death toll
When the Associated Press published an article about top presidential race issues upon which U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are “worlds apart” on Aug. 18, the more than 175-year-old wire service stated that “the civilian death toll has now exceeded 40,000” in Gaza.
‘Christian role in Lebanon has ended,’ says Hezbollah-affectionate commentator
Pro-Hezbollah commentator Reda Saad stirred up a virtual storm in Lebanon following a sharp attack against his Christian compatriots, when he claimed that the Christians’ role in the country is over and American battleships are coming to the region to take them away.
US-China Military Standoff In Taiwan Strait
The United States and China came close to a military confrontation Thursday as the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet received a Chinese warning when one of its warships passed through the Taiwan Strait, military officials said.
Switzerland Starts Instant Cashless Payments System
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) unveiled a new instant payment system Monday, saying it will bolster the future of cashless payments in Switzerland.
Italian Experts: ‘Evidence About Jesus’ Burial Clothing
Italian researchers have reopened the 600-year-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, the linen cloth that some believe was used to wrap the body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
Netherlands Shaken By Turmoil Over Nord Stream Blasts (Worthy News Radio)
The Netherlands has been shaken by political turmoil over revelations that Dutch government members knew about Ukraine’s involvement in blowing up Nord Stream pipelines transporting Russian natural gas to Europe, even before it happened. Information about the planned sabotage in September 2022 was shared by the Dutch secret service with the United States, officials say, which raised questions about former Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is due to become the secretary general of the NATO military alliance.
German Chancellor Defends Less Support For Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Ukraine had not informed Berlin about its August 6 shock incursion into Russia, and he defended his government’s decision to reduce military support for Kyiv by billions of euros.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Extensive Strikes Target Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that it conducted "extensive" overnight airstrikes on Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, targeting weapon depots, buildings used by the group, and a rocket launcher across 10 areas, signaling an escalation in the conflict.
Second US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Middle East Amid Iranian Sabre Rattling
While Israel continues to prepare and brace for a threatened attack by Iran, the United States has deployed a second aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, to the Middle East to help defend the Jewish state if necessary.
Inside the United States
California Advances 0 Down, No Payment Home ‘Loans’ for Undocumented Immigrants
he California Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to make use of the state’s zero down, no payment home “loan” program, an expansion the legislature says would create “significant cost pressures.”
SCOTUS Declines to Enforce Protections for LGBTQ Public School Students
The US Supreme Court last week (August 16) rejected a request by the Biden administration to enforce a new federal rule that Title IX's prohibition of discrimination in public schools "on the basis of sex" includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, Reuters reports.
Pro-life Democrats Condemn Planned Parenthood Mobile Abortion Clinic Outside DNC, “It Overlooks the Need to Provide Support for a Pregnant Woman”
The Democrats for Life anti-abortion organization has vehemently condemned the Planned Parenthood abortion provider for offering free abortion pills from a mobile van parked near the ongoing Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Abortion giant Planned Parenthood Great Rivers in St. Louis announced last week that its mobile van would be parked near the DNC on Monday and Tuesday, the first two days of this week’s convention.
Christian News
Pakistan: Judge Allows Three Christian Children to Return Home After Islamic Employer Held Them Captive
A judge in Punjab Province, Pakistan has allowed three young Christian sisters to return to their parents after their employers held them captive and tried to forcibly convert them to Islam, Morning Star News reports.
‘Russia Destroys Hundreds Of Churches, Religious Buildings in Ukraine’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia turned hundreds of churches and other religious sites into rubble since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Whereabouts of Abducted Pastor and 13-Year-Old Daughter Are Not Known Despite Ransom Payment
The fate of a Protestant pastor and his 13-year-old daughter who were abducted in Gusau, northwestern Nigeria last month is not known, despite a ransom having been paid for their release, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
Worthy Insights
CAMERA yields its most corrections at once from wire story, after ‘AP’ emends Gazan death toll
When the Associated Press published an article about top presidential race issues upon which U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are “worlds apart” on Aug. 18, the more than 175-year-old wire service stated that “the civilian death toll has now exceeded 40,000” in Gaza.
‘Christian role in Lebanon has ended,’ says Hezbollah-affectionate commentator
Pro-Hezbollah commentator Reda Saad stirred up a virtual storm in Lebanon following a sharp attack against his Christian compatriots, when he claimed that the Christians’ role in the country is over and American battleships are coming to the region to take them away.
Around the World
Study Warns US Army Not Ready For China’s Nuclear Strikes
A U.S. government-requested study has concluded that the U.S. army is not ready to respond to tactical nuclear weapons strikes by Communist-ruled China if war breaks out.
Azerbaijan Joining BRICS Bloc, Raising EU Concerns
Azerbaijan has applied to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies despite the European Union vying for attention from the oil—and natural gas-rich South Caucasus nation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel and Hezbollah Escalate Conflict with Cross-Border Fire
Israel Defense Forces bombed several of its arms depots in Lebanon for the second consecutive night, Hezbollah responded by firing over 50 rockets into civilian areas in northern Israel on Wednesday morning.
Hezbollah Fires 50 Rockets at Golan Heights, Hitting Israeli Homes, “This is a Great Miracle that Happened Here”
Continuing a campaign of terror against Israel that it began in solidarity with Hamas’ attack against the Jewish state, the Lebanese Hezbollah terror organization launched 50 rockets at the Golan Heights on Wednesday morning, with several missiles hitting homes, All Israel News (AIN) reports.
‘Hamas Rafah Brigade has been defeated’, Gallant Says
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced the defeat of Hamas' Rafah Brigade during his visit to troops stationed along the Egypt-Gaza Strip border, emphasizing the destruction of over 150 tunnels.
