Britain Police Say Gunman Killed 5 People In Six Minutes
British police have revealed the identity of a gunman saying Jake Davison killed five people, including a young girl, in Plymouth late Thursday.
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Mass Shooting Takes Place in Britain, Six Killed
Britain’s interior minister urged people to remain calm after a mass shooting killed six people, including the suspected gunman in the southwest city of Plymouth.
Dozens Of Bangladesh Christians Flee Buddhist Attacks
Dozens of devoted Christians have fled their homes in southeastern Bangladesh after militant Buddhists damaged their church, church sources say.
Eritrea Detains Elderly Pastors
Three elderly “semi-retired pastors” have been arrested in Eritrea’s capital Asmara apparently, for their faith in Christ, an advocacy group said late Thursday.
US officials condemn Vietnam raid on churches
Vietnam has come under fire from US government officials and international human rights advocates after Vietnamese authorities raided two churches and arrested over 20 Christians, almost all of whom belong to the persecuted Montagnard ethnic group, in May, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Migrant Kills Priest In France
A Rwandan immigrant who allegedly caused a massive fire that ravaged the cathedral in the French city of Nantes last year has murdered a Catholic priest in western France, the interior minister said.
Taliban Gaining Control Over Afghanistan As US Leaves
As U.S. troops complete their pullout, the Islamic militant Taliban group rapidly expanded its control in Afghanistan Sunday, increasingly isolating the Western-backed government.
Ally Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Flees Russia
Lyubov Sobol, a prominent ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, has left Russia days, Russian media reported late Sunday.
Concerns Remain After Nigeria Militants Release 28 Christian School Kids
Suspected Islamic kidnappers in northern Nigeria have released dozens of Christian school students, but parents remain concerned about scores of others still missing, Christian officials say.
Cuba report: At least 1,000 cases of arbitrary arrest and detention since outbreak of protests
The Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH) has reported that since the July 11 outbreak of nationwide protests in Cuba, the communist government has carried out at least 1,745 repressive actions against protestors, of which 1,103 were some type of arbitrary detention. The OCDH said the published figures are not definitive as the collection of data has been hindered by repressive government actions.
Dozens Of Canada Churches Destroyed Amid Rising Anti-Christian Sentiments
Police in Canada are concerned about growing anti-Christian sentiments after dozens of churches were attacked, with at least ten churches destroyed by fires.
Europe: Thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions mandatory vaccination policies in Italy, France, Greece
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Italy, France, and Greece over the weekend to protest against mandatory vaccination policies and overall COVID-19 restrictions, DW reports.
Leading Belarussian Activist Found Dead In Ukraine
The head of a group helping people fleeing Belarus has been found dead near his home in neighboring Ukraine, officials said Monday. Vitaly Shishov’s body was found hanged in a park in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv a day after he failed to return from a jog, according to police.
Australia Using Army For COVID Lockdown After Philippines
Australia’s government sent the army Monday to help enforce strict lockdowns in Sydney, where it claims many COVID-19 cases were recorded.
Poland Grants Asylum To Belarus Olympic Sprinter
Poland says it has granted a humanitarian visa to a sprinter from Belarus who refused her team’s order to fly home early from the Olympics. The offer to Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was due to lead to asylum in the European Union nation amid growing political and social turmoil in Belarus.
Albania Repatriates Islamic State Women, Children Despite Controversy
A group of women and children who were the families of Albanian nationals who joined Islamic extremist groups fighting in Syria and Iraq have returned to their homeland. Their arrival Sunday comes amid a debate in several other countries in Europe on what to do with fighters and supporters of groups such as the Islamic State.
Belarus Olympic Athlete Seeks Asylum In EU
A Belarusian Olympic athlete who criticized her nation’s authoritarian leadership and coaches wants asylum in a European Union nation, Worthy News learned Sunday.
900+ Shootings in One Week: Lawlessness Escalates Across US as Police Departments Depleted
Police departments have been sorely depleted in the wake of the “defund the police” debacle which was fueled by the demands of BLM and antifa protesters in 2020.
India Christian Villagers Expelled For Faith
A pastor has paid tribute to eight Christian families driven out of their village in eastern India earlier this year due to their “strong faith” in Jesus Christ.
Pakistan Police Detain Alleged Murders Of Christian Worker
Pakistani police have reportedly detained several suspects after a Christian worker died following attacks by co-workers.