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Around the World
Global pro-life coalition marks anniversary minus Biden, U.S.
A 36-nation coalition marked the first anniversary Thursday of a document defending women’s health, life and the family — without the official sanction of the United States, where President Biden withdrew U.S. assent to the Geneva Consensus Declaration soon after he was inaugurated.
China launches world’s fastest programmable quantum computers
Physicists in China say they have built two quantum computers with performance speeds which top their Western competitors – a superconducting machine and an even faster type which uses light photons to achieve never-before seen results.
Facebook Changing Name Amid Controversy
Social media giant Facebook says it will change its company name amid controversy over services that critics say are biased, can be addictive to especially youngsters, and infringe on privacy.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett in closed meeting: Government will likely disband, Lapid won’t be prime minister
Exposure of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s comments that he expects the government to fall before Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid gets his turn to take over the premiership follows that of Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, who also was heard saying she doubted the fragile coalition would last much longer, Channel 12 reported Thursday evening.
13 European states call on Israel to halt plan for 3,000 West Bank settler homes
A group of 12 European countries urges Israel to scrap plans for the construction of more than 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements.
Inside the United States
DeSantis sues Biden over vaccine mandates for contractors
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody filed another lawsuit against the U.S. government Thursday, challenging the rule requiring companies that are federal contractors to show proof of vaccination or weekly COVID tests of their employees and calling it a “heavy-handed mandate never authorized by Congress.”
‘Build Back Better’ Plan Cut to $1.75 Trillion, Democrats Move Agenda Closer to Finish Line — But Not a Done Deal
President Joe Biden delayed his departure to a pair of global summits Thursday so he could first visit the U.S. Capitol to tout the framework of a deal on his "Build Back Better" agenda.
U.S. Economy Slowed in Third Quarter on Delta Surge, Supply Crunch
The U.S. economy grew at the slowest pace of the recovery in the third quarter, but economists expect strong consumer demand and an easing pandemic to boost growth in the coming months despite lingering supply constraints.
Christian News
China Cracking Down On Christian Education
Christians appealed for prayers Thursday, saying China’s Communist government is stepping up efforts to eliminate Christian education.
Victims Black Church Massacre Receive $88 million
The U.S. Justice Department says it has reached an $88 million settlement with families of the nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church in 2015.
Sudan: Christians concerned for security after military coup; “it is very important to pray”
Christians in Sudan have renewed concern for their safety and religious freedom following Monday’s military coup in which the head of Sudan’s transitional Sovereign Council, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, arrested civilian prime minister Abdalla Hamdok, his wife, and other officials, Christianity Today (CT) reports.
Seventeen Egyptian Coptic Christians disappear in Libya; fears of repeat ISIS beheadings of 2015
Seventeen Egyptian Coptic Christians went missing in Libya on September 30, and fears are rising that Islamic extremists may have kidnapped them in a repeat of the ISIS abductions and beheadings of 21 Egyptian Copts in Libya in 2015, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Kidnappers release elderly pastor in Haiti
Seventy-nine-year-old Pastor Jean Pierre Ferrer Michel has been released from captivity in Haiti after members of the 400 Mawozo gang dressed as National Police officers abducted him and a male parishioner on October 3, CBN News reports.
Worthy Watch
Florida Surgeon General Speaks Out Against Mask Mandates in Schools
New York Municipal Workers, Firefighters, NYPD, and EMS Protest Mandates
Student vaccinated without parental permission; mother’s lawyer threatens lawsuit
Global pro-life coalition marks anniversary minus Biden, U.S.
A 36-nation coalition marked the first anniversary Thursday of a document defending women’s health, life and the family — without the official sanction of the United States, where President Biden withdrew U.S. assent to the Geneva Consensus Declaration soon after he was inaugurated.
China launches world’s fastest programmable quantum computers
Physicists in China say they have built two quantum computers with performance speeds which top their Western competitors – a superconducting machine and an even faster type which uses light photons to achieve never-before seen results.
