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Eritrea Pressured To Release 7 Church Leaders Jailed For Decades (Worthy News In-Depth)
Eritrea Pressured To Release 7 Church Leaders Jailed For Decades (Worthy News In-Depth)
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Christian advocacy groups are intensifying calls for Eritrea to release seven church leaders who have been held without trial for more than two decades.

Israel Moves Forward With Massive Reservist Mobilization Ahead of Gaza City Offensive
Israel Moves Forward With Massive Reservist Mobilization Ahead of Gaza City Offensive
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Israel is preparing to issue tens of thousands of emergency call-up orders to reservists beginning Wednesday, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) finalize operational plans for a large-scale ground assault on Gaza City, defense officials confirmed.

US Considering Budapest for Putin–Zelenskyy Talks
US Considering Budapest for Putin–Zelenskyy Talks
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

The United States is considering organizing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, according to several U.S. sources familiar with the plan.

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Drag Show Ban at West Texas A&M
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Drag Show Ban at West Texas A&M
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

A federal appeals court on Monday overturned a ban on student-run drag shows at West Texas A&M University, ruling that the school’s president violated students’ constitutional rights to free expression.

S&P Global Reaffirms U.S. Credit Rating, Says Trump Tariffs Cushion Deficit Impact
S&P Global Reaffirms U.S. Credit Rating, Says Trump Tariffs Cushion Deficit Impact
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

S&P Global Ratings said Monday it expects federal revenue from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policies to help offset weaker revenues caused by his recently enacted tax-and-spending package, maintaining the United States’ long-term AA+ sovereign debt rating and short-term A-1+ rating.

China to Unveil New Extra-Large Underwater Drones at September Military Parade
China to Unveil New Extra-Large Underwater Drones at September Military Parade
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

China is preparing to unveil powerful new underwater drones during a major military parade in Beijing on September 3, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Israeli Scientists Prepare First Human Trial of Lab-Grown Spinal Cord Implant
Israeli Scientists Prepare First Human Trial of Lab-Grown Spinal Cord Implant
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

A groundbreaking medical experiment in Israel may soon give paralyzed patients the ability to walk again. Researchers at Tel Aviv University, working through biotech company Matricelf, are preparing to perform the world’s first human transplant of a lab-grown spinal cord segment, following years of pioneering laboratory and animal studies.

Trump Moves Toward Trilateral Peace Talks With Russia and Ukraine
Trump Moves Toward Trilateral Peace Talks With Russia and Ukraine
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

President Donald Trump announced Monday night that he has begun arranging a trilateral meeting between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine following high-level talks with European leaders at the White House.

Flooding Kills Hundreds In Pakistan, Kashmir, and Nepal
Flooding Kills Hundreds In Pakistan, Kashmir, and Nepal
Monday, August 18, 2025

Desperate people searched remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods in Pakistan, neighboring India-administered Kashmir, and Nepal, which killed hundreds and displaced thousands.

Hurricane Erin Forces Evacuations in North Carolina as Category 4 Storm Threatens East Coast
Hurricane Erin Forces Evacuations in North Carolina as Category 4 Storm Threatens East Coast
Monday, August 18, 2025

Powerful Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, continues to churn across the Atlantic as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, prompting local states of emergency and mandatory evacuations along North Carolina’s Outer Banks.