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Around the World
Air Force general predicts U.S. will be at war with China in 2025
A four-star Air Force general told officers that he predicts the United States will be at war with China in 2025.
U.S. military operation kills ISIS leader in Somalia
American forces killed a senior leader of the Islamic State during a special operation in Somalia Wednesday night, which also saw several other members of the group killed.
Aircraft said to strike convoy of Iranian militia trucks on Syria-Iraq border
Unidentified aircraft struck a convoy of Iranian trucks at the al-Qaim crossing on the Syria-Iraq border, where frequent Iranian military activity has been reported, Syrian and other Arab media said Sunday night.
Russia Angry Over Ban At Auschwitz Memorial
Russia has condemned the decision to ban a Russian delegation from a ceremony marking the liberation of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp in modern-day Poland.
Ukraine Kills ‘More Than 100 Russians’ In Battle As Some Surrender (Worthy News Radio)
Ukraine claims to have killed 109 Russian troops in a one-day battle in its eastern Donetsk, while wounding 188 Russians. News of the casualties, which Moscow has not confirmed, came after at least 11 people died in massive Russian strikes on Ukraine, prompting at least some Russian troops to surrender.
Retired General Pavel Wins Czech Presidential Elections (Worthy News Radio)
Petr Pavel, a retired general who once saved the lives of dozens of French soldiers, has won the runoff round of the Czech Republic's presidential elections, official results showed Saturday. He faced Andrej Babis, a populist billionaire and former prime minister who the government didn't back.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Hits Defense Site In Iran As Quake Kills 3 (Worthy News In-depth)
Israel carried out a drone strike targeting a defense compound in Iran, amid concerns about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, according to several sources familiar with the situation.
Israelis Urged To Carry Weapons After Attacks
Israel's Security Cabinet wants to make it easier for Israelis to carry guns as Palestinian attacks in Jerusalem over the past three days killed and injured several people.
Jerusalem Terror Attack Kills 8, Israel PM Urges Calm
Israel’s prime minister has urged citizens to remain calm after at least eight people were killed and three injured in a terror attack at a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem on Friday evening.
Inside the United States
Federal judge blocks California misinformation law
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California law intended to prevent doctors from spreading COVID-19 misinformation or disinformation to patients, finding that it is “unconstitutionally vague.”
Memphis Disbands Police Unit After Killing Black Man Tyre Nichols
The Memphis police chief has disbanded the U.S. city’s so-called Scorpion unit after five of its officers beat Black man Tyre Nichols, who later died from his injuries.
Protests Across US After Footage Of Tyre Nichols’ Fatal Beating
Protests broke out in the United States late Friday after the city of Memphis released footage of the fatal beatings of a Black man by police at a traffic stop.
Worthy Insights
Pfizer Responds to Undercover Video, Makes a Huge Admission About What It Does with Viruses
Last week, Project Veritas released a stunning video of an undercover reporter’s bar conversation with Jordon Trishton Walker, a 27-year-old man who claimed to be the Director of Research and Development at Pfizer. Walker told the reporter the company was exploring ways to “mutate” COVID viruses through “directed evolution” in order to develop future vaccines.
Twitter Files Exposes Former FBI Agent’s Dirty Trick That Spawned ‘Russian Bot’ Narrative
On Friday, journalist Matt Taibbi once again released another round of the “Twitter Files,” this time revealing the dirty trick that a former FBI agent used to label certain accounts as “Russian bots.”
Air Force general predicts U.S. will be at war with China in 2025
A four-star Air Force general told officers that he predicts the United States will be at war with China in 2025.
U.S. military operation kills ISIS leader in Somalia
American forces killed a senior leader of the Islamic State during a special operation in Somalia Wednesday night, which also saw several other members of the group killed.
Aircraft said to strike convoy of Iranian militia trucks on Syria-Iraq border
Unidentified aircraft struck a convoy of Iranian trucks at the al-Qaim crossing on the Syria-Iraq border, where frequent Iranian military activity has been reported, Syrian and other Arab media said Sunday night.
Russia Angry Over Ban At Auschwitz Memorial
Russia has condemned the decision to ban a Russian delegation from a ceremony marking the liberation of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp in modern-day Poland.
Ukraine Kills ‘More Than 100 Russians’ In Battle As Some Surrender (Worthy News Radio)
Ukraine claims to have killed 109 Russian troops in a one-day battle in its eastern Donetsk, while wounding 188 Russians. News of the casualties, which Moscow has not confirmed, came after at least 11 people died in massive Russian strikes on Ukraine, prompting at least some Russian troops to surrender.
