Britain Warns Of Russian Invasion Despite Kyiv Concerns
Britain has joined the United States in saying there is a “real threat” of Russia invading Ukraine, despite Kyiv urging the West to avoid panic.
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Russia, U.S. square off at U.N. Security Council over Ukraine
The United States and Russia squared off Monday in the U.N. Security Council, where Moscow lost an attempt to block a public meeting on Moscow’s troop buildup near Ukraine‘s borders and Western fears of an invasion.
US Warns Russia Ready For Military Action Against Ukraine
The United States says Russia has enough forces near Ukraine to carry out a range of military options, including actions short of a full-scale invasion. Washington’s warning comes as Moscow made clear that the West rejected its security demands to de-escalate the crisis.
Putin and Macron agree on need for ‘de-escalation’ in Ukraine, France says
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a “de-escalation” in the Ukraine crisis during a call on Friday, with the Russian leader saying he had “no offensive plans,” an aide to Macron said.
Poland Building Migration Wall Near Belarus
Poland has begun constructing a wall along its border with Belarus to stop migrants from entering the European Union country as concerns rise over a new refugee crisis in the region.
US Warns Of Imminent Invasion In Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden warns that Russia might invade Ukraine next month. The White House sees “little ground for optimism” in resolving the crisis as the West rejects Russia’s security demands.
Heart patient taken off transplant waiting-list for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
A 31-year-old man in need of a heart transplant in Boston has been taken off his transplant waiting list because he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccination on ideological and medical grounds, the NY Post reports.
Biden Warns Of Invasion ‘Changing World’ As Ukraine Urges Calm (Worthy News In-Depth)
U.S. President Joe Biden warned Tuesday that the ongoing build-up of Russian forces near Ukraine could lead to “the largest invasion since World War II” and “change the world.”
Source: ‘US Forces In Ukraine Amid Fears Of Russian Invasion’ (Worthy News Exclusive)
A high-ranking U.S. security official tells Worthy News there are American forces in Ukraine and that the United States will send 10,000 additional troops to Eastern Europe “in the next days.”
U.S. Lethal Aid Arrives In Ukraine Amid Fears Of Russian Invasion
The United States says military aid promised by U.S. President Joe Biden has been delivered to Ukraine amid concerns about a possible Russian invasion.
After heart transplant, researchers successfully test pig-to-human kidney donation
Researchers on Thursday reported the latest in a surprising string of experiments in the quest to save human lives with organs from genetically modified pigs.
France and Sweden launch investigative team to prosecute ISIS members for crimes against Christians and Yazidis in Iraq
France and Sweden have launched a joint effort to investigate and prosecute foreign ISIS fighters who committed genocidal crimes against Christians and Yazidis in Iraq in 2014, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
US Fears Imminent Russian Invasion In Ukraine; US Forces On High Alert (Worthy News Exclusive)
Thousands of U.S. forces in Eastern Europe are on high alert amid an anticipated invasion by Russian forces into Ukraine, a well-informed U.S. security official told Worthy News.
FBI, DHS warn of threats targeting faith-based communities after Texas standoff
The Department of Homeland Security and FBI are warning faith-based communities of an increasing threat of attacks.
Japan To Deport Persecuted Nigerian Christian Raising Concerns
Christians who fled persecution at home have expressed concerns about their future in Japan as authorities threatened to deport a Nigerian Christian doctor who fled Islamist militants.
Hungary Supports Kazakhstan’s Crackdown On Protesters
In a controversial move, Hungary’s hardline Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has expressed support for Kazakhstan’s autocratic leadership after at least 164 people were killed in anti-government protests.
Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked American President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for large employers in a move welcomed by his predecessor and activists who claimed the president behaved like a king.
Lebanese Christian leader: Our alliance with Hezbollah is no longer working
The head of Lebanon’s largest Christian party said on Sunday that a 15-year-old alliance with the country’s powerful Shiite group Hezbollah was no longer working and must evolve.
‘Moment of Crisis’ in Eastern Europe: Biden and Putin to Speak Again; Second Time in Three Weeks
As a year marked by a late escalation in tensions between Moscow and the West draws to a close, Presidents Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by phone on Thursday, amid the Kremlin’s stepped-up demands for an end to what it sees as threats posed by NATO.
Congo attacks show Islamic State’s expansion across Africa
The Islamic State’s foothold across Africa is expanding amid a recent spate of gruesome attacks and there are growing fears in Washington that the terror group, as well as other extremist outfits like it will use the continent as a staging ground for future jihadist strikes against the West.