Israeli cabinet votes to save the Palestinian Authority
Israel will act to prevent the collapse of the Palestinian Authority, the security cabinet voted on Sunday.
Year: 2023
UN chief says Sudan on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ after nearly 3 months of fighting
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sudan was on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued unabated Sunday in the capital, Khartoum.
U.S. drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in Syria, Defense Department says
A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defense Department.
Israel-Saudi Arabia land bridge emerges as game-changing prospect
Against all odds, and at a time when relations between Israel and the United States are not at their peak, Jerusalem and Washington are advancing a secret plan to establish a continuous land bridge connecting the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel, leading from the Persian Gulf straight to Israel’s seaports. This is intended for the export of goods from the East to Europe through Israel, and later for tourist movement as well.
In Another Reversal, White House Approves Widely Banned Weapon For Ukraine Despite Heightened Danger To Civilians
The Biden administration on Friday announced plans to provide cluster munitions for Ukraine as changing battlefield conditions prompted yet another reversal over sending weapons once deemed too sensitive.
New study finds PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water from 45% of faucets across U.S.
Almost half of the United States’ tap water is estimated to have one or more PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study.
Typhoon Destroys TWR Transmitter; ‘Millions Without Gospel’
The leader of Trans World Radio (TWR) says the Christian network needs $338,000 to resume regular radio broadcasts to “North Korea, China, Indonesia and beyond” after its transmitter site on the U.S. territory of Guam was destroyed by a typhoon.
Belarus Destroys New Life Church As Part Of ‘Witch-Hunt,’ Christians Say (Worthy News In-Depth)
Christians say the “regime” of the autocratic president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has destroyed a church building in the capital Minsk as part of a witch-hunt against evangelical believers and churches seen as supporting the opposition.
Owner Of Imploded Titanic-Searching Sub Suspends Operations
Ocean Gate, the company that owned a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the sunken Titanic ship killing all five onboard, has suspended its operations ahead of possible lawsuits.
Indonesia City Reopens Church Building, But Concerns Remain
Authorities in Indonesia’s East Jakarta city have reopened a church building three months after they closed it as part of a broader crackdown on devoted congregations in the world’s largest Muslim nation, Christians confirmed Thursday.
Workers Discover Destroyed German Synagogue
Eighty-five years after Adolf Hitler ordered the destruction of the German city of Munich’s main synagogue, construction workers have discovered that it wasn’t lost to history.
Blaze In Italian Elderly Home Kills 6, Injures 80
Survivors praised rescuers after an overnight fire in a retirement home in the Italian city of Milan reportedly killed six people and injured around 80, including three who are in critical condition.
Belarus President: ‘Wagner Leader In Russia’
The fate of Russia’s rebellious Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin remained unclear Thursday, with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko saying he was no longer in Belarus.
Christian School Asks 11th Circuit to Strike Down Prayer Ban at Football Games
Attorneys for a Tampa, Florida Christian school recently told an Atlanta-based federal appeals court that prayer over a loudspeaker before a football game is protected by the U.S. Constitution.
‘Sound of Freedom’ skyrockets at box office opening day
“Sound of Freedom,” a film released earlier this week that brings awareness to human trafficking, got the top spot at the box office in the United States on its opening day, the Fourth of July.
California church targeted with overnight cross burnings, police investigating
Three crosses were burned Thursday morning outside a predominantly Black church in Los Angeles, police say.
Nigeria: Plateau state Christians receive written threats of impending attacks on specific communities by Fulani jihadists
As part of an ongoing campaign of terror, murder, displacement and destruction of livelihood against Nigerian Christians in Plateau State, Fulani jihadists sent written warnings to specific local Christian communities at the weekend, advising them of impending attacks in specific locations, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Notably, the jihadists pointed out that no Nigerian security forces would come to the aid of the Christians if they valued their own lives.
Iran is continuing to execute anti-government protestors, UN says
The United Nations reported this week that Iran is continuing to carry out “chilling” executions on citizens suspected of involvement in nationwide anti-government protests that were sparked last year after young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini died in police custody in September, i24News reports.
China: Four Christians imprisoned without charge following raid on church
A Christian pastor and three of his church members in China’s Guangdong Province have been in custody for six weeks after being arrested by the ruling Chinese Communist Party on suspicion of conducting “illegal business operations,” China Aid reports.
Hungary Pledges Ties With Russia Despite Invasion
Hungary pledged to continue cooperation with Moscow while hosting the Russian health minister despite Western condemnation over Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.