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by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief AMSTERDAM (Worthy News) – Anti-immigration and local parties made gains in municipal elections in the Netherlands, where concerns over rising migration from mainly Islamic countries, the financial impact of climate policies, and increased defense spending have dominated national and local debates. Local lists together received about 35.5 percent of the vote, up from 32.8 percent previously, meaning around 2.6 million voters backed a local party. In numerous councils, including The Hague, local parties are now the largest or second-largest political force. Local parties performed particularly well in Wednesday’s vote, especially in … Read more

European Union leaders condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s decision on Thursday to block a 90 billion euro ($98 billion) loan for Ukraine, linking his stance to a dispute with Kyiv over Russian oil supplies.

Saudi Arabia warned Thursday that it may take military action following an Iranian drone strike on a key oil installation, escalating tensions across the Middle East and raising concerns over regional stability and global energy supplies.

Israel signaled Thursday it would refrain from further attacks on energy infrastructure after a strike on Iran’s vast South Pars natural gas field triggered retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, sending oil and natural gas prices sharply higher and raising fears of a wider regional escalation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Thursday that Iran has lost its ability to enrich uranium and manufacture ballistic missiles following nearly three weeks of coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing regional conflict.

Israel dramatically expanded its military campaign against Iran, striking Iranian Navy targets in the Caspian Sea for the first time since the launch of “Operation Roaring Lion,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Thursday.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced a historic surge in efforts to protect children, revealing it recovered more than 6,200 missing children in 2025 — an increase of over 30 percent from the previous year.

As Republican-led states move to lower or eliminate income taxes, President Donald Trump’s economic advisers have suggested moving ahead with broader state sales taxes to boost economic growth and wages for workers.

As a marathon debate over the SAVE America Act continues in the U.S. Senate, Republicans and Democrats are sparring over whether the voter ID bill would strengthen election security or discourage potential voters.

Families and friends of scores of Christians held in Iranian prisons have requested prayers as “concerns for their well-being grow and communication has all but ceased” amid ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, Christians told Worthy News Thursday.

Christians have expressed concern over the detention of pastors and a Christian teenager by Cuba’s communist authorities in connection with Christian activities and rallies for greater freedom on the island.