19 Killed In Tanzania’s Worst Plane Crash In Decades
At least 19 people died when a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday as it approached the airport, the country’s prime minister said.
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Major conflict with China ‘is coming,’ outgoing Strategic Command chief warns
China is increasing its nuclear forces more rapidly than American analysts anticipated, according to the outgoing commander of the Pentagon’s Strategic Command, who warns that Beijing is in the midst of a “breakout” buildup of forces.
Russia Says US ‘Lowering Nuclear Threshold’ With New Atomic Bomb (Worthy News In-Depth)
Russia has warned that the accelerated deployment of modernized U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe next month could lower the “nuclear threshold” for an outbreak of atomic warfare.
Thousands Surround Hungary’s TV Complex
Thousands of Hungarians have surrounded the Budapest complex housing Hungary’s state-run television and other public media in what they called “a blockade of the factory of lies.”
Dutch Police Intervene In ‘Conspiracy Protest’
Dutch police confiscated the sound system at an anti-government rally in Amsterdam, where protest organizers played a sound recording by British conspiracy theorist David Icke after he was banned from entering the Netherlands.
Ukraine: ‘Russia looting Kherson homes ahead of battle’
Ukraine has accused Russia of looting empty homes in the southern city of Kherson and occupying them with troops in civilian clothes.
North Korea Says Missile Launches Were ‘Simulated Strikes’ On U.S., South Korea
North Korea said Monday that its recent missile launches were “simulated strikes” on the United States and South Korea.
Green Activists Storm Amsterdam Airport; ‘Medical Flight Endangered’
A medical flight was unable to land in the Dutch capital Saturday as hundreds of environmental activists stormed an area holding private jets at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, officials said.
Iranian protesters clash with security forces across country as protests enter 7th week
Iranian protesters clashed with security forces in Karaj, near Tehran, and in a number of other locations, throwing stones at police cars and tipping over and torching their vehicles, according to footage reportedly from the city.
UN Security Council Denies Russia Call for Bio Weapons Probe
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected Russia’s attempt to establish a commission to investigate its unfounded claims that Ukraine and the United States are carrying out “military biological” activities that violate the convention prohibiting the use of biological weapons.
NATO chief says it’s ‘time to welcome’ Finland, Sweden
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that Sweden and Finland were ready to join the military alliance.
U.S. Announces $400 Million In New Military Aid For Ukraine
The United States on Friday announced an additional $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, including refurbishing T-72 tanks and missiles for HAWK air defense systems for Kyiv.
Iran says it tests satellite-carrying rocket, US calls move ‘destabilizing’
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tested a new satellite-carrying rocket on Saturday, state media reported, a move the United States called “unhelpful and destabilizing.”
Iran Acknowledges Sending Drones To Russia For First Time
Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv.
Bulgaria To Provide Military Aid To Ukraine
Bulgaria, once labeled the “sixteenth republic” of the Soviet empire for its obedient allegiance to Moscow, should send military aid to Ukraine, the parliament decided Thursday.
Denmark’s ‘Mink Killing’ PM Reelected
Denmark is preparing for the prime minister’s return after the center-left secured the most votes in a general election of the Scandinavian nation. Mette Frederiksen’s “red bloc” of parties secured 90 seats to form a government despite a scandal over the mass killing of mink.
Pakistan In Turmoil After Ex-PM Is Shot
Pakistan plunged into political and social turmoil Thursday after ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan survived a gun attack on his convoy.
UK Parliament votes to criminalize praying outside abortion clinics on pain of possible imprisonment
The UK parliament has voted to accept a legislative amendment that would criminalize praying or offering advice to women outside abortion clinics, with a potential sentence of six months imprisonment for violators, the Christian Institute (CI) reports.
Pentagon Admits US Troops In Ukraine
U.S. Defense officials have confirmed previous Worthy News reports that American military personnel is in Ukraine, which faces a barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
North Korea Fires Missiles Toward South
North Korea has fired at least 23 missiles toward South Korea, the most ever in a single day, prompting the South to launch its rockets while issuing rare air raid warnings.