Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ Missile Fails (Worthy News Focus)
Experts said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered an embarrassing setback as his feared ‘Satan 2’ nuclear arsenal failed four out of five missile tests.
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Germany’s Unpopular Chancellor Dodges Political Bullet In State Vote (Worthy News Analysis)
Germany’s unpopular Chancellor Olaf Scholz was offered a rare political lifeline as his Social Democrats (SPD) narrowly defeated the fiercely anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Sunday’s elections in the eastern state of Brandenburg.
Egyptian Archaeologists Uncover Sword Inscribed with the Name of Moses’ Pharaoh Rameses II
Archaeologists excavating an ancient fort in northern Egypt have uncovered a bronze sword inscribed with the name Pharaoh Ramses II, the pharaoh believed to have opposed Moses according to the Biblical record in the Book of Exodus, the Washington Times reports. A limestone block bearing hieroglyphics about the rule of Ramses II was also found at the fort site.
‘Superbugs To Kill Nearly 40 Million By 2050’, Study Warns
“Superbugs,” the strains of bacteria resistant to several antibiotics, could cause more than 39 million deaths by 2050, a new study shows.
China Preparing For War With US From Space (Worthy News Focus)
China’s military is preparing for a potential war with the United States by rapidly building up its space capabilities, including more than 970 recently deployed satellites that would support attacks on U.S. aircraft carriers, several sources say.
Papua Rebels Release New Zealand Pilot After 19 Months
Phillip Mark Mehrtens, the New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for more than a year in the troubled Papua region, has been freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities confirmed Saturday.
Gas Explosion In Iranian Coalmine Kills Scores
Authorities say a gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province had killed at least 51 people and injured 20.
France Has ‘Most Right-Wing’ Government
Over two months after the parliamentary elections, France has a new government.
UN Pushing For ‘Pact for Future’ At Summit (Worthy News In-Depth)
A summit was underway in New York this weekend that critics say will give the United Nations even more powers to create a new world order through a Pact for the Future.
70,000 Russian Soldiers Killed As Fighting Escalates
Well-informed investigators say over 70,000 Russian soldiers have been confirmed killed in Ukraine since the Kremlin launched its invasion more than two and a half years ago. The news came amid reports of more fighting and attempts by the Ukrainian president to meet his U.S. counterpart and the presidential candidates.
‘Hungary Produced Pagers That Exploded And Killed Hezbollah Members’ (Worthy News Investigation)
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says that the pager model allegedly used by Hezbollah members that simultaneously exploded and killed numerous people, mainly in Lebanon, was made by its Hungarian partner.
Israel: ‘Syria Secretly Built Nuclear Facility’ In Iran’s Footsteps (Worthy News Investigation)
Israel’s atomic chief has warned that Syria built an undeclared nuclear facility after Iran, which he said has “in alarming amounts conducting covert nuclear activities.”
Ukraine Hunting Russian Forces In Syria and Africa (Worthy News Investigation)
Ukraine is targeting Russian forces in Syria and Africa as part of efforts to pressure Moscow to redeploy resources from Ukraine, Worthy News learned Thursday.
North Korea Test-Fires Two Ballistic Missiles Amid Intensified Weapons Testing Activity
Following a stated aim of its leader Kim Jong Un to expand the country’s nuclear weapons program, North Korea was detected test-firing two ballistic missiles this week, the Associated Press reports. North Korea has intensified its weapons testing activities in the last two years in an apparent effort to expand its arsenal of nuclear missiles targeting the US and South Korea.
Israeli Atomic Commissioner: The World Must Not Allow a Nuclear-armed Iran
Emphasizing that Iran is the primary source of conflict in the Middle East, Israel’s chief atomic energy commissioner warned this week that Israel cannot “tolerate” a nuclear-armed Iranian Islamic regime, Ynet News reports.
Dozens Feared Dead As Flooding Ravages Central, East Europe (Worthy News Radio)
Authorities in Central and Eastern Europe say intense flooding that has swept parts of Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic, has killed at least 22 people.
Russia’s Plans Expansion of Army to Reach 1.5 Million Active Duty Troops
In the third year of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and having sustained heavy losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the size of his army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen, Reuters reports.
“All Religions are a Path to God,” Pope Francis Tells Young People
Pope Francis has come under fire from US Christian leaders after telling a group of young people in Singapore last week that “all religions are a path to God,” the Christian Post (CP) reports. The pontiff made his statement while addressing an interreligious meeting at a Catholic junior college last week, at the end of an 11-day visit to Asia, CP reports.
China: Shanghai Hit With Most Powerful Typhoon in 75 Years
The city of Shanghai in China on Monday was struck by the most powerful typhoon it has experienced since 1949, with hundreds of thousands of people having had to evacuate their homes, the Associated Press reports.
US and UK Worry Russia Is Supplying Iran With Nuclear Secrets, Report
The UK and the US are reported to be concerned that Russia shared nuclear secrets with Iran in exchange for ballistic missiles to use against Ukraine in the ongoing invasion, the Independent UK reports. During a summit in Washington on Friday (September 13), Britain’s Prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Joe Biden specifically discussed the increased military cooperation between Iran and Russia.