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WHO: ‘COVID-19 No Longer Global Health Emergency’

Posted on Friday, May 5, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the coronavirus pandemic is no longer a global health emergency.

Hungary Warns Of ‘Liberal Virus’ At CPAC

Posted on Friday, May 5, 2023

Hungary's hardline right-wing prime minister told a Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that liberalism is a “virus” just hours after protesting students were tear-gassed near his office.

Russia’s Wagner Group To Withdraw From Bakhmut (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Friday, May 5, 2023

The leader of Russia's Wagner Group of mercenaries says he will withdraw his troops from Bakhmut two long months after he claimed the capture of the eastern Ukrainian city was near.

Ukraine’s President Seeks War Tribunal For Russia (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Friday, May 5, 2023

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a war crimes tribunal to prosecute Russia for alleged atrocities. Zelensky made the appeal in the Dutch city of The Hague, where he also denied being responsible for an alleged drone…

Europeans drain billions from banks, fed up with shrinking savings

Posted on Friday, May 5, 2023

European savers are pulling more of their money from banks, looking for a better deal as lenders resist paying up to hold on to deposits some feel they can currently live without.

Report shows 258 million people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year, “stinging indictment” of failure to end world hunger

Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023

A new report by an international alliance of humanitarian organizations shows that 258 million people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year, the Associated Press reports. People facing acute food insecurity have so little food to…

Serbia Mourns Nine School Shooting Deaths

Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023

Serbia plunged into three days of mourning Thursday after authorities revealed that a 13-year-old boy had shot and killed eight fellow pupils and a security guard at his school in Belgrade.

Press Freedom Day After Deadliest Year

Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023

The United Nations observed the annual World Press Freedom Day amid warnings that press freedom is under attack globally after the deadliest year for journalists on record.

US military carries out Syria drone strike targeting senior al-Qaida leader

Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023

The U.S.-led coalition carried out a drone strike Wednesday in northwestern Syria targeting a senior al-Qaida leader, the U.S. military said.

Russia Says Ukraine Tried to Kill Putin with Drone Attack on Kremlin

Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023

Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attacking the Kremlin with drones overnight in a failed attempt to kill President Vladimir Putin.

Arab Countries Move Toward Welcoming Syria Back Into Arab League

Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023

The foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, and Syria met in Amman on Monday to discuss Syria’s reentry into the Arab League. The talks, which include the discussion of obligations that Syria must fulfill in order…

Iran seizes second oil tanker in Gulf waters in a week

Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

In the latest of a series of seizures or attacks on commercial vessels since 2019, Iran on Wednesday morning seized control of a second oil tanker in Gulf waters in a week, Reuters reports.

Iran’s President Raisi meets with Syrian President Assad in Damascus

Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Monday, marking the first time an Iranian president has visited Syria since the civil war took over the country in 2011, the Associated Press reports.…

Teenager Detained As Belgrade School Shooting Kills Nine (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Serbian police say they have detained a 14-year boy who was allegedly involved in killing at least eight students and a security guard at a primary school in Belgrade.

Hundreds Detained In France After Policeman Was Nearly Killed In Protests

Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The French interior minister said Tuesday that Labor Day rioters seeking to “kill a police officer” had injured at least 406 police personnel in violent protests across France.

Russia Rejects US Casualty Claims As Battle Continues (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Moscow on Tuesday rejected a U.S. assessment of massive Russian military casualties in Ukraine but declined to give its own estimates. The United States said Monday that Russia's military had sustained 100,000 casualties in the past five months,…

Mother of Kidnapped US Journalist Doubts Biden’s Assurances

Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The mother of detained American freelance journalist Austin Tice says assurances about efforts to bring him home from Syria have "lost their strength.”

BRICS Expands Threatening West’s Dominance

Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran are among 19 nations seeking to join the BRICS group, which may outpace the global role of leading Western economies within five years, officials confirmed.

Russia Unleashes Missiles Strike in Ukraine Ahead of Counteroffensive (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Authorities say dozens of people have been injured in a series of Russian missile strikes at Ukrainian cities ahead of an expected counteroffensive by Ukraine's military. The most devastating attacks hit the eastern Ukrainian town of Pavlohrad, wounding…

French police clash with violent protesters during mass May Day demonstrations

Posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Violent demonstrators took to the streets of Paris Monday and across France to protest against French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, joining workers across Europe in May Day rallies.

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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

• Wave of Antisemitic Attacks Targets Synagogues Across U.S., Canada, and Europe
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• IEA Announces Record Oil Release as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Shake Global Markets
• U.S. Strikes Over 5,500 Targets in Iran as Operation Epic Fury Expands
• Ships Struck Near Strait of Hormuz as Gulf Tensions Escalate
• Iranian Crown Prince Urges Citizens to Await ‘Final Call’ as Pressure Mounts on Tehran

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