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Trump Warns Iran ‘Time Is Running Out’ as U.S. Armada DeploysPresident Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Wednesday, declaring that “time is running out” for Tehran to negotiate over its nuclear program as a major U.S. naval armada moves into the Middle East. At the same time, key American allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates announced they would not support or facilitate any U.S. military strikes against Iran from their territory or airspace.
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Hungary’s Orbán Claims EU Plans Ukraine Membership By 2027, Warns Central Europe Will Pay PriceHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has claimed that European Union leaders were presented with plans to admit Ukraine into the bloc by 2027, warning that the move would divert billions of euros away from Central European nations ahead of the EU’s next long-term budget cycle.
Deadly Nipah Virus Cases Confirmed In India; Authorities Rush To Prevent Wider SpreadA virus far deadlier than the coronavirus has resurfaced in India, with health officials confirming two cases of the highly lethal Nipah virus. The cases prompted authorities to rush to prevent it from spreading to other nations and, potentially, beyond the continent.
Indonesia Facing Worst Stock Upheaval In DecadesIndonesia, Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, braced for more financial turmoil after stocks suffered their deepest two-day rout in nearly three decades, underscoring growing investor unease about policies under former general-turned-President Prabowo Subianto.
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Netanyahu Holds Classified Security Talks as U.S. Weighs Potential Strike on IranIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a high-level security consultation in Jerusalem on Thursday amid escalating international tension over a possible U.S. military strike on Iran, according to an official familiar with the meeting.
U.S. Finds Palestinian Authority Paid Over $200 Million to Terrorists Despite Ending ‘Pay-to-Slay’ ClaimThe U.S. State Department has determined that the Palestinian Authority paid more than $200 million to terrorists and their families in 2025, despite claims by PA President Mahmoud Abbas that the controversial “pay-to-slay” program had been ended.
World Marks Holocaust Remembrance As Leaders Warn Against Forgetting Nazi CrimesNations around the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day with ceremonies and warnings against antisemitism and historical distortion, honoring the victims of the Nazi genocide as the number of living survivors continues to decline.
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Ex-CNN Anchor Don Lemon Detained Over Church ProtestDon Lemon, a former anchor of the Cable News Network (CNN), has been detained for his involvement in a protest at a church in the U.S. state of Minnesota, the Justice Department confirmed.
Democrats Force Last-Minute Deal as Trump, GOP Move to Avert ShutdownA partial government shutdown was narrowly avoided Thursday after Senate Democrats extracted concessions from the White House and congressional Republicans, forcing a last-minute restructuring of a major funding package just hours before the Jan. 30 deadline.
Trump Cabinet Meeting: New Fed Chair, Coal Saving Lives, Russia And UkraineThe administration will announce its pick for a new Federal Reserve chair next week. Coal-powered energy saved lives during Winter Storm Fern. An impending Russia-Ukraine peace deal is coming. A million people have signed their babies up for new $1,000 accounts. President Donald Trump held a shorter-than-usual cabinet meeting Thursday, the first of the new year, and these are some of the highlights that were shared.
Breaking Christian News
Christian Worker Escapes Death After Attempted Burning by Extremist in PakistanA Pakistani Christian laborer is recovering from his injuries after he was allegedly nearly burned alive by a suspected Muslim extremist for his faith in Christ in Pakistan’s Punjab province, highlighting ongoing threats faced by Christians and other minorities in the Islamic nation.
Christian Nurses Acquitted After Four-and-a-Half-Year Blasphemy Ordeal In PakistanFour and a half years of difficult legal proceedings have ended for two Christian nurses in Pakistan’s Punjab province after both were acquitted of blasphemy charges, Christians told Worthy News Tuesday.
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Hall of Fame Snubs Belichick, Says He Won Too Much (And Everyone Knows Why)The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that legendary coach Bill Belichick will not be inducted in his first year of eligibility, citing what insiders described as an “awkward surplus of Super Bowl rings achieved under circumstances that require a very long PowerPoint.”
RFK Jr. Gives Food Pyramid an Overhaul, Americans Stunned to Discover McDonald’s MissingAmericans across the nation are reporting symptoms of dizziness, disbelief, and sudden awareness after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a redesigned federal food pyramid that shockingly omits McDonald’s, soda, and “whatever was left in the drive-thru bag.”
Small Town Reports Sudden Weight Gain After Dunkin’ Factory Fills Air With 1 Million Donuts’ Worth of Smell Per DayResidents of this once-sleepy town say they didn’t eat anything differently, yet somehow gained between 8 and 22 pounds after a new donut factory began pumping out one million donuts per day—and apparently routing the calories directly into the atmosphere.
