US Strikes Hit Houthi Areas In Yemen
The United States military said Sunday they carried out five “self-defense strikes” in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia.
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50,000 Hungarians Outraged Over Presidential Pardon For Pedophile
Tens of thousands of Hungarians expressed outrage on Friday over a presidential pardon for an official sentenced in a pedophilia case that has left longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán fighting for his political life.
Texas Sending State Troops To Border Despite Biden’s Objections
Migrants trying to enter the United States illegally from Mexico were seeing more obstacles Monday as Texas prepared to house up to 2,300 state troops in its border city of Eagle Pass, raising tensions with the Biden administration.
Uganda: Former Muslim Converts To Christ Vulnerable To Extreme Violence From Islamic Community, Christian Couple Slaughtered
Christianity is legal in Uganda, but believers who left Islam for Christ are increasingly vulnerable to extreme violence by radicalized Muslim relatives and neighbors. In the latest incident of such brutality, a formerly Muslim couple in eastern Uganda were hacked to death on Feb. 2, just weeks after putting their faith in Christ, Morning Star News reported.
Israel Defense Minister Says Hamas’ Battalions in Khan Younis Defeated
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Sunday that the battalions of Hamas in Khan Younis have been dismantled, with an impending offensive in Rafah expected in the near future.
Truckers for Trump Vow to Boycott New York City After Trump Fraud Ruling
A group of truck drivers, supporters of former President Donald Trump, have vowed to boycott New York City as a form of protest against the civil fraud ruling. The verdict imposed a fine exceeding $450 million on Trump and suspended his business operations within the state for three years, it was announced on Friday.
Feds Sue Tennessee Over Registering HIV Sex Workers As Violent Sex Offenders
The federal government filed suit Thursday against Tennessee and its Tennessee Bureau of Investigation over enforcement of the state’s aggravated prostitution statute.
Pakistan: Christian Homes Firebombed By Muslims Over Voting In General Election
Christians in Punjab Province, Pakistan, last Monday had fire bombs thrown and gunshots fired at their homes by Muslim extremists enraged that they had voted for an opposing political party in the Feb. 8 general election, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Israel Issues Declaration Opposing International Efforts to Unilaterally Establish A Palestinian State
Israel’s cabinet unanimously rejected any attempts by Western countries to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian State on Sunday, saying such a move would reward unprecedented terrorism and prevent any future peace agreement.
Hundreds Detained After Kremlin Critic Navalny Dies
At least hundreds of people have been detained across Russia as the young and old took to the streets to protest the death of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who died in prison on Friday, several sources said Saturday.
Ukraine Withdraws From Key Town, Citing Lack Of Western Weapons
After months of fighting for a critical eastern town that is feared to have killed tens of thousands, battle-worn Ukraine said Saturday its troops have withdrawn from Avdiivka.
Trump Family Fumes Over $400 Million In Fines
Donald J. Trump was weighing his options Saturday after the former U.S. president and his trust were ordered to pay $453.5 million in penalties and interest, a ruling experts say could leave him without cash and tarnish his image as a successful billionaire.
Jailed Russian Opposition Politician and Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Dies At 47
The jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny – a prominent vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin – has died, prison officials said Friday.
Hungarian Bishop Apologizes For Supporting Presidential Pardon For Child Abuser
Hungarian Reformed Bishop Zoltán Balog has apologized for advising the country’s president to give a presidential pardon to a former deputy director of an orphanage who was an accomplice in the sexual abuse of children.
Kansas Police Say Mother Of Two Dies In Shootings At Super Bowl Celebration
Police say a mother of two has died after a historic railway station on the edge of downtown Kansas City became the latest backdrop for a mass shooting as gunfire erupted near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration.
Official: ‘Iran Has Everything For Nuclear Bomb’
Iran appeared closer to a nuclear confrontation with Israel after a well-informed Iranian official said the Islamic Republic has everything it needs for a nuclear bomb.
Greece Becomes First Christian Orthodox Nation To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Greece has become the first religiously Christian Orthodox nation to legalize same-sex marriage.
Talks On Palestinian State As Iran Prepares To Attack Israel (Worthy News In-Depth)
Israel faced major security challenges Thursday as Iran prepared to attack the Jewish nation while Arab countries and the United States pushed for the creation of a Palestinian state.
China Reportedly Has Developed a High-Powered Microwave Weapon
Chinese Scientists have claimed a breakthrough in creating a High-Power Microwave (HPM) weapon, marking a quantum leap in directed-energy warfare for use in urban warfare combat scenarios, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.
Federal Spending Remains On ‘Unsustainable Long-Term Fiscal Path’
A Congressional watchdog told President Joe Biden and Congress on Thursday that the federal government is on an “unsustainable long-term fiscal path.”