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2022-03-01 19:39:14 DRC: Christian trauma counselor murdered by Islamic terrorists

An Anglican Christian trauma counselor was among four civilians killed in an attack by Islamic Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists in Karuruma, eastern DR Congo on Thursday, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

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2022-03-01 19:37:35 Texas announces 60% reduction in abortions since ‘heartbeat’ law

Texas has announced a 60% reduction in abortions in the state since its September 1, 2021 implementation of a “heartbeat bill” which bans abortion from about six weeks’ gestation, the Washington Times reports.

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2022-03-01 19:35:02 Algeria: Christian man imprisoned for preaching the Gospel

Protestant Christian Mohammed Derrab has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in Algeria, after being arrested for preaching the Gospel and giving out a Bible in front of his church building in January, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

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2022-03-01 17:37:23 BREAKING: Belarus Joins Russian Invasion Of Ukraine; More Refugees Expected

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent reporting from Hungarian-Ukrainian border

ZÁHONY (Worthy News-Telegram)— Ukrainian authorities say troops from Belarus have entered a region in northern Ukraine to join the Russian invasion of the country.

A Belarusian column of some 33 units reportedly entered the area of Chernihiv on Tuesday. The support from Belarus, Russia’s ally, came as satellite images showed a large Russian military convoy towards Ukraine’s capital Kyiv following shelling that left scores of Ukrainian civilians and soldiers dead. The clashes have led to a significant influx of refugees including in Hungary, where at least some 100,000 people have arrived since Thursday. Open / Comment

2022-03-01 09:15:13 BREAKING: 70 Soldiers Killed In Russian Artillery Strike In Ukraine

KYIV/BUDAPEST (Worthy News-Telegram)— Up to 70 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in a Russian artillery strike on Ukraine’s north-eastern city of Okhtyrka, several sources say. It comes as a massive convoy of Russian armor, about 40 miles (64 kilometers), advanced on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, satellite images showed. Air raid sirens are once again were heard in Kyiv with reports of a Russian strike on the outskirts of the city. Dozens of civilians were killed earlier on Monday in Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, the interior ministry said. Open / Comment

2022-02-21 21:34:47 BREAKING: Russia To Recognize Ukraine’s Breakaway Regions

MOSCOW/BUDAPEST (Worthy News-Telegram)— Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will recognize the independence of Ukraine’s breakaway regions in the east, the Kremlin says. The news confirmed previous reporting by Worthy News when a U.S. security source predicted that this would happen. The move is expected to lead to an imminent invasion of Russian forces in the east, though Worthy News learned there are already Russian paramilitary forces in the area. Open / Comment

2022-02-21 07:26:27 ‘Russia Prepares Europe’s Biggest War Since 1945’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that Europe is heading towards its most significant armed conflict since the end of World War Two. He made the comments as the West fears for an imminent full-scale Russian invasion into Ukraine, where a flare-up of fighting has been seen between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists.

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2022-02-21 07:26:08 Ethiopia Starts Hydropower Worrying Neighbors

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has launched electricity production from the country’s mega-dam on the Blue Nile river, despite opposition from neighbors Egypt and Sudan.

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2022-02-21 07:22:31 Putin Oversees Nuclear Drills, US Says Russian Forces ‘Poised to Strike’ Ukraine

Russia’s strategic nuclear forces held exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and Washington accused Russian troops massed near Ukraine‘s border of advancing and being “poised to strike.”

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2022-02-21 07:19:44 Canada Freedom Convoy: Nearly 200 arrested as Ottawa police push new charges for protesters

Ottawa, Canada, police announced Sunday morning that so far 191 arrests have been made, warning that a law enforcement operation was continuing downtown to clear out trucks and anti-vaccine mandate demonstrators who have been protesting in the area for weeks.

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