Retired General Pavel Wins Czech Presidential Elections (Worthy News Radio)
Petr Pavel, a retired general who once saved the lives of dozens of French soldiers, has won the runoff round of the Czech Republic's presidential elections, official results showed Saturday. He faced Andrej Babis, a populist billionaire and former prime minister who the government didn't back.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Hits Defense Site In Iran As Quake Kills 3 (Worthy News In-depth)
Israel carried out a drone strike targeting a defense compound in Iran, amid concerns about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, according to several sources familiar with the situation.
Israelis Urged To Carry Weapons After Attacks
Israel's Security Cabinet wants to make it easier for Israelis to carry guns as Palestinian attacks in Jerusalem over the past three days killed and injured several people.
Jerusalem Terror Attack Kills 8, Israel PM Urges Calm
Israel’s prime minister has urged citizens to remain calm after at least eight people were killed and three injured in a terror attack at a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem on Friday evening.
Inside the United States
Federal judge blocks California misinformation law
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California law intended to prevent doctors from spreading COVID-19 misinformation or disinformation to patients, finding that it is “unconstitutionally vague.”
Memphis Disbands Police Unit After Killing Black Man Tyre Nichols
The Memphis police chief has disbanded the U.S. city’s so-called Scorpion unit after five of its officers beat Black man Tyre Nichols, who later died from his injuries.
Protests Across US After Footage Of Tyre Nichols’ Fatal Beating
Protests broke out in the United States late Friday after the city of Memphis released footage of the fatal beatings of a Black man by police at a traffic stop.
Worthy Insights
Pfizer Responds to Undercover Video, Makes a Huge Admission About What It Does with Viruses
Last week, Project Veritas released a stunning video of an undercover reporter’s bar conversation with Jordon Trishton Walker, a 27-year-old man who claimed to be the Director of Research and Development at Pfizer. Walker told the reporter the company was exploring ways to “mutate” COVID viruses through “directed evolution” in order to develop future vaccines.
Twitter Files Exposes Former FBI Agent’s Dirty Trick That Spawned ‘Russian Bot’ Narrative
On Friday, journalist Matt Taibbi once again released another round of the “Twitter Files,” this time revealing the dirty trick that a former FBI agent used to label certain accounts as “Russian bots.”
Around the World
Finland Ponders Joining NATO Without Sweden After Koran Burning Angers Turkey
Finland says it may join the NATO military alliance without Sweden as Turkey blocks Swedish membership, citing a Koran burning by far-right activists and pro-Kurdish protests in Stockholm.
US Sending 31 Tanks To Ukraine; Germany Over 100
U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the United States would send 31 powerful Abrams tanks - the equivalent of one battalion - to Ukraine.
Chinese military jets and naval vessels enter Taiwanese space amid concerns of invasion in 2027
Days after Taiwan’s foreign minister said he believes China may invade Taiwan in 2027, the country’s Ministry of Defense announced that Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels again trespassed into Taiwanese air and space early on Wednesday.
Russian frigate tests hypersonic missiles with nearly 600-mile strike capacity
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that its frigate Admiral Gorshkov has successfully tested Zircon anti-ship hypersonic missiles that have a range of over 560 miles, i24NEWS reports. Much harder to track and intercept than traditional projectiles, hypersonic missiles can travel more than five times the speed of sound and maneuver in mid-flight.
Scotland: Convicted male rapist may serve time in women’s jail after claims he is transitioning to female
A 31 year-old Scottish man convicted yesterday of raping two women may serve his sentence in a women’s prison because he claims that, since being charged with the sex attacks in Glasgow, Scotland, he has become a trans woman, the Daily Mail reports.
Palestinian Knife Attack In German Train Kills 2, Injures 7
At least two people were killed and seven injured after “a stateless Palestinian” attacked several passengers on a train in northern Germany before police detained him, German authorities said Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US Democrat: Congress would back selling Riyadh weapons for Israel normalization
A Democratic member of Congress said Monday that they and others in the party would likely object to the US selling advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia, even in exchange for Riyadh normalizing relations with Israel, but acknowledged that such opposition would presumably not be enough to block an agreement.
Inside the United States
DOJ: 2 People Indicted For Spray-Painting Threats on Pro-Life Crisis Pregnancy Centers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that a federal grand jury in Florida has indicted two people for "spray-painting threats" on crisis pregnancy centers in the state -- threats including "YOUR TIME IS UP!!" and "WE'RE COMING for U."
