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China Installs Facial Recognition in Churches as Christian Crackdown Intensifies
China Installs Facial Recognition in Churches as Christian Crackdown Intensifies
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

In a chilling expansion of state surveillance, China is now requiring facial recognition cameras in all registered churches–part of a sweeping crackdown on Christianity amid rising unrest and economic pressure under Supreme Leader Xi Jinping.

Trump Warns Ukraine: ‘Don’t Target Moscow’; Slovakia Blocks Sanctions (Worthy News War Briefing)
Trump Warns Ukraine: ‘Don’t Target Moscow’; Slovakia Blocks Sanctions (Worthy News War Briefing)
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has urged Ukraine not to target Moscow with long-range missiles despite suffering death and destruction following massive Russian strikes.

Israel Strikes Syrian Regime Forces as Druze Massacres Unfold in Sweida
Israel Strikes Syrian Regime Forces as Druze Massacres Unfold in Sweida
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Israel launched an extensive wave of airstrikes this week against Syrian regime forces in and around Sweida, a southern Syrian city with a large Druze population, after reports surfaced of mass killings and executions of Druze civilians by regime-linked militias.

Trump Hosts Qatari and Bahraini Leaders in Bid to Secure Gaza Ceasefire, Restart Iran Talks
Trump Hosts Qatari and Bahraini Leaders in Bid to Secure Gaza Ceasefire, Restart Iran Talks
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

President Donald Trump is set to host Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at the White House on Wednesday, as the United States intensifies efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Netherlands Rationing Electricity In Warning to Europe (Worthy News In-Depth)
Netherlands Rationing Electricity In Warning to Europe (Worthy News In-Depth)
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The Netherlands is the first European Union nation to ration electricity as its power grid is overwhelmed by demand.

Wave of Violence Against ICE Sparks Federal Crackdown: Homan Say ‘This Stops Now’
Wave of Violence Against ICE Sparks Federal Crackdown: Homan Say ‘This Stops Now’
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

A surge in violent attacks against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers has sparked a strong federal crackdown, with President Trump, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and Border Czar Tom Homan vowing “zero tolerance” for assaults on law enforcement.

Trump Strikes Trade Deal With Indonesia, Averting Tariff Clash and Opening U.S. Access to Key Resources
Trump Strikes Trade Deal With Indonesia, Averting Tariff Clash and Opening U.S. Access to Key Resources
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a preliminary trade deal with Indonesia, just days after threatening a 32% tariff on the Southeast Asian nation. The agreement marks the fourth such deal since Trump launched his aggressive “reciprocal tariffs” campaign in April aimed at closing America’s trade deficit and boosting U.S. exports.

Supreme Court Green Lights Education Department Layoffs
Supreme Court Green Lights Education Department Layoffs
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with broad layoffs within the Department of Education as a part of his campaign promise to reduce the size and cost of the federal government.

Four ‘1-in-1,000-Year’ Storms Strike U.S. in Seven Days
Four ‘1-in-1,000-Year’ Storms Strike U.S. in Seven Days
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

In a week that defied probability and stunned the nation, an extraordinary string of weather catastrophes swept from Texas to Illinois—four separate “1-in-1,000-year” floods that turned roads into rivers, homes into wreckage, and left at least 125 dead.

John MacArthur, Influential Pastor and Theologian, Dies at 86
John MacArthur, Influential Pastor and Theologian, Dies at 86
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

John MacArthur, the prominent California pastor, author, and Bible teacher known for his unwavering theological stances and decades of preaching ministry, has died at the age of 86. His death was confirmed Monday evening by Grace to You, his media ministry, which said he passed away shortly after being hospitalized with pneumonia.