Eritrea Detains Dozens Of Evangelicals
Some 29 evangelical Christians have been detained in Eritrea after security forces raided a home prayer meeting in Asmara, the capital, said Christians familiar with the situation.
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State Department allows for ‘X’ gender on passports as TSA starts gender neutral screening
The State Department on Thursday announced that US Citizens will be able to choose “X” as their gender rather than “Male” or “Female” on their passports, while the Transportation Security Administration said it will start offering “gender-neutral screening” at airport checkpoints.
IDF chief says raids to continue ‘as long as it takes’ as Operation Breakwater continues
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi held on Thursday a special meeting to discuss the ongoing heightened tensions in Judea and Samaria in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks, as Israeli forces arrested more than 30 Palestinians in various counterterrorism operations.
Israeli security services struggle to stop deadliest terror wave since 2nd Intifada
Eleven people have been killed in Israel in three separate terror attacks over the past week, the largest weekly toll since 2006 at the tail end of the Second Intifada. The shooting spree on Tuesday night outside Tel Aviv, which claimed the lives of five people, was the single deadliest terror attack since the 2014 Har Nof synagogue massacre.
Myanmar junta destroys dozens of churches to suppress Christianity
Since conducting its coup of February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military junta has gone on to systematically destroy over 40 churches and other Christian-affiliated buildings in what local believers say is an effort to suppress Christianity in the Buddhist-majority country, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
US: Jewish communities report 18 bomb threats in March
There have been at least 18 bomb threats reported by Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and synagogues in nine US states since the beginning of March, the Jerusalem Post reports. News of the threats was published in a report by the Jewish Secure Community Network (SCN), which said the situation required US Jews to be alert and to protect themselves.
5 Killed In Shootings In Tel Aviv Suburb
Israeli paramedics say at least five people died in a shooting attack in a Tel Aviv suburb, stirring fears that the Islamic State group is launching a campaign of terror ahead of the Muslim month of Ramadan.
India and Russia working to launch a rupee-ruble trade agreement that circumvents Western sanctions and weakens the dollar’s global standing
The government of India is expected to announce an agreement with its counterparts in Russia that will allow the countries to continue trading with one another while circumventing Western sanctions on Russia.
Belgium, Netherlands Expel Dozens Of ‘Russian Spies’
Belgium and the Netherlands said Tuesday they are expelling 38 suspected Russian spies from their territories.
Russia To Reduce Military Activities After Heavy Losses
Russia said Tuesday it would reduce its military activities, including around Ukraine’s capital Kyiv after suffering heavy battlefield losses.
Announcing permanent regional forum, Israel, Arab states laud alliance, decry terror
At their historic summit in the Israeli Negev town of Sde Boker on Monday, the top diplomats of Israel, the US and four Arab nations announced that the conference would be the first iteration of a permanent regional forum, as they reaffirmed the importance of growing ties between Israel and the broader Middle East.
Nigeria Islamists Kill 50 Christians, Abduct Priest
Fulani herdsmen and other suspected Islamic attackers killed scores of Christians and abducted a priest and some 100 other people in Nigeria’s troubled Kaduna state, several sources confirmed Monday.
Struggling Russia Sends More Mercenaries To Ukraine As Death Toll Mounts
British military intelligence says Moscow is due to send more than 1,000 mercenaries into eastern Ukraine as the Russian military suffered heavy losses.
Biden In Poland After Controversial Summits
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Poland on Friday after attending summits where he and other Western leaders declined to offer the more robust military assistance demanded by war-torn Ukraine.
US President At NATO Emergency Summit Over Ukraine War
U.S. President Joe Biden is at an emergency summit of the NATO military alliance amid concerns the war in Ukraine will further escalate. NATO will approve significant increases of forces in Eastern Europe.
Iran welcomes Syria ties with Arabs, says nuclear deal close
The foreign ministers of Iran and Syria, two allies of Russia, discussed the war in Ukraine and other developments during a meeting in Damascus on Wednesday. Syria‘s top diplomat said Moscow is defending its people.
34 Christians Killed In Nigeria’s Kaduna State
Funeral services have been held in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna State after gunmen killed 34 Christians, local residents told Worthy News late Wednesday.
NATO Fears Nuclear Strike In Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden is visiting Europe for talks with fellow leaders of the NATO military alliance about the Russian invasion of Ukraine as Moscow may use nuclear weapons of mass destruction there.
Pakistan: Officials torture Christian man into false confession of blasphemy
Cybercrime officials in Pakistan last week arrested a Christian man on a false allegation of blaspheming Islam’s prophet Muhummad, and then tortured him until he confessed to the crime he did not commit, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Kremlin Critic Navalny Sentenced To Nine Years Jail
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent opponent was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison after what critics view as a show trial.