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Around the World
Iran Moving Towards Nuclear Bomb, Computer Models Suggest
Senior U.S. and Israeli officials will meet at the White House after fresh evidence suggested that Iran is further moving towards obtaining nuclear weapons, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
Ukraine Strikes Russia Despite Nuclear Fears (Worthy News Radio)
An overnight attack on two oil depots inside Russia's Rostov region was reportedly carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine, just days after several countries agreed with Kyiv that it could use Western weapons to hit targets on Russian territory despite concerns about nuclear escalation.
US and Saudi Arabia Close to Negotiating a Security Pact
The United States’ Biden administration is understood to be in the final stages of negotiating a security pact with Saudi Arabia that stipulates the US would defend the Saudi Kingdom in the event of an attack, while Riyadh would be obligated to block Russia and China from setting up military bases on its territory, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Iran Defiant in the Face of G7 Statement Condemning Its Nuclear Program
In an apparent refusal to heed Western demands that Iran’s Islamic regime deescalates its nuclear program and halt all material support of Russia, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has called on the Group of Seven (G7) world powers to cease their “destructive policies of the past,” Reuters reports.
Pope Urges End To Massacres In DRC
Pope Francis has urged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government to end the massacres by Islamic fighters in the east of the country and protect civilians, including Christians.
Hungary Has the Right to Ban Assisted Suicide, Europe’s Top Human Rights Court Rules
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that Hungary, like all other sovereign European countries, has the right to impose an absolute ban on assisted suicide.
US Destroys Houthi Radars Used to Attack Commercial Vessels in Red Sea
The US military last week destroyed radar sites used by Houthi Shia Islamic rebels in Yemen to attack international commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, UPI reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Announces Approval of Offensive Battle Plans Against Hezbollah Following Terrorist Threat
In response to escalating tensions along the northern border, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have approved operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon. This move follows Hezbollah broadcasting footage purportedly taken by a surveillance drone over the northern Israeli port city of Haifa, in what appears to be a warning to Israel.
Inside the United States
ICE Agents Apprehend Fugitives Wanted for Violent Crimes Nationwide
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents continue to apprehend fugitives wanted for committing violent crimes. Many fled to and entered the U.S. illegally to avoid incarceration in their home country.
Biden Announces Widespread Amnesty Plan for Illegal Immigrants
President Joe Biden announced a new plan on Tuesday that will fast track a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who’ve been living in the country illegally for more than 10 years and married a U.S. citizen. He also expanded protections for DACA recipients, according to several reports.
Kansas Sues Pfizer for Alleged Misleading Statements About Risks, Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine
The US state of Kansas has launched a legal case against the New York-based Pfizer pharmaceutical giant alleging the company violated the Kansas Consumer Protection Act by misleading the public about the risks and effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine, Reuters reports.
More Companies Announce Bankruptcies, Shutter Operations, Citing Inflation
More companies are declaring bankruptcy and shutting down operations, citing inflation and high costs. Inflation and the economy remains a top issue among all voters, according to a recent The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll.
Iran Moving Towards Nuclear Bomb, Computer Models Suggest
Senior U.S. and Israeli officials will meet at the White House after fresh evidence suggested that Iran is further moving towards obtaining nuclear weapons, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
Ukraine Strikes Russia Despite Nuclear Fears (Worthy News Radio)
An overnight attack on two oil depots inside Russia's Rostov region was reportedly carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine, just days after several countries agreed with Kyiv that it could use Western weapons to hit targets on Russian territory despite concerns about nuclear escalation.
US and Saudi Arabia Close to Negotiating a Security Pact
The United States’ Biden administration is understood to be in the final stages of negotiating a security pact with Saudi Arabia that stipulates the US would defend the Saudi Kingdom in the event of an attack, while Riyadh would be obligated to block Russia and China from setting up military bases on its territory, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Iran Defiant in the Face of G7 Statement Condemning Its Nuclear Program
In an apparent refusal to heed Western demands that Iran’s Islamic regime deescalates its nuclear program and halt all material support of Russia, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has called on the Group of Seven (G7) world powers to cease their “destructive policies of the past,” Reuters reports.
