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Iran Launches Strait of Hormuz Naval Drills as U.S. Expands Carrier “Armada” Amid Nuclear Talks
Iran Launches Strait of Hormuz Naval Drills as U.S. Expands Carrier “Armada” Amid Nuclear Talks
Monday, February 16, 2026

Iran launched live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, signaling heightened military readiness in one of the world’s most strategically vital waterways as nuclear negotiations with the United States resumed in Europe.

New Era for Biblical Scholarship as CSNTM Launches Comprehensive Digital Manuscript Collection
New Era for Biblical Scholarship as CSNTM Launches Comprehensive Digital Manuscript Collection
Monday, February 16, 2026

The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) has launched a new online Digital Manuscript Collection interface, marking what the organization describes as one of the most significant developments in its history.

Rubio Strongly Backs Orbán As U.S.–Hungary Ties Enter “Golden Era”
Rubio Strongly Backs Orbán As U.S.–Hungary Ties Enter “Golden Era”
Monday, February 16, 2026

The United States and Hungary have concluded 17 agreements covering nuclear energy, oil, and natural gas cooperation as Budapest faces pressure to reduce its reliance on cheap Russian energy.

Pakistan’s Punjab Bans Child Marriage Under 18 As Killing Of Christian Shopkeeper Raises Concerns
Pakistan’s Punjab Bans Child Marriage Under 18 As Killing Of Christian Shopkeeper Raises Concerns
Monday, February 16, 2026

Christian rights campaigners have welcomed Friday’s landmark decision by Pakistan’s Punjab province to criminalize child marriage by setting 18 as the minimum legal age for marriage. However, the killing of a Pakistani Christian shopkeeper in the same province cast a shadow over the celebrations.

Trump: Board of Peace Nations Pledge $5 Billion, Thousands of Personnel for Gaza Security
Trump: Board of Peace Nations Pledge $5 Billion, Thousands of Personnel for Gaza Security
Sunday, February 15, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that countries participating in his Gaza “Board of Peace” have pledged more than $5 billion toward humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip, along with committing thousands of personnel to support new security arrangements in the enclave.

27 Members of TdA, anti-Tren Members Charged in New York
27 Members of TdA, anti-Tren Members Charged in New York
Sunday, February 15, 2026

An additional 27 members of Venezuelan transnational criminal organizations, Tren de Aragua and its splinter faction, anti-Tren, have been indicted in New York in an ongoing prosecution of groups the Trump administration has designated as foreign terrorist organizations.

‘Muslim Extremists Beat Two Pastors In Eastern Uganda’
‘Muslim Extremists Beat Two Pastors In Eastern Uganda’
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Two pastors in eastern Uganda who were reportedly attacked by a group of Muslim extremists have been discharged from a hospital and are continuing to recover at home, Worthy News learned Sunday.

Transatlantic Unity Tested At Munich Security Conference As Leaders Stress Alliance
Transatlantic Unity Tested At Munich Security Conference As Leaders Stress Alliance
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Western leaders sought to project unity at the 2026 Munich Security Conference despite tensions over U.S. interest in acquiring Greenland, differences on ending the war in Ukraine, and questions surrounding the future of transatlantic cooperation.

U.S. Deploys USS Gerald R. Ford to Middle East as Trump Pressures Iran on Nuclear Deal
U.S. Deploys USS Gerald R. Ford to Middle East as Trump Pressures Iran on Nuclear Deal
Sunday, February 15, 2026

The Pentagon is deploying the Navy’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Middle East as the United States intensifies preparations for potential military action against Iran.

Orbán Says Hungary Should Fear EU More Than Russia Ahead Of Heated Elections
Orbán Says Hungary Should Fear EU More Than Russia Ahead Of Heated Elections
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said over the weekend that Hungary should fear the European Union more than Russia, pledging to dismantle what he called Brussels’ “oppressive machinery” ahead of heated parliamentary elections in April.