It’s Tuesday, January 16th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected])

By Kevin Swanson

Nigerian Muslims killed 295 Christians over Christmas

Fulani Muslim militants killed 295 Christians, men, women, and children in Bokkos, Nigeria and surrounding areas several days over last Christmas, reports TruthNigeria.com.  

Directly following the attacks on January 4th, the Nigerian police and military arrested 20 civilians, armed with sticks and hunting rifles, who were attempting to protect the remaining villages.  No arrests of the terrorists have been recorded as yet.

Thousands of grieving women flooded the army and police headquarters for eight hours, publicly wailing and singing Gospel songs in protest of the civilian arrests.

Since then, Boko Haram Muslim terrorists killed another 15 Christians in attacks on two villages in northeastern Nigeria. 

We pray with the psalmist, “Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand! … Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man. … Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the Earth may oppress no more.” (Psalm 10:12-18)

North Korea’s hypersonic missile test

Pyongyang Times reports that the North Korean military has just conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile.

North Korea began testing hypersonic delivery vehicles in 2021.  The Communist country joins the small club of Russia and China, both of which have implemented this technology for delivering nuclear weapons.  The purpose? To assure there will be little or no warning.

The United States has still to prove out the technology. 

British conservatives set for big loss

According to a YouGov survey, the Conservative Party in the British parliament is set to lose big time in the upcoming election — with Labour ahead by 385 to 169.

This would represent the biggest collapse for a governing party in a hundred years. 

Taiwan’s new president: We want to be independent from China

Taiwan has a new president, William Lai, of the Democratic Progressive Party. He was the most outspoken candidate who insisted on Taiwan’s independence and self-rule.  

China responded, stating that the reunification of Taiwan and the motherland is “inevitable.”  The communist country called William Lai a “trouble maker” and warned the voters not to vote for him prior to the election. 

Argentinian president looks to transform socialist government

Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, has presented a 351-page omnibus bill to the nation’s parliament.

It includes a proposal to privatize 41 publicly-owned companies and to abolish price fixing on rent and gasoline. And, according to the Buenos Aires Times, it also calls for the implementation of "a public emergency in economic, financial, fiscal, pensions, defense, tariff, energy, health, administrative, and social matters until December 31, 2025,” to give the executive branch powers to act in these areas.

Milei said if the nation’s Congress refuses to pass his reforms, he will call for a national referendum.

Trump wins Iowa Caucus

Here in America, former President Donald Trump has captured the 2024 Iowa caucus, according to multiple early projections, reports The Epoch Times.

The Associated Press declared a victory for the former president just 32 minutes into the voting process on Monday night, January 15.

With 77% of the vote tabulated, Fox News reported Trump with nearly 51% of the vote, Ron DeSantis with 21%, Nikki Haley with 19%, and Vivek Ramaswamy with 7%. On Monday night, Ramaswamy dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump.

TRUMP: “We want to thank the great people of Iowa. Thank you. What a turnout. What a crowd. And I really think this is time now for everybody, our country, to come together. We want to come together. Whether it's Republican or Democrat or liberal or conserv