Scores of Migrants Drown In Mediterranean Disaster

Scores of migrants have died after a rubber dinghy ran into trouble in the Mediterranean, which was already a sea cemetery of the thousands who perished before them, Worthy News learned Thursday.

UK: England To Stop Prescription Of Puberty Blockers For Children

England’s National Health Service (NHS) has announced that children suffering from gender dysphoria will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, Sky News reports. Puberty blockers will now only be available to children as part of clinical research trials.

US Is “Lagging” Behind World Powers In Developing Digital Currency

The United States is “lagging” behind other major economies in developing a digital version of its currency, according to a recent study by the US-based Atlantic Council think tank. The study found that as 134 countries representing 98% of the global economy are making concerted efforts to produce a digital currency, the US is far behind competing economies such as China, India, Japan, and Europe in doing so.

Pakistan: Christian Parents Worry Abducted 10-Year-Old Daughter May Be Sex-Trafficked

The Christian parents of a 10-year-old girl in Pakistan are concerned she may fall into the hands of sex traffickers after being abducted by a Muslim man known for kidnapping children to forcibly convert them to Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Muslim-majority Pakistan ranks seventh on the US Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.

Pakistan: Young Christian Man Imprisoned For Alleged Blasphemy, “Christ Will Not Forsake Him”

An 18-year-old Christian man in Pakistan is in prison awaiting trial after a former classmate accused him of insulting Islam by saying he did not believe in Allah and questioning the right of Muslim men to have four wives, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. With notoriously harsh blasphemy laws, Islamic-majority Pakistan ranks seven on the US Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.

Wilders Won’t Become Dutch Premier Despite Election Victory

The leader of the Dutch Anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV) said Wednesday he won’t become the next prime minister of the Netherlands despite his party’s election victory, but he didn’t rule out such a role in the future.

Putin Warns West of Nuclear War: ‘Weapons Exist In Order to Use Them’

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that his country was technically ready for a nuclear war although he was not rushing to use nuclear weapons, however, his nuclear saber rattling was a warning to the West as NATO troops are being considered for deployment in Ukraine and stated, “Weapons exist in order to use them.”

Israel Eliminates Hamas Military Leader in Lebanon

On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that an airstrike led to the death of a senior Hamas leader in Lebanon who was responsible for worldwide attacks against Jews.

Pakistan: Rights Advocates Demand Safeguards Against Blasphemy Law Abuses

Alarmed at the number of people charged and incarcerated for blasphemy in Pakistan, rights advocates are demanding legislative charges to protect against blatant Islamic extremist abuse of blasphemy laws to persecute not only those of minority faiths but Muslims as well, Christian Daily reports.

Africa: YWAM Missionary Deaths Highlight Inadequate Road Safety Across The Continent

he tragic deaths of 11 YWAM missionary leaders in a road traffic accident in Tanzania last month has highlighted the neglect of road safety measures across the African continent, Christian Daily reports. The 11 missionaries had been participating in the “Executive Masters in Leadership” course, based at YWAM Arusha, Tanzania when a truck suffered a brake failure and crashed into the bus they were traveling in on Feb. 24, killing them and severely injuring others.

Several Killed in Russian Bomb and Drone Strikes, Aide Dissident Attacked (Worthy News Radio)

Ukrainian officials say at least three people were killed in overnight Russian drone and bomb attacks in eastern Ukraine as fighting intensifies. Elsewhere, the top aide of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was attacked outside his home in Lithuania amid growing fears of Russian operations in Europe. The reported Russian attacks come a day after Moscow acknowledged that Ukraine-backed paramilitary groups had entered Russia.

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