Nine Killed, Nearly 3,000 Injured As Hezbollah Pagers Explode
At least nine people were killed and about 2,750 wounded by exploding handheld pagers across Lebanon and Syria the Lebanese health minister has said.
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Nigeria ‘Bandits’ Attack Churches Killing 3; Dozens Abducted
Dozens of Christians remained missing Tuesday after armed persons attacked churches in Nigeria’s northwest Kaduna state, killing at least three people while abducting a pastor and some 30 worshippers, Christians said.
“All Religions are a Path to God,” Pope Francis Tells Young People
Pope Francis has come under fire from US Christian leaders after telling a group of young people in Singapore last week that “all religions are a path to God,” the Christian Post (CP) reports. The pontiff made his statement while addressing an interreligious meeting at a Catholic junior college last week, at the end of an 11-day visit to Asia, CP reports.
‘Hundreds of Hezbollah Members Injured After Handheld Pagers Explode’
At least hundreds of members of Hezbollah have been injured in southern Lebanon and the Lebanese capital, Beirut, after the handheld pagers they used to communicate exploded, Israeli and Arab sources say.
Netanyahu: All-out War With Hezbollah May Be Necessary to Secure Return of Northern Israeli Evacuees
While still fighting Hamas in Gaza, Israel has told the United States that, contrary to what the Biden administration believes, an all-out war against Hezbollah in Lebanon may be necessary to ensure tens of thousands of Israelis evacuated from northern Israel can return to their homes, the Jerusalem Post reports.
China: Shanghai Hit With Most Powerful Typhoon in 75 Years
The city of Shanghai in China on Monday was struck by the most powerful typhoon it has experienced since 1949, with hundreds of thousands of people having had to evacuate their homes, the Associated Press reports.
Border Patrol Officials: Violent Criminals Being Released Into US Aren’t Being Vetted
Border Patrol officials say foreign nationals who illegally cross the border aren’t being vetted prior to being released into the country.
Suspect Trump Assassination Attempt Was Democratic Supporter
The suspect in an “attempted assassination” against former U.S. president Donald Trump was 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, a Democratic supporter who was charged with federal gun crimes, U.S. law enforcement officials said Monday.
Israel To Retaliate After Houthis Missile Reach Central Israel; Gaza Clashes Escalate
The Arab world was anticipating a broader regional conflict Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would inflict a “heavy price” on the Iran-aligned Houthis who control northern Yemen after they reached central Israel with a missile on Sunday for the first time.
Egypt Favors Arab International Peacekeeping Force Along Philadelphi Corridor, Report
While Israel now controversially asserts it must occupy the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Gaza to prevent Hamas from smuggling weapons through it from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, Egypt is reportedly in favor of deploying international Arab peacekeeping troops along this narrow stretch of land that runs alongside its border with Palestinian enclave, i24News reports.
US and UK Worry Russia Is Supplying Iran With Nuclear Secrets, Report
The UK and the US are reported to be concerned that Russia shared nuclear secrets with Iran in exchange for ballistic missiles to use against Ukraine in the ongoing invasion, the Independent UK reports. During a summit in Washington on Friday (September 13), Britain’s Prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Joe Biden specifically discussed the increased military cooperation between Iran and Russia.
Afghanistan: Sweeping New Taliban Morality Law Targets Women Especially, “They’re Making Women Die While They’re Alive.”
Three years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan the ruling Islamic extremist Taliban have passed an expansive new morality law that severely restricts Afghan freedoms, and targets women especially harshly.
China Releases US Pastor After Wrongfully Imprisoning Him For 18 Years
China on Sunday released US pastor David Lin from prison after wrongfully detaining him for 18 years, Reuters reports. Ruled by the authoritarian, paranoid Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China ranks 19 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
FBI Report Estimates $5.6B in Cryptocurrency Fraud Losses
Cryptocurrency scams and fraud in 2023 contributed to an estimated $5.6 billion in losses, a report from one of the federal government’s top law enforcement agencies says.
Abbott Declares Venezuelan Gang a Foreign Terrorist Organization, DPS Targeting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday declared the Venezuelan gang, Tren De Aragua (TDA) as a foreign terrorist organization. Texas Department of Public Safety is aggressively targeting gang members who were released into country by Biden administration, he said.
Death Toll Rises As Storm Boris Hits Europe (Worthy News Radio)
Central and Eastern Europe’s death toll climbed to at least 14 on Monday as Storm Boris, accompanied by heavy rainfall and related flooding, ravaged the region. Romania and Poland were among the heaviest-hit nations.
FBI: 2nd Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump’s Life Thwarted, Gunman Arrested
U.S. Secret Service agents shot at and later arrested a man with an AK-47 rifle near Donald Trump’s West Palm Beach, Fla., golf club Sunday afternoon while Trump was on the course. The FBI said it is investigating the incident as an attempted assassination of the former president, the second in two months.
Shots Fired At Former President Trump’s Golf Course
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump was safe after “multiple shots” were fired near his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, several sources say.
Faith-based voter effort to court Hispanic Nevadans
A faith-based event encouraging Hispanics to get out and vote is coming to Las Vegas.
Russia, Ukraine Exchange Prisoners In UAE Mediated Deal (Worthy News Radio)
Russia and Ukraine say they have exchanged 206 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. The weekend exchange was welcomed by Ukraine’s embattled president, whose forces have struggled to halt the ongoing Russian invasion of his nation.