World News
Braving rain, tens of thousands rallied in Budapest against Hungary’s longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who faces growing public outrage over corruption allegations and his perceived authoritarian and pro-Russia policies.
Romania’s electoral bureau has cleared right party leader George Simion to run in the country’s tense presidential re-run election in May.
It’s viewed as a miracle at sea. Máximo Napa, a 61-year-old Peruvian fisherman, was found alive after 94 long days adrift on open water. Authorities confirmed Napa’srescue following his discharge from the hospital over the weekend.
The U.S. military struck Houthi targets in Yemen late Saturday “in a message to Iran” at a time when the U.S. administration is proposing to open negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program, U.S. and Israeli sources say.
Britain has made clear it supports U.S. plans for a ceasefire in war-torn Ukraine, however Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that the question of territory in his nation’s war with Russia is “complicated” and must be discussed at a later stage.
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has appeared by video link before judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for alleged “crimes against humanity” during his “war on drugs.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Ukrainian troops suffering setbacks in Russia’s border region of Kursk to surrender and said he was open to U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s request to “spare their lives.” Putin also announced he could agree on a ceasefire with Ukraine “with nuances” after a Kremlin official suggested he was “cautiously optimistic” about a deal, though Kyiv remaimed sceptical.
Poland’s president says he has discussed with Washington transferring U.S. nuclear weapons to its territory as a deterrent against Russian aggression.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a “very promising statement” about reaching a truce with Ukraine, U.S. President Donald J. Trump said after Moscow experienced its bloodiest Ukrainian drone attack.
Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his administration’s “war on drugs” that killed thousands and is ready for a battle with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Dutch city of The Hague.
Israel News
At least one person has been killed in a stabbing attack at a bus station in the Israeli coastal city of Haifa before the suspected attacker was shot dead, authorities said Monday.
As the ceasefire teeters on the verge of collapse, the Israeli government is poised to approve the extension of legislation allowing the mobilization of 400,000 reservists. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister has ordered the halt of all aid and supplies to the Gaza Strip, signaling the region’s impending descent into war.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he remains committed to payments to families of prisoners convicted of terror against Israel or to loved ones of those who died while carrying out acts of terrorism.
Israel is urging the U.S. to keep Syria fragmented, including allowing Russia to maintain military bases to counter Turkey’s growing influence, Reuters reported.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that he has signed a declaration to expedite the delivery of roughly $4 billion in military aid to Israel, as concerns rise that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas may soon collapse and intense conflict could resume.
The Israeli government has agreed to a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire during Ramadan and Passover. However, Hamas rejected Israel’s terms for extending the first phase of the hostage-ceasefire deal, which would involve maintaining the ceasefire and releasing more hostages in exchange for Palestinian detainees and terrorists.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Middle East leaders have a “strong desire” to see expansion of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords that led to the normalization of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Israel and Bahrain.
U.S. News
A prominent U.S. based think tank says the years long decline of Christianity in the United States has ended, amid reports of “revival” gatherings at campuses across the nation.
On Tuesday, under intense pressure and after a brief withdrawal from the floor, the House passed a GOP budget resolution, a crucial victory for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). This budget plan, praised by President Donald Trump as “one big, beautiful bill,” includes $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts—elements of Trump’s domestic agenda omitted in the Senate’s version. The passage represents a significant step towards realizing the President’s vision.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has condemned the nation’s top court for declining to hear a case challenging buffer zones around abortion clinics that he says trample free speech rights.
After spending three decades behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, Gordon Cordeiro is finally free.
President Trump signed a national security memorandum on Friday directing the Federal Government to restrict Chinese investments in the U.S. that pose a threat to national security.
The U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration says that race-based decisions in education – including race-based hiring, admissions, and scholarships – are unlawful, and any institution that does not comply with the department’s antidiscrimination requirements will face loss of federal funding.
An alleged Chinese spy, human smugglers and violent criminals are the latest to be arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents in Florida.
Christian News
There was concern Thursday that Christians publicly expressing their faith in Britain could face a ‘thought police’ after a Christian woman was forced to leave an area near an abortion clinic for silently praying there.
Wycliffe Bible Translators, a leader in Bible translation for decades, is advancing towards their Vision 2025 goal, set in the late nineties, to make the Bible accessible in every language by 2025. The integration of artificial intelligence is accelerating this translation process, according to CBN News.
Over three-quarters of U.S. teens (77%) express motivation—52% very motivated and 25% somewhat motivated—to continue learning about Jesus throughout their lives, according to a recent Barna study titled ‘The Open Generation.’
A prominent evangelical leader has been killed in northeastern Nigeria, a friend confirmed to Worthy News on Tuesday.
The main suspect in the killing of a young Christian man in Pakistan that shocked the Christian community has been detained at the international airport of Lahore, the country’s second-largest city, sources involved in the case told Worthy News on Tuesday.
Over a dozen U.S. citizens and an Indian national were detained last week in southeastern Nepal for alleged evangelistic activities, as reported by Nepalese media. Civil society sources and religious leaders said that this act by the Nepalese government was meant to intimidate the Christian community, according to International Christian Concern (ICC).
Christians in Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, expressed concern Tuesday over the whereabouts of a 12-year-old Christian girl who was reportedly kidnapped, forced to convert to Islam, and married against her will.