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France Threatens To Withdraw From Mali Over Coup And Islamist Influence

Posted on Monday, May 31, 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that France will withdraw troops from Mali if political instability there leads to greater Islamist radicalization.

Syria’s Assad Wins 4th Term With 95% of Vote, in Election the West Calls Fraudulent

Posted on Sunday, May 30, 2021

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office with 95.1% of the votes in an election that will extend his rule over a country ruined by war but which opponents and the West say was marked…

New study claims China created COVID-19 in lab, then ‘retro-engineered’ to cover their tracks

Posted on Sunday, May 30, 2021

A new study alleges that Chinese scientists developed COVID-19 in a lab and then sought to obfuscate by reverse-engineering virus versions to cause it to appear the illness evolved from bats.

Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, U.K. strains

Posted on Sunday, May 30, 2021

Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday.

EU Drugs Agency Approves COVID Vaccines For Children

Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2021

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved vaccinating children against the coronavirus despite concerns about side effects. Germany already said it plans to start in early June, Germany’s broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) reported Friday.

Hong Kong Jails Pro-Democracy Leader And Activists

Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2021

Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for participating in an unauthorized assembly in 2019.

U.S. tells Russia it won’t rejoin Open Skies arms control pact

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021

The Biden administration informed Russia on Thursday that it will not rejoin a key arms control pact, even as the two sides prepare for a summit next month between their leaders.

Former nuclear inspector says ‘time is running out’ on Iran

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021

A day after the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned that Iran's uranium enrichment program was "very concerning," a former inspector from the international nuclear watchdog agency cautioned that there might be "unforeseeable developments."

BBC Presenter Dies After Taking AstraZeneca’s COVID Vaccine

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021

A radio presenter of British broadcaster BBC presenter has died after she took the AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot, her family said Thursday.

Afghanistan Military Massively Surrenders To Taliban As US Withdraws

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021

Many Afghan military units surrender to the Islamist militant Taliban group as American troops withdraw, a report said Thursday.

Russia Prohibits Austrian Airlines To Enter Moskou

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021

Russia has prevented an Austrian Airlines flight from entering Moscow because it refused to cross over Belarusian airspace.

Belarus President Condemns Sanctions, Defends Detention Journalist On Plane

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021

Belarus’ authoritarian president has condemned Western nations for imposing sanctions after he ordered a Ryanair flight to land in his country where an opposition journalist was detained.

US to move sole aircraft carrier in Asia-Pacific to the Middle East

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021

In a rare move intended to facilitate the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier is expected to be redeployed from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East, Voice of America reports.

‘US Seeks To Resume Nuclear Talks With North Korea’

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021

The United States has “signaled a desire” to resume stalled nuclear negotiations with North Korea, the South Korean president reportedly said Wednesday.

Nigeria Boat Tragedy Kills 150 Mainly Women And Children

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021

More than 150 people, including many women and children, were feared drowned after an overloaded boat sank in a river in north-western Nigeria, officials said Thursday.

Russia deploys 3 nuclear-capable bombers to Syria

Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The Russian military said Tuesday it has deployed three nuclear-capable long-range bombers to its base in Syria, a move that could strengthen Moscow’s military foothold in the Mediterranean.

IAEA chief: Iran’s uranium enrichment now at levels of ‘countries making bombs’

Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has said Iran is enriching uranium to levels that only countries seeking to make atomic weapons reach, and that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program can no longer be returned to…

Cyclone Yaas Hammers Eastern India, Bangladesh

Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021

A powerful cyclone made landfall in eastern India and Bangladesh Wednesday, causing at least two deaths, flooding and damage to structures.

Biden and Putin will have summit meeting in Geneva next month

Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Amid rising tensions over a variety of issues between them, US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet face-to-face at a summit in Geneva on June 16, the Times of Israel reports.

EU Bans Belarus Airlines Over Detention Journalist

Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2021

The European Union on Tuesday banned Belarusian airlines from European skies after a flight was diverted to Minsk on Sunday and a dissident journalist arrested.

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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

• Taliban Imposes Nationwide Internet Blackout in Afghanistan Amid Morality Crackdown
• Trump Signals Harder Line on Moscow, Considers Tomahawk Missiles for Ukraine
• Moldova’s Pro-Western Governing Party Wins Elections, Overshadowed By Russian Interference Allegations
• Ukraine Accuses Hungary of Violating Its Airspace With Drones (Worthy News Radio)
• U.N. Security Council Rejects Russian-Chinese Push to Delay Sanctions on Iran
• Philippines Storms Kill Dozens, Christians See Hope Amid Misery

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