Israeli Scientists Discover New Method of Fighting Cancer
Advancing the fight against cancer, scientists at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have developed a new way to revive natural killer (NK) cells that identify and destroy cancerous and viral cells, World Israel News (WIN) reports.
Inside the United States
US Job Market Faces Largest Revision Since 2009, with 818K Fewer Jobs Than Previously Reported
The government acknowledged that job creation was significantly slower than initially reported on Wednesday, cutting over 800,000 jobs from previous figures. This admission came just 24 hours before Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president.
More Inflationary Woes: Credit Card Debt Hits Record $1.14 Trillion
More Americans are struggling financially as savings are significantly down and debt and delinquencies are up compared to four years ago.
March Outside Israeli Consulate Leads to Confrontation, Arrests
Chicago's run of peaceful protests during the Democratic National Convention turned ugly Tuesday night when demonstrators clashed with police outside the Israeli consulate.
Obamas Headline Night Two of the DNC, Harris Skips to Stump in Wisconsin
The second night of the Democratic National Convention included the traditional, if not symbolic, roll call of all the states and how many delegates are nominating Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz for office. However, neither were present at the convention.
Christian News
Nicaragua: Government Shuts Down Hundreds of Evangelical NGOs
In a move seen as punishment for not aligning with Nicaragua’s authoritarian communist regime, Nicaraguan authorities have revoked the legal status of hundreds of evangelical NGOs and transferred their assets to the state, CBN News reports.
India: Uttar Pradesh Police Arrested Over 1,600 People on Anti-Conversion Charges in Last Four Years
In the last four years, authorities in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state arrested 1,682, people under an extreme anti-conversion law designed to suppress non-Hindu religious freedom, the International Christian Concern (ICC) advocacy organization reports.
Worthy Insights
Florida Human Trafficking Bust Leads to 148 Arrests, Seven Victims Recovered
This week, the sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida revealed that nearly 150 people in the community had been arrested in connection with human trafficking in the past three months. In addition, seven victims had been recovered.
DNC features ‘gender-neutral prayer room,’ repurposed ‘all-gender’ women’s rooms
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, offered a "gender-neutral prayer room" with Islamic prayer mats and also appears to have repurposed several women's rooms at the venue as "all-gender."
Study Warns US Army Not Ready For China’s Nuclear Strikes
A U.S. government-requested study has concluded that the U.S. army is not ready to respond to tactical nuclear weapons strikes by Communist-ruled China if war breaks out.
Azerbaijan Joining BRICS Bloc, Raising EU Concerns
Azerbaijan has applied to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies despite the European Union vying for attention from the oil—and natural gas-rich South Caucasus nation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel and Hezbollah Escalate Conflict with Cross-Border Fire
Israel Defense Forces bombed several of its arms depots in Lebanon for the second consecutive night, Hezbollah responded by firing over 50 rockets into civilian areas in northern Israel on Wednesday morning.
Hezbollah Fires 50 Rockets at Golan Heights, Hitting Israeli Homes, “This is a Great Miracle that Happened Here”
Continuing a campaign of terror against Israel that it began in solidarity with Hamas’ attack against the Jewish state, the Lebanese Hezbollah terror organization launched 50 rockets at the Golan Heights on Wednesday morning, with several missiles hitting homes, All Israel News (AIN) reports.
‘Hamas Rafah Brigade has been defeated’, Gallant Says
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced the defeat of Hamas' Rafah Brigade during his visit to troops stationed along the Egypt-Gaza Strip border, emphasizing the destruction of over 150 tunnels.
Israeli Scientists Discover New Method of Fighting Cancer
Advancing the fight against cancer, scientists at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have developed a new way to revive natural killer (NK) cells that identify and destroy cancerous and viral cells, World Israel News (WIN) reports.
Inside the United States
US Job Market Faces Largest Revision Since 2009, with 818K Fewer Jobs Than Previously Reported
The government acknowledged that job creation was significantly slower than initially reported on Wednesday, cutting over 800,000 jobs from previous figures. This admission came just 24 hours before Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president.
More Inflationary Woes: Credit Card Debt Hits Record $1.14 Trillion
More Americans are struggling financially as savings are significantly down and debt and delinquencies are up compared to four years ago.
March Outside Israeli Consulate Leads to Confrontation, Arrests
Chicago's run of peaceful protests during the Democratic National Convention turned ugly Tuesday night when demonstrators clashed with police outside the Israeli consulate.
Obamas Headline Night Two of the DNC, Harris Skips to Stump in Wisconsin
The second night of the Democratic National Convention included the traditional, if not symbolic, roll call of all the states and how many delegates are nominating Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz for office. However, neither were present at the convention.
Christian News
Nicaragua: Government Shuts Down Hundreds of Evangelical NGOs
In a move seen as punishment for not aligning with Nicaragua’s authoritarian communist regime, Nicaraguan authorities have revoked the legal status of hundreds of evangelical NGOs and transferred their assets to the state, CBN News reports.
India: Uttar Pradesh Police Arrested Over 1,600 People on Anti-Conversion Charges in Last Four Years
In the last four years, authorities in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state arrested 1,682, people under an extreme anti-conversion law designed to suppress non-Hindu religious freedom, the International Christian Concern (ICC) advocacy organization reports.
Worthy Insights
Florida Human Trafficking Bust Leads to 148 Arrests, Seven Victims Recovered
This week, the sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida revealed that nearly 150 people in the community had been arrested in connection with human trafficking in the past three months. In addition, seven victims had been recovered.
DNC features ‘gender-neutral prayer room,’ repurposed ‘all-gender’ women’s rooms
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, offered a "gender-neutral prayer room" with Islamic prayer mats and also appears to have repurposed several women's rooms at the venue as "all-gender."