Pope Urges End To Massacres In DRC
Pope Francis has urged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government to end the massacres by Islamic fighters in the east of the country and protect civilians, including Christians.
Hungary Has the Right to Ban Assisted Suicide, Europe’s Top Human Rights Court Rules
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that Hungary, like all other sovereign European countries, has the right to impose an absolute ban on assisted suicide.
US Destroys Houthi Radars Used to Attack Commercial Vessels in Red Sea
The US military last week destroyed radar sites used by Houthi Shia Islamic rebels in Yemen to attack international commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, UPI reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Announces Approval of Offensive Battle Plans Against Hezbollah Following Terrorist Threat
In response to escalating tensions along the northern border, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have approved operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon. This move follows Hezbollah broadcasting footage purportedly taken by a surveillance drone over the northern Israeli port city of Haifa, in what appears to be a warning to Israel.
Inside the United States
ICE Agents Apprehend Fugitives Wanted for Violent Crimes Nationwide
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents continue to apprehend fugitives wanted for committing violent crimes. Many fled to and entered the U.S. illegally to avoid incarceration in their home country.
Biden Announces Widespread Amnesty Plan for Illegal Immigrants
President Joe Biden announced a new plan on Tuesday that will fast track a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who’ve been living in the country illegally for more than 10 years and married a U.S. citizen. He also expanded protections for DACA recipients, according to several reports.
Kansas Sues Pfizer for Alleged Misleading Statements About Risks, Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine
The US state of Kansas has launched a legal case against the New York-based Pfizer pharmaceutical giant alleging the company violated the Kansas Consumer Protection Act by misleading the public about the risks and effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine, Reuters reports.
More Companies Announce Bankruptcies, Shutter Operations, Citing Inflation
More companies are declaring bankruptcy and shutting down operations, citing inflation and high costs. Inflation and the economy remains a top issue among all voters, according to a recent The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll.
Around the World
Hungary Due To Back Mark Rutte As NATO Chief
Hungary’s nationalist prime minister suggested Monday that he would not block the nomination of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next secretary general of the NATO military alliance despite misgivings over his past remarks about Hungarian policies.
Major Report Shows Most Trans-Identifying Young People Grow Out of it in 5 Years
A major nine-year-long study from Germany has found that two-thirds of young people who identify as transgender will grow out of it within five years, the Washington Stand reports.
Hungary’s Leader Fumes Over $216 Million Fine For Violating Asylum Laws
Hungary’s hardline prime minister has condemned a decision by the European Union’s top court to fine his nation 200 million euros ($216 million) and impose a daily one-million-euro penalty for failing to follow the bloc's asylum laws.
World Debt Approaching 100 Trillion Threatening Global Economy (Worthy News Focus)
The United Nations has warned that the world’s unprecedented debt threatens the global economy.
Russia Kills Islamic State Men as German Police Shoot Man Threatening Crowds
Russian special forces freed two guards and killed six men linked to the Islamic State group while elsewhere in Europe, in Germany, police shot a man threatening huge soccer crowds, officials said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Rafah Offensive Has Destroy Half of Hamas, Israel Expects Full Control in Two Weeks
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Monday that it has defeated half of Hamas’s battalions in Rafah, killing at least 550 terrorists. They also destroyed around 200 tunnel shafts and eliminated the terror group’s last major rocket inventory as the operation in Gaza's southernmost city continued.
Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet After Gantz Departure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed his security cabinet Sunday night that the war cabinet, a small forum created on October 11 to manage the campaigns against Hamas and Hezbollah, has been officially dissolved.
International Christian Speaker Nick Vujicic Encourages Wounded Israeli Soldiers
World-renowned Christian speaker and New York Times Best Selling Author Nick Vujicic has been in Israel visiting and encouraging soldiers who were severely wounded fighting in the ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, All Israel News (AIN) reports.
Inside the United States
Trump Makes His Case for Presidential Immunity
As the legal implications of his criminal battle draw nearer, former President Donald Trump has been repeatedly making a controversial but clear case: codify presidential immunity or face years of chaos in American politics.
