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US acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high

Posted on Sunday, October 1, 2023

The United States has quietly acknowledged that Iran's paramilitary Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps successfully put an imaging satellite into orbit in recent days in a launch that resembled others previously criticized by Washington as helping Tehran's ballistic missile…

Putin calls for 130,000 new recruits for Russian military

Posted on Sunday, October 1, 2023

In a sign of the toll Moscow's invasion is having on Russian troop levels, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Saturday for the military to enlist 130,000 more recruits.

Slovakia’s Elections Challenge Unity On Ukraine

Posted on Sunday, October 1, 2023

The coalition supporting wartorn Ukraine faces more internal troubles after the party of a pro-Russian former prime minister won Slovakia’s parliamentary elections.

Armenia Asks Aid As Nearly 120,000 Armenians Flee Nagorno-Karabakh (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Sunday, October 1, 2023

Armenia has asked the European Union for assistance to help it deal with a massive refugee influx from Nagorno-Karabakh as nearly all 120,000 mainly Christian Armenians living there have fled after Azerbaijan recaptured the region last week in…

Massive Fires In Indonesia Impacting Malaysia, Southeast Asia

Posted on Sunday, October 1, 2023

Hundreds of forest fires in Indonesia, the nation’s worst in years, have caused haze to reach areas of Malaysia where it has worsened air quality, officials said Saturday.

Pakistan Blasts Kills More Than 50 People

Posted on Sunday, October 1, 2023

At least 52 people were killed on Friday in an apparent suicide attack at a religious gathering in southwest Pakistan, officials said, the latest sign of the country’s deteriorating security situation and growing Islamic extremism.

Taiwan unveils first domestically made submarine as tensions with China grow

Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2023

Taiwan revealed the island’s first domestically built submarine on Thursday, a major breakthrough in its defense capabilities as tensions with China continue to rise.

Nagorno-Karabakh ‘Cease To Exist’ As Population Flees (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2023

The self-declared Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh leader warns it will cease to exist in the new year. Samvel Shahramanyan made the announcement Thursday as an exodus of desperate Armenians continued. The region, which Armenians had controlled for three decades,…

Twin Shootings In Dutch City Of Rotterdam Kills Several People (Developing Story)

Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2023

At least three people including a 14-year-old girl have died following twin shootings in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, authorities said late Thursday.

Iran says it has successfully put an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with West

Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Iran claimed on Wednesday that it has successfully put an imaging satellite into space. The state-run IRNA news agency, quoting the country's Communication Minister Isa Zarepour, said the Noor-3 satellite had been put in an orbit 450 kilometers…

Russia ‘Shows’ Admiral That Ukraine Forces Claim They Killed

Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Russia has released video footage showing the Black Sea Fleet's commander despite Ukraine claiming to have killed him in one of its deadliest strikes.

US Soldier Travis King Freed By North Korea; ‘Happy’ To Go Home

Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2023

North Korea has freed U.S. soldier Travis King, who is “happy" to be heading home, officials said, though he still faces prosecution for alleged misbehavior while serving in the U.S. army. King is in “good health” nearly three…

Tens Of Thousands Flee Nagorno-Karabakh (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Armenia says some 42,500 Armenians have now fled Nagorno-Karabakh, about a third of the population of the wartorn enclave that neighboring Azerbaijan recaptured last week. They are hungry and exhausted.

Canada House Speaker Resigns After Praising Nazi Fighter

Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2023

There was political turmoil Wednesday after the speaker of Canada's House of Commons resigned for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to Parliament to attend a speech by the Ukrainian…

Hungary Sentences Captain Over Deadly Boat Crash

Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Tensions remained Wednesday after a Budapest court sentenced a captain to five and a half years in prison for his role in an accident in which his cruise ship hit and sank a smaller boat on the River…

African leaders tell UNGA: Africa must be treated as a global partner, not sidelined

Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2023

African leaders delivered an unequivocal message to the UN General Assembly last week that Africa is a global power that deserves to be treated by the West as an equal partner and not sidelined as a charity case,…

Mexico: Increased femicide rate directly related to organized crime, experts say

Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Lethal violence against women in Mexico has steadily increased in recent years, and experts believe that the phenomenon is directly related to Mexican militarization and organized crime, Global Citizen reports. According to data released by Mexico’s National Public…

Ethiopia: Tigray conflict has left more than 10,000 survivors of sexual violence

Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The UN-backed international commission of human rights experts on Ethiopia reported this week that the recent conflict in the country’s Tigray region has left at least 10,000 survivors of rape and sexual violence, the Associated Press reports. The…

20 Killed In Nagorno-Karabakh Depot Blast; Thousands Of Armenian Christians Flee (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2023

At least 20 people were killed and hundreds injured in an explosion at a fuel depot in the volatile South Caucasus enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, authorities confirmed Tuesday.

Iran and Turkey’s proxies may back tribes against US in Syria

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

Turkish state media and the pro-Iranian Al-Mayadeen both highlighted new tensions in Syria this week. They reported on increased attacks by tribal fighters against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.

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World Christian News brings together stories from every corner of the globe that affect the Body of Christ — from persecution reports and revival movements to political shifts and humanitarian crises. We cover these events through the lens of Scripture, seeking to inform, equip, and inspire believers everywhere.

Today’s Top World Christian News

• China Tightens Grip on Rare Earth Exports, Escalating Economic Showdown with U.S.
• Putin Admits Russia Downed Azerbaijani Passenger Jet, Killing 38 People
• Hungary’s Orbán Government Faces Spy Allegations Targeting EU Institutions (Worthy News Investigation)
• Russia Hitting Ukraine’s Energy Supplies Ahead Of Winter
• Russia Says Trump-Putin Peace Momentum ‘Exhausted’ as Europe Blamed for Derailing Ukraine Talks
• Macron to Appoint New Prime Minister, Avoids Snap Elections Amid Political Turmoil

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