Russian warships bypass the United Kingdom
Russian warships, accompanied by the Mariscal Ustinov cruise ship, bypassed the United Kingdom earlier this month.
Month: February 2023
Biden convening G-7 leaders days after traveling to Ukraine
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that President Joe Biden will convene a virtual meeting of leaders of the world’s top economies on Friday morning, just days after returning to Washington from a trip to Europe commemorating the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
Neo-Nazi Groups Organizing Antisemitic ‘National Day of Hate,’ Police Warn
Neo-Nazi groups across the United States are planning a national “Day of Hate” against Jewish communities on Saturday, according to antisemitism watchdogs and police documents.
Ukraine Vows Victory At First Anniversary of Russian Invasion (Worthy News Radio)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed that his nation will do everything to achieve victory a year after Russia’s invasion. He spoke as emotionally charged ceremonies were underway across the country to remember the first anniversary of a war that killed at least tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians.
‘God can speak in showers or waves’: Tennessee middle school students lead in prayer, song and repentance
As a spiritual awakening moves among college students across the nation, one K-12 school in Tennessee says it’s also seeing a revival atmosphere spreading on its campus.
Six galaxies challenge theories about how the universe was formed
A newly published research paper presented the discovery of six galaxies that are too young and too dense to be explained by previous theories about how the universe was formed. In the words of one scientist, “It’s bananas!”
US housing market has lost $2.3 trillion in value from its peak as home prices tumble
The US housing market has lost $2.3 trillion in value from a 2022 peak as sale prices crashed, according to a report from Redfin.
Israel advances plans for 7,000 new settler homes, places E1 project back on docket
Israel is seeking to once again advance the highly controversial E1 settlement project that would bisect Palestinian contiguity in the West Bank, as it also green-lit plans Thursday for more than 7,000 new settlement homes, the largest number ever authorized in one sitting.
US to ramp up troops in Taiwan as tensions with China grow: report
The United States will send between 100 and 200 troops to Taiwan over the next few months to help train the island’s military — the largest deployment of American forces there in decades as Washington tries to deter China from a potential attack.
House GOP announces bills to guard against government censorship
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., on Thursday announced a markup of legislation to protect free speech from government censorship.
U.S. government got $400 million in vaccine royalties from Moderna, company says
Pharmaceutical company Moderna indicated this week that it had sent the U.S. government a “catch-up” payment of $400 million in connection with a patent dispute.
U.S. Supreme Court’s ‘major questions’ test may doom Biden student debt plan
Millions of Americans are in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments next Tuesday in appeals by President Joe Biden’s administration of lower court rulings blocking his plan announced last August to cancel $430 billion in student debt.
DOJ indicts 8 pro-life activists for obstructing Michigan abortion clinic
A federal grand jury indicted eight people accused of blocking access to an abortion clinic in Michigan. Two defendants were indicted for allegedly doing the same to a second facility elsewhere in Michigan.
Russia Boosts Nuclear Forces After Talks With China
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that Russia would boost its nuclear weapons after withdrawing from a key nuclear treaty and deepening ties with China.
Israeli scientists cure Alzheimer’s disease in mice, “optimistic” about future cure for humans
In ground-breaking research that may prove vital to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s in humans, Israeli neuroscientists have been able to completely cure 30 mice with the disease by giving them a synthetic molecule that might eventually be developed into a drug for people, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Israel Destroys Hamas Site After Rocket Attacks
Israel’s military said Thursday it struck a “weapons manufacturing site” after Palestinian Islamist “terrorists” hit southern Israel with rockets.
Turkey: Three broadcasters fined for criticizing government response to earthquake
In a move described as a “crime” and a “disgrace,” Turkey’s media regulator fined three broadcasters for reports containing criticism of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s response to the February 6 earthquake, which killed 42,000 people, the Guardian UK reports. The Reporters Without Borders NGO ranked Turkey ranked 149 out of 180 for freedom of the press in 2022.
UN Assembly Condemns Russia’s Invasion Ahead Of Anniversary
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion and calling for the withdrawal of troops from Ukraine and a halt to the fighting.
US Christian University Ending 24/7 ‘Revival Worship’ On Campus As ‘Fire’ Spreads (Worthy News In-Depth)
A Christian university in the U.S. state of Kentucky says it is ending around-the-clock worship services on campus that spontaneously began over two weeks ago and spread across the nation.
Slovakia Remembers Killing Journalist Amid Calls For Reforms
Five years after the assassination of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová in Slovakia, local judges are nearing their judgment in the retrial of the alleged mastermind of the murder of website Aktuality.sk’s journalist and his fiancée.