Facebook Changing Name Amid Controversy
Social media giant Facebook says it will change its company name amid controversy over services that critics say are biased, can be addictive to especially youngsters, and infringe on privacy.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett in closed meeting: Government will likely disband, Lapid won’t be prime minister
Exposure of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s comments that he expects the government to fall before Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid gets his turn to take over the premiership follows that of Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, who also was heard saying she doubted the fragile coalition would last much longer, Channel 12 reported Thursday evening.
13 European states call on Israel to halt plan for 3,000 West Bank settler homes
A group of 12 European countries urges Israel to scrap plans for the construction of more than 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements.
Inside the United States
DeSantis sues Biden over vaccine mandates for contractors
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody filed another lawsuit against the U.S. government Thursday, challenging the rule requiring companies that are federal contractors to show proof of vaccination or weekly COVID tests of their employees and calling it a “heavy-handed mandate never authorized by Congress.”
‘Build Back Better’ Plan Cut to $1.75 Trillion, Democrats Move Agenda Closer to Finish Line — But Not a Done Deal
President Joe Biden delayed his departure to a pair of global summits Thursday so he could first visit the U.S. Capitol to tout the framework of a deal on his "Build Back Better" agenda.
U.S. Economy Slowed in Third Quarter on Delta Surge, Supply Crunch
The U.S. economy grew at the slowest pace of the recovery in the third quarter, but economists expect strong consumer demand and an easing pandemic to boost growth in the coming months despite lingering supply constraints.
Christian News
China Cracking Down On Christian Education
Christians appealed for prayers Thursday, saying China’s Communist government is stepping up efforts to eliminate Christian education.
Victims Black Church Massacre Receive $88 million
The U.S. Justice Department says it has reached an $88 million settlement with families of the nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church in 2015.
Sudan: Christians concerned for security after military coup; “it is very important to pray”
Christians in Sudan have renewed concern for their safety and religious freedom following Monday’s military coup in which the head of Sudan’s transitional Sovereign Council, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, arrested civilian prime minister Abdalla Hamdok, his wife, and other officials, Christianity Today (CT) reports.
Seventeen Egyptian Coptic Christians disappear in Libya; fears of repeat ISIS beheadings of 2015
Seventeen Egyptian Coptic Christians went missing in Libya on September 30, and fears are rising that Islamic extremists may have kidnapped them in a repeat of the ISIS abductions and beheadings of 21 Egyptian Copts in Libya in 2015, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Kidnappers release elderly pastor in Haiti
Seventy-nine-year-old Pastor Jean Pierre Ferrer Michel has been released from captivity in Haiti after members of the 400 Mawozo gang dressed as National Police officers abducted him and a male parishioner on October 3, CBN News reports.
Worthy Watch
Florida Surgeon General Speaks Out Against Mask Mandates in Schools
New York Municipal Workers, Firefighters, NYPD, and EMS Protest Mandates
Student vaccinated without parental permission; mother’s lawyer threatens lawsuit
Around the World
US reacts warily after Iran says nuclear talks will restart next month
Washington on Wednesday responded skeptically after Iran’s chief negotiator announced that Tehran was ready to return to nuclear negotiations in Vienna by the end of next month.
Pentagon Official Warns ISIS-K Could Launch Terror Attacks Against US from Afghanistan in 6 to 12 Months
A top Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday he's certain the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorist groups intend to launch attacks against the U.S. from Afghanistan.
Poland Ordered To Pay EU Fines Over Rule of Law Concerns
The European Union’s top court has ordered EU member state Poland to pay fines of 1 million euro per day for “not adhering” to a ruling over Warsaw's judicial reforms.
Moldova, Europe’s Poorest Nation, Facing Gas Crisis
Europe’s poorest nation is immersed in a natural gas crisis. Moldova's government says Russia threatens to take off natural gas supplies if it does not pay hundreds of millions of dollars ahead of winter.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Coalition discord as some 3,000 settler homes okayed amid left-wing, US ire
Israel advanced the construction of some 3,000 housing units in West Bank settlements on Wednesday, despite condemnation from within the government as well as by the US administration.
Archaeologists uncover more from site of Church of the Apostles
A team of Israeli and American archaeologists say they're digging deeper into the past of a historic Christian basilica, in today's northern Israel, offering theories as to how its structure changed over the years.
