BRICS open to enlargement in call for ‘multipolar’ world
Foreign ministers from the five-country BRICS group called for a “rebalancing” of the world order in Thursday talks in South Africa.
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Indonesia Internet Crackdown Sparks Concerns Ahead Of Polls
Southeast Asian legislators have expressed concern about growing “restrictions” on Indonesia’s freedom of speech and expression on the internet ahead of historic upcoming elections next year.
Iran prepared for ‘wholesale export’ of weapons to its allies, top general says
Iran plans to ramp up its exportation of weapons and other military equipment in the coming months, one of the country’s top generals said Wednesday.
US to give Ukraine a further military aid package of about $300 million
The US is expected to announce this week that it will be sending Ukraine a new military aid package totaling up to $300 million and including additional munitions for drones, the Associated Press reports.
Brazilian’s President Seeks Regional Currency
Brazil’s president has proposed creating a regional trade currency for South America as part of broader efforts to ditch the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
Russia Threatens Using Nuclear Weapons After Moscow Attacks (Worthy News In-Depth)
Russia’s president accused Ukraine of terrorism after drones hit Moscow, the capital, and at least one of his allies suggested using nuclear weapons in response.
Chinese jet conducts ‘aggressive’ maneuver in front of U.S. surveillance plane
A Chinese fighter jet buzzed an Air Force surveillance aircraft last week in what officials said was an “unnecessarily aggressive maneuver” over the South China Sea.
Biden threatens sanctions after Uganda passes one of world’s most extreme anti-gay laws
In a move that has caused US President Joe Biden to threaten sanctions against the country, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Monday signed one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBT laws, providing the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” involving the transmission of deadly diseases like AIDS, carrying a 20-year prison sentence for “promoting” homosexuality, and criminalizing mere identification as LGBTQ, Axios reports. Same-sex relations were already banned in Uganda.
Dutch Abortion ‘To Save The Planet’ Sparks Christian Outcry
Christian activists in the Netherlands have warned of “a culture of death” after a woman was hailed as a hero for aborting her unborn baby “to save the planet.”
Russia’s Capital Moscow Hit By Drones
War was brought to Russia’s capital early Tuesday as drone strikes hit Moscow, damaging several buildings and prompting evacuations, the city’s mayor and other sources said.
Dozens Of Babies Die In Sudan Orphanage
At least 50 children – at least two dozen of them babies – have died at an orphanage in the Sudanese capital in the six weeks since Sudan’s latest war broke out in mid-April, medics said Monday.
Kosovo Attacks Injure Dozens Of NATO Troops (Worthy News In-Depth)
The NATO military alliance condemned late Monday attacks in northern Kosovo that left about 25 of its peacekeepers injured.
US and Saudi Arabia issue joint call for extension of ceasefire in Sudan
The United States and Saudi Arabia on Sunday issued a joint statement calling for the brokered week-long ceasefire in Sudan to be extended beyond its expiry at 9.45pm local time on Monday, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Ground-breaking brain-spinal implant helps paralyzed man to walk again
A team of researchers in Switzerland have developed a cutting-edge medical brain-spinal implant that has helped a man who was paralyzed for 12 years to walk again, CBN News reports.
Kyiv Shaken By Massive Russian Strikes (Worthy News Radio)
Explosions shook Ukraine’s capital Sunday as Russia launched dozens of drones on Kyiv, killing at least one person, officials said. Elsewhere in the wartorn nation, the death toll from Friday’s Russian missile strike on a clinic in the eastern city of Dnipro rose from two to four people ahead of an imminent Ukrainian counter-offensive.
Iran supreme leader says he’d ‘welcome’ full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked
Iran‘s supreme leader said Monday he’d “welcome” the restoration of full diplomatic ties between Egypt and the Islamic Republic, raising the prospect of Cairo and Tehran normalizing relations after decades of strain.
Turkey’s Erdogan Wins Tense Elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Sunday’s runoff elections in a significant setback to opposition parties who wanted to end his perceived authoritarian rule, official results showed.
Belarus Leader Hospitalized After Coup Talks, Nuclear Weapons Move (Worthy News In-Depth)
The authoritarian president of Belarus has been rushed to a hospital in Moscow after announcing that Russia started placing nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil, opposition sources say.
Putin’s Senior Aid Warns West Of Nuclear War Over Ukraine (Worthy News In-Depth)
A senior aid of Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West is underestimating the chance of nuclear war over Ukraine and said that country could “disappear.”
Kyiv: ‘Ukraine Counter-Offensive Imminent After Deadly Russian Strikes’ (Worthy News Radio)
Ukraine says it is ready to launch its long-expected counter-offensive against Russian forces. The announcement came after at least two people were killed and more than 30 injured in a Russian missile strike on a medical clinic in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro.