Russia launches fresh wave of strikes on Kyiv, targeting critical infrastructure
Russia’s military conducted a wave of attacks across Ukraine on Monday, targeting critical infrastructure facilities.
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U.S. to send B-52 bombers to Australia amid China tensions
The United States is reportedly planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia amid increased tensions with Beijing.
India Bridge Collapse Kills Dozens
A pedestrian bridge collapse in India’s western Gujarat state has sent hundreds plunging into a river, killing scores of people, authorities confirmed Sunday.
Lula Elected Brazil’s Next President
Brazil’s electoral authority says former leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker’s Party has defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country’s next president, a setback for conservatives supporting him.
Nearly 150 Killed In South Korea Halloween Stampede
South Korean officials say at least 146 people died in a stampede among huge Halloween party crowds in a popular nightlife area of the capital Seoul.
Russia Halts World Grain Deliveries After Ukraine Drone Attack In Crimea (Worthy News Radio)
In a move impacting world food supplies, Russia says it halts cooperating in a grain corridor deal after Ukraine carried out a “massive” drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet. Moscow’s latest announcement could undermine deliveries from one of the breadbaskets of the world.
Russia Deports Thousands From Ukraine area As Ukrainian Army Nears (Worthy News Radio)
Russian officials say they have completed an operation to move civilians out of the southern city of Kherson ahead of an expected battle with Ukrainian forces. The announcement came after Russia’s president, whose forces invaded Ukraine, warned the world is facing its most dangerous times in more than 80 years.
Scores Die In Philippines Storm; Christian ‘Still Blessed’
At least scores of people have died in the southern Philippines after floods and mudslides caused by a tropical storm, overshadowing All Saints’ Day weekend when families remember their late loved ones, government officials said Sunday.
Putin Says World Faces ‘Most Dangerous Decade’ Since World War II
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the world faces “probably the most dangerous” decade since the end of World War Two after U.S. President Joe Biden already spoke of “a new world order.”
Russian Official Says Western Commercial Satellites Could Become ‘Legitimate’ Targets
A senior official from Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned that Western commercial satellites could become “legitimate” targets for Moscow if they were involved in the war in Ukraine.
Russia launches nuclear-capable missiles, sails nuclear ballistic submarine in ‘thunder’ exercises
Russia completed several intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests on Wednesday capable of carrying nuclear warheads in a previously scheduled “Grom” exercises.
Putin dubbed ‘fighter of the Antichrist’ as ‘de-Satanization’ rhetoric escalates
Russian President Vladimir Putin was dubbed a “fighter of the Antichrist” by a top religious figure as rhetoric referring to the war in Ukraine as a “de-Satanization” operation escalates.
China Willing to Deepen Relationship With Russia, Says Senior Diplomat
China is willing to deepen its relationship with Russia in all levels and any attempt to block the progress of the two nations will never succeed, China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday.
President Biden Pushing ‘New World Order’; Critics Worried (Worthy News Analysis – Video)
U.S. President Joe Biden has come under pressure ahead of mid-term elections for saying there is “going to be a new world order” that the United States must lead.
Russia notifies US of intention to conduct annual nuclear drill
Washington confirmed Tuesday that Russia has notified the US of its intention to carry out its annual nuclear force exercises, Euronews reports. Russia is obliged under the New START Treaty to give advance notice of nuclear missile launch drills.
Britain’s New Prime Minister Facing Opposition
Britain’s new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has faced opposition in Parliament for the first time since he was elected as the nation’s first British Asian government leader. Sunak was confronted with questions after less than two days on the job.
Germany’s president in Kyiv amid strikes and prisoners setback for US
A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner against her nine-year prison sentence for possession and smuggling of drugs. The announcement raised the prospects of a prisoners swap between Russia and the United States, which had condemned the ruling as tensions rise over the war in Ukraine. Amid the standoff, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier went to Kyiv for his first trip to Ukraine since Russia invaded amid new Russian air strikes.
Russia Tells UN It Would View ‘Dirty Bomb’ Attack in Ukraine As ‘Nuclear Terrorism’
Doubling down on allegations that Kyiv plans to detonate a “dirty bomb” and blame it on Russia, Moscow has requested a U.N. Security Council meeting on Tuesday.
Russia and Syria agree to restore ancient Arch of Ba’al temple
Syria and Russia have signed an agreement to restore Syria’s Arch of Triumph, an ancient monument that stood at the entrance to a largely destroyed temple used for the worship of Ba’al in the ancient city of Palmyra, Israel365 reports.
Al-Shabaab Islamic terrorists attack second hotel in Somalia
The Al-Shabaab Islamic terror group affiliated with al-Qaeda on Sunday killed nine civilians and wounded 47 others in Somalia during its second attack on a hotel in three months, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.