Inside the United States
Minneapolis residents to vote on ballot measure that could replace city’s police department
Minneapolis residents are considering a measure that would replace the city police department with a Department of Public Safety, roughly 18 months after the George Floyd killing in the city that sparked nationwide calls for police reform.
California In-N-Out restaurant closed for refusing to monitor patrons’ COVID vaccine status
A fast-food restaurant in California was shut down Tuesday for refusing to ask patrons to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter the restaurant.
FDA Panelist on Vaccinating Kids: ‘We’re Never Gonna Learn About How Safe the Vaccine Is Until We Start Giving It’
A Harvard professor of immunology who serves as a voting member of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee admitted Tuesday it won’t be clear whether vaccinating children against COVID-19 is safe until the shots are widely administered.
US State Department Issues First ‘X-Gender’ Passport
The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it has issued the first U.S. passport with an X-gender marker for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming persons.
Christian News
UN Asks Pakistan To Release Jailed Christian
United Nations human rights experts have urged Pakistan to release a mentally ill Christian man who was detained two years ago for “insulting” Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen murder Evangelist who “positively impacted thousands of lives for Christ”
As the murder of Christians in Nigeria continues unabated, on October 14 Dr. Habila Solomon, a beloved pastor and evangelist, was shot dead at his home in Taraba state by suspected Muslim Fulani militants, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. At least 3,462 Christians were murdered by Islamic militants from January to July 2021 alone; the majority of these murders were carried out by Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram terrorists.
India Christians Protest Anti-Conversion Law After Church Attack
A tense calm has returned to India’s southwestern state of Karnataka after rallies against a proposed anti-conversion law and a recent Hindu attack on a church.
Egypt Ends Nationwide State Of Emergency
Egypt’s president says he will not extend the nationwide state of emergency imposed in April 2017 after church bombings and attacks on Coptic Christians killed more than 100 people.
Pakistan Detains Six Over Killing Of Christians
Pakistan’s police detained six suspects after armed Muslims opened fire on Christians killing two brothers and injuring others in a water dispute in Punjab province, Christians said Wednesday.
Global Food Shortages Impact Persecuted Christians
Christen aid workers seek to expand food supplies amid concerns that global food shortages could increase Islamic terrorism and add to the misery of persecuted Christians.
Worthy Watch
UN Commerical: Dinosaur Warns Humanity of “Climate Disaster”
Poll: Majority of Americans Say Big Tech Censorship of Hunter Laptop Story Interfered With Election
Merrick Garland Grilled on Capitol Hill Over “Domestic Terrorist” Designation for Parents
Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” are legally people, U.S. judge rules
US reacts warily after Iran says nuclear talks will restart next month
Washington on Wednesday responded skeptically after Iran’s chief negotiator announced that Tehran was ready to return to nuclear negotiations in Vienna by the end of next month.
Pentagon Official Warns ISIS-K Could Launch Terror Attacks Against US from Afghanistan in 6 to 12 Months
A top Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday he's certain the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorist groups intend to launch attacks against the U.S. from Afghanistan.
Poland Ordered To Pay EU Fines Over Rule of Law Concerns
The European Union’s top court has ordered EU member state Poland to pay fines of 1 million euro per day for “not adhering” to a ruling over Warsaw's judicial reforms.
Moldova, Europe’s Poorest Nation, Facing Gas Crisis
Europe’s poorest nation is immersed in a natural gas crisis. Moldova's government says Russia threatens to take off natural gas supplies if it does not pay hundreds of millions of dollars ahead of winter.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Coalition discord as some 3,000 settler homes okayed amid left-wing, US ire
Israel advanced the construction of some 3,000 housing units in West Bank settlements on Wednesday, despite condemnation from within the government as well as by the US administration.
Archaeologists uncover more from site of Church of the Apostles
A team of Israeli and American archaeologists say they're digging deeper into the past of a historic Christian basilica, in today's northern Israel, offering theories as to how its structure changed over the years.
Inside the United States
Minneapolis residents to vote on ballot measure that could replace city’s police department
Minneapolis residents are considering a measure that would replace the city police department with a Department of Public Safety, roughly 18 months after the George Floyd killing in the city that sparked nationwide calls for police reform.