Florida Supreme Court will hear challenge to 15-week abortion ban
The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit challenging the state’s 15-week abortion ban, which was passed in July last year, almost immediately after Roe v Wade was reversed, the Washington Examiner reports. In the meantime, the law remains effective; the high court did not impose a temporary injunction to block it pending review.
Finland Ponders Joining NATO Without Sweden After Koran Burning Angers Turkey
Finland says it may join the NATO military alliance without Sweden as Turkey blocks Swedish membership, citing a Koran burning by far-right activists and pro-Kurdish protests in Stockholm.
US Sending 31 Tanks To Ukraine; Germany Over 100
U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the United States would send 31 powerful Abrams tanks - the equivalent of one battalion - to Ukraine.
Chinese military jets and naval vessels enter Taiwanese space amid concerns of invasion in 2027
Days after Taiwan’s foreign minister said he believes China may invade Taiwan in 2027, the country’s Ministry of Defense announced that Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels again trespassed into Taiwanese air and space early on Wednesday.
Russian frigate tests hypersonic missiles with nearly 600-mile strike capacity
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that its frigate Admiral Gorshkov has successfully tested Zircon anti-ship hypersonic missiles that have a range of over 560 miles, i24NEWS reports. Much harder to track and intercept than traditional projectiles, hypersonic missiles can travel more than five times the speed of sound and maneuver in mid-flight.
Scotland: Convicted male rapist may serve time in women’s jail after claims he is transitioning to female
A 31 year-old Scottish man convicted yesterday of raping two women may serve his sentence in a women’s prison because he claims that, since being charged with the sex attacks in Glasgow, Scotland, he has become a trans woman, the Daily Mail reports.
Palestinian Knife Attack In German Train Kills 2, Injures 7
At least two people were killed and seven injured after “a stateless Palestinian” attacked several passengers on a train in northern Germany before police detained him, German authorities said Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US Democrat: Congress would back selling Riyadh weapons for Israel normalization
A Democratic member of Congress said Monday that they and others in the party would likely object to the US selling advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia, even in exchange for Riyadh normalizing relations with Israel, but acknowledged that such opposition would presumably not be enough to block an agreement.
Inside the United States
DOJ: 2 People Indicted For Spray-Painting Threats on Pro-Life Crisis Pregnancy Centers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that a federal grand jury in Florida has indicted two people for "spray-painting threats" on crisis pregnancy centers in the state -- threats including "YOUR TIME IS UP!!" and "WE'RE COMING for U."
Florida Supreme Court will hear challenge to 15-week abortion ban
The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit challenging the state’s 15-week abortion ban, which was passed in July last year, almost immediately after Roe v Wade was reversed, the Washington Examiner reports. In the meantime, the law remains effective; the high court did not impose a temporary injunction to block it pending review.
Around the World
European Union backs off from calling Iranian Revolutionary Guards a ‘terror group’
The European Union is set Monday to impose sanctions on several more Iranian officials suspected of playing a role in the crackdown on protesters, but won’t add the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard to the EU’s terror group blacklist.
Russia Says No Date Set for Talks With U.S. on Nuclear Arms Treaty
Russia said on Monday that no new date had been set for talks with the United States on the New START nuclear arms treaty, accusing the U.S. of ramping up tensions between the two sides.
The rotation of the Earth’s inner core may be reversing, scientists have found in a study that sheds new light on geological processes occurring deep within our planet.
The rotation of the Earth's inner core may be reversing, scientists have found in a study that sheds new light on geological processes occurring deep within our planet.
‘Great Pain’ Remembered as Britain’s Ex-Premier Johnson Visits Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Pope Francis, who last year unexpectedly visited the Russian embassy in Rome, has expressed concerns about what he calls "the great pain" suffered by the people of Ukraine, where the government fears that Russia is preparing a major military offensive. His words came while former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in Ukraine on Sunday after the Western NATO military alliance failed to unite on sending tanks to the war-facing nation over the weekend.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S., Israel launch military exercise to send message to Iran, others
The United States and Israel began a massive joint military exercise in Israel on Monday to show adversaries like Iran that Washington is not too distracted by the war in Ukraine and the threat from China to mobilize a large military force, a senior defense official said.
Hezbollah erects new watchtowers on Lebanon border as IDF builds defensive wall
Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror group has established new tall observation posts on Israel’s northern border as the Israel Defense Forces has ramped up the construction of a defensive wall.
