Court: ‘Telegram CEO Can’t Leave France’
Telegram suffered another setback late Wednesday when French authorities prevented the CEO of the social media platform and messaging service from leaving France pending a criminal investigation.
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US Rushing To Normalize Israel-Saudi Relations (Worthy News Focus)
The administration of outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden still believes it can broker a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia before the November U.S. presidential election.
Israel Launches Counter Terrorism Operation in Northern Samaria
Israel carried out a major military operation in Northern Samaria on Wednesday, targeting the city of Jenin and adjacent areas. The operation, which involved both ground troops and airstrikes, led to the deaths of at least nine Palestinians.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Student Loan Forgiveness Block
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a request from the Biden administration over a block of a student-loan forgiveness plan.
Under Biden-Harris, Greatest Number of Suspected Terrorists Apprehended at Northern Border
Under the Biden-Harris administration, the greatest number of individuals identified on the U.S. Terrorist Watchlist have been caught at the northern border.
Telegram CEO Freed From Custody In France
French prosecutors on Wednesday freed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of questioning over allegations that his social media platform and messaging application is being used for illegal activities in a case that high-profile critics said was about censoring content.
Nicaragua: Ortega Regime to Begin Taxing Church Tithes and Offerings in Ongoing Crackdown
As predicted by Christian rights groups, Nicaragua’s authoritarian government is set to begin taxing tithes and offerings collected by churches in an effort to tighten its control over religious institutions, Christianity Today (CT) reports.
Florida: Court of Appeals Allows State Ban on Sex-Change Treatments for Minors
Reversing a lower district court’s decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled Monday that Florida can enforce a law that prohibits doctors in the state from prescribing puberty blockers or conducting sex change surgeries to minors under the age of 18, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Chicago Evangelists Share the Gospel Outside DNC Conference
A group of Chicago street ministers shared the Gospel and the love of God outside the Democratic National Convention in the windy city last week, CBN News reports. The evangelists are members of “Chicago for Jesus,” a multi-denominational group based at the city’s Metro Praise International Church.
Uganda: Evangelist Murdered for Leading Muslims to Christ, “We Are Coming for Your Life”
Yowabu Sebakaki, a Ugandan evangelist who led Muslims to Christ and discipled them, was brutally murdered for the Gospel by Islamic extremists in eastern Uganda earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christianity is legal in Uganda, but evangelists and Muslim converts are vulnerable to violent attacks and murder by Islamic extremist elements in the country.
Jewish Immigration to Israel Surges Following October 7 Attack
In a possible response to the global outbreak of antisemtism that followed Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel last year, almost 30,000 Jews have immigrated to the Jewish state since the massacre, the Times of Israel reports. This surge in ‘Aliyah’ is the largest since 2022 when, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 73,000 Ukrainian and Russian immigrated to Israel.
Israel Rescues Hostage In Gaza Strip
In a daring operation amid ongoing clashes, Israeli forces rescued a Bedouin man during an operation in wartorn Gaza, more than 10 months after Hamas abducted him in Israel, officials confirmed late Tuesday.
Nearly 32 Million Nigerians Facing Acute Food Shortages, Report Warns (Worthy News In-Depth)
More than 31.8 million Nigerians, including Christians, are acutely short of food due to attacks by Islamic fighters and the removal of fuel subsidies, while deadly flooding also contributed to the crisis, Nigeria’s government and others said Tuesday.
Israeli Colonel Reports Hezbollah Still in Shock, Assessing Damage from Israel’s Pre-Emptive Strike
In an interview with Israel’s newspaper Maariv on Tuesday, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Colonel Anan Abbas, Head of Control at the Northern Command’s central operations room, disclosed that the recent operation against Hezbollah was the result of months of meticulous preparation. “Hezbollah is trying to assess the extent of the damage they’ve sustained,” he stated.
Over 50,000 Tons of US Arms and Equipment Delivered To Israel During War
Since the war in Gaza began last October, Israel reported on Monday that 500 transport planes and 107 ships have delivered over 50,000 tons of armaments and military equipment from the United States to Israel.
Biden Admin Pushed Group to Cut Trans Surgery Age Requirements, Faces Probe
A U.S. House Committee has launched a probe of the Biden-Harris administration after reports that the White House pressured the World Professional Association of Transgender Health, a leading professional nonprofit association, to remove the age limits for transgender surgeries and drugs for minors.
California Senate Passes 0 Down, 0 Payment Home ‘Loans’ for Illegal Immigrants
The California Senate passed a contentious bill to allow for undocumented immigrants to use the state’s zero-down, zero-interest home “loans” program despite national backlash following coverage of the bill’s looming passage.
Special Counsel Appeals Dismissal of Trump’s Classified Documents Case
Special counsel Jack Smith wants an appeals court to put his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump back on track after a judge tossed it out.
Judge Halts Biden-Harris Plan to Give Spouses of Illegal Immigrants Pathway to Citizenship
A federal judge on Monday temporarily paused a Biden administration program that would grant a path to citizenship for the spouses of American citizens.
Biden-Harris Admin Under Fire for Pressuring Facebook to Censor Americans
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off a firestorm of controversy this week when he sent a letter to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee admitting his mistake in caving to pressure from the Biden administration to censor Americans’ posts that contradicted the administration’s viewpoints on COVID-19.