Leaders Angry As France Detains Telegram CEO
There was outrage Sunday after French authorities confirmed they had detained Pavel Durov, the billionaire co-founder and chief executive of the social media platform and messaging application Telegram.
Month: August 2024
Hezbollah Fires Hundreds Of Rockets Drones At Israel After Israeli Strikes
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah did not rule out more massive attacks against Israel on Sunday after his group fired hundreds of rockets and drones into the Jewish nation, following Israeli air strikes in Lebanon.
Indonesian Pentecostal Leader and Pastor Lumenta Dies At 72 (Worthy News In-Depth)
Pastor Johannis ‘John’ Hus Lumenta, the restless, dedicated secretary-general of Indonesia’s main Pentecostal denomination Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia’ (GPdI), has died, Christians confirmed to Worthy News early Sunday.
Three Years After Withdrawal, Taliban Rules Afghanistan
This week will mark the three-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s chaotic and deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
French Synagogue Rocked By Suspected Terror Blast
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday there had been another terrorist attack against the Jewish community that left one police officer injured following an explosion outside a synagogue.
Islamic State Claims Stabbing In Germany, Killing Three
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Saturday for a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen that killed three people and injured eight others.
RFK Jr. Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Trump
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his presidential bid Friday to endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 election.
Ukrainian President Visits Troops as Fighting Escalates in Russia, Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
In a warning to Moscow, Ukraine’s president visited the area where his troops entered Russia. Yet Ukraine also suffers from deadly setbacks in the ongoing armed conflict. Volodymyr Zelenskyy was on his first visit to the Sumy region since his forces launched an offensive from there into Russian territory more than two weeks ago.
Pakistan: Just 12 Jaranwala Rioters Facing Trial After Hundreds Arrested
One year after the devastating Islamic riot against Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August last year, just 12 of the more than 300 people arrested are facing trials, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Islamic-majority Pakistan ranks 7 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
Harris Embraces ‘Palestinian Self-Determination’ And Seeks US Presidency
Kamala Harris has told Americans that voting for her will turn a fresh page in the country’s politics and keep an “unserious man” out of the White House while trying to receive the support of pro-Palestine protesters by embracing “Palestinian self-determination.”
Harris To Tell Americans: Voting For Her Keeps ‘Unserious Man’ Out Of White House
Kamala Harris was to tell Americans that voting for her would turn a fresh page in the country’s politics and keep an “unserious man” out of the White House, according to excerpts of her speech released by her campaign.
Egypt: Imprisoned Christian Activist Launches Hunger Strike in Protest at Maltreatment
Prominent Yemeni Christian activist Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo has started a hunger strike from prison in Egypt in protest at how the Egyptian government has treated him, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Indonesia Parliament Halts Election Revisions After Violent Protests
Indonesia’s parliament shelved plans to overturn a top court ruling on voting procedures after thousands protested and clashed with riot police in front of the legislature amid mounting concern about the status of democracy in the world’s largest Muslim nation.
Trump Lays Out Military Plan, Restoration of Peace
Former President Donald Trump laid out his plans to rebuild the military and restore peace throughout the world at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.
US-China Military Standoff In Taiwan Strait
The United States and China came close to a military confrontation Thursday as the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet received a Chinese warning when one of its warships passed through the Taiwan Strait, military officials said.
Pakistan: Judge Allows Three Christian Children to Return Home After Islamic Employer Held Them Captive
A judge in Punjab Province, Pakistan has allowed three young Christian sisters to return to their parents after their employers held them captive and tried to forcibly convert them to Islam, Morning Star News reports.
‘Russia Destroys Hundreds Of Churches, Religious Buildings in Ukraine’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia turned hundreds of churches and other religious sites into rubble since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Extensive Strikes Target Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that it conducted “extensive” overnight airstrikes on Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, targeting weapon depots, buildings used by the group, and a rocket launcher across 10 areas, signaling an escalation in the conflict.
California Advances 0 Down, No Payment Home ‘Loans’ for Undocumented Immigrants
he California Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to make use of the state’s zero down, no payment home “loan” program, an expansion the legislature says would create “significant cost pressures.”
Second US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Middle East Amid Iranian Sabre Rattling
While Israel continues to prepare and brace for a threatened attack by Iran, the United States has deployed a second aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, to the Middle East to help defend the Jewish state if necessary.