California In-N-Out restaurant closed for refusing to monitor patrons’ COVID vaccine status
A fast-food restaurant in California was shut down Tuesday for refusing to ask patrons to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter the restaurant.
FDA Panelist on Vaccinating Kids: ‘We’re Never Gonna Learn About How Safe the Vaccine Is Until We Start Giving It’
A Harvard professor of immunology who serves as a voting member of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee admitted Tuesday it won’t be clear whether vaccinating children against COVID-19 is safe until the shots are widely administered.
US State Department Issues First ‘X-Gender’ Passport
The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it has issued the first U.S. passport with an X-gender marker for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming persons.
Christian News
UN Asks Pakistan To Release Jailed Christian
United Nations human rights experts have urged Pakistan to release a mentally ill Christian man who was detained two years ago for “insulting” Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen murder Evangelist who “positively impacted thousands of lives for Christ”
As the murder of Christians in Nigeria continues unabated, on October 14 Dr. Habila Solomon, a beloved pastor and evangelist, was shot dead at his home in Taraba state by suspected Muslim Fulani militants, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. At least 3,462 Christians were murdered by Islamic militants from January to July 2021 alone; the majority of these murders were carried out by Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram terrorists.
India Christians Protest Anti-Conversion Law After Church Attack
A tense calm has returned to India’s southwestern state of Karnataka after rallies against a proposed anti-conversion law and a recent Hindu attack on a church.
Egypt Ends Nationwide State Of Emergency
Egypt’s president says he will not extend the nationwide state of emergency imposed in April 2017 after church bombings and attacks on Coptic Christians killed more than 100 people.
Pakistan Detains Six Over Killing Of Christians
Pakistan’s police detained six suspects after armed Muslims opened fire on Christians killing two brothers and injuring others in a water dispute in Punjab province, Christians said Wednesday.
Global Food Shortages Impact Persecuted Christians
Christen aid workers seek to expand food supplies amid concerns that global food shortages could increase Islamic terrorism and add to the misery of persecuted Christians.
Worthy Watch
UN Commerical: Dinosaur Warns Humanity of “Climate Disaster”
Poll: Majority of Americans Say Big Tech Censorship of Hunter Laptop Story Interfered With Election
Merrick Garland Grilled on Capitol Hill Over “Domestic Terrorist” Designation for Parents
Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” are legally people, U.S. judge rules
Around the World
439 Americans are still in Afghanistan, Pentagon official tells Congress
There are at least 439 American citizens still in Afghanistan, a senior Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday, upping the number from what the administration told lawmakers just last week.
Iran expanding uranium enrichment at Natanz site, says UN nuclear watchdog
Iran has taken another step to increase its enrichment activities in purifying uranium beyond 20 percent, Reuters reported Monday, citing a report by the International Atomic Agency.
Iranian gas stations hit by outage in widespread cyberattack
Iranian authorities on Tuesday blamed a mysterious cyber attack for unprecedented disruption to the country’s fuel distribution network.
Officials say Iran responsible for drone attack on US base in Syria
US Defense officials said Monday they believe Iran was behind last week’s drone attack on an American military base in Syria, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Although the drones involved in the attack on the al-Tanf base were discovered to be Iranian, officials said it appears they were not launched from Iran.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
FDA advisers back Pfizer shot for ages 5-11, paving way for Israel to follow
A panel of United States health advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, moving the US closer to beginning vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11.
IDF launches ‘Southern Storm’ training exercise on Gaza border
The Israel Defense Forces launched a two-day exercise simulating war in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, to test how well the military learned the lessons from May’s conflict against terror groups in the enclave.
Inside the United States
NYC police union sues city to block vaccine mandate
The largest police union in New York City filed a lawsuit Monday in an effort to block the city's vaccine mandate from taki ng effect.
Students stage walkout in response to sexual assaults in Loudoun County School District
Students in Loudoun County School District in Virginia walked out of class Tuesday in response to recent sexual assault allegations that took place on two high school campuses.
Christian employers group files suit against government mandates requiring believers to provide insurance cover for gender transition surgeries
A non-profit organization representing Christian employers has filed suit against two federal government departments for issuing mandates that would require Christian employers and medical personnel to pay for or perform gender transition surgeries, Just the News reports. The suit claims the government mandates are in violation of constitutional religious freedom rights.
