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Nigeria Christian Facing Death Sentence Despite Doubts About Trial (Worthy News Focus)
Nigeria Christian Facing Death Sentence Despite Doubts About Trial (Worthy News Focus)
Thursday, March 13, 2025

An umbrella group of Nigeria’s main Christian denominations has condemned the Nigerian Supreme Court over upholding the death sentence for a Christian farmer who defended himself against an attack by Islamic Fulani herdsmen.

Iran Sentences Christian Converts To Long Prison Terms
Iran Sentences Christian Converts To Long Prison Terms
Thursday, March 13, 2025

An Iranian court has sentenced a Christian woman pregnant with her first child to 16 years imprisonment while two other believers also received lengthy jail terms for activities related to the Christian faith, trial observers confirmed Wednesday.

Detained Ex-Philippines President In Netherlands For Mass Killings (Worthy News In-Depth)
Detained Ex-Philippines President In Netherlands For Mass Killings (Worthy News In-Depth)
Thursday, March 13, 2025

Ex-Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday to face trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged “crimes against humanity” over his “war on drugs” that killed up to 30,000 people.

EU Retaliates With Counter-Tariffs After US Tariffs Take Effect
EU Retaliates With Counter-Tariffs After US Tariffs Take Effect
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

The European Union announced on Wednesday immediate retaliatory trade measures, imposing new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products in response to the Trump administration’s implementation of 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.

Los Angeles County Bans Church On Beach
Los Angeles County Bans Church On Beach
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Authorities in the most populous county of the United States have banned meetings of Church on the Beach, which had been holding public beach services for nearly two decades.

Greenland’s Pro-Business Opposition Wins Election
Greenland’s Pro-Business Opposition Wins Election
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Greenland’s pro-business opposition Demokraatit party won Tuesday’s parliamentary election, dominated by U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s pledge to take control of the island, official results show.

Oklahoma’s Supreme Court Bans Bibles From Public Schools
Oklahoma’s Supreme Court Bans Bibles From Public Schools
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

The top court of the U.S. state of Oklahoma has blocked school officials from purchasing Bibles and Scripture-based instructional materials for public school classrooms.

Syria’s Ruling Islamists ‘To Integrate Kurds, Druze,’ After Massacres  (Worthy News In-Depth)
Syria’s Ruling Islamists ‘To Integrate Kurds, Druze,’ After Massacres (Worthy News In-Depth)
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

espite allegations of massacres by his forces, Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has convinced Kurdish fighters to support him and join Syria’s state institutions by the end of the year.

House Passes Government Funding Stopgap, Cutting Some Projects
House Passes Government Funding Stopgap, Cutting Some Projects
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

The House voted Tuesday evening to advance a Continuing Resolution that, if passed by the Senate, will fund core government services for the rest of the fiscal year and avoid a government shutdown.

Israel’s IDF Executes Largest Airstrikes in Two Months on Syrian Regime’s Military Sites
Israel’s IDF Executes Largest Airstrikes in Two Months on Syrian Regime’s Military Sites
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out dozens of attacks from Monday night into early Tuesday in the most extensive Israeli airstrikes in Syria in over two months, striking military installations affiliated with the newly installed Syrian regime.