Year: 2023

Mali: Hundreds of civilians killed by Islamic State fighters, “please pray”

Survivors of Islamic State attacks in Mali have given testimony to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) organization that indicates hundreds of civilians in the north-west African country were killed by jihadists in the first half of this year alone, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Mali has been plagued by a staggering rise in Islamic terror attacks since jihadists took over much of its northern section in a coup in 2012.

North Korea Detains US Soldier

U.S. President Joe Biden faced another foreign policy crisis Tuesday as defense officials confirmed that the person crossing unauthorized into North Korea was an American soldier.

US Deploys Nuke Sub to South Korea

The United States deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea on Tuesday for the first time in four decades, as the allies warned North Korea that any use of the North’s nuclear weapons in combat would result in the end of its regime.

India: 400 violent attacks on Christians in first half of 2023

A new study published by the United Christian Forum (UCF) shows there were 400 violent attacks on Christians in India in the first half of this year alone, the Christian Post reports. Documenting a surge in violence against Christians in India, the study shows the month of June saw an average of three attacks per day.

Court ruling for web designer may not protect others opposing same-sex weddings

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in favor of a Christian web designer who opposed making same-sex wedding websites didn’t settle everything for religious objectors, according to legal experts who say bakers, florists and others may still have to battle in court to stay out of LGBTQ celebrations.

Russia Ends Grain Deal After Bridge Attack

Moscow on Monday pulled out of a grain deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea after two people died in a blast hitting a bridge linking Crimea with Russia.

Netanyahu Vows Crackdown on Military No-Shows in Judicial Protest

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to crack down on Monday against threatened no-shows for military reserve duty by opponents of his judicial overhaul plan, saying such actions were anti-democratic and risked emboldening the country’s foes.

Last Grain Ship Leaves Ukraine Worrying Africa

The last ship to sail under a United Nations-brokered deal allowing safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain left the country’s Black Sea port of Odesa Sunday, a day before the agreement expires, potentially impacting millions of people, monitors said.

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