120,000 Armenian Christians Trapped In Nagorno-Karabakh
About 120,000 Armenian Christians are trapped inside the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, including women, children, and the disabled, Christian aid workers told Worthy News Friday.
Month: January 2023
Dems reject matched spending cuts, setting up showdown with House Republicans over debt ceiling
It’s that time again: Congress has less than one week to hammer out an agreement to raise the debt limit before the U.S. Treasury Department must take “extraordinary measures.”
CDC launches investigation into COVID vax ‘safety concern’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a possible “safety concern” recently detected in some COVID-19 vaccines.
Russian Mercenaries ‘Find British Body’ Amid Fighting In East Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Russian mercenaries say they have found the body of one of two British voluntary aid workers reported missing in eastern wartorn Ukraine. The announcement came as Western intelligence sources said heavy fighting continued around the eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar, where Kyiv claims it killed more than 100 Russian soldiers in a single strike.
Jerusalem’s 2,000-year-old Pilgrimage Road preparing for modern revival
For nearly a decade, archaeologists in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park have been working hard to uncover the Pilgrimage Road and bring a 2,000-year-old journey to life.
Written records of biblical King David discovered by researchers
The Mesha Stele, also called the Moabite Stone, is a basalt stone slab that has provided historians and linguists with the largest source of the Moabite language to date. Researchers have only now been able to verify with a considerable degree of certainty that the stele contains explicit references to King David.
Netherlands Facing Intense Debate About Slavery (Worthy News Radio In-depth)
The Netherlands entered the New Year with an intense debate about slavery after Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for what he called a “crime against humanity.” Rutte’s historic remarks came ahead of the 150th anniversary of liberation from slavery, despite warnings that not everyone is pleased with the apology for centuries of the slave trade in this seafaring nation.
Intense Battles Over Eastern Ukraine Town (Worthy News Radio)
Ukraine defied claims by Russian mercenaries that they seized an eastern Ukrainian town on Wednesday. The capture of Soledar would have been the first Russian military victory in months. But as the day progressed, the Kremlin and Kyiv acknowledged heavy battles in the troubled region.
Congo: Christian woman testifies Jesus is her Shepherd after Islamic terrorists murder her family, abduct, torture, rape her
International Christian Concern (ICC) has published the horrifying account of the most brutally violent Islamic persecution and unimaginable loss and pain endured by a Christian mother in Uganda who ultimately gives glory to Jesus as her Shepherd. ICC confirmed the organization was able to rescue the mother and child, and has helped them to start a new life in which they are healing physically and emotionally.
Indonesia: Christians prohibited from holding Christmas services
Authorities in Indonesia prohibited a building-less congregation from holding their 2022 Christmas services in a local shop as Christians continue to face uphill struggles in obtaining permits for church buildings, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Hungary Pays Lebanese Churches ‘To Prevent Illegal Migration’
Hungary’s foreign minister on Thursday pledged $2 million to the renovation of 30 Christian churches in Lebanon to “save Christians” and prevent “illegal migration.”
House passes bill banning sale of oil to China from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The GOP-led House passed legislation Thursday that would ban the sale of oil to China from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
McCarthy confirms Schiff, Swalwell, Omar will lose committee seats
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he will keep his promise to block three headline-grabbing Democrats from their committee assignments in the 118th Congress.
Biden Aides Find Second Batch of Classified Docs at New Location
Aides to President Joe Biden have discovered at least one additional batch of classified documents in a location separate from the Washington, D.C., office he used after serving as vice president, NBC News reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source.
Report: Iran steps up air defense deployment in Syria in bid to curb Israeli strikes
Iran has invested millions of dollars in an effort to ramp up the deployment of an advanced air defense network in Syria, amid repeated attempts by Israel to target Iranian sites and shipments of weapons to its regional proxies, according to a Tuesday report.
Israel: Law may be changed to allow only those with at least one Jewish parent to immigrate
Israel’s new government is considering a drastic change to the country’s 1950 Law of Return that would allow only children of at least one Jewish parent to ‘make Aliyah’ and immigrate to Israel, i24 News reports.
‘Dangerous Threat to Freedom’: WHO Committee Wants Worldwide Vaccine Passports
A key committee of the World Health Organization is moving ahead with plans to demand vaccine passports for global travel.
American Heart Association Publishes Study Confirming mRNA Vaccines ‘May Contribute to Myocarditis’
An American Heart Association Journal has published a study confirming that mRNA-based vaccines can cause myocarditis in certain adolescents and young adults.
Thousands of Flights Canceled/Delayed After FAA Computer Outage
More than 8,500 flights were delayed Tuesday, and at least 1,200 flights were canceled after a Federal Aviation Administration computer failure.
Iran To Station Warships in Panama Canal
Iran’s navy is set to station warships for the first time in the Panama Canal, a critical trade route in America’s backyard that has never before seen an Iranian military presence.