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Indonesia Joins BRICS Amid Tensions With Trump
Indonesia Joins BRICS Amid Tensions With Trump
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation, has become the newest member of BRICS, the group of developing nations named after its initial members Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, Worthy News established Tuesday.

Christians Torched To Death In Uganda For Abandoning Islam
Christians Torched To Death In Uganda For Abandoning Islam
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Christians in eastern Uganda are facing a period of grief after a former Muslim couple and their adult son were reportedly burned to death for abandoning Islam and turning to faith in Christ.

At Least Scores Killed In Tibet Quake
At Least Scores Killed In Tibet Quake
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

A strong earthquake killed at least 53 people in China-controlled Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the region of western China and across the border in Nepal and parts of India, officials announced.

Biden-Trump Standoff Over Offshore Drilling
Biden-Trump Standoff Over Offshore Drilling
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

A standoff emerged Tuesday between outgoing President Joe Biden and his incoming successor, Donald J. Trump, over his plans to expand offshore drilling.

France: Iran’s Nuclear Program Reaching ‘Point Of No Return’
France: Iran’s Nuclear Program Reaching ‘Point Of No Return’
Monday, January 6, 2025

France has warned that Iran’s uranium enrichment drive is nearing “a point of no return” in a development that could put more pressure on the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Killed Indian Journalist Found In Septic Tank
Killed Indian Journalist Found In Septic Tank
Monday, January 6, 2025

Investigators have found the body of an Indian journalist who went missing on New Year’s Day. Mukesh Chandrakar’s human remains were discovered in a septic tank in India’s Chhattisgarh state, officials said.

Canada’s Trudeau Announces Resignation
Canada’s Trudeau Announces Resignation
Monday, January 6, 2025

Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday after nearly a decade in power amid mounting concern over the nation’s future.

International Christian Concern Publishes 2025 Global Persecution Index, “Imprisonment, Torture, Assassination”
International Christian Concern Publishes 2025 Global Persecution Index, “Imprisonment, Torture, Assassination”
Monday, January 6, 2025

The International Christian Concern persecution watchdog has released its Global Persecution Index annual report for 2025. Available for download on the ICC website, the Index provides an analysis of the causes of persecution in 20 countries, as well as testimonies of believers’ courage and resilience in the face of extreme hostility to Christianity.

Outgoing Biden Administration Approves $8 Billion Arms Deal for Israel
Outgoing Biden Administration Approves $8 Billion Arms Deal for Israel
Monday, January 6, 2025

The US State Department has notified Congress “informally” of an $8 billion proposed arms deal with the Jewish state, Axios reported exclusively on Friday, January 3.

North Korea Launches Missile That Flies Over 1,000 Kilometers
North Korea Launches Missile That Flies Over 1,000 Kilometers
Monday, January 6, 2025

As the outgoing US Secretary of State visited South Korea, North Korea on Monday fired a missile that flew around 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) before landing in water between the Korean peninsula and Japan, Associated Press/Reuters reports.