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Indonesia struck by 7.3 earthquake west of Sumatra Island

Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Just months after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake killed 340 people in West Java, Indonesia was struck by a 7.3 earthquake west of Sumatra Island on Tuesday, causing residents to evacuate to higher ground and triggering a tsunami warning…

Dutch New Broadcaster Threatened With Closure

Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2023

A Dutch rightwing broadcaster founded by a former war reporter and Nazi hunter has been fined and is threatened with closure over its content and perceived refusal to cooperate with liberal-leaning networks.

Analysts warn of global rice shortage due to extreme weather and Ukraine war

Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Analysts have warned of a global rice shortage as extreme weather conditions have hit major rice-producing countries like China and Pakistan, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to supplies of relatively cheap Ukrainian grain being blocked…

Britain, EU, US Sanctioning Iran

Posted on Monday, April 24, 2023

Britain, the European Union, and the United States imposed new sanctions on Iran’s feared Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), officials, and a mobile telecommunications provider held responsible for human rights violations.

ECB In ‘Final Stage’ To For Digital Euro

Posted on Monday, April 24, 2023

The European Central Bank confirmed Monday that it is in the final stage of investigating the introduction of the digital euro, which could make cashless payments the norm in defiance of critics fearing more government control.

Hungary Cast Doubts On Ukraine Joining NATO

Posted on Monday, April 24, 2023

Confusion remained Monday over Ukraine’s path to joining the NATO military alliance, with Hungary’s pro-Russian prime minister opposing the move.

More Bloodshed In Final Battle For Bakhmut (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Monday, April 24, 2023

Soldier by soldier, trench by trench, street by street, Russian and Ukrainian forces enter their final bloody battle for Bakhmut, the symbolically important eastern Ukrainian city, in an otherwise devastating war. Ukrainian and Russian soldiers suffer massive casualties.

Russia fired at US Reaper drone flying over Syria – leaked documents

Posted on Monday, April 24, 2023

Russia fired at a US Reaper drone that was flying over eastern Syria late last year, although they didn't manage to down it, according to new reports based on the leaked US military and intelligence documents that have…

Lawyer Jailed Dissident Flees Russia

Posted on Monday, April 24, 2023

A lawyer defending Russian opposition politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza, sentenced to 25 years imprisonment this week, says he fled Russia after receiving threats.

Fighting As US Evacuates Embassy From Sudan; Millions Trapped

Posted on Sunday, April 23, 2023

Millions, including already persecuted Christians and at least 16,000 Americans, remained trapped in wartorn Sudan on Sunday after American special forces evacuated the U.S. embassy.

Dutch Remember Horrors Of Dachau

Posted on Sunday, April 23, 2023

Dutch survivors and local leaders on Saturday recalled the horrors of the Dachau concentration camp at the National Dachau Monument on the outskirts of Amsterdam at a time of growing antisemitism.

Russia Mistakenly Bombs Own City

Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2023

Moscow reluctantly acknowledged Friday that a Russian supersonic warplane accidentally bombed a Russian city, injuring several people, around 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the border with Ukraine, where a war is ongoing.

Spain Fears Drinking Water Shortages As Record Drought Continues

Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2023

Residents in one of Europe's largest urban areas have been warned there may be no drinking water in their homes by September as Spain struggles with its longest drought in living memory, Worthy News learned Thursday.

Russian Spy Ships In North Sea Preparing Attack

Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2023

Russian spy ships are in the North Sea preparing to sabotage wind farms and communication cables in the North Sea, an investigation showed Thursday.

NATO Chief Says ‘Future of Ukraine In the alliance’ (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2023

The secretary general of NATO has said that Ukraine's future lies within the Western military alliance despite objections from Russia. Jens Stoltenberg made the remarks during his first visit to the country since Russia’s invasion 14 months ago.

270 civilians killed in Sudan as ceasefire fails, “I tried to make children not see the slain bodies on the streets”

Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2023

At least 270 civilians have been killed in Sudan, and thousands have been displaced, as the battle which broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group at the weekend continued to rage past…

Scores Killed At Charity Event In Yemen

Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2023

At least 85 people, including women and children, were killed and over 300 injured in wartorn Yemen’s deadliest stampede in years after gunfire erupted during a charity event in Sanaa, the capital, officials said Thursday.

‘Mysterious Light Flash’ Above Kyiv

Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2023

A mysterious light that briefly eliminated the skies above Ukraine’s capital Kyiv late Wednesday has generated alarm and questions as the U.S. space agency NASA denied its involvement.

Hungary Remembers Shoah Amid Antisemitism

Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Hungary has come under pressure to tackle antisemitism as the government called the Holocaust one of the nation’s “greatest tragedies.”

NATO: China to triple its nuclear arsenal ‘within a few years’

Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2023

China will have a stockpile of 1,500 nuclear warheads “by 2035,” according to Western officials who worry that technological advances and geopolitical acrimony have raised the potential for nuclear conflict.

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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.

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• Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Plans U.S. Trip For Talks With Trump Amid Continued Fighting (Worthy News Radio)
• Europe’s Monarchs Call For Unity And Compassion In Christmas Addresses
• Bangladesh Opposition Leader Returns Home After 17 Years, Draws Massive Crowds
• Liechtenstein In Shock Over Suspected Murders, Suicide
• Eritrean People-Smuggling Suspect Extradited To Netherlands For Trial Amid Concerns
• Millions Of Ukrainians Without Power After Deadly Christmas Strikes

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