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.
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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.
Several Killed In Russian Attack On Ukraine Hospital
At least two people have been killed and 23 injured in a Russian missile strike on a medical clinic in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said Friday.
Sudan British Embassy Abandons Elderly Couple
An 85-year-old British citizen in Sudan was shot by snipers, and his wife then died of starvation after the British embassy in Sudan abandoned them, Britain’s BBC broadcaster reported Friday.
US Fears Ukraine War Spreading To Russia
The United States expressed concern Thursday about growing evidence that U.S. military equipment provided to Ukraine is used to carry out attacks inside Russian territory amid fears it could lead to a nuclear confrontation.
Netherlands Seizing Land Of Putin’s Ex-Son-in-Law (Worthy News-Investigation)
Dutch prosecutors have seized a plot of land near the capital Amsterdam that belongs to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former son-in-law, an investigation revealed Thursday.
Iran unveils new ballistic missile with 2,000 km range
Iran has unveiled the Khaibar, a new ballistic missile that has a range of 2,000 km and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, i24News reports. Iran has increased the scope of its ballistic missile program despite the concerns of Western powers, and following the collapse of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Iran nuclear deal.
Thousands Of Myanmar’s Displaced Christians Need Food, Medicines
The number of internally displaced persons in Myanmar has swollen to 1.7 million since the military coup of February 2021, aid workers say.
Russia, China set to ink bilateral pacts despite Western criticism
Russia and China are set to sign a set of bilateral agreements on Wednesday during the Russian prime minister’s trip to Beijing as the two giant neighbors pledge closer cooperation even as the West remains critical of their ties amid the war in Ukraine.
Super Typhoon Mawar hits Guam
The US Pacific territory of Guam was hit on Wednesday with Super Typhoon Mawar, the strongest storm to impact the area in decades, the Associated Press reports. US President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration that will mobilize aid to the territory.
Russia Extends Detention of U.S. Journalist
A Russian court has extended until August 30 the detention of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich on spying charges he denies.