20 Iranians have died in protests in 78 cities; Rubio objects to Iran, China, & Russia propping up Venezuela; Japanese restaurant paid $3.24 million for bluefin tuna

It’s Tuesday, January 6th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Kevin Swanson

Nigerian Muslims killed 32 Christians since Christmas

Killings of Christians continue unabated in Nigeria, reports TruthNigeria.com.

Islamist terrorists have killed at least 32 Christians since Christmas, and burned down hundreds of homes in the Adamawa, Kebbi, and Plateau states.

Congressman asserts Nigerian Christians targeted for their faith

On January 1st, Republican U.S. Congressman Riley Moore of West Virginia weighed in on X. He wrote, “If there were any remaining doubts that Christians in Nigeria are being targeted for their faith in Jesus Christ, this should end that debate.  This isn’t about land usage, ‘climate change,’ or any other argument the Left wants to make.

“This is persecution of our brothers and sisters for their faith in Christ, plain and simple. ISIS is telling Christians they have an opportunity to ‘spare their blood’ if they convert. Our brothers and sisters will not bend the knee to anyone but our Lord and Savior.”

Also, late last week, the Islamic-supported Allied Democratic Forces carried out a deadly nighttime incursion, killing at least 15 people in the Lubero territory of Congo, Africa.

20 Iranians have died in protests in 78 cities

Iranian protests enter Day 9 where at least 20 people have died in the unrest. Protests have been cited in 78 cities across 26 provinces, reports Iran International. 

According to The Times on Sunday, Iran’s Supreme Leader has a backup plan in place — to abscond to Russia should his security forces fail.

North Korea shot hypersonic missiles Sunday

North Korea successfully fired off several hypersonic missiles on Sunday, connecting with targets 700 miles away in Korea’s East Sea.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un called it a “very important strategic task to maintain and expand a powerful and reliable nuclear deterrent.” 

Back in 2019, China deployed hypersonic technology.

But the United States has yet to deploy its hypersonic technology — it is still in the testing phase. 

Number of foreigners in Austria, Belgium and UK skyrocketing

Remix News reports that over 41% of the population of Vienna, Austria’s capital, is foreign born. And 50 percent of first-graders do not understand German.

Also, Muslim students now account for 41.2 percent of all elementary school students, while Christian students fell to 34.5 percent.

Plus, Austria, Belgium, and the United Kingdom have the highest percentages of babies born to immigrants — above 30%.

Venezuelan dictator and wife plead not guilty

The Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both arrested by the U.S. government over the weekend, appeared in a New York City Court Monday to face charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy. and weapons offenses.

They entered pleas of innocence to the charges.

Psalm 37:9 is clear: “Evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the Earth.”

China financed $60 billion loans to Venezuela

Come to find out China has been a major player in Venezuela since 2000.

The Council on Foreign Relations reports that Venezuela ate up $60 billion of Chinese loans accounting for fully half of all the money that China loaned to South America over the years.

And China has been taking in about 80% of Venezuelan oil exports of late.

Rubio objects to Iran, China, & Russia propping up Venezuela

Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio objected to America’s enemies propping up Venezuela in America’s backyard.

Listen.

RUBIO: “We don’t need Venezuela’s oil. We have plenty of oil in the United States. What we’re not going to allow is for the oil industry in Venezuela to be controlled by adversaries of the United States. You have to understand. Why does China need their oil? Why does Russia need their oil? Why does Iran need their oil? They’re not even in this continent.

“This is the Western Hemisphere. This is where we live, and we’re not going to allow the western hemisphere to be a base of operation for adversaries, competitors and rivals of the United States. We want to see the oil proceeds of that country benefit the people of Venezuela.

“Why have 8 million people left Venezuela? Eight million: the single largest mass migration probably in modern history, left Venezuela in 2014 because all the wealth of that country was stolen to the benefit of Maduro and his cronies in the regime, but not to the benefit of people of Venezuela. You know how destabilizing 8 million migrants is?

“The number one fear that Brazil has, that Colombia has, that all these countries in the region have about what’s happening in Venezuela and our involvement is they’re afraid of another mass migration event. That’s what they feel. This is deeply destabilizing stuff.

”It’s not going to continue to happen. They are not going to come from outside of our hemisphere, destabilize our region in our own backyard, and us have to pay the price for it, not under President Trump.”

Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Mexico, Uruguay & Spain upset about Maduro

The governments of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain have issued a statement airing their disagreement with the U.S. military actions taken against Venezuela over the weekend.  

The statement appealed to what they called the “principles of the United Nations Charter.”

Trump upset that drug cartels are running Mexico and Columbia

President Donald Trump has also told the U.S. press that something has to be done with Mexico.

He told Fox News that the  drug cartels are running the country. 

Plus, he called Columbia a “sick country” run by a “sick” president who “likes to sell Cocaine to the United States.” Trump said he’s not going to be doing this very long.  

And the president said, “Cuba is ready to fall” as well. 

But let us all remember Who rules. Psalm 22:28-29 says, “For the kingdom is the Lord’s, and He rules over the nations. All the prosperous of the Earth shall eat and worship; all those who go down to the dust shall bow before Him, even he who cannot keep himself alive.”

Dallas street preachers handcuffed and detained without cause

Here in America, street preachers connected with a “Reformed Baptist evangelistic ministry, [Testimonies of God], committed to the supremacy of Scripture and the advancement of Christ’s Gospel,” were handcuffed and detained by police officers in Dallas a few weeks ago.

The Christian Post reports that an officer had required the evangelists to get off the public sidewalk and cross the street — an order the preachers believed was unlawful.

So far, no charges have been filed in the case.

15 states still allow trans surgeries and drugs for kids

Two hospitals in left-wing Colorado have decided to stop writing prescriptions for sex-change drugs for children, reports 9-News.

Children’s Hospital and Denver Health have cited warnings from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. Colorado was the faux-sex-change capital of the world in the 1980s and 1990s.  

Sadly, 15 states still allow gender-based mutilation or gender-debilitating drugs for kids including Colorado, California, Oregon, Illinois, and New York.

Japanese restaurant paid $3.24 million for bluefin tuna

And finally, a Japanese sushi chain set a record for the price paid for a fish yesterday. 

The Japan Times reports that Sushi Zanmai paid $3.24 million for a Pacific bluefin tuna at Tokyo’s fish auction. That’s an astounding $6,600 per pound!

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