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SCOTUS Hears Arguments Against Tennessee Law Banning Sex-Change Treatments for Minors
SCOTUS Hears Arguments Against Tennessee Law Banning Sex-Change Treatments for Minors
Thursday, December 5, 2024

The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 4) heard oral arguments in a landmark case to determine whether Tennessee can ban puberty blockers, hormonal treatments, and sex-change surgeries for minors who identify as transgender.

Trump Appoints Peter Navarro, Who Served Prison Time, As Counselor
Trump Appoints Peter Navarro, Who Served Prison Time, As Counselor
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Donald J. Trump appointed Peter Navarro, his former adviser who served prison time for “refusing” to cooperate with a congressional investigation, as his senior counselor.

French President Macron to Address Nation After Government Falls
French President Macron to Address Nation After Government Falls
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Thursday after the government lost a no-confidence vote, Worthy News learned.

Global Debt Hits Record $323 Trillion, Triggering Fears of an Incoming Debt Tsunami
Global Debt Hits Record $323 Trillion, Triggering Fears of an Incoming Debt Tsunami
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Global debt soared by over $12 trillion in the first three quarters of 2024, reaching a record $323 trillion, driven by falling borrowing costs and increased risk appetite, according to the latest Global Debt Monitor report by a banking trade group.

Syria: Christians Worried for Their Safety Amid Insurgency
Syria: Christians Worried for Their Safety Amid Insurgency
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Christians in Syria are understood to be concerned for their safety as the Islamist insurgent group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham has launched an ongoing major attack on the dictatorial Iran and Russia-backed regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Crosswalk reports.

Persecuted Iranian Christians Struggle for Asylum in Georgia, Report
Persecuted Iranian Christians Struggle for Asylum in Georgia, Report
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

A new study shows that persecuted Iranian Christians seeking asylum in the former Soviet state of Georgia are unfairly vulnerable to deportation as Georgian authorities routinely deny their claims, Article 18 reports.

Chief Of America’s Biggest Health Insurer Killed In ‘Targeted Attack’
Chief Of America’s Biggest Health Insurer Killed In ‘Targeted Attack’
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The head of America’s biggest health insurer, UnitedHealthcare, has been killed in an apparently “targeted attack” following an early morning shooting outside an investor meeting in New York, police say.

US Select Committee Publishes Final Report on COVID-19 Pandemic, “Virus Likely Leaked from China Lab”
US Select Committee Publishes Final Report on COVID-19 Pandemic, “Virus Likely Leaked from China Lab”
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The US Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic published a 520-page report on the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday (December 2). The report concluded that the virus was most likely “leaked” from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, and reported bipartisan findings on the advancement and management of the crisis in the US.

Russia-Ukraine War Impacting Children (Worthy News Radio)
Russia-Ukraine War Impacting Children (Worthy News Radio)
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Pope Francis expressed concern Wednesday that “war is a human defeat” after new evidence emerged that the Russia-Ukraine war impacted those whose lives have just begun. Investigators say Ukrainian children were stripped of their Ukrainian identity and placed with Russian families.

UN Assembly Rushes On Two-State Solution In Palestine-Israel Conflict
UN Assembly Rushes On Two-State Solution In Palestine-Israel Conflict
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday rushed to achieve a “two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict” amid ongoing clashes in Gaza between what is left of Hamas and Israel’s military.