Colombia elects leftist ex-guerrilla to presidency
Former guerrilla militant Gustavo Petro won Colombia’s runoff election on Sunday, becoming the country’s first leftist president with 50.47% of the vote.
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Christian content censored on popular workplace app
One of China’s most popular workplace communication apps has censored the account of a Christian woman because she posted what it described as “illegal” religious messages, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Hungary’s President Calls For ‘Union Of Man And Woman’ As She Defends Constitution
Hungary’s recently elected President Katalin Novák has vowed to protect an amendment of the constitution that defines the family “as the union of a man and woman” with children.
Gunmen Attack Nigeria Church Killing 3 And Kidnapping 36
Suspected Islamic gunmen attacked two churches in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna State on Sunday, killing three worshippers and abducting at least 36 people, authorities and witnesses said.
Britain To Train Thousands Of Ukraine Troops
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a second surprise visit to Kyiv, where he offered to launch a significant training operation for thousands of Ukrainian troops.
Islamic State Attacks Christians In Mozambique, Killing Eight
The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for attacks on several Christian villages that killed at least eight people in northern Mozambique, well-informed Christians confirmed Saturday.
Nigeria’s Army Questioned As Islamic Militants Kill Dozens Of Christians (Worthy News Investigation)
Pressure mounts on the Nigerian government to explain the military’s role in attacks by suspected Islamic Fulani militants against Christians in the northern Kaduna State that left at least 32 dead.
Democrats put in ‘awkward position’ as Stephen Colbert staffers charged with illegal entry
The Stephen Colbert producers and staffers arrested for trespassing at a House office building haven’t done any favors for Democrats stoking outrage over the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
Britain To Extradite Journalist Assange To US
Britain’s government ordered WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States to face espionage and hacking charges, but his site said it would appeal.
French Guiana Pastor Killed, Church Torched
Questions remain about the death of an evangelical pastor in French Guiana who was shot and killed before his church was torched amid an ongoing debate about religious freedom in France.
Iran digging vast tunnel network south of Natanz nuclear facility
Israeli and American intelligence officials have been watching each day as Iran digs a vast tunnel network just south of the Natanz nuclear production site, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
Christian factory worker awarded $26,000 after losing job for wearing crucifix
An employment court in Dundee, Scotland has awarded a Christian factory worker over $26,000 in compensation after he was fired on the spot for refusing to take off his crucifix necklace, the Telegraph reports.
Europe’s Leading Economies Seek Ukraine’s EU Membership
The leaders of the European Union’s three largest economies, Germany, France, and Italy, pledged Thursday to back Ukraine’s “immediate” candidacy to join the 27-member nation European Union.
Nigeria: Dozens of Christians murdered in one week of jihadist attacks
Jihadist terrorists in Nigeria murdered dozens of Christians during the week of 5-12 June, in unusually well-planned attacks on churches, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Islamic jihadists have murdered more than 43,000 Christians in Nigeria since 2021, but the methods used in last week’s attacks appear to show a heightened level of sophistication and determination.
‘Brazil Fisherman Admits Killing British Journalist And Expert In Amazon’
Brazilian police say an illegal fisherman has confessed to killing British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the remote Amazon, where they investigated abuses and crime.
China Backs Russia In Invasion As Thousands Suffer
Chinese President Xi Jinping assured his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of Beijing’s support for Russia, which is invading Ukraine, prompting an angry response from Washington.
Kidnappers Release Nigeria’s Anglican Bishop
Nigeria’s kidnapped Anglican Bishop Adeyinka Aderogba, his wife, and their driver have been released after spending 48 hours in captivity, their church confirmed.
Russia Pledges Evacuations As It Urges Ukraine To Surrender In East
ope Francis appealed for peace Wednesday as the suffering continued in war-torn Ukraine, where the Russian military urged Ukrainian forces to surrender in the east. “Let our remembrance, affection, prayers, and help always go out to these people who are suffering so much and who are carrying out a true martyrdom,” Francis told pilgrims in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square.
Nigeria: Fulani murder 11 in Benue State Christian community, “I suspect a grand plan to annihilate us”
Fulani jihadist militants murdered at least 11 people in Nigeria’s majority-Christian Benue State on June 12, in an ongoing slaughter of Christians in the north of the country, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
EU Signs Gas Deal With Israel To Bypass Russia
Europeans struggling to pay their utilities were hoping for some relief Thursday after the European Union signed a deal with Israel and Egypt to boost natural gas exports to Europe to replace imports from Russia.