Stocks Slump After Trump Raises Tensions With EU Tariff Threats
U.S. markets declined Friday after President Donald Trump threatened a fresh wave of tariffs on imports from the European Union and on smartphones.
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Russia Launches Biggest Strike On Kyiv In Years (Worthy News Radio)
Authorities in Ukraine say Russia has launched a large-scale drone and missile strike on Kyiv, injuring 15 people. It is seen as one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the war began over three years ago.
Trump: 50% Tariff On EU Imports, 25% On Foreign-Produced Smartphones
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced a 50% tariff on all European Union imports to the United States from June 1 and said a potential 25% smartphone charge would apply to all foreign-made devices.
Knife Attack Shocks Germany; Numerous Injured
Germany’s recently elected chancellor has expressed his shock over Friday’s knife attack at the central railway station in the German city of Hamburg that injured more than a dozen people.
Germany Calls China To Help Reach Truce In Ukraine
Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Chinese president Xi Jinping to back efforts to bring about a ceasefire in Ukraine amid concerns about China’s cooperation with Russia.
Largest Prisoner Swap In Ukraine War Underway
Russia and Ukraine have begun one of the largest prisoner exchanges in their three-year war after the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv delegates in more than three years.
Christian Photographer Wins First Amendment Case Against New York Over Same-Sex Wedding Content
A federal court has ruled in favor of a Christian wedding photographer who challenged New York’s public accommodation laws, finding that the state cannot compel her to create content that conflicts with her religious beliefs.
France Pushes Coordinated Recognition of Palestinian State Ahead of UN Summit
France is intensifying efforts to rally Western nations behind a coordinated recognition of a Palestinian state. It aims to make a joint announcement during a high-profile peace summit at the United Nations on June 17.
Scores Detained In Europe’s Police Crackdown Against Illegal Art
Some 80 people have been arrested across various European nations in a major international police operation against illegal art trade, officials said Friday.
Washington D.C. Shooting Triggers Nationwide Security Surge After Antisemitic Attack
Law enforcement agencies across the United States are ramping up security at synagogues, schools, and Israeli consulates following the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening. Authorities are calling the incident an antisemitic terrorist attack.
MAHA Report Ties Child Health Crisis to Chemicals, Ultra-Processed Foods
A new report from the Make America Healthy Again commission links the childhood chronic disease epidemic to pesticides, food additives and undue corporate influence on health regulations.
USS Truman Launches Record-Breaking Airstrike in Somalia, Shifts Focus to NATO Exercise
The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group executed what officials are calling the “largest airstrike in the history of the world” launched from an aircraft carrier, dropping 125,000 pounds of munitions in recent operations over Somalia, according to Adm. James Kilby, the Navy’s acting chief of operations.
Eight Christians Killed, Farmland Destroyed in Fresh Fulani Attacks in Nigeria
In a devastating escalation of violence against Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, Fulani ethnic militias launched coordinated attacks on May 14 that left eight Christians dead and over 740 acres of farmland destroyed in Plateau State.
Monumental Discovery Unearthed in Ancient Nineveh Reveals Lost Gods of Assyria
German archaeologists from Heidelberg University have made a landmark discovery in Iraq that is reshaping our understanding of the ancient Assyrian Empire. While excavating the ruins of Nineveh—once the empire’s capital and famously the setting of the biblical story of Jonah—a team uncovered a monumental relief depicting King Assurbanipal flanked by the major deities Assur and Ištar.
Romania’s Top Court: ‘No New Elections’
Romania’s Constitutional Court has “unanimously” rejected an application by George Simion, the defeated nationalist candidate in Sunday’s presidential election rerun, to declare the vote invalid on the grounds of “foreign interference.”
Prayers Urged For Jailed Iranian Christian Woman
Friends of a detained Christian woman in Tehran urged fellow believers to pray for her on Wednesday after Iran’s authorities demanded $135,000 in local currency for her release.
Iran Warns U.S. Will Be Held Responsible for Any Israeli Strike on Nuclear Facilities
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States that it will bear full legal responsibility for any Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, escalating tensions amid reports that Israel is preparing for a potential strike if negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program collapse.
Suspected Gunman Detained After Killing Israeli Embassy Officials In Washington
A suspected pro-Palestine activist is in custody Thursday after allegedly shooting dead two Israeli embassy staff members at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC, in an act of terrorism, authorities confirmed.
Trump Accuses South Africa of Genocide Against Whites In Oval Office Meeting
U.S. President Donald J. Trump told South African president Cyril Ramaphosa that “thousands” of white people want to come to the United States because they fear for their lives in South Africa.
Supreme Court Deadlocks, Blocks Nation’s First Religious Charter School in Oklahoma
In a rare 4-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that blocks the establishment of the country’s first publicly funded religious charter school, leaving in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision that deemed the proposed school unconstitutional.