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Japan’s Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Dies After Being Shot

Posted on Friday, July 8, 2022

Japan plunged into mourning and political turmoil Friday as its former prime minister and longest-serving leader, Shinzo Abe, died after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election.

Russian President Says West Should Meet On Battlefield

Posted on Friday, July 8, 2022

Russia’s president suggested Friday that his nation’s invasion of Ukraine could lead to World War Three and challenged the West to fight his army.

In first, British Navy seizes advanced Iranian weapons en route to Yemen

Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2022

A British Royal Navy vessel seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, officials said Thursday, pointing to the interdiction as proof of Tehran’s support for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the…

Dutch Police Struggle With Farmers After Shooting

Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2022

Dutch police released a teenager amid a public outcry after officers shot his tractor in the worst standoff with farmers in years, officials said Thursday.

Myanmar: Minister with government-in-exile demands religious freedom for all citizens

Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2022

The prominent Minister of Myanmar’s government-in-exile has delivered a passionate speech demanding religious freedom and asserting that the people of Myanmar will “never give up the fight” for “freedom and [for] federal democracy,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

British PM Johnson Agrees To Resign

Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reluctantly agreed to resign as he faced mutiny within his Cabinet, ending a political crisis over his political future.

UN: Record 345 million people ‘marching to the brink of starvation’

Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2022

A top UN official said on Wednesday that a record 345 million people were now acutely hungry amid soaring fuel and food prices.

Southern European countries face severe drought

Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2022

As Italy continues to experience its worst drought in 70 years, southern European countries Portugal and Spain are among others battling extreme heat and water shortages, DW reports.

Britain’s Johnson Refuses To Resign Despite Mutiny

Posted on Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to step down Thursday despite facing a mutiny with more than 40 government members resigning in protest over his leadership style.

Britain’s Johnson In Crisis As Ministers Resign

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced mounting pressure to resign Tuesday after the finance and health ministers stepped down to protest his leadership style.

Hungary Hosts Religious Jews Fleeing Ukraine

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Hungary will host hundreds of religious Jewish refugees from Ukraine who require kosher food, a rabbi says.

Iran: Five dead, dozens injured in magnitude 6.1 earthquake

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Five people were killed and 49 others injured when a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Iran’s coastal province of Hormozgan on Saturday, Reuters reports. The region was struck again a short while later by two further earthquakes of over…

Ukraine: Russia gunning for Donetsk following capture of Luhansk

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Having just captured the city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, Russia will now focus on taking over the neighboring city of Donetsk, the Luhansk regional governor told Reuters on Monday. While Donetsk is internationally recognized as…

Iran, Russia, China To Run War Drills in Latin America

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Iran, Russia, and China are gearing up to run a series of major war drills in Latin America in a show of force meant to signal how these militaries can reach the United States.

Russian Lawmaker Proposes Declaring U.S. ‘Terrorist State’

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Russian lawmaker proposed labeling the United States a "terrorist state," arguing that U.S. officials are providing Ukraine with the intelligence needed to target Russian cities.

Pope Francis Denies Resignation Reports; Wants To Visit Moscow, Kyiv

Posted on Monday, July 4, 2022

Pope Francis says he will not resign soon despite several ailments, and he hopes to visit Kyiv and Moscow soon as part of a peace initiative.

US and Iran likely to try reviving nuke talks after Biden Mideast trip

Posted on Monday, July 4, 2022

World powers are reportedly likely to reconvene for negotiations aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal after US President Joe Biden’s trip to the region later this month, even after an unproductive round of talks earlier this week…

Russia Strikes Massive Oil Reserve In Arctic As War Sends Barrel Price Skyrocketing

Posted on Monday, July 4, 2022

Russia claims to have found a massive oil reserve in the Arctic, in a discovery that could further strengthen Moscow’s hand as energy prices continue to skyrocket.

Russia Claims Victory In Ukraine Luhansk Region (Update)

Posted on Monday, July 4, 2022

Ukraine's military has confirmed the withdrawal from the city of Lysychansk after Russia claimed complete control over the Luhansk area. Moscow said earlier that Russian and separatist forces took the last major stronghold in the Luhansk area.

Several Killed In Shooting At Copenhagen Mall

Posted on Monday, July 4, 2022

At least three people have been killed and several critically injured in a shooting at Denmark’s largest shopping mall in the capital Copenhagen, police confirmed Monday.

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Today’s Top World Christian News

• Zelenskyy Urges Trump To Help Pressure Russia Toward Ceasefire (Worthy News Radio)
• Trump Says New 100% Tariff On China As Trade War Escalates
• France’s Macron Reappoints Lecornu As Premier Amid Political Turmoil
• Ukraine’s Power Grid Hit As Moscow Warns Against U.S. Missiles (Worthy News Radio)
• Madagascar’s President Says Coup Attempt Underway As Soldiers Join Protests
• 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Venezuela’s Opposition Leader María Corina Machado

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