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• Russia Hits Ukraine’s Infrastructure In Christmas Barrage Ignoring Vatican
  by Worthy News Staff on December 25, 2024 at 4:43 pm

  Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, ignoring appeals from Pope Francis for a Christmas truce in the war-torn nation and around the world. The post Russia Hits Ukraine’s Infrastructure In Christmas Barrage Ignoring Vatican appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

• Dutch King Urges Jews Not To Leave After ‘Pogrom’ And Other Attacks
  by Worthy News Staff on December 25, 2024 at 4:38 pm

  Dutch King Willem-Alexander urged the Dutch Jewish community on Christmas Day to remain in the Netherlands despite concerns about mounting antisemitism. The post Dutch King Urges Jews Not To Leave After ‘Pogrom’ And Other Attacks appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

• Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crashes, Dozens Killed
  by Worthy News Staff on December 25, 2024 at 4:36 pm

  An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying that 32 people had survived. The post Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crashes, Dozens Killed appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

• Ex-Suriname President Bouterse Dies In Hiding After Conviction For Murders
  by Worthy News Staff on December 25, 2024 at 4:34 pm

  Suriname’s ex-president Desi Bouterse, who was on the run after being convicted for political murders, has died, several Surinamese sources say. He was 79. The post Ex-Suriname President Bouterse Dies In Hiding After Conviction For Murders appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

• Dutch Court Sentences Men Over Pogrom
  by Worthy News Staff on December 24, 2024 at 11:43 pm

  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.” The post Dutch Court Sentences Men Over Pogrom appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

• Turkey: ‘Explosion Kills 11’
  by Worthy News Staff on December 24, 2024 at 11:42 pm

  Investigators rushed to the scene of a blast that ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing 11 people and injuring seven. The post Turkey: ‘Explosion Kills 11’ appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

• China Warns US on Taiwan: ‘Playing With Fire’
  by Worthy News Staff on December 24, 2024 at 2:49 am

  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." The post China Warns US on Taiwan: ‘Playing With Fire’ appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

• Pentagon: US Has 2,000 Troops in Syria, Not 900 as Previously Stated
  by Worthy News Staff on December 23, 2024 at 8:17 pm

  The US Defense Department confirmed Thursday that there are actually around 2,000 American troops currently deployed in Syria, rather than the previously stated figure of around 900, MediaLine reports. The updated information follows the ouster of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Islamic insurgent group on December 1. The post Pentagon: US Has 2,000 Troops in Syria, Not 900 as Previously Stated appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

• Biden Administration Removes Bounty On Syria’s New Leader, Signals Policy Shift
  by Worthy News Staff on December 23, 2024 at 3:12 am

  U.S. sanctions on Syria remain intact following a Friday meeting between the U.S. State Department and de facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammed al-Golani). However, the bounty on al-Sharaa has been lifted, signaling a notable shift in U.S.-Syria relations. The post Biden Administration Removes Bounty On Syria’s New Leader, Signals Policy Shift appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

• US kills ISIS leader Abu Yusif As Group Tries to Free Operatives in Syria
  by Worthy News Staff on December 23, 2024 at 2:52 am

  The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday that its forces carried out a precision airstrike on Thursday in Syria's Dayr az Zawr Province, targeting ISIS leader Abu Yusif. The strike successfully eliminated him along with another ISIS operative. This action comes as the U.S. intensifies efforts to prevent the terrorist group's attempts to liberate 8,000 ISIS operatives currently detained in Syrian jails. The post US kills ISIS leader Abu Yusif As Group Tries to Free Operatives in Syria appeared first on Worthy Christian News.