Worthy Christian News

Journalists jailed, attacked, or otherwise targeted across several countries marked fresh setbacks for press freedom this month, with media advocates highlighting cases ranging from Azerbaijan and Iran to Russia and Armenia.

A new Canadian parliamentary committee report recommends that people with mental illness should be “indefinitely excluded” from eligibility for assisted dying, a recommendation that could set a precedent for other liberal countries dealing with this issue.

Poland was investigating Thursday the killing of a Russian artist and outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin after Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the murder bore the hallmarks of a political assassination.

The Israeli Air Force was prepared to launch a major strike deep inside Iran last week but was ordered to stand down just one hour before takeoff, according to a letter sent by Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Omer Tischler to air force personnel.

President Donald Trump’s popularity in Israel has fallen sharply following his administration’s agreement with Iran and a series of unusually blunt criticisms of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a new Kantar Institute survey published by Israel Hayom.

U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized Israel’s handling of its campaign against Hezbollah on Tuesday, saying Syria should take a larger role in confronting the Iran-backed terror group if Israel cannot do the job without causing broader destruction.

In a rare instance of congressional unity, the House and Senate reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement over legislation to boost housing supply and home ownership across the country.

The central bank would implement new task forces to aid in deciding monetary policy, Kevin Warsh, the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, said Wednesday.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is moving toward a standalone renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, setting up a sharp Republican divide with President Donald Trump, who has demanded that any FISA extension be paired with his election integrity legislation.

A Christian family and supporters have rallied in the eastern Pakistani city of Faisalabad after a 16-year-old Christian girl reportedly disappeared and was allegedly forced to marry and convert to Islam.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has condemned attacks that reportedly killed dozens of Christians and displaced hundreds more in central Ethiopia in recent weeks.