Potentially toxic levels of pharmaceutical drugs found in rivers across the world
Potentially toxic levels of pharmaceutical drugs were found in a quarter of river locations that were examined across the world, a study found.
Month: February 2022
Thousands of farmers expected to attend Global Agricultural Day of Prayer in Kentucky
Around 12,000 farmers and agribusiness stewards are expected to gather in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday for an event known as Global Agricultural Day of Prayer, CBN reports. Organized by the Praying Farmers group, the event is expected to be followed online by as many as one million people around the globe.
Nigeria number one in the world for jihadist murders of Christians
Nigeria ranked number one in the world last year for the number of Christians murdered by Islamic jihadists: 3,462 Nigerian Christians were slaughtered in what rights groups have described as a “killing field” for Christians. In its 2021 annual report, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned of a “Christian genocide” if the Nigerian government does not protect its Christian communities.
US missionaries in Ukraine ask for prayer
US missionaries in Ukraine have issued urgent calls for prayer for protection and for wisdom on whether to stay or leave as the current, dangerous Russia-Ukraine standoff continues, Christianity Today (CT) reports.
Nigeria: Christian leader hacked to death by Islamic extremists, one murder among thousands
Among nearly 4,000 Christians murdered by Islamic jihadists in Nigeria last year was Reverend Shuaibu Yohanna, who was hacked to death in September in the northeastern state of Kano, International Christian Concern (ICC) reported on Saturday. Nigeria ranked number one in the world last year for the number of Christians murdered on account of their faith.
US President Biden Still Fears Invasion
U.S. President Joe Biden warns that a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is possible, and an American security source tells Worthy News “there is already war” despite Moscow’s claims of a troops withdrawal.
Russia’s Putin Says ‘We Don’t Want War in Europe’ But Doubts Remain
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday, “we don’t want war in Europe,” but doubts remained despite Moscow announcing a partial pullback of forces near Ukraine.
‘Freedom Convoy’ Reaches Israel
Inspired by similar Canadian protests, hundreds of vehicles drove along the main highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday to protest against COVID-19 restrictions.
Latest Durham revelations put Biden’s national security adviser in uneasy light
Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation isn’t just imposing accountability for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 political trick to dirty up Donald Trump with the FBI; it’s also encroaching on the credibility of President Biden’s current chief foreign policy adviser and point man for the current Russia-Ukraine crisis.
NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the mayor’s office said Monday.
Canada’s Trudeau Starts Quelling Protests
Canada’s prime minister imposed autocratic measures Monday to quell massive protests by truckers and others opposing his government’s COVID-19 restrictions.
Hungary Fears Refugee Influx From Ukraine
Hungary’s anti-migration prime minister warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine could send hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees fleeing across the border into his nation.
More Blasphemy Violence In Pakistan After Lynching
A Muslim mob injured a man for allegedly burning pages of the Koran in Pakistan’s Punjab province after a person was lynched for a similar unproven offense in the region, sources told Worthy News on Monday.
China to implement internet ban for house churches
hina’s Communist Party is imposing an oppressive new measure that will isolate Christians by prohibiting unregistered house churches from the online gatherings and teachings that have sustained them through the COVID-19 pandemic, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Iran: Believers to begin prison sentences for “spreading Christian Zionism”
Three Christians convicted of spreading “Zionist Christianity” in Iran have been ordered to begin serving their prison sentences of between two and five years at the end of this month, Christian Persecution reports.
UK government: Christian teaching on homosexuality will not be criminalized
UK officials have told a group of Church leaders that the government has no intention of criminalizing Christian teaching on homosexuality, the Christian Post report. Officials gave the assurance last week at a meeting of leaders who are concerned any future ban on conversion therapy may ultimately criminalize and punish Christians who teach against LGBT ideology.
Pastor appealing to US Supreme Court after Vimeo deleted testimony of his exit from gay lifestyle
A California pastor who was homosexual before giving his life to Christ is asking the US Supreme Court to intervene in a case he brought against Vimeo, after the platform deleted video testimonies of his successful exit from the gay lifestyle. Claiming unfair discrimination and a violation of his right to freedom of expression and religion, Rev. Jim Domen of United Church in Newport Beach filed papers with the US Supreme Court last week.
John Durham’s bombshell court filing ignored by mainstream media
Network and some print media outlets were slammed Monday for ignoring special counsel John Durham’s bombshell court filing that alleges the Clinton campaign paid technology experts to “infiltrate” servers at Trump Tower and the White House.
Israeli jets escort US bomber to Gulf in fresh show of force to Iran
Israeli F-15 fighter jets escorted an American B-52 bomber as it made its way through Israeli airspace en route to the Persian Gulf on Monday in an apparent show of force to Iran amid lingering tensions in the region.
US moves embassy out of Kyiv amid ‘dramatic acceleration’ in Russian buildup
The United States said Monday it is relocating its embassy in Kyiv to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, citing a “dramatic acceleration” in the buildup of Russian forces at the country’s border.