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Hungary’s Anti-Migration PM Interrupted At EU News Briefing
Hungary’s Anti-Migration PM Interrupted At EU News Briefing
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Hungary’s fiercely anti-migration prime minister lashed out at the European Union during a tense news conference interrupted by a furious activist and politician.

Biden: US and Israel “Discussing” Response to Iran Attack, Possibly Striking Iranian Oil Facilities
Biden: US and Israel “Discussing” Response to Iran Attack, Possibly Striking Iranian Oil Facilities
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Reiterating his administration’s intent to “help Israel” in its response to the Iranian regime’s October 1 ballistic missile attack on the Jewish state, US President Joe Biden said last week that American and Israeli leaders were “in discussion” about how to respond and that striking Iran’s oil facilities was not off the table, the Times of Israel responded.

Social Media Platform Telegram Faces Mideast Troubles
Social Media Platform Telegram Faces Mideast Troubles
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Social media platform Telegram says that “due to the recent events in the Middle East, particularly in Israel, Lebanon, and Iran,” it “experienced unprecedented loads.”

Iran’s Supreme Leader Claims “The Resistance Will Not Back Down,” Israel “Will Not Last Long”
Iran’s Supreme Leader Claims “The Resistance Will Not Back Down,” Israel “Will Not Last Long”
Monday, October 7, 2024

Commending last year’s October 7 attack on Israel in which Iran-backed Hamas killed children, raped women, and kidnapped elderly people, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated Friday that Iran and its jihadist proxies “will not back down and Israel will not last long,” the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.

More People in the UK Identify as Atheist Than as Believers in God, Report
More People in the UK Identify as Atheist Than as Believers in God, Report
Monday, October 7, 2024

The interim findings of a new UK-based study show that the number of people in Britain who identify as atheists is greater than the number of those who say they believe in God, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Titled “Explaining Atheism,” the three-year study was launched in 2022 and is being overseen by Queen’s University Belfast with other academic institutions.

More Than Dozen Killed In Bosnia Flooding
More Than Dozen Killed In Bosnia Flooding
Monday, October 7, 2024

Rescue teams are searching for survivors in central Bosnia after at least 21 people were killed and scores injured in the deadliest flooding to the nation, which is still recovering from the Balkan wars of the 1990s.

Netherlands Pro-Israel Rally Amid Fears Of Pro-Palestine Protests In Train Stations (Worthy News Focus)
Netherlands Pro-Israel Rally Amid Fears Of Pro-Palestine Protests In Train Stations (Worthy News Focus)
Monday, October 7, 2024

Hundreds of people gathered in a critical suburb of the capital Amsterdam on Sunday to express support for Israel ahead of anti-Israel protests at more than a dozen train stations across the Netherlands, including those used to transport Jews to Nazi death camps in World War Two.

Britain Hands Over Last African Colony Despite Controversy
Britain Hands Over Last African Colony Despite Controversy
Thursday, October 3, 2024

Britain pledged Thursday to end a years-long struggle over its last African colony by handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, triggering mixed reactions among those who lived there.

Iran Warns Israel Of More Attacks (Worthy News Focus)
Iran Warns Israel Of More Attacks (Worthy News Focus)
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Iran’s president warned Israel on Wednesday that his Islamic Republic will have an even “stronger response” if Israel retaliates to its missile attack on Tuesday.

Turkey’s Erdogan Calls on UNGA to Recommend Force Against Israel if Attacks on Hamas/Hezbollah Continue
Turkey’s Erdogan Calls on UNGA to Recommend Force Against Israel if Attacks on Hamas/Hezbollah Continue
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

A day before Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Israel on Tuesday, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the United Nations General Assembly to recommend force against the Jewish state if the UN Security Council cannot convince the Israelis to stop attacking Iranian-backed Hamas and Hezbollah targets in Gaza and Lebanon, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.

Israel News

Rocket Attacks Hit Israel On October 7 Anniversary; Numerous Injured
Rocket Attacks Hit Israel On October 7 Anniversary; Numerous Injured
Monday, October 7, 2024

As Israeli families grieved their loved ones on the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre, “they were forced to run for their lives in order to seek shelter from rockets” fired from Yemen, Lebanon, and Gaza, Israel’s military said Monday.

Israel is Preparing “Serious” Response to Iranian Ballistic Missiles Attack,  “Whoever Attacks Us, We Will Attack Them”
Israel is Preparing “Serious” Response to Iranian Ballistic Missiles Attack, “Whoever Attacks Us, We Will Attack Them”
Monday, October 7, 2024

Warning Iran’s Islamic jihadist regime that it made “a big mistake” when, days before the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre by Hamas, it launched some 200 ballistic missiles at Israel last week, the Israeli government has announced it is preparing “serious and significant” response to the Iranian assault.

IDF Rescues Yazidi Girl Kidnapped by ISIS in Gaza
IDF Rescues Yazidi Girl Kidnapped by ISIS in Gaza
Monday, October 7, 2024

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fighting Hamas in Gaza were last week able to rescue a Yazidi woman who was abducted by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists in Iraq in 2014 and sold to a Palestinian who forced her to marry him, Ynet News reports.

Massive Israeli Attacks On Gaza Lebanon, ‘Kill Dozens’
Massive Israeli Attacks On Gaza Lebanon, ‘Kill Dozens’
Monday, October 7, 2024

At least 24 people were killed and 96 injured in massive Israeli air strikes on Gaza and Lebanon overnight, Hamas-linked officials said early Sunday.

Pro-Palestinian Rallies Overshadow October 7 Commemorations
Pro-Palestinian Rallies Overshadow October 7 Commemorations
Monday, October 7, 2024

As Israel prepared to remember the greatest tragedy against Jews since the Holocaust, or Shoah, thousands demonstrated against the Jewish nation in pro-Palestinian rallies worldwide.