More Officials Issue ‘Imminent Terrorist Attack’ Warnings
Another member of Congress has warned a terrorist attack is imminent. This latest warning comes after a former CIA director argued that similar warning signs exist today that did before the 9/11 terror attack occurred.
Christian News
DRC: Islamic State Affiliates Murder 80 Christians in Spate of Attacks, “These Attacks Continue Unabated”
Islamic State-affiliated terrorists slaughtered 150 people, including 80 Christians, in the Democratic Republic of Congo this month, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Hungary Due To Back Mark Rutte As NATO Chief
Hungary’s nationalist prime minister suggested Monday that he would not block the nomination of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next secretary general of the NATO military alliance despite misgivings over his past remarks about Hungarian policies.
Major Report Shows Most Trans-Identifying Young People Grow Out of it in 5 Years
A major nine-year-long study from Germany has found that two-thirds of young people who identify as transgender will grow out of it within five years, the Washington Stand reports.
Hungary’s Leader Fumes Over $216 Million Fine For Violating Asylum Laws
Hungary’s hardline prime minister has condemned a decision by the European Union’s top court to fine his nation 200 million euros ($216 million) and impose a daily one-million-euro penalty for failing to follow the bloc's asylum laws.
World Debt Approaching 100 Trillion Threatening Global Economy (Worthy News Focus)
The United Nations has warned that the world’s unprecedented debt threatens the global economy.
Russia Kills Islamic State Men as German Police Shoot Man Threatening Crowds
Russian special forces freed two guards and killed six men linked to the Islamic State group while elsewhere in Europe, in Germany, police shot a man threatening huge soccer crowds, officials said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Rafah Offensive Has Destroy Half of Hamas, Israel Expects Full Control in Two Weeks
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Monday that it has defeated half of Hamas’s battalions in Rafah, killing at least 550 terrorists. They also destroyed around 200 tunnel shafts and eliminated the terror group’s last major rocket inventory as the operation in Gaza's southernmost city continued.
Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet After Gantz Departure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed his security cabinet Sunday night that the war cabinet, a small forum created on October 11 to manage the campaigns against Hamas and Hezbollah, has been officially dissolved.
International Christian Speaker Nick Vujicic Encourages Wounded Israeli Soldiers
World-renowned Christian speaker and New York Times Best Selling Author Nick Vujicic has been in Israel visiting and encouraging soldiers who were severely wounded fighting in the ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, All Israel News (AIN) reports.
Inside the United States
Trump Makes His Case for Presidential Immunity
As the legal implications of his criminal battle draw nearer, former President Donald Trump has been repeatedly making a controversial but clear case: codify presidential immunity or face years of chaos in American politics.
More Officials Issue ‘Imminent Terrorist Attack’ Warnings
Another member of Congress has warned a terrorist attack is imminent. This latest warning comes after a former CIA director argued that similar warning signs exist today that did before the 9/11 terror attack occurred.
Christian News
DRC: Islamic State Affiliates Murder 80 Christians in Spate of Attacks, “These Attacks Continue Unabated”
Islamic State-affiliated terrorists slaughtered 150 people, including 80 Christians, in the Democratic Republic of Congo this month, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Around the World
Peace Summit Overshadowed By Children’s Disappearance (Worthy News Radio)
The final declaration at this weekend's so-called "peace summit" of world leaders in Switzerland on ending the war in Ukraine was not heading for unanimous support despite concerns about the impact of the armed conflict on those whose lives have just begun. It came after Russia, which wasn't invited, had already demanded more territory before a ceasefire. The standoff came as many fathers fought on the battlefields on what is Father's Day in many countries amid concerns about thousands of forcibly displaced children.
Russia Demands More Ukrainian Territory Clouding Peace Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that Kyiv give up more land, withdraw troops deeper inside its own country, and drop efforts to join the NATO military alliance to end the war in Ukraine.
EU Diplomat, Fellow Swede, Freed By Iran
Johan Floderus, the Swedish European Union diplomat held in captivity for two years in Iran, has been freed and is on his way home in a prisoners swap, the Swedish prime minister confirmed.
Controversial Cyril Ramaphosa Reelected As South Africa’s President
yril Ramaphosa faced major security and social challenges Saturday after being reelected for a second term as South Africa’s president, despite major corruption scandals that underscored the nation’s fragile post-apartheid political era.