Inside the United States
Ex-FBI Agent Arrested Over Ties With Russia (Worthy News In-Depth)
A former high-level agent of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who in 2016 looked into U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s alleged ties to Moscow, has been detained over his own connections with Russia and other foreign governments, officials said Monday.
US Shooting Death Toll Rises To 11; Gunman Identified
The death toll of a mass shooting in a popular ballroom dance studio in the U.S. state of California rose to 11 Monday, just hours after the suspected gunman was found dead and identified, investigators said.
Christian News
UK: Christian teacher may be banned from teaching for his views on transgenderism and same-sex marriage
A Christian teacher in England may be permanently prohibited from teaching in the UK after referring to a female transgender student as a “girl” and telling another student he is opposed to same-sex marriage, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Malta: Formerly gay Christian man faces jail accused of promoting ‘conversion therapy’
In the first criminal case of its kind, a formerly gay Christian man in Malta is facing trial and a possible prison sentence for allegedly promoting ‘conversion therapy’ that helps people dealing with unwanted same-sex attraction, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Malta banned all such counseling and therapy in 2016, becoming the first country in the European Union to institute such a prohibition.
Church of England publishes draft prayer of blessing for same-sex marriages
The Church of England has published draft prayers for God’s blessing for same-sex couples, the denomination said in a press release last week. The move follows the Church of England’s recently announced plans to continue the prohibition of marriage ceremonies in church but to allow clergy to bless homosexual civil partnerships in church on a voluntary basis.
European Union backs off from calling Iranian Revolutionary Guards a ‘terror group’
The European Union is set Monday to impose sanctions on several more Iranian officials suspected of playing a role in the crackdown on protesters, but won’t add the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard to the EU’s terror group blacklist.
Russia Says No Date Set for Talks With U.S. on Nuclear Arms Treaty
Russia said on Monday that no new date had been set for talks with the United States on the New START nuclear arms treaty, accusing the U.S. of ramping up tensions between the two sides.
The rotation of the Earth’s inner core may be reversing, scientists have found in a study that sheds new light on geological processes occurring deep within our planet.
The rotation of the Earth's inner core may be reversing, scientists have found in a study that sheds new light on geological processes occurring deep within our planet.
‘Great Pain’ Remembered as Britain’s Ex-Premier Johnson Visits Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Pope Francis, who last year unexpectedly visited the Russian embassy in Rome, has expressed concerns about what he calls "the great pain" suffered by the people of Ukraine, where the government fears that Russia is preparing a major military offensive. His words came while former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in Ukraine on Sunday after the Western NATO military alliance failed to unite on sending tanks to the war-facing nation over the weekend.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S., Israel launch military exercise to send message to Iran, others
The United States and Israel began a massive joint military exercise in Israel on Monday to show adversaries like Iran that Washington is not too distracted by the war in Ukraine and the threat from China to mobilize a large military force, a senior defense official said.
Hezbollah erects new watchtowers on Lebanon border as IDF builds defensive wall
Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror group has established new tall observation posts on Israel’s northern border as the Israel Defense Forces has ramped up the construction of a defensive wall.
Inside the United States
Ex-FBI Agent Arrested Over Ties With Russia (Worthy News In-Depth)
A former high-level agent of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who in 2016 looked into U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s alleged ties to Moscow, has been detained over his own connections with Russia and other foreign governments, officials said Monday.
US Shooting Death Toll Rises To 11; Gunman Identified
The death toll of a mass shooting in a popular ballroom dance studio in the U.S. state of California rose to 11 Monday, just hours after the suspected gunman was found dead and identified, investigators said.
Christian News
UK: Christian teacher may be banned from teaching for his views on transgenderism and same-sex marriage
A Christian teacher in England may be permanently prohibited from teaching in the UK after referring to a female transgender student as a “girl” and telling another student he is opposed to same-sex marriage, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Malta: Formerly gay Christian man faces jail accused of promoting ‘conversion therapy’
In the first criminal case of its kind, a formerly gay Christian man in Malta is facing trial and a possible prison sentence for allegedly promoting ‘conversion therapy’ that helps people dealing with unwanted same-sex attraction, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Malta banned all such counseling and therapy in 2016, becoming the first country in the European Union to institute such a prohibition.
Church of England publishes draft prayer of blessing for same-sex marriages
The Church of England has published draft prayers for God’s blessing for same-sex couples, the denomination said in a press release last week. The move follows the Church of England’s recently announced plans to continue the prohibition of marriage ceremonies in church but to allow clergy to bless homosexual civil partnerships in church on a voluntary basis.