Biden: ‘US basketball Star Griner Safe After Release From Russian Jail
U.S. President Joe Biden says American basketball star Brittney Griner is safe and on a plane home from the United Arab Emirates after being released from a Russian jail.
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Russia Warns Risk of Conflict With NATO ‘Soaring’
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned on Thursday about the “soaring” risks of NATO engaging with Russia over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
Iran Holds First Public Execution Since Mass Demonstrations Rocked Country
The Iranian government executed the first protester involved with the massive human rights demonstrations after Masa Amini was killed by police for not wearing a hijab, according to CNN.
Time Magazine Names Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Person of the Year Despite Controversy
Time Magazine has chosen Ukraine’s wartime President Volodymyr Zelensky as its Person of the Year despite doubts over his democratic credentials.
Biden approves $425 million in arms sales to Taiwan
US President Joe Biden has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth over $425 million amid increased threats toward the island nation from China, the Hill reports.
Germany Detains 25 Suspected Of Plotting To Overthrow Government
German authorities say 25 people have been detained in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government.
Russia’s Putin says Ukraine war could be ‘long process,’ insists he has not ‘gone mad’ on nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concern that the threat of nuclear war is rising as his country continues its invasion of Ukraine — a conflict that he said “might be a long process.”
Peru swears in new president amid constitutional crisis
Vice President Dina Boluarte was sworn in Wednesday as Peru’s next president after Congress voted out President Pedro Castillo shortly after he dissolved the legislative body.
Iran: Nine people face death penalty for “colluding” with Israel to kill nuclear scientist
Iran’s judiciary has announced that nine defendants are now facing the death penalty after being convicted of “colluding” with Israel to assassinate a top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh two years ago, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Argentina Vice President Sentenced Over Corruption
Argentina faced more upheaval Wednesday after an Argentine federal court found Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner guilty of corruption.
Putin holds council meeting on domestic security following 3 airbase ‘explosions’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called a meeting with his security council to discuss the country’s domestic defenses after three airbases saw “explosions” this week.
‘Army May Intervene In Brazil’
Brazil’s military could still intervene to prevent leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from becoming the next president, well-informed sources suggested Tuesday.
Russia: Putin signs law banning all LGBT expression in public life
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law that effectively prohibits any public expression of LGBT behavior or lifestyle in Russia, Reuters reports.
Indonesia Bans Extramarital Sex
Indonesia’s parliament has approved legislation that bans anyone from having extramarital sex and restricts political freedoms in the world’s largest Muslim nation.
Ukraine: Civilians without electricity in deep winter as Russia continues strikes on infrastructure
Electricians in Ukraine are scrambling to restore power to civilians struggling amid freezing conditions after Russia launched a fresh wave of missile strikes against essential Ukrainian infrastructure on December 5, Reuters reported Tuesday.
Iran may be able to build ‘crude’ nukes within six months
A new think tank report obtained by The Jerusalem Post warns of the possibility of Iran launching an accelerated effort to achieve a few “crude” nuclear weapons in six months.
Indonesia’s Mount Semeru Erupts, 2,000 Flee
Some 2,000 people were rushed to safety after Indonesia’s feared Mount Semeru volcano erupted Sunday, spewing a cloud of ash 15 kilometers (49,000 feet) into the sky, authorities said.
Iran Abandons Morality Police After Protests; Christians Still Uncertain (Worthy News In-Depth)
Iran’s morality police, which is tasked with enforcing the country’s strict Islamic dress code, has been disbanded following weeks of protests that killed hundreds of people, authorities say.
Nigeria: ‘Weapons For Ukraine Reach Islamist Terrorists’ (Worthy News Investigation)
Nigeria’s president has warned that many Western weapons sent to wartorn Ukraine end up in the hands of Islamist terrorists operating in strategic regions of Central and North Africa.
Iran Protesters Call for Strike, Prosecutor Says Morality Police Shut Down
Protesters in Iran called on Sunday for a three-day strike this week, stepping up pressure on authorities after the public prosecutor said the morality police whose detention of a young woman triggered months of protests had been shut down.