EU To Launch Membership Talks With Ukraine, Moldova
European Union envoys “agreed in principle” late Friday on launching EU membership talks with wartorn Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary withdrew its opposition, officials said.
Hungary Frees Italian ‘Attacker’ Of Nazis After Winning Seat In EU Parliament
An Italian “anti-fascist” on trial for allegedly attacking neo-Nazis has been freed from house arrest in Budapest as she was elected to the European Parliament, which grants her immunity from persecution, officials said.
Hungary Repurchases Airport Ahead Of Chinese Tourism Invasion
Hungary’s nationalist government has repurchased the country’s main international airport as it tries to make Budapest a hub for Chinese tourists.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Eight Israeli Soldiers Killed In Rafah
Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed inside Gaza in one of the deadliest recent military setbacks for Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Saturday.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Immigration Law and Deportation Process
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law established by Congress requiring the deportation of foreign nationals who illegally enter the country.
Supreme Court Says Bump Stocks Don’t Turn Firearms into Machine Guns
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday a federal rule that banned bump stocks stating that it did not transform a firearm into an automatic weapon. The high court ruled 6-3.
Report: America has a Fatherhood Crisis
Several reports indicate that America has a fatherhood crisis, which has created a culture of "floundering" young men.
US Congress Ponders Military Draft As Conflicts Mount (Worthy News Investigation)
The U.S. Congress is quietly working on a plan to automatically register young men for military service at a time of mounting international conflicts and threats, Worthy News established Friday.
Peace Summit Overshadowed By Children’s Disappearance (Worthy News Radio)
The final declaration at this weekend's so-called "peace summit" of world leaders in Switzerland on ending the war in Ukraine was not heading for unanimous support despite concerns about the impact of the armed conflict on those whose lives have just begun. It came after Russia, which wasn't invited, had already demanded more territory before a ceasefire. The standoff came as many fathers fought on the battlefields on what is Father's Day in many countries amid concerns about thousands of forcibly displaced children.
Russia Demands More Ukrainian Territory Clouding Peace Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that Kyiv give up more land, withdraw troops deeper inside its own country, and drop efforts to join the NATO military alliance to end the war in Ukraine.
EU Diplomat, Fellow Swede, Freed By Iran
Johan Floderus, the Swedish European Union diplomat held in captivity for two years in Iran, has been freed and is on his way home in a prisoners swap, the Swedish prime minister confirmed.
Controversial Cyril Ramaphosa Reelected As South Africa’s President
yril Ramaphosa faced major security and social challenges Saturday after being reelected for a second term as South Africa’s president, despite major corruption scandals that underscored the nation’s fragile post-apartheid political era.
EU To Launch Membership Talks With Ukraine, Moldova
European Union envoys “agreed in principle” late Friday on launching EU membership talks with wartorn Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary withdrew its opposition, officials said.
Hungary Frees Italian ‘Attacker’ Of Nazis After Winning Seat In EU Parliament
An Italian “anti-fascist” on trial for allegedly attacking neo-Nazis has been freed from house arrest in Budapest as she was elected to the European Parliament, which grants her immunity from persecution, officials said.
Hungary Repurchases Airport Ahead Of Chinese Tourism Invasion
Hungary’s nationalist government has repurchased the country’s main international airport as it tries to make Budapest a hub for Chinese tourists.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Eight Israeli Soldiers Killed In Rafah
Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed inside Gaza in one of the deadliest recent military setbacks for Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Saturday.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Immigration Law and Deportation Process
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law established by Congress requiring the deportation of foreign nationals who illegally enter the country.
Supreme Court Says Bump Stocks Don’t Turn Firearms into Machine Guns
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday a federal rule that banned bump stocks stating that it did not transform a firearm into an automatic weapon. The high court ruled 6-3.
Report: America has a Fatherhood Crisis
Several reports indicate that America has a fatherhood crisis, which has created a culture of "floundering" young men.
US Congress Ponders Military Draft As Conflicts Mount (Worthy News Investigation)
The U.S. Congress is quietly working on a plan to automatically register young men for military service at a time of mounting international conflicts and threats, Worthy News established Friday.