Israel Army Agrees On Attacking Iran And Confirms Killing Key Hamas Figures
Israel Army Agrees On Attacking Iran And Confirms Killing Key Hamas Figures
Saturday, October 5, 2024

Israel’s army agreed Saturday on efforts to attack Iran after killing key leaders of Iran’s proxies Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Worthy News learned.

‘Israel Targets Former Hezbollah Leader’s Successor In Lebanon Strikes’ (Worthy News In-Depth)
‘Israel Targets Former Hezbollah Leader’s Successor In Lebanon Strikes’ (Worthy News In-Depth)
Thursday, October 3, 2024

Israel tried to eliminate late Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah’s successor, Hashem Safieddine, in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Israeli sources said early Friday.

U.S. News

Nine States to Have Pro-Choice Abortion Measures on November Ballot
Nine States to Have Pro-Choice Abortion Measures on November Ballot
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Following the 2022 decision by the US Supreme Court to revoke the federal right to abortion up to viability and return the issue to individual states to decide, at least nine states will have pro-choice abortion measures on their November 2024 ballot, Forbes reports. The nine states with confirmed ballot measures are: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, Nevada, and South Carolina.

Florida: Court of Appeals Allows State Ban on Sex-Change Treatments for Minors
Florida: Court of Appeals Allows State Ban on Sex-Change Treatments for Minors
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

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.

Trump Condemns Rival Harris Over Deadly Afghanistan Withdrawal
Trump Condemns Rival Harris Over Deadly Afghanistan Withdrawal
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump linked his main rival for the race to the White House’s involvement in the deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on the third anniversary of a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members.

Ohio: Court Blocks 24-Hour Waiting Period Rule for Women Seeking Abortion
Ohio: Court Blocks 24-Hour Waiting Period Rule for Women Seeking Abortion
Monday, August 26, 2024

A county court in Ohio on Friday on Friday issued a temporary injunction to block several state statutes that collectively mandate a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking an abortion, the Associated Press reports. Ohio’s Republican Attorney General Dave Yost said he would appeal the decision.

Arkansas Supreme Court Denies Ballot Measure to Establish Abortion as a Constitutional Right
Arkansas Supreme Court Denies Ballot Measure to Establish Abortion as a Constitutional Right
Monday, August 26, 2024

In a narrow majority decision last week, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that state voters will not be allowed to decide on an abortion rights ballot initiative in November because the signed petitions requesting the measure were not filed properly, the Associated Press reports.

Florida Supreme Court Allows Financial Statement on Abortion Ballot Measure in Win for Pro-Lifers
Florida Supreme Court Allows Financial Statement on Abortion Ballot Measure in Win for Pro-Lifers
Monday, August 26, 2024

In a victory for pro-life activists, Florida’s Supreme Court ruled last week that Amendment 4, a pro-choice measure to be voted on in the November ballot, can be accompanied by a financial statement warning that state taxpayers may have to pay for abortions if the amendment passes, the Washington Times reports.

Seven Pro-Life Activists Face Jail After Convictions for Abortion Clinic Blockade
Seven Pro-Life Activists Face Jail After Convictions for Abortion Clinic Blockade
Monday, August 26, 2024

Seven US pro-life activists are facing up to 10 years in prison and/or a fine after being convicted last week (August 20) of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) and engaging in a “Conspiracy Against Rights”, Christian Post (CP) reports.

Christian News

Indian Christians Fear No End To Manipur Conflict
Indian Christians Fear No End To Manipur Conflict
Saturday, September 21, 2024

Indian Christian leaders are skeptical about the federal government’s “road map” for peace in India’s conflict-torn Manipur state, where scores of Christians were killed and hundreds of churches and other properties were destroyed.

16.2 Million Christians Displaced by Islamic Jihadist Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, “Our Hope is in God”
16.2 Million Christians Displaced by Islamic Jihadist Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, “Our Hope is in God”
Thursday, September 19, 2024

Facing relentless violence against their communities by Islamic jihadist terror groups, 16.2 million Christians in sub-Saharan Africa have now been forced to flee their homes and live in poverty-stricken Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps, the Christian Post (CP) reports.

Pakistan Sentences Christian Mother To Death For Blasphemy
Pakistan Sentences Christian Mother To Death For Blasphemy
Thursday, September 19, 2024

A Pakistani court has sentenced Shagufta Kiran, a Christian mother of four, to death for “committing blasphemy against Islam,” a senior Christian advocacy activist told Worthy News Thursday.

Nigeria ‘Bandits’ Attack Churches Killing 3; Dozens Abducted
Nigeria ‘Bandits’ Attack Churches Killing 3; Dozens Abducted
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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.

China Releases US Pastor After Wrongfully Imprisoning Him For 18 Years
China Releases US Pastor After Wrongfully Imprisoning Him For 18 Years
Monday, September 16, 2024

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.

Pakistan Detains Police Officer For Killing Blasphemy Suspect
Pakistan Detains Police Officer For Killing Blasphemy Suspect
Monday, September 16, 2024

Pakistani authorities detained a police officer who allegedly shot dead a man for “blasphemy against Islam” following the recent killing of a Christian on similar charges, Worthy News established Saturday.

UK National Week of Prayer: October 12-20, 2024
UK National Week of Prayer: October 12-20, 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024

Christians across the United Kingdom will participate in the National Week Of Prayer (NWOP) event for the country and other nations from 12 to 20 October 2024, Christian Today (CT) reports. NWOP is a partnership of diverse Christian denominations and ministries that are united in their commitment to “pray for the nations and let faith rise.”