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Iran: Protests erupt for first time in weeks

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2023

Protesters marched in several Iranian cities in the most widespread demonstrations in recent weeks, online videos appeared to show.

China Considers Sending Weapons to Russia Further Escalating Tensions

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2023

China is considering giving weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war to Russia, although it is responsible for war crimes, the United States said.

Bulgaria: ‘18 Found Dead In Truck; 7 Arrested’

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2023

Authorities say seven people were detained after police found 18 migrants dead, including a child, in an abandoned truck near Bulgaria’s capital Sofia.

Men Pulled Out Alive 11 Days After Quakes In Miracle Rescue

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2023

Rescue workers in Turkey have pulled at least three men from the rubble, more than 11 days after they were trapped when a string of massive earthquakes hit the country and neighboring Syria, officials say.

Immunity from a Covid infection is as protective as vaccination against severe illness and death, study finds

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2023

Immunity acquired from a Covid infection provides strong, lasting protection against the most severe outcomes of the illness, according to research published Thursday in The Lancet — protection, experts say, that’s on par with what’s provided through two…

Finland reverses course, prepares to join NATO without Sweden

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2023

Finland is now ready to drop plans for a partnered NATO entry with Sweden as Helsinki is unwilling to stay out of the military alliance for longer than necessary.

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after US conducts military drills with South Korea, Japan: ‘firing range’

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2023

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off the country's east coast on Monday morning, one day after the U.S. held joint military drills with South Korea and Japan.

Iran’s uranium processing has almost reached nuclear weapons-grade purity: inspectors

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2023

International atomic inspectors last week discovered that Iran has accumulated uranium enriched to levels just shy of what is needed for a nuclear weapon, according to a new report.

Iran’s new underground air base seen preparing to host advanced Russian fighter jets

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2023

An analysis of images from a newly revealed underground air force base in Iran named “Eagle 44” reveals that the site is likely being prepared to host advanced Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets, The New York Times reported…

Protestors Storm Suriname Parliament, 20 Injured

Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2023

Scores of people have been detained in Suriname after demonstrators stormed the parliament building amid bloody anti-government protests in the smallest independent country on the South American continent, Worthy News monitored.

Arab Emirates ‘Uniting’ World Religions In Complex

Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2023

The United Arab Emirates has inaugurated a massive complex to unite the world’s religions in the desert state. Backed by the Vatican, the Abrahamic Family House contains a mosque, synagogue, and church in the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi.

British Ex-Embassy Guard Jailed For Spying For Russia

Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2023

A British court has sentenced a former security guard at Britain’s embassy in Berlin to more than 13 years imprisonment for spying for Russia.

Hungary To Aid Quake-Hit Syrian Church After Death of Priest

Posted on Friday, February 17, 2023

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whose government supports persecuted Christians, says he wants to help to rebuild efforts by Syria’s Melkite Greek Catholics after at least one of its priests died in last week’s earthquakes.

Kenya Holds First National Day of Prayer to Ask for Divine Help to End Crippling Drought: ‘We Now Need God’

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2023

In response to the ongoing drought in his country, the president of Kenya called for a national day of prayer Tuesday.

UN Report: Al-Qaeda’s New ‘De Facto and Uncontested’ Leader is Based in Iran

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2023

A U.N. Security Council report has identified an Iran-based senior al-Qaeda fugitive from U.S. justice as the “de facto and uncontested” new leader of the terrorist group.

Russian journalist imprisoned for speaking against invasion

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2023

Russian journalist and mother of two young children Maria Ponomarenko has been sentenced to six years imprisonment in Russia for criticizing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and highlighting the deadly military attack on hundreds of civilians sheltering in…

United States shoots down Iranian-made drone spying on US base in Syria

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2023

The United States military on Monday shot down an Iranian-made drone it said was spying on a strategic US army base in northeast Syria, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.

Moldova: ‘Russia Seeks Overthrow Government’

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2023

Moldova’s president says Russia is plotting to overthrow the country’s pro-European Union government after a Russian missile violated the country’s airspace.

Dutch Town Thanks God For Rescue After Boat Sinks

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2023

The mayor of the Dutch fishing town of Urk has publicly thanked God for the rescue of a four-person Dutch crew after their boat sank off the coast of Britain.

Bird Flu Spreads Worldwide Threatening Food Supplies

Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2023

There was concern a Wednesday that the Avian flu, better known as Bird flu, was spreading across the world, threatening global food supplies.

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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

• Philippines Hit By 7.4 Magnitude Quake; Several Killed
• 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

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