Trump Says Trial Was Rigged, Biden Calls Opponent ‘Dangerous’
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that his hush money trial in New York was rigged after he was convicted of 34 felonies.
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Some Democrats Running Away From Biden Border Policies
Earlier this month, news reports suggested Democrats were preparing to launch an “aggressive new immigration strategy” ahead of the election, The Center Square reported.
Hungarians Rally In Orbán Peace March
At least some 100,000 Hungarians, many armed with “No War” signs and Hungarian flags, participated in a “Peace March” to support Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who seeks an end to the war in neighboring Ukraine.
Indian Premier’s BJP Wins Election, Exit Polls Suggest; Christians Concerned (Worthy News In-Depth)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance was projected to win a majority in the six-week-long national election after the last of the country’s hundreds of millions of voters went to the polls.
Trump Vows To Appeal Hush Money Verdict
Donald J. Trump vowed Friday to appeal a New York court verdict after he became the first former U.S. President to be convicted of a crime.
Hamas Publishes Hostage Video As Biden Reveals Ceasefire Plan
Hamas, deemed a terrorist organization by Israel, has published a video featuring what is believed to be the voice of Gaza hostage Noa Argamani in captivity, Israeli sources confirmed Friday. It came as U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled an Israeli ceasefire plan in Gaza, but Hamas did not immediately react.
South Africa Heading Towards Coalition For First Time Since End Apartheid
South Africa was heading towards a national coalition government for the first time since the late Nelson Mandela led the nation to government in the historic 1994 election that ended apartheid, election results suggest.
NATO Chief Backs Hitting Russia With Western Weapons Despite Moscow’s Warnings (Worthy News Radio)
Russia has warned that U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons against targets in Russia demonstrates Washington’s deep involvement in the conflict. However, the chief of the NATO military alliance has defended these policies.
Israel Operational Control of Philadelphi Corridor Between Gaza and Egypt, Uncovers 20 Tunnels
In a significant development, Israel has announced that it has taken control of the strategic Philadelphi Corridor, effectively cutting off the Gaza-to-Egypt terror tunnels. According to Israel, this corridor served as an “oxygen line” for Hamas. Israeli troops have now assumed “operational control” of the Philadelphi Corridor, an 8.7-mile-long border area between Gaza and Egypt, as stated by IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari on Wednesday evening. So far, Israeli forces have uncovered 20 tunnels underneath the corridor, he added.
Trump: Voters Will Decide Guilt or Innocence in November
A defiant former President Donald Trump said voters will decide his guilt or innocence in the November presidential election following his conviction Thursday on all counts by a New York City jury.
Jury Convicts Trump in Hush Money Case on All 34 Charges
A Manhattan jury on Thursday convicted former President Donald Trump on all counts in his hush money case, a history-making verdict that could reshape the 2024 presidential election.
Mexico’s Elections Overshadowed By Killing Candidate
A mayoral candidate was shot dead in Mexico’s southwestern state of Guerrero Thursday as Mexicans prepared for local and national votes in which they were likely to elect the nation’s first female president amid massive killings.
Hong Kong Convicts 14 Pro-Democracy Activists
Fourteen pro-democracy activists were convicted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case to date, raising concerns that the territory is losing its autonomy to mainland China faster than expected.
Nicaragua: US Missionary Remains Wrongfully Charged With Fraud, Colleagues Still in Prison
Jon Britton Hancock, an American missionary to Nicaragua with the US-based Mountain Gate ministry remains wrongfully charged by the authoritarian communist Nicaraguan regime of fraud but, as he was able to return home to the United States, will face trial in his absence, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
NATO Foreign Ministers In Prague Troubled About Hungary’s Position Toward Russia (Worthy News Focus)
The foreign ministers of the NATO military alliance gathered in Prague on Thursday for a two-day meeting amid concerns that Western attempts to halt Russia’s aggression in Ukraine are undermined by Hungary’s perceived pro-Russian stance.
2.5 Billion Christians Invited to Participate in Gather25 Commissioning Event
All 2.5 billion Christians from every denomination and every continent are invited to participate in “Gather25,” a unique US-based event incorporating 25 hours, worship, repentance, and commissioning that will be held Saturday 1 March 2025 02:00 CET – Sunday 2 March 2025 03:00 CET.
Myanmar: Military Junta Rounds Up Dozens of Christian Leaders
The Burmese army military junta which controls Myanmar on Thursday May 23 rounded up dozens of Christian leaders and children in the country’s Kachin state on suspicion of aiding the Kachin Independent Army (KIA) and other anti-Junta militias in in the ongoing civil war, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Iran ‘Mobilizing’ Regional Forces, Russia, Against Israel
Iran says it is mobilizing regional forces to attack Israel and its allies as it seeks to continue the policies of the Islamic Republic’s president and foreign minister, who recently died in a helicopter crash.
Hungary, Romania, Slovakia Opposing Mark Rutte as NATO Secretary General (Worthy News Investigation)
There is uncertainty over whether outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will become the next secretary general of the NATO military alliance, with Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia opposing the move.
Jury Begins Deliberations in Trump Hush Money Trial
Twelve jurors started deliberations Wednesday morning to decide the history-making trial of former President Donald Trump, who is accused of covering up hush-money payments to women ahead of the 2016 election and falsifying business documents.