US to provide additional $2.1 billion in military aid to Ukraine

The US announced Friday that it will be providing a further $2.1 billion to Ukraine for long-term weapons in its fight against Russia’s invasion, the Associated Press reports. The US has supported Ukraine with extensive military aid and other forms of assistance but has repeatedly asserted it will not send American soldiers to fight this war.

US and Iranian officials hold indirect talks in Oman

While official talks on reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran nuclear deal have apparently stalled, US and Iranian officials held indirect talks in Oman last month, Axios reports.

Priest Kidnapped In Nigeria

Suspected Islamic gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest in northwest Nigeria, his church said after several other abductions and deadly attacks.

Kyiv Claims Counter-Offensive Victories Despite Deadly Flooding (Worthy News Radio)

Kyiv says Ukraine’s counter-offensive has already liberated four villages from Russian occupation, but the advance is overshadowed by devastating flooding in the southern Kherson region. Rescue and relocation efforts continue for civilians driven from their homes by the flooding from the breach of the Kakhovka dam last week.

Iran’s Khamenei says ‘nothing wrong’ with nuclear deal with West

“There is nothing wrong with the agreement (with the West), but the infrastructure of our nuclear industry should not be touched,” he said, adding that Tehran should continue working with The International Atomic Energy Agency under the framework of safeguards.

Ukraine Admits Counteroffensive, But Moscow Denies Success (Worthy News Radio)

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged that his country’s long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia has begun. The comments come after an escalation of fighting in the south and east of Ukraine and Moscow expressing doubts about Kyiv’s progress of the widely anticipated push.

WikiLeaks’ Founder Julian Assange Loses US Extradition Appeal

The founder of the website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has lost his latest attempt to fight extradition from Britain to the United States, where he is wanted on spying charges. However, he will renew his appeal next week, representatives said.

Kyiv, Moscow In Massive Battles As Flooding Crisis Continues (Worthy News Radio)

Kyiv says Russia has unleashed new air strikes on Ukraine overnight, killing at least one person in a combined assault of cruise missiles and attack drones. Friday’s confirmed attacks come as Ukrainian troops reportedly target Russian forces in the east and south of the war-torn nation. The fighting overshadowed ongoing evacuations of people from Ukraine’s southern areas, where officials say at least five people were killed in flooding caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam.

Myanmar: UN says insufficient aid reaching areas devastated by Cyclone Mocha

The United Nations has reported that insufficient aid has reached parts of Myanmar affected by the massive Cyclone Mocha slammed into the western state of Rakhine last month, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Dealing with the aftermath of the cyclone is especially difficult for Christians who are already struggling under violent persecution by Myanmar’s military government.

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