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India: Christians Banned From Eight Villages in Chhattisgarh State
India: Christians Banned From Eight Villages in Chhattisgarh State
Thursday, November 28, 2024

As part of an intensifying intolerance of Christianity in India, eight village councils in the Sukma District of India’s Chhattisgarh State passed a joint resolution earlier this month to ban Christians from staying in their communities, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports.

US House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Promote Human Rights in North Korea
US House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Promote Human Rights in North Korea
Thursday, November 28, 2024

The US House of Representatives on November 20 passed a bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize the 2004 North Korean Human Rights Act, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. With the Act having expired in 2022, US Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and Ami Bera (D-CA) introduced the bill to renew the legislation.

Trump Calls Talk with Mexico’s New Leader ‘Productive’ on Drugs and Border Issues
Trump Calls Talk with Mexico’s New Leader ‘Productive’ on Drugs and Border Issues
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that he had a “productive conversation” with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo about combating the illegal flow of fentanyl into the United States and addressing illegal immigration. Trump added that Mexico had agreed to take immediate action to prevent illegal immigrants from reaching the southern border.

FBI Investigating Bomb Threats Against Trump Cabinet Nominees
FBI Investigating Bomb Threats Against Trump Cabinet Nominees
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

The FBI announced Wednesday that it is investigating bomb threats and “swatting” incidents, as well as other threats, targeting several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees and administration appointees.

IDF Set to Procure Personal Laser Defense System for Troops
IDF Set to Procure Personal Laser Defense System for Troops
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

The Israeli government is set to sign an important new deal with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems company for the purchase of a ground-breaking personal laser defense system to protect infantry soldiers serving with the Israel Defense Forces, Ynet News reports.

100 Christian Families Freed From Slavery In Pakistan; Thousands Still Held  (Worthy News In-Depth)
100 Christian Families Freed From Slavery In Pakistan; Thousands Still Held (Worthy News In-Depth)
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

There was hope Tuesday for at least some of the thousands of Christians held as “bonded labors” in Islamic-ruled Pakistan, with Christian aid workers telling Worthy News they freed 100 Christian families ahead of Christmas.

Israel to Appeal ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu/Gallant
Israel to Appeal ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu/Gallant
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Israel will appeal the arrest warrants issued last week by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Indonesia: Authorities Allow 2 Years’ Worth of Garbage to Pile Up Beside Church Building
Indonesia: Authorities Allow 2 Years’ Worth of Garbage to Pile Up Beside Church Building
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Authorities in Islamic-ruled Indonesia have allowed two years’ worth of putrid garbage to pile up next to a church building and Catholic university in Yogyakarta city, capital of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Central Java Province, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Hurricane Season Caused Estimated $500 Billion in Loss and Damage
Hurricane Season Caused Estimated $500 Billion in Loss and Damage
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

The now-ending 2024 record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season is estimated to have cost the United States around $500 billion in total damage and economic loss, Accu Weather reports.

Executioner of Holocaust Organizer Eichmann Dies
Executioner of Holocaust Organizer Eichmann Dies
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Shalom Nagar, the executioner of notorious Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann, passed away at the age of 86, Israeli sources confirmed Wednesday.