Pakistan Sentences Christian Mother To Death For Blasphemy
A Pakistani court has sentenced Shagufta Kiran, a Christian mother of four, to death for “committing blasphemy against Islam,” a senior Christian advocacy activist told Worthy News Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia Will Not Recognize Israel Without Palestinian state, Crown Prince Says
Amid Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reiterated that the kingdom would not recognize Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state, the Times of Israel reports. The Crown Prince made his remarks during an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council on Wednesday (September 18).
‘Hungary Produced Pagers That Exploded And Killed Hezbollah Members’ (Worthy News Investigation)
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says that the pager model allegedly used by Hezbollah members that simultaneously exploded and killed numerous people, mainly in Lebanon, was made by its Hungarian partner.
Israel Condemns UN Over Resolution
Israel has condemned an adopted United Nations resolution demanding that all Israeli forces and civilians pull out of Palestinian areas within a year. The resolution also called for an embargo on arms that Israel might use in those areas.
Israel: ‘Syria Secretly Built Nuclear Facility’ In Iran’s Footsteps (Worthy News Investigation)
Israel’s atomic chief has warned that Syria built an undeclared nuclear facility after Iran, which he said has “in alarming amounts conducting covert nuclear activities.”
Ukraine Hunting Russian Forces In Syria and Africa (Worthy News Investigation)
Ukraine is targeting Russian forces in Syria and Africa as part of efforts to pressure Moscow to redeploy resources from Ukraine, Worthy News learned Thursday.
North Korea Test-Fires Two Ballistic Missiles Amid Intensified Weapons Testing Activity
Following a stated aim of its leader Kim Jong Un to expand the country’s nuclear weapons program, North Korea was detected test-firing two ballistic missiles this week, the Associated Press reports. North Korea has intensified its weapons testing activities in the last two years in an apparent effort to expand its arsenal of nuclear missiles targeting the US and South Korea.
Fed Announces Cut to Federal Interest Rate, Driving Stocks Up
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced a slight cut to the federal funds rate, the first cut since March of 2020, when rates were near 0%.
Government Shutdown Still on After Failed House Vote
A federal government shutdown still looms after the U.S. House failed to pass a stopgap measure before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
Several Killed, Hundreds Injured As New Explosions Hit Hezbollah Walkie-Talkies
At least nine people have been killed and some 500 wounded in Lebanon in explosions targeting walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah, deemed a terrorist organization by Israel, Israeli and Lebanese sources said Wednesday.
Israeli Atomic Commissioner: The World Must Not Allow a Nuclear-armed Iran
Emphasizing that Iran is the primary source of conflict in the Middle East, Israel’s chief atomic energy commissioner warned this week that Israel cannot “tolerate” a nuclear-armed Iranian Islamic regime, Ynet News reports.
Dozens Feared Dead As Flooding Ravages Central, East Europe (Worthy News Radio)
Authorities in Central and Eastern Europe say intense flooding that has swept parts of Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic, has killed at least 22 people.
Israel Moves Elite IDF Fighting Battalion From Gaza to Lebanon Border
Amid increasingly high tensions between Israel and the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon, the Israeli military has announced it moved the 98th Paratroopers Division, an elite fighting battalion, from the Southern Command operating against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to the Northern Command along Israel’s border with Lebanon to face Hezbollah.
Russia’s Plans Expansion of Army to Reach 1.5 Million Active Duty Troops
In the third year of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and having sustained heavy losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the size of his army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen, Reuters reports.
Suspected Trump Assassin Left Long Trail in Court Records, Online
Ryan Wesley Routh, the 58-year-old man accused of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a round of golf on Sunday, was camped out on the golf course with a rifle and a bag of food for nearly 12 hours before being spotted.
With August CBP Data, Illegal Border Crossers Top 2.75 Million This Year
More than 2.75 million foreign nationals have illegally crossed the U.S. border so far this fiscal year.
Nine Killed, Nearly 3,000 Injured As Hezbollah Pagers Explode
At least nine people were killed and about 2,750 wounded by exploding handheld pagers across Lebanon and Syria the Lebanese health minister has said.
Nigeria ‘Bandits’ Attack Churches Killing 3; Dozens Abducted
Dozens of Christians remained missing Tuesday after armed persons attacked churches in Nigeria’s northwest Kaduna state, killing at least three people while abducting a pastor and some 30 worshippers, Christians said.
“All Religions are a Path to God,” Pope Francis Tells Young People
Pope Francis has come under fire from US Christian leaders after telling a group of young people in Singapore last week that “all religions are a path to God,” the Christian Post (CP) reports. The pontiff made his statement while addressing an interreligious meeting at a Catholic junior college last week, at the end of an 11-day visit to Asia, CP reports.
‘Hundreds of Hezbollah Members Injured After Handheld Pagers Explode’
At least hundreds of members of Hezbollah have been injured in southern Lebanon and the Lebanese capital, Beirut, after the handheld pagers they used to communicate exploded, Israeli and Arab sources say.