G7 Calls For Price Cap On Russian Oil
Finance ministers of the wealthy Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations want a price cap on Russian oil to prevent Moscow from profiting from its war against Ukraine.
Month: September 2022
Iran sends nuclear talks response; U.S. casts doubt on offer
Iran sent a written response early Friday in negotiations over a final draft of a roadmap for parties to return to its tattered nuclear deal with world powers, though the U.S. cast doubt on Tehran‘s offer.
‘Future Existential Threat to Israel’: Israeli Military Leaders Urge Biden to Halt Iran Nuclear Deal
Israel is maintaining a pressure campaign urging President Joe Biden not to sign the Iranian nuclear deal. The latest effort includes a plea from thousands who spent their careers protecting Israel.
Biden Calls ‘MAGA Republicans’ Threat to Democracy, GOP Blames Biden for Dividing Country
President Joe Biden called the Republican Party a “direct threat to our democracy” to encourage Democrats to vote in a primetime speech at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
Iran, Syria consider forming joint oil and gas company, state media says
IRNA reports that Syria’s oil and gas industry is one of Iran’s “most significant markets for investment.” The synergy between the two Middle Eastern countries, IRNA said, could be an “important step” toward economic cooperation.
Mozambique: Christians in danger as Islamic terror insurgency continues
Christians in Mozambique live in danger as al-Shabaab ISIS-affiliated Islamic insurgents continue to wreak terror, now causing the total number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in the country to rise by 80,000, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Uganda: Three former imams face death threats after conversion to Christianity
Three former imams who converted to Christianity in Uganda are in hiding as members of their local Muslim community have threatened to kill them, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. ICC has helped to provide food for the families of the three new converts, Tamir, Salomon, and Michael. The former imams’ full names and locations have been withheld for security reasons.
CDC signs off on reformulated COVID-19 booster
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed Thursday the reformulated COVID-19 booster shots authorized by U.S. regulators one day prior, clearing the way for people to seek another shot before a potential winter surge.
Brain tumors vanish in mice after Israeli study finds and destroys ‘power source’
An Israeli study has eliminated glioblastoma, the most deadly brain tumors, in mice by identifying and destroying their “power source.”
US: Hezbollah’s amassing of weapons on Israel’s northern border must stop
Hezbollah must stop amassing weapons on Israel’s northern border, the US’s Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations, Richard Mills, told the UN Security Council in New York on Wednesday, after it voted to renew the mandate of the organization’s peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah to increase forces in Syria over fear of Israeli attacks
Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah has reportedly increased its forces in Syria due to fear of Israeli attacks, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) stated on Thursday morning.
Satellite image shows damage to Aleppo airport after reported Israeli raid
A satellite image taken Thursday showed damage at the Aleppo International Airport in northern Syria, in an airstrike attributed to Israel the previous night.
UN nuclear agency completes first tour of besieged nuclear power plant, will establish ‘continued presence’
The United Nations nuclear agency completed its first tour of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine on Thursday and will stay at the Russian-occupied facility amid nearby fighting.
‘Indiana Supreme Court Just Protected all Religious Institutions to Be Free from Government Interference’
In 2017, Joshua Payne-Elliott, who taught at Cathedral Catholic High School in Indianapolis, entered a same-sex union in violation of both his employment agreement and Catholic teaching. After an extensive period of dialogue between the high school and the archdiocese, it was made clear to Cathedral that it needed to require teachers to uphold Church teaching to remain affiliated with the Catholic Church.
China Threatens To Destroy Musk’s Satellites
China’s military is investigating how to destroy billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite system, Worthy News monitored Thursday.
Hungary Signs Russian Gas Deal Despite EU Objections
In defiance of European Union policies, Hungary signed a deal with Russia to increase natural gas deliveries.
Netherlands Mourns 7 After Truck Hits Barbecue Gathering
The Dutch royal family and prime minister have expressed shock and sorrow after a truck drove off a dike and slammed into a community barbecue, killing seven, including an unborn child.
Iran is progressing its advanced uranium enrichment program, UN nuclear watchdog says
The United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that Iran is upgrading its advanced uranium enrichment program and is now using state-of-the-art IR-6 centrifuges installed at the underground Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) in Natanz, the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reports.