(Worthy Insights) – In 2022, the DAB Afghanistan Bank showed off photos of $40 million in stacks of hundred dollar bills sitting on the tarmac at Kabul International Airport. The Taliban-controlled central bank described this as one of three shipments of “humanitarian aid” amounting to over $100 million.

DAB, Afghanistan’s central bank, was headed by Noor Ahmad Agha, a “specially designated terrorist” who had been named as the “financier of bomb-making”, including the IEDs which had killed over 1,000 American soldiers, and sending money to a sanctioned figure was illegal.

Despite that, someone had sent a massive fortune in U.S. cash to the Taliban’s terror bank. [ Source (Read More…) ]

Facebook Censorship

Worthy News was censored on Facebook for accurately reporting that NGOs were financing the Taliban in Afghanistan, leading to reduced distribution of our Facebook Page.

(Worthy Insights) – Brazil is witnessing a seismic shift in its religious landscape that’s rapidly reshaping the country’s spiritual and social fabric. As CBN News discovered, evangelicals are poised to outnumber Catholics as the largest faith group there.

In the heart of Brazil, amidst the rhythmic beats of samba and the vibrant colors of carnival, something spiritually profound is unfolding. “We are on the verge of a religious change in Brazil’, said Brazilian sociologist Dr. José Alves.

If there’s one image that symbolizes Catholicism’s influence here, it’s Rio de Janeiro’s 98-foot-tall Christ the Redeemer. Inaugurated in 1931, the iconic statute celebrated the country’s rich Catholic heritage. There’s also the beautiful blue Cathedral of Brasilia – one of the largest Catholic churches in Brazil’s capital city. But despite these historical landmarks, Alves says the faith’s dominance is rapidly declining. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Jerusalem municipal officials and Border Police forces entered several facilities belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem on Tuesday, including a compound in Qalandia.

The compound, which includes schools, kindergartens, equipment warehouses, and offices of UNRWA, was supposed to be transferred to the municipality in accordance with a 2022 decision by the Israel Land Council, and as part of the application of UNRWA laws in Israel. The municipal officials came to examine the compound, take measurements, and prepare a work plan for its evacuation.

According to statements by UNRWA, the border police and Jerusalem municipality staff entered the Qalandia Training Centre by force Tuesday morning, firing tear gas and stun grenades. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – The Nascent Sanhedrin published an open letter to President Donald Trump, blessing him for putting faith at the forefront by establishing a White House Faith Office. The Sanhedrin called on the President to establish an International Divine Court for all nations.

“Dear Honorable President Donald Trump,

“May Hashem [God, literally ‘the name’], the Creator, bless you and your nation! We extend our heartfelt gratitude for bringing faith to the forefront of American and global culture by establishing the Faith Office in the White House.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – A coalition of pro-life advocates launched a new $30 million venture fund on Tuesday with the goal of shaping public policy and building a culture that values “the sanctity of every human life.”

Pro-life advocates and philanthropists announced the creation of two new national efforts, the Life Leadership Conference and the Pro-Life Venture Fund, to help guide the pro-life movement as it navigates the post Roe v. Wade political landscape. The efforts come as leftist activists have been successful in enshrining abortion in the constitutions of states like Ohio and Arizona.

“The dignity and worth of the human person is too important to settle for political and cultural forces simply acknowledging that abortion is a tragedy. What’s more, the battle over abortion never was, and must never be allowed to become, simply about making sure the issue is delegated to the right government actors,” a memo on the initiatives shared with The Daily Wire says. “Our coalition will work tirelessly to provide genuine protection to unborn babies and practical assistance to pregnant women in need. We will do our part to help make America truly a land of justice for all.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – The Republic of Fiji, known as one of the friendliest countries toward Israel, has decided to open an embassy in Israel’s capital Jerusalem, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on Tuesday.

“I congratulate Fiji on its decision to open an embassy in Israel, in Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people. I thank Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sitibani Rabuka, a friend of Israel, for passing the decision today in the Fijian government,” he wrote on 𝕏.

Rabuka told Sa’ar at the Munich Security Conference last week that his government was about to take a decision on the issue. [ Source: All Israel News (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s desired plan for succession would have left oldest son Lachlan in control of Fox News and News Corp.

But a recent court ruling and family in-fighting will likely leave his news empire in control of his left-leaning children who have vowed to radically change the network, according to press reports out last week.

The decision will likely mean Fox News, long considered a conservative voice among U.S. media, ultimately embraces a more moderate or liberal voice. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – It could be here. It could be there. It could be almost anywhere.

