Italy’s Citizenship Referendum Fails
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had reasons to celebrate Wednesday as most Italians followed her call to stay away from a referendum on easing citizenship laws for migrants.
Month: June 2025
Hungary’s Government Facing ‘Resistance Movement’
Hungary’s government made clear Wednesday it won’t back down for a “resistance movement” announced at a rally attended by more than 20,000 people filling the square in front of Hungary’s Parliament in Budapest.
Christian Converts Flee Iran After Jail Sentence
Two men who abandoned Islam and turned to faith in Christ have been forced to flee Iran, where they were sentenced to 12 years in prison each on charges linked to possessing “multiple copies of the Bible,” Christians told Worthy News.
Teenage Student Kills French School Assistant Amid ‘Breakdown of Society’
A French middle school employee was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old student in northeastern France on the same day that, elsewhere in Europe, in Austria, at least 11 people died after a school shooting, officials confirmed.
Southern Baptists Agree On Banning Same-Sex Marriage
Southern Baptist delegates have endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage and agreed to demand that the U.S. Supreme Court overturn a 10-year-old ruling that legalized it in the United States.
Hamas Backs Greta Thunberg’s Gaza Mission, Investigation Suggests (Worthy News Investigation)
The group backing self-declared climate justice warrior Greta Thunberg and other activists in their attempt to reach Gaza by sea has been co-founded by a Hamas operative, British and Israeli sources say.
Austria Mourns Victims Of Worst School Shooting Since World War Two
Austria has declared three days of mourning after its worst shooting since World War II left at least 11 people dead Tuesday at a secondary school in Graz, the nation’s second largest city.
Trump Defends Military Deployment to Los Angeles as Anti-ICE Riots Continue
President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his decision to deploy thousands of California National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, as the city entered its fourth night of violent protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Trump warned that without federal intervention, the destruction in the city would have been far worse.
U.K. Supreme Court Upholds Christian Mother’s Right to Express Biblical Beliefs in Landmark Ruling
The U.K. Supreme Court has delivered a final and resounding victory to Christian mother Kristie Higgs, refusing to hear an appeal from a secondary school that dismissed her over social media posts expressing concerns about LGBTQ+ materials taught to children.
Think Tank: IAEA Uncovers Iran’s 2003 Nuclear Weapon Test Cover-Up
A leading Washington, D.C.-based think tank has revealed that Iran conducted and subsequently concealed a series of nuclear implosion tests in 2003, a critical step in developing a nuclear weapon. The findings, published by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), are based on the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) confidential report dated May 31, 2025.
Trump Unveils “Trump Accounts” for Newborn Americans: $1,000 Investment at Birth to Fuel Future Prosperity
President Donald J. Trump announced a bold new initiative Monday aimed at giving every newborn American a financial head start: the creation of special “Trump Accounts” as part of the sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill” currently moving through Congress.
Declassified Intel Reveals Biden Admin Used January 6 to Inflate Domestic Terrorism Threat
Newly declassified intelligence has revealed that the dramatic rise in domestic terrorism cases cited by the Biden administration as justification for expanding federal law enforcement power was overwhelmingly based on a single event: the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
RFK Jr. Fires Entire CDC Vaccine Panel, Pledges Overhaul to Restore Public Trust
In a sweeping and controversial move, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday dismissed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), citing longstanding conflicts of interest and a lack of transparency. The decision has sparked outrage across the medical and public health communities.
Iran Threatens Israeli Nuclear Sites Amid Stalled U.S. Talks and IAEA Warnings
Iran threatened on Monday to target Israel’s undisclosed nuclear sites if its own nuclear infrastructure is attacked, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). The warning marks a significant escalation amid faltering negotiations with the United States over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.
Russia to Build Eight Nuclear Reactors in Iran Amid Rising Tensions with West
Iran has announced a major expansion of its civilian nuclear program through a new agreement with Russia to build eight nuclear power plants, including four in the southern coastal province of Bushehr, home to the country’s only operational reactor.
Israel Launches Naval Strike on Yemen’s Houthi-Controlled Port Amid Rising Missile Threats
The Israeli military launched a rare naval strike early Tuesday against Houthi military infrastructure at the port of Hudaydah in western Yemen, marking the first time the Israeli navy have been used in direct strikes during the current war. The move comes in response to a series of missile and drone attacks launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels against Israeli territory.
10 Dead In Austria’s School Attack
At least 10 people, including seven students and adults, have been killed in a school shooting in Graz, Austria’s second largest city, its Mayor Elke Kahr confirmed.
San Diego Has 2nd Fatal Plane Crash Within Weeks; 6 Killed
The U.S. city of San Diego struggled Tuesday with the aftermath of a second fatal plane crash in the area within weeks after a small plane crashed off the coast in the Pacific shortly after takeoff, killing all six people on board, officials said.
India Searches For Missing Crew As Container Ship Explodes
The Indian Coast Guard was frantically searching for missing crew members after an explosion and subsequent fire were reported onboard a Singapore-flagged container ship off the coast of Kerala in southern India.
Soldiers Injured As Explosives Rock Japan Island
An explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa injured four Japanese soldiers, in the first such accident in decades, the military said.