Elon Musk Completes $44 Billion Twitter Takeover
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter and fired top executives, in a move that some hope will mean a boost for free speech.
Month: October 2022
Bishops Discuss Peace As War Rages
Leaders of the Bishops’ Conferences from Central and Eastern Europe gathered in Hungary’s capital Budapest to discuss a roadmap for peace as war rages in neighboring Ukraine.
Putin Says World Faces ‘Most Dangerous Decade’ Since World War II
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the world faces “probably the most dangerous” decade since the end of World War Two after U.S. President Joe Biden already spoke of “a new world order.”
US to see Total Lunar Eclipse on midterm Election day
The US is set to see a total lunar eclipse early on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, midterm Election Day, USA Today reports.
Israel warns Syria of uptick in air strikes unless it stops smuggling weapons to Hezbollah
Israel has reportedly warned Syria that it will increase airstrikes on the country if it does not stop collaborating with Iran to smuggle weapons to the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, the Times of Israel (TOI) reported on Thursday. It has not been confirmed when or how Israel made its threat to Syria.
Mortgage rates increase for 10th consecutive week, highest in over 20 years
US mortgage rates increased for the 10th consecutive week as of the week ending October 21, reaching the highest level they have been for over 20 years, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports. Mortgage applications for the week ending October 21 also decreased by 1.7 percent from a week earlier.
Russian Official Says Western Commercial Satellites Could Become ‘Legitimate’ Targets
A senior official from Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned that Western commercial satellites could become “legitimate” targets for Moscow if they were involved in the war in Ukraine.
‘Clear Victory for Freedom of Speech and Religion’: Franklin Graham Wins in Court
Evangelist Franklin Graham scored a major religious freedom victory this week, with a Scottish court issuing a stern ruling claiming his organization was treated unfairly and unequally.
Israeli researchers say magnetic fields provide way to securely date biblical events
An interdisciplinary team of Israeli scientists and archaeologists may have come one step closer to “proving” the historical veracity of the Bible.
A new era’: At border ceremony without handshakes, Israel-Lebanon deal takes effect
Israel and Lebanon’s landmark maritime border deal went into effect Thursday evening after a ceremony at a UN base near the border, ending years of conflict over the matter and repeated saber-rattling by the Hezbollah terror group.
Russia launches nuclear-capable missiles, sails nuclear ballistic submarine in ‘thunder’ exercises
Russia completed several intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests on Wednesday capable of carrying nuclear warheads in a previously scheduled “Grom” exercises.
Mainline Protestant church adds ‘nonbinary/genderqueer’ to official membership statistics
A mainline Protestant denomination recently announced that it will be adding a “nonbinary/genderqueer” category to its annual report regarding church demographics.
Putin dubbed ‘fighter of the Antichrist’ as ‘de-Satanization’ rhetoric escalates
Russian President Vladimir Putin was dubbed a “fighter of the Antichrist” by a top religious figure as rhetoric referring to the war in Ukraine as a “de-Satanization” operation escalates.
China Willing to Deepen Relationship With Russia, Says Senior Diplomat
China is willing to deepen its relationship with Russia in all levels and any attempt to block the progress of the two nations will never succeed, China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday.
Alleged Israeli airstrikes target Damascus for 3rd time in a week
Alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted sites in the Damascus area on Wednesday night for the third time in the past week, according to Syrian state news agency SANA.
US Christmas Parade Attacker Found Quilty Of Murdering Six
A man who killed six people and injured scores of others when driving his sports utility vehicle through a Christmas parade in the U.S. state of Wisconsin has been found guilty of murder.
President Biden Pushing ‘New World Order’; Critics Worried (Worthy News Analysis – Video)
U.S. President Joe Biden has come under pressure ahead of mid-term elections for saying there is “going to be a new world order” that the United States must lead.
China: CCP systematically shutting down churches
China Aid reports that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has continued to systematically close down churches and other Christian centers across the country.
Oz shines, Fetterman falters in Pennsylvania debate critical to determining control of U.S. Senate
The closely watched Pennsylvania Senate race received a jolt from its lone debate as Republican Mehmet Oz provided a smooth performance answering policy questions while Democrat John Fetterman showed clear lingering effects from the serious stroke he suffered earlier this year while fumbling his position about a key energy industry.
Court Orders New York City To Rehire Unvaxxed Government Employees
The New York Supreme Court ordered New York City to “do what is right and what is just” by rehiring and providing back pay for fired unvaccinated city employees.