Israel Strike Kills Hezbollah Commander In Lebanon
An Israeli strike on a vehicle has killed a commander in a secretive Hezbollah force that operates along the border, several sources say.
Month: January 2024
US Congress Leaders Reach $1.6 Trillion Deal To Avoid Shutdown
With a deadline approaching, United States Congress leaders agreed to spend $1.6 trillion, mostly on defense, for the rest of 2024 as they seek to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Russia Strikes Kill, Wound Several On Orthodox Christmas Day In Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Kyiv says Orthodox Christmas strikes by Russia have killed more than a dozen people, including children, in the east and south of Ukraine. The attacks came as Vladimir Putin vowed on the eve of Orthodox Christmas to back soldiers who, in his words, “with arms in hands,” defend Russia’s interests.
Scientists To Change World’s Electronics Forever With New Discovery
Scientists have presented a discovery expected to change computing and electronics forever.
Belarus Protestant Churches Fear Crackdown Under New Law
Belarus observed Orthodox Christmas Day amid fears of a massive crackdown on primarily Protestant churches after the country’s autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko signed controversial legislation.
US Defense Secretary Hospitalized Since Monday, Pentagon Confirms
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who sits under the president in the command chain and whose tasks include being ready for a nuclear attack, was hospitalized since Monday, the Pentagon confirmed.
Iraq Condemns US Airstrike On Militia Leader
Iraq’s prime minister is furious about a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed a high-ranking member of the Popular Mobilization Force (PMF) of Iran-backed militias and has pledged to cease the U.S.-led international coalition’s mission in the country.
Millions Impacted By Europe’s Flooding And Ice
Millions across Europe are coping with extreme cold, and thousands were left without power in the Nordic countries as floods hit France, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Blinken On Lightning Diplomatic Tour As Gaza War Escalates
U.S.Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Greece on Saturday as part of his lightning diplomatic mission to prevent Israel’s war against Hamas from escalating into a broader conflict that could potentially impact the world.
American Family Members Rescued From Gaza, U.S. Says
The mother and American uncle of a U. S. military member were safe outside the wartorn Gaza Strip on Saturday after being rescued in an unprecedented secret operation, U.S. officials confirmed.
Orthodox Christmas Overshadowed by Russian-Ukraine Missile Clashes (Worthy News Radio)
Orthodox Christmas has been overshadowed by massive clashes between Ukraine and Russia, with Moscow saying it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia. The violence came at a time of Western concerns that Russia reportedly uses ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea to attack Ukraine, which in turn seeks to bring the 22-month war beyond its borders.
Hezbollah Rocket Attacks Escalate Tensions at Lebanon Border; IDF Retailates
On Saturday, communities in northern Israel were on high alert as Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed terrorist organization, fired a barrage of dozens of rockets that Hezbollah said was an “initial response” to the alleged assassination of Hamas terror chief Selah al-Arouri by Israel last week.
Biden Kicks Off Campaign Declaring Trump Is Threat To Democracy, As Democrats Try To Throw Trump Off The Ballot
During a reelection campaign launch at a suburban Philadelphia community college, President Joe Biden criticized Donald Trump as a threat to American democracy as the Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Trump to be included in the March Republican Presidential Primary Ballot in Colorado.
Mayorkas Impeachment Inquiry To Be Focus Of House Committee Hearing
The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee will be holding a hearing next week as part of its chairman’s stated plan to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Death Toll Japan Quake Reaches 100
The death toll from a major earthquake in western Japan reached 100 Saturday, as rescue workers fought aftershocks to pull people from the rubble carefully, officials said.
Several Dead, Many Injured, In German Hospital Fire
Germany was mourning Friday four people who died after a fire broke out at a hospital near the northern city of Hamburg, with patients pleading for help and fears the death toll could rise.
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Trump’s Appeal Of Colorado Ballot Case In February
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal from former President Donald Trump next month on whether a Colorado Supreme Court ruling could keep him from appearing on the March Republican presidential primary ballot.
20 Catholic Missionaries Killed In 2023 Amid Massive Anti-Christian Attacks
At least 20 Catholic missionaries lost their lives across the world through violent death this year, two more than in 2022, a new report shows, highlighting broader concerns about global attacks against devoted believers.
France Mourns Jacques Delors, Who Oversaw European Integration
A national tribute was underway in France to remember late French statesman Jacques Delors, a devoted Christian who oversaw the European Union’s increasing economic integration and led the drive for a single currency, the euro.
Indonesia Train Collision Kills Several
At least four people were killed as two trains collided on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, but a Christian said she was lucky to be alive.