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Dutch Court Sentences Men Over Pogrom
Dutch Court Sentences Men Over Pogrom
Tuesday, December 24, 2024

A Dutch court handed down sentences Tuesday of up to six months imprisonment to the first men to be tried over what had been described as “the first pogrom in the Netherlands since World War Two.”

Turkey: ‘Explosion Kills 11’
Turkey: ‘Explosion Kills 11’
Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Investigators rushed to the scene of a blast that ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing 11 people and injuring seven.

Israel Sees More Foreign Investments Despite Wars
Israel Sees More Foreign Investments Despite Wars
Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Foreign investments reportedly increased in Israel despite the Jewish nation’s multifront war in Gaza and Lebanon as well its confrontations with Iran and groups in Syria and Yemen.

Israel’s Mossad Shares Details About Deadly Devices Operation Against Hezbollah (Worthy News In-Depth)
Israel’s Mossad Shares Details About Deadly Devices Operation Against Hezbollah (Worthy News In-Depth)
Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Two ex-senior agents of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service have, for the first time, revealed details about a deadly operation that targeted thousands of “Hezbollah terrorists” in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie-talkies.

Jailed Church of Iran Leader Released
Jailed Church of Iran Leader Released
Tuesday, December 24, 2024

A leader of the Church of Iran, one of the Islamic Republic’s largest evangelical house church movements, was free Monday after being released from Minab prison in Hormozgan province in southern Iran, Christians told Worthy News.

China Warns US on Taiwan: ‘Playing With Fire’
China Warns US on Taiwan: ‘Playing With Fire’
Monday, December 23, 2024

China’s government protested U.S. military aid to Taiwan, warning that the U.S. is “playing with fire” and cautioning that such actions “will get the U.S. burned.”

Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militias Declare Halt to Actions Against Israel
Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militias Declare Halt to Actions Against Israel
Monday, December 23, 2024

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have reportedly agreed to cease actions against Israel, according to the Hezbollah-affiliated newspaper Al-Akhbar.

Hundreds of Christians Flee Papua Violence
Hundreds of Christians Flee Papua Violence
Monday, December 23, 2024

Hundreds of displaced Christian residents will likely celebrate Christmas outside their homes in an area of Indonesia’s conflict-stricken easternmost Papua province unless Indonesian security forces withdraw there, a bishop says.

Israel Intercepts Ballistic Missile Launched From Yemen
Israel Intercepts Ballistic Missile Launched From Yemen
Monday, December 23, 2024

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward central Israel in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The projectile, which triggered sirens across central and southern Israel, was intercepted before entering Israeli airspace, preventing any potential damage or casualties.

Biden Defends Commuting Death Sentences After Vatican Pressure (Worthy News Focus)
Biden Defends Commuting Death Sentences After Vatican Pressure (Worthy News Focus)
Monday, December 23, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden defended his decision to commute the death sentences of 37 inmates Monday, citing “moral and policy” objections, after facing pressure from the Vatican and others opposing capital punishment.