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Eighty years after the end of the Holocaust, Germany is once again confronted with a “historic spike” in antisemitic incidents, according to government watchdog figures.

Hungary’s ruling party has delayed a planned vote on Russian-style legislation that would fine and potentially ban foreign-funded media and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) deemed a “threat” to Hungarian sovereignty and culture.

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) has welcomed “the unanimous decision” by French legislators to posthumously promote a captain to the rank of brigadier general, 130 years after his wrongful conviction in “one of the most infamous antisemitic scandals in modern European history.”

President Donald Trump announced a renewed round of U.S.-China trade talks following what he called a “very positive” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first direct conversation between the leaders since the trade war erupted.

The Kremlin declared Thursday that Russia will retaliate for a string of Ukrainian attacks–most notably a deadly explosion targeting a passenger train in Bryansk–at a time of its own choosing, firmly rejecting Ukraine’s offer of a summit and ceasefire. Russian President Vladimir Putin has labeled Ukraine’s leadership a “terrorist regime” and vowed that the response will be decisive.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on May 14 that he has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a comprehensive review of the abortion pill mifepristone, citing newly surfaced data indicating a significantly higher rate of serious adverse events than previously reported.

A federal judge on Tuesday upheld the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelan nationals affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang, designating them as members of a “foreign terrorist organization.” However, the judge also ruled that the administration has failed to provide adequate notice to those subject to deportation under the statute.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a landmark case Thursday that could significantly limit the power of lower court judges to block presidential policies nationwide — a tool increasingly used in recent years against both Republican and Democratic administrations.

President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an executive order Monday to slash U.S. drug prices by 30% to 80% through a “Most Favored Nation” policy.

Robert Prevost was elected as the first American pope on Thursday, appearing on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica as Leo XIV.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued an urgent evacuation warning Sunday to residents of Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen, hours before multiple airstrikes reportedly targeted Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that victory in Gaza requires both the defeat of Hamas and the release of hostages during a visit to reservist soldiers at a training base in southern Israel.

Israel’s new humanitarian aid plan for the Gaza Strip aims to deliver supplies directly to families, but some international aid organizations are refusing to cooperate unless significant changes are made, two Western diplomats told The Jerusalem Post.

The United States and Israel are reportedly discussing a US-led transitional administration in Gaza to oversee demilitarization and stabilization after the conflict, according to Reuters, which cited five sources familiar with the talks. The proposed authority, modeled after the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in 2003, would operate without a set timeline, involving Palestinian technocrats but excluding Hamas and the Palestinian Authority (PA).

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes Tuesday on Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, marking the seventh Israeli strike on Houthi targets since July 2024. In a rare move, the IDF issued an evacuation warning ahead of the strike, urging civilians to flee the area—its first such notice in operations targeting the Iranian-backed Houthi regime.

A prominent evangelical leader has been killed in northeastern Nigeria, a friend confirmed to Worthy News on Tuesday.

The main suspect in the killing of a young Christian man in Pakistan that shocked the Christian community has been detained at the international airport of Lahore, the country’s second-largest city, sources involved in the case told Worthy News on Tuesday.

Over a dozen U.S. citizens and an Indian national were detained last week in southeastern Nepal for alleged evangelistic activities, as reported by Nepalese media. Civil society sources and religious leaders said that this act by the Nepalese government was meant to intimidate the Christian community, according to International Christian Concern (ICC).

Christians in Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, expressed concern Tuesday over the whereabouts of a 12-year-old Christian girl who was reportedly kidnapped, forced to convert to Islam, and married against her will.

Boko Haram terrorists raided communities in northeastern Nigeria last week, displacing over 1,500 Christians. Since 2009, Islamic terror groups—including Boko Haram, Islamic State, and Fulani jihadists—have killed or abducted tens of thousands of Christians and displaced millions in their push for an Islamic Caliphate.