So says the Department of Government Efficiency about almost $5 trillion in taxpayer money that has been spent on who-knows-what.

“The Treasury Access Symbol (TAS) is an identification code linking a Treasury payment to a budget line item (standard financial process). In the Federal Government, the TAS field was optional for — $4.7 Trillion in payments and was often left blank, making traceability almost impossible,” DOGE posted on X. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – New data released from the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration shows that more than 23,000 babies have been born who would have otherwise been aborted, since the state’s “heartbeat law” went into effect.

Florida has become one of the most pro-life states in the nation since Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the “Heartbeat Protection Act” in 2023.

The law protects unborn babies after their unique heartbeats can be detected, between six-to-eight weeks gestation, and provides resources for young mothers and families. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Israel presented recordings to the former Biden administration showing that humanitarian aid entered Gaza in January 2024 but reached Hamas terrorists leaders instead of Gazan residents, Israeli Channel 12 reported.

However, despite incriminating evidence that the aid strengthened Hamas, the Biden administration nevertheless pressured Israel to facilitate the daily entry of 250 trucks with aid into the Gaza Strip.

The recordings Israel obtained also unveiled the close ties between the discredited United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and Hamas. [ Source: All Israel News (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – As the first phase of the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears completion, Israel is mulling its next steps against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to unleash “hell” unless all the hostages are released.

Fox News Digital spoke to Israeli military experts to see how they viewed what would be in store for Hamas if the ceasefire deal collapses.

“The only alternative is the resumption of the war in Gaza with all the forces that can be allocated,” Maj. Gen. Yaakov Amidror (res.), a former Israeli National Security Council chief and currently a fellow at the Washington-based JINSA think tank, told Fox News Digital. [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Dr. Pamela Prince Pyle has witnessed people glimpse eternity.

A board-certified internal medicine physician and the chair of Africa New Life Ministries, Dr. Pyle has spent over 30 years caring for terminally ill patients in United States hospitals and Rwanda clinics.

She’s seen patients, on the brink of death, suddenly open their eyes and call out the name of Jesus or describe visions of Heaven. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Elon Musk and his crack team at the Department of Government Efficiency have been scouring federal data for signs of waste, fraud, and abuse.

They may have found something massive at the Social Security Administration.

Musk shared via X on Sunday that there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Americans listed as alive in the Social Security databases who have probably been dead for quite a while. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – An asteroid that’s big enough to wipe out a city has a 1-in-43 chance of hitting our planet in the year 2032. But according to new calculations, there’s an even smaller chance that it might crash into the moon instead.

On Feb. 7, NASA scientists increased the likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, nearly doubling the odds from 1.2% to 2.3%.

The potentially hazardous asteroid measures an estimated 180 feet (55 meters) across — about as wide as Walt Disney World’s Cinderella Castle is tall — and is traveling at nearly 30,000 mph (48,000 kph). Although it is too small to end human civilization, 2024 YR4 could still wipe out a major city, releasing about 8 megatons of energy upon impact — more than 500 times the energy released by the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, Japan. But what if it hurtled into the moon instead? [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – A supernatural Christian revival is stirring up once again on American college campuses through Unite US – an evangelistic movement marked by salvations, water baptisms, and worship. Last night at the University of Kentucky, more than 2,000 students responded to the gospel message of Jesus Christ and many took part in spontaneous baptisms.

“It’s hard to believe. This keeps happening. It is insane,” said Unite US speaker and founder of IF:Gathering Jennie Allen.

Unite US was birthed out of a desire to “lift the name of Jesus.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – One-third of American Jews said they were a target of an antisemitic incident in 2024, and 77 percent said they feel less safe as Jews in the United States, according to a survey released Wednesday by the American Jewish Committee (AJC).

The survey of 1,732 Jews, taken between October 8 and November 29, showed that perceptions of the threat of antisemitism had gotten worse in almost every category compared to 2023, the report’s authors noted. This was the sixth such annual survey conducted by the AJC.

Reports of antisemitic incidents have soared in the US and countries around the world since Hamas launched its war on Israel on October 7, 2023. The findings of the AJC report are in line with those of studies published by the Anti-Defamation League and other Jewish organizations. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Collectively, Americans now owe a record $1.21 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new quarterly report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Credit card balances jumped by $45 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven in part by holiday spending, and are now 7.3% higher than a year ago.

At the same time, credit card delinquency rates “remained elevated,” the New York Fed researchers found — with 7.18% of balances transitioning to delinquency over the last year. That uptick could indicate “borrowers are having some difficulty repaying,” the researchers said on a press call Wednesday. [ Source: NBC (Read More…) ]