5th Circuit restores restrictions on Abortion Kill Pill, Pakistani Muslims tortured Christians and burned down church, Texas woman’s secret to turning 114

It’s Thursday, August 17th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Pakistani Muslims tortured Christians and burnt down church A Muslim mob attacked a Christian community in eastern Pakistan yesterday. Locals accused two Christians of desecrating the Quran. The crowd then went on a rampage, burning multiple churches and the homes of Christians. Pakistani Bishop Azad Marshall posted online, “A church building is being burnt as I type this message. Bibles have been desecrated and Christians have been tortured and harassed, having been falsely accused.” Such accusations and attacks are common in the South Asian nation. Besides this, believers in the country are treated like second-class citizens, facing discrimination in all areas of life. Pakistan is ranked seventh on the Open Doors World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian.  Russian ruble drops in value The Russian ruble has lost about a quarter of its value against the U.S. dollar since the invasion of Ukraine last year. In response, Russia’s central bank raised interest rates by 3.5 percentage points to 12% on Tuesday. Russia’s inflation stands at 4.4% this month. The bank hopes to bring it down to 4%.  Russia’s weakening currency is related to its trade deficit—exporting less goods (especially oil and natural gas) while importing more goods. Western sanctions on the country have hampered its ability to trade abroad since it started the war in Ukraine. R