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Some Israeli Rescuers Leaving Earthquake Hit Turkey Amid Violence; Christians In Area

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Several Israeli rescue workers have left earthquake-hit Turkey after reported threats from Islamic militants and violence of frustrated local survivors, a Christian group supporting the Israeli rescuers acknowledged to Worthy News.

Clashes Devastating Ukrainian City And Its People (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Heavy fighting between invading Russian forces and Ukrainian troops around Ukraine's devastated eastern city of Bakhmut increasingly resembles the horrors of World War One. The trench-for-tranch battle is taking its toll on the local population.

Genocide Watch NGO adds Yemen and Ethiopia to list of top 10 conflicts to watch

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

US-based NGO Genocide Watch has placed Yemen and Ethiopia on a list published on January 1 of the top 10 conflicts to watch in 2023.

UK:Catholic priest criminally charged for praying inside abortion clinic buffer zone

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

A Catholic priest and pro-life activist in the UK was recently criminally charged with "intimidating service-users" after he stood inside an abortion clinic buffer zone (while the clinic was closed) holding a sign which said "praying for free…

Russia Said It Shot Down a UFO Just Last Month

Posted on Monday, February 13, 2023

A spate of mysterious objects in the sky requiring military intervention has followed on the heels of a similarly unexplained incident in Russia last month.

Ukraine Facing More Battles As Peace Talks Are Rejected (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Monday, February 13, 2023

Moscow said Saturday it is ready for peace negotiations with Kyiv, but without preconditions, despite reportedly using more than 100 missiles and killer drones since Friday to attack critical infrastructure inside Ukraine. Though the fighting caused many casualties,…

Syrian Christians of all traditions are helping to shelter earthquake survivors

Posted on Monday, February 13, 2023

Syrian Christians of all denominations have opened their monasteries and churches to help house the vast numbers of people rendered homeless in Syria by Monday’s devastating earthquake, Christian Today (CT) reports.

Death Toll Turkey, Syria Quake In Tens of Thousands Amid Unrest

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2023

The death toll of last Monday’s massive earthquakes in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria approached at least 35,000 with tens of thousands unaccounted for, but rescue work was hampered by unrest in Turkey’s southern region, officials and relief…

Turkey earthquake opened 190-mile-long fissure, satellite images show

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2023

Two enormous cracks in Earth's crust opened near the Turkish-Syrian border after two powerful earthquakes shook the region on Monday (Feb. 6), killing over 20,000 people.

Islamic State kills 11 in central Syria gun attack, says monitor

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2023

At least 11 people, mostly civilians, were killed in a central Syria attack blamed on the Islamic State group, a war monitor said Sunday.

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll likely to surpass 56,000, UN emergency aid chief says

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2023

The death toll from this week's devastating earthquakes in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria is expected to surpass 56,000 people, United Nations emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths said.

Russian Missiles Rain On Ukraine After Western Jets Request (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Friday, February 10, 2023

Kyiv says Russia launched over 50 missiles at Ukraine Friday, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded in Europe for more military support, including fighter jets. Despite one of Russia's worst air attacks, Zelensky claims he hasn't given…

Death Toll Turkey, Syria Earthquakes Passes 20,000

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2023

The combined death toll of earthquakes shaking Turkey and Syria climbed to over 20,000 on Thursday, making them the deadliest in years, official estimates showed.

US: ‘Shot Down Chinese Balloon Clearly Spying’

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2023

The United States says images from U2 spy planes show that a massive Chinese balloon flying across the U.S. last week, including over sensitive nuclear sites, was unmistakably equipped for collecting intelligence and not weather data.

Bank of England considering introduction of digital currency

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2023

The Bank of England has launched a consultation on the creation of a digital British currency, the London Standard reports. If introduced, the new British pound would have intrinsic stable value and would be issued by the Bank…

‘Russia Blamed for Missile That Downed MH17 Plane Killing Hundreds’

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2023

An international investigation team says there are “strong indications” that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin approved the supply of the missile to separatists who shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing hundreds of people.

Genocide Watch includes Haiti in list of top 10 world conflicts to watch, “situation worse by the day”

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2023

On January 1, the US-based Genocide Watch NGO published a list of the top 10 conflicts to watch in 2023: the catastrophic violence and mayhem in Haiti have been included on that list.

Chinese spy balloon part of larger surveillance program: U.S. intel

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2023

The suspected Chinese spy balloon that attracted national attention as it traversed the United States was part of a larger surveillance program, the U.S. intelligence officials have concluded.

More than 11,000 confirmed fatalities in Turkey and Syria in deadliest earthquake in over a decade

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2023

More than 11,000 people have died after devastating earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria.

Islamic Militants Escape From Syria Prison After Earthquake

Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2023

At least 20 suspected militants of the Islamic State (IS) group remained missing Tuesday after they escaped from a prison in Syria damaged by the region’s worst earthquakes in recent history, officials said.

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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

• Damaged Russian Gas Tanker Drifts In Mediterranean As Hungary-Ukraine Energy Tensions Rise
• Iran Launches Drone, Missile Attacks Across Gulf As Oil Prices Surge
• Wave of Antisemitic Attacks Targets Synagogues Across U.S., Canada, and Europe
• Europe On High Alert After Belgium Synagogue Blast As Iran War Fuels Security Fears
• 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

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