Christian News
Couple Flees Syria After Threats For Converting To Christianity
A woman who left Islam for faith in Christ and her Christian husband have fled Syria after police violence and threats from Muslim family members, friends, confirmed to Worthy News.
80-year old US Pastor abducted by gang in Haiti; “I’ve come to plead”
An 80-year old American citizen and pastor Jean Pierre Ferrer Michel remains in captivity after being abducted by gunmen in Haiti on October 3, nearly two weeks before 16 American missionaries and a Canadian were kidnapped together by a Haitian gang on the island, the Miami Herald (MH) reports. Both the US Embassy and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have reportedly been contacted about Pastor Michel’s situation on account of his US citizenship.
Cuban government seeking 10-year jail term for Pastor, “My children and I plead for help”
Authorities in Cuba are looking to impose a 10-year prison sentence on a pastor who participated in nationwide peaceful protests against the government on July 11, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports. Currently held at the Boniato maximum security prison, Pastor Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo of the Monte de Sion Independent Church in Palma Soriano has been charged with ‘public disorder,’ and ‘disrespect’ among other offenses.
439 Americans are still in Afghanistan, Pentagon official tells Congress
There are at least 439 American citizens still in Afghanistan, a senior Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday, upping the number from what the administration told lawmakers just last week.
Iran expanding uranium enrichment at Natanz site, says UN nuclear watchdog
Iran has taken another step to increase its enrichment activities in purifying uranium beyond 20 percent, Reuters reported Monday, citing a report by the International Atomic Agency.
Iranian gas stations hit by outage in widespread cyberattack
Iranian authorities on Tuesday blamed a mysterious cyber attack for unprecedented disruption to the country’s fuel distribution network.
Officials say Iran responsible for drone attack on US base in Syria
US Defense officials said Monday they believe Iran was behind last week’s drone attack on an American military base in Syria, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Although the drones involved in the attack on the al-Tanf base were discovered to be Iranian, officials said it appears they were not launched from Iran.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
FDA advisers back Pfizer shot for ages 5-11, paving way for Israel to follow
A panel of United States health advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, moving the US closer to beginning vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11.
IDF launches ‘Southern Storm’ training exercise on Gaza border
The Israel Defense Forces launched a two-day exercise simulating war in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, to test how well the military learned the lessons from May’s conflict against terror groups in the enclave.
Inside the United States
NYC police union sues city to block vaccine mandate
The largest police union in New York City filed a lawsuit Monday in an effort to block the city's vaccine mandate from taki ng effect.
Students stage walkout in response to sexual assaults in Loudoun County School District
Students in Loudoun County School District in Virginia walked out of class Tuesday in response to recent sexual assault allegations that took place on two high school campuses.
Christian employers group files suit against government mandates requiring believers to provide insurance cover for gender transition surgeries
A non-profit organization representing Christian employers has filed suit against two federal government departments for issuing mandates that would require Christian employers and medical personnel to pay for or perform gender transition surgeries, Just the News reports. The suit claims the government mandates are in violation of constitutional religious freedom rights.
Christian News
Couple Flees Syria After Threats For Converting To Christianity
A woman who left Islam for faith in Christ and her Christian husband have fled Syria after police violence and threats from Muslim family members, friends, confirmed to Worthy News.
80-year old US Pastor abducted by gang in Haiti; “I’ve come to plead”
An 80-year old American citizen and pastor Jean Pierre Ferrer Michel remains in captivity after being abducted by gunmen in Haiti on October 3, nearly two weeks before 16 American missionaries and a Canadian were kidnapped together by a Haitian gang on the island, the Miami Herald (MH) reports. Both the US Embassy and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have reportedly been contacted about Pastor Michel’s situation on account of his US citizenship.
Cuban government seeking 10-year jail term for Pastor, “My children and I plead for help”
Authorities in Cuba are looking to impose a 10-year prison sentence on a pastor who participated in nationwide peaceful protests against the government on July 11, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports. Currently held at the Boniato maximum security prison, Pastor Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo of the Monte de Sion Independent Church in Palma Soriano has been charged with ‘public disorder,’ and ‘disrespect’ among other offenses.