‘2,000 Killed In Afghanistan Earthquake’
Rescue workers rushed to find survivors Sunday after Afghanistan’s Islamic Taliban rulers said over 2,000 people were killed in the country’s deadliest earthquake in decades.
Month: October 2023
Video Shows Israeli Army Hitting Suspected Terrorists Terrorists
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday released a trophy of dramatic videos, including footage of what they said were terrorists “being eliminated.”
Egypt: Policeman Kills Two Israeli Tourists and Guide
An Egyptian policeman opened fire at a group of Israeli tourists, killing two holidaymakers and their local guide in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, government sources confirmed.
Rightwing Parties Win In German States
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular national government has suffered a political setback in two state elections, with the center-right opposition winning while a far-right anti-migration party celebrated gains, first results showed.
Hundreds Dead In Attack On Israel; Israeli PM Declares War; Prayers For Israel (Developing Story)
Palestinian militant group Hamas has launched the biggest attack on Israel in years, killing at least 200 Israelis and wounding over 1,100 more with thousands of rockets and gunfights in Sderot and other cities in the Jewish nation, Israeli sources say.
At Least 100 Dead In Attack On Israel; Israeli PM Declares War; Prayers For Israel
Palestinian militant group Hamas has launched the biggest attack on Israel in years, killing at least 100 Israelis and wounding hundreds more with thousands of rockets and gunfights in Sderot and other cities in the southern part of the Jewish nation, Israeli sources say.
’Israel at War’ as Militants Kill 22, Injure Hundreds and Kidnap Troops, PM says
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel “is at war” after Palestinian militants entered the Jewish nation from Gaza, killing 22 Israelis, injuring hundreds, and kidnapping soldiers and civilians in a massive surprise attack on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war.
Israel Declares “State of War” Readiness After Rockets Hit Jerusalem And Other Cities (Developing Story)
Israel’s military declared a “state of readiness for war” on the Jewish day of rest, the Shabbat, as a deadly barrage of rockets fired from Gaza slammed into southern and central Israel on Saturday morning, including in Jerusalem, where sirens wailed at around 8:15 a.m. local time.
Biden Says He Can’t Stop New Border Barrier Plan
President Joe Biden said Thursday he was unable to legally divert money away from a plan to build several miles of new barriers along the southern border – directly contradicting his campaign vow to build “not another foot of wall” and drawing harsh criticism from Mexico’s president.
Texas asks appeal judges to let it keep floating barrier in place on the Rio Grande
Texas attorneys asked federal appeals court judges Thursday to let the state keep large concrete-anchored buoys in place to block migrants from crossing the Rio Grande – a floating barrier that the Biden administration says was illegally deployed without required federal authorization.
Russia has tested a nuclear-powered missile and could revoke a global atomic test ban, Putin says
Russia has successfully tested an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, while also warning that the country’s parliament could revoke its ratification of a treaty banning nuclear tests.
Trump lawyers: Mar-a-Lago documents trial shouldn’t start until ‘mid-November’
Former President Donald Trump is asking the federal judge overseeing his classified documents case in Florida to delay his trial from May 2024 to after the presidential election.
‘Laos Christians Expelled From Homes For Abandoning Traditional Belief’
Authorities in southern Laos have told dozens of Christian converts to leave their homes because their faith goes against “the dominant village religious belief in animism or traditional spirits cults,” Christians told Worthy News Thursday.
Uganda: Muslim extremist father locked up/starved his son for becoming a Christian
An evangelical team found a teenager in eastern Uganda to have been locked up and nearly starved to death by his Muslim father because he had become a Christian, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. While Christianity is legal in Uganda, former Muslims who become Christians are vulnerable to attacks by Islamic extremist relatives and community members.
Scores Feared Dead In Massive India Flooding
At least 18 people were confirmed killed, but about 100 others remained missing Thursday in the north-east Indian state of Sikkim after heavy rain caused a glacial lake to burst its banks, authorities said.
Nicaragua placed on Watch List of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted
For the first time ever, the Central American country of Nircaragua has been added to the Open Doors World Watch List of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted. The Open Doors international Christian organization raises awareness of global Christian persecution, and ranked Nicaragua 50 on this year’s World Watch List.
Dutch King Regrets Nazi Membership Grandfather
Dutch King Willem-Alexander said Thursday it is vital that “we must face the past, even the less beautiful parts,” a day after new revelations emerged about his late grandfather’s long-hidden Nazi past.
Russian Strike Kills Nearly 50 In Ukraine, President Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a Russian strike in northeastern Ukraine killed nearly 50 people.
Italy’s Venice Mourns 21 Killed In Bus Crash
People of Italy’s postcard-perfect city of Venice mourned Wednesday the 21 foreign tourists who were killed when their all-electric shuttle bus crashed through an overpass guardrail and fence, plunging more than 10 meters (33 feet) to the ground.
Jerusalem March unites Christians from 90 countries in grand display of faith
In a spectacular display of faith and unity, thousands of Christians from across the globe converged upon the streets of Jerusalem on Wednesday.