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Taliban rockets hit Kandahar airport, clashes intensify in Afghanistan

Posted on Sunday, August 1, 2021

Taliban fighters struck Kandahar airport in southern Afghanistan with at least three rockets overnight, the insurgent group's spokesman said on Sunday, adding that the aim was to thwart air strikes conducted by Afghan government forces.

EU Targets Christian Doctors Saying Abortion Is ‘Human Right’

Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021

Pro-Life doctors and Christian groups are under pressure after the European Parliament passed a resolution saying that abortion is a “human right” and condemned opponents.

Dubai is coping with its 125-degree heat by using laser-beam-shooting drones to shock rainwater out of clouds

Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021

The National Center of Meteorology in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has found a new way to make it rain. It's using laser-beam-shooting drones to generate rainfall artificially.

US-China Wrangle Over COVID Origins at UN, After US Complains China Is Not Cooperating

Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021

The politically charged dispute over the origins of COVID-19 spilled over at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, with the U.S. accusing China trying to “undermine” the investigation and Beijing’s envoy retorting that the U.S. was smearing China…

Inquiry Blames Maltese State For Murder Journalist

Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021

A public inquiry into the car bomb murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has concluded that the Maltese state failed to protect her.

China Jails Billionaire Who Criticized Leaders

Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021

A prominent Chinese billionaire who was outspoken on issues such as human rights has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment in China.

Afghan government may fall to Taliban once US troops withdraw

Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021

The Afghan government may well fall to the Taliban after the US completes its military withdrawal in August, a US government watchdog reported on Wednesday. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) Afghan security forces are ill-prepared…

Iran claims to have arrested spies connected to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency

Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Iran’s state TV reported Tuesday that Iranian government authorities had arrested members of a group connected to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, the Associated Press reports. The arrests were reported amid protests in Iran over water shortages in Khuzestan…

China warns Europe stop ‘politicizing origin tracing’ of pandemic, amid speculation on COVID start

Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2021

China on Wednesday told Brussels to stop "politicizing the issue of origins tracing" after a European Union official called for more investigations.

China Building Massive Nuclear Missile Base, Satellite Images Reveal

Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2021

China is building a field of more than 100 nuclear missile silos out of range of most U.S. weapons, satellite images reveal.

Iran opens new oil terminal in bid to bypass crucial Strait of Hormuz for exports

Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Iran opened its first oil terminal in the Gulf of Oman, a move aimed at making Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s regime less dependent on the Strait of Hormuz, often a source of international tension.

Hungarians Protest Against Leaked Spy Scandal

Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Hungarians demonstrated Monday against the reported spying by the government of hundreds of Hungarians, including critical journalists, activists, and other public figures.

Iran protests spread to Tehran: ‘Death to the Dictator!’

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2021

Dozens of Iranians marched down a major street in Tehran on Monday, online videos show, amid ongoing protests over water shortages in southwestern Iran.

France Warned The US In 2015 About The Wuhan Lab It Helped Build, Former COVID-19 Investigator Claims

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2021

The U.S. federal government should have stopped funding research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2015 when China reduced its cooperation with the French in building and operating the lab, according to the leader of an investigation…

Argentina: Citizens have option to identify as ‘X’ on ID card, instead of male or female

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2021

In a move welcomed by LGBTQ activists, Argentina now officially allows citizens to place an ‘X’ in their national ID document, instead of male or female, DW reports. The first South American country to make this change, Argentina…

Crisis in Lebanon: 71% of people at immediate risk of losing access to clean water

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2021

UNICEF reported last week that over 71% of people in Lebanon are at immediate risk of losing access to safe water as a grinding economic crisis causes water pumping to cease across the country. More than 4 million…

Tunisia President Accused Of Coup After Ousting Premier

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2021

Tunisia plunged into the worst social unrest in years Monday, with the main political parties accusing the president of staging a coup.

Netherlands Turmoil Over Return Islamic State Fighters (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2021

The Dutch are facing social and political unrest over the government's decision to return at least some of the dozens of mainly female Islamic State group fighters and their 56 children from Syria to the Netherlands. The government…

Thousands Protest Hungary’s ‘Anti-LGBT Law’ 

Posted on Sunday, July 25, 2021

Thousands of Hungarians, many armed with rainbow flags and rainbow umbrellas, have demonstrated against a law that bans teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues in schools. Saturday's Budapest Pride march came after the self-declared conservative Prime Minister Viktor…

Typhoon sweeps into eastern China after flooding chaos

Posted on Sunday, July 25, 2021

A major typhoon has hit China's eastern coast just days after deadly floods devastated parts of the country.

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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

• US Refueling Aircraft Crash Kills Six Crew Members Over Iraq As Iran Strikes Intensify
• Iran’s New Supreme Leader ‘Likely Disfigured,’ Hiding Underground After War Strikes
• 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

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