Knesset shoots down opposition bill to enable adoption for same sex couples
The Knesset rejected on Wednesday an opposition lawmaker’s bill that sought to officially enable same-sex couples and single people to adopt children.
Year: 2023
Pence: ‘We Are Involved in a Proxy War’; Putin: ‘The West Is Using Ukraine As a Battering Ram’
It appears that former Vice President Mike Pence and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree on one thing: Ukraine is the vehicle by which the West aims to stop Russia from re-establishing the former Soviet Union.
4.5-magnitude tremor felt in Israel amid uptick in seismic activity
The Israel Geological Institute said a 4.5-magnitude tremor was recorded in the country on Wednesday morning, for the second time this week.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Concerning Tech Giants’ Liability for Social Media Content
The Internet could soon face a significant transformation, courtesy of the Supreme Court.
Moderna enters R&D collaboration for mRNA gene-editing therapies
Moderna Inc will collaborate with privately-owned Life Edit Therapeutics Inc under an agreement to discover and develop mRNA gene-editing therapies, the companies said on Wednesday.
Netanyahu said to huddle repeatedly with military brass over possible attack on Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held a series of secret high-level meetings with top military officials aimed at upping preparations for a possible confrontation with Iran.
US officials: Russia carried out failed “Satan II” nuclear missile test ahead of Biden visit to Ukraine
US officials have stated Russia carried out a failed test of its intercontinental “Satan II” ballistic missiles ahead of President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine this week, the London Standard reports.
Nicaragua Removes Citizenship Church Leaders And Many Others
Nicaragua has stripped more than 90 people of their Nicaraguan citizenship, including the bishop of Managua and a Catholic priest, as part of a crackdown on opponents of the country’s autocratic President Daniel Ortega.
Pakistan Christian Family Faces Deportation Despite Death Threats (Worthy News In-Depth)
A Christian family who fled Pakistan after angry Muslim crowds torched their home and one of them was nearly beaten to death, face forced deportation from Thailand, Worthy News established.
China: Government persecution of Christians worsened last year, report says
The US-based ChinaAid persecution watchdog organization attests in a new report that China’s ruling Communist Party intensified its notorious harassment and mistreatment of Christians in the country last year, the Christian Post reports.
Supreme Court rejects ACLU challenge to state laws banning anti-Israel boycotts
The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place a lower court ruling upholding a state law restricting boycotts against Israel.
Democratic governors form alliance on abortion rights
Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision nixing a woman’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy and instead shifting regulatory powers over the procedure to state governments.
IRS leaked thousands of Americans’ tax filings; Congress demands to know if it was political
The new head of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee blasted the Biden administration for giving few answers after thousands of taxpayer files were leaked to an outside group.
Russia Will Never Be Victorious In Ukraine,’ Biden Says
U.S. President Joe Biden has told a crowd in Poland that “Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, never.”
Activists Condemn Jailing Belarus Journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has decried Belarusian authorities for sentencing journalist Yury Hladchuk to 2.5 years in prison.
Israel: Tens of thousands protest government bill to restrict Supreme Court power
An estimated 70,000 Israeli citizens took to the streets of Jerusalem Monday in protest at the controversial right-wing government bill that would curtail the Supreme Court’s ability to rule on Israel’s Basic Laws and would place the selection of judges in the hands of politicians, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. Despite the protests, however, the bill passed its first reading by 63-47 votes in the Knesset on Tuesday.
10 Anglican Archbishops say Church of England is “disqualified” as “Mother Church” over blessings for same-sex marriages
Following the recent Church of England decision to allow blessing ceremonies for same-sex civil marriages, Archbishops representing 10 of the 42 provinces in the Anglican Communion have signed a statement that the CofE is now “disqualified” as their founding “Mother Church,” BBC News reports.
Genocide Watch warns of possible new war between Armenia and Azerbaijan this year
The US-based Genocide Watch organization has warned that just two years after their war over Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia and Azerbaijan appear to be heading toward a new round of fighting. In a report published on January 1, Genocide Watch placed Armenia and Azerbaijan on a list of 10 conflicts to watch in 2023.
Persecuted Christians in South Asia Bravely Translating the Bible with Help from Wycliffe Associates
Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches in the advancement of Bible translation, will participate in a New Testament dedication in a South Asian nation (undisclosed for security reasons) this month, which is the first completed Bible translation project in a minority language.
Russia Suspends Key Nuclear Treaty; NATO Concerned (Worthy News Radio)
The NATO military alliance warned Tuesday that the world has become more dangerous after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his nation’s suspension of a key nuclear weapons treaty. Putin made the announcement in a speech in which he blamed the West for the war in Ukraine.