The United States may abandon efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine within days if no clear progress is made, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on April 18. Speaking after talks in Paris with European and Ukrainian leaders, Rubio said President Trump is prepared to “move on” from the negotiations in the absence of any clear signs of progress.
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced a Christian man to death on Good Friday on controversial charges of blasphemy against Islam, Christians told Worthy News.
Christians across autocratically-ruled Nicaragua “are celebrating Holy Week” leading up to Easter under the watchful eye of police and paramilitary forces, Christians told Worthy News on Good Friday.
Italy’s rightwing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says U.S. President Donald J. Trump has accepted her invitation for an official trip to Rome at a time when the third largest economy in the European Union tries to bridge differences between the EU and the U.S. over trade and security.
An area near Italy’s southern city of Naples plunged into mourning early Friday after authorities confirmed that at least four people died and one was seriously injured when a cable car crashed to the ground.
Hamas is facing a crippling cash crisis in Gaza, struggling to pay its fighters and government workers amid intensified Israeli pressure.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he was in no rush to approve military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, following a New York Times report that he had blocked an Israeli proposal for a joint attack next month.
Ukraine and the United States have taken a significant step toward forging a full economic partnership agreement, Ukrainian Economy Minister and First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on April 17
President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. expects to hear from Moscow this week regarding his administration’s proposed ceasefire plan for the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
President Trump revealed that Chinese officials have reached out to the U.S. “a number of times” since the trade war began, signaling ongoing behind-the-scenes communication between the two economic powers.
U.S. forces on Thursday struck a major Houthi-controlled fuel port in western Yemen—the first publicly announced airstrike since March—as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign to cripple the Iranian-backed group’s ability to threaten Red Sea shipping.
African pastors and American Christian leaders were among those preparing for a Good Friday prayer service “for the persecuted Church” at the steps of the United States Capitol, the seat of the U.S. Congress.
The White House has been hosting events in observance of “Holy Week,” acknowledging Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and His victory over death. “What a contrast to Easter last year at the White House when President [Joe] Biden declared the most holy day of the year [Easter Sunday] on the Christian calendar ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’ (TDOV),” noted evangelist Franklin Graham, who attended this week’s White House Easter Prayer Dinner.
The 20-year-old son of a current sheriff’s deputy killed two people and wounded four others at the Florida State University (FSU) campus Thursday before he was shot and taken into custody, authorities confirmed.
Influential Christian leaders have condemned plans by legislators in the U.S. state of Colorado to adopt a law that could potentially strip custody from parents, including Christians, who refer to their gender-dysphoric child by their sex or birth name.
France is hosting talks with allies to discuss a path to peace in Ukraine ahead of Easter. The talks come after overnight Russian attacks on several Ukrainian cities reportedly left three people dead and 28 injured. French President Emmanuel Macron has already met Ukrainian and U.S. representatives in Paris.
With Valero announcing the pending closure of one of its two remaining California refineries, the state will lose at least 18% of its current refining capacity by the end of 2026.
The United States plans to begin a phased withdrawal of its troops from Syria within two months, U.S. defense officials told their Israeli counterparts.
A delegation of European Union lawmakers visiting Hungary urged Europe’s top court on Wednesday to suspend a new law banning Budapest Pride, the annual rally for the LGBTQ+ community.
Students and staff members at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) are recovering after an angry crowd of anti-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters stormed and vandalized the 18th-century Maagdenhuis (Maiden House), the UvA’s administrative complex.