At least 17 Killed In Georgia Landslide

The death toll from a landslide hitting a resort area in the mountains of Georgia has risen to 17, the country’s Interior Ministry confirmed Sunday, and there were fears rescuers would find more bodies.

Slovenia Appeals For Help After Deadly Floods

Slovenia on Sunday appealed for aid from the European Union and NATO military alliance after weekend flooding killed at least three people and caused damage estimated at over half a billion euros ($550 million).

Ukraine Peace Talks Underway In Saudi Arabia (Worthy News Radio)

Saudi Arabia is hosting talks on the Ukraine war as it tries to increase its diplomatic footprint, although expectations are mild for what the gathering might achieve. Yet Ukraine’s president views gathering dozens of nations as crucial to reaching peace in his country and elsewhere.

Ukraine Attacks Black Sea Fleet

Ukraine said Friday it had attacked a Russian Black Sea fleet ship and put it out of action after Kyiv warned it would bring the ongoing war on Ukrainian territory to Russia.

Iran has “dramatically” increased executions for political reasons, new report shows

A US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has reported that Iran’s Islamic extremist regime is “dramatically” increasing the number of politically motivated executions it carries out, Radio Free Europe (Rferl) reports. Iran executes more people than any other country in the world, Amnesty International has reported separately.

US Withdraws Embassy Staff From Niger; Christians Concerned

The United States acknowledged Thursday that it ordered the evacuation of staff and families from its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup, which added to uncertainty within the Christian minority in the West African nation.

Russia Attacks Ukraine Grain Port Near Romania

Authorities said Wednesday that a Russian drone strike hit Ukrainian port facilities at Izmail on the River Danube, near Romania, a member of the NATO military alliance.

US Limits Visa Rights For Hungarians

Simmering tensions between Hungary and the United States further rose Wednesday after Washington limited the Hungarian participation in a visa waiver program.

‘Moscow Hit By Ukrainian Drones’

Ukraine warned Russia on Tuesday to expect further drone strikes after the mayor of Moscow said a skyscraper had been attacked for the second time in two days.

West Africa suffered 1,800 terror attacks in first half of 2023

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has told the UN Security Council that, in the first half of this year alone, West Africa suffered more than 1,800 terror attacks which killed 4,593 people, the Associated Press reports.

Saudi Arabia to Host Ukraine Peace Talks (Worthy News Radio)

Kyiv has confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit to find a way to end the war with Russia in Ukraine. Officials said the gathering will be in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah early next month.

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