Russian-led Alliance In Kazakhstan As Police Kill Dozens
A Russian-led military alliance dispatches peacekeepers to Kazakhstan after the country’s president asked for help in controlling anti-government protests, which killed dozens.
oil
Kazakhstan President Fires Security Chief As Deadly Protests Spread
Kazakhstan’s president declared a state of emergency and asked for regional military support as protests sparked by rising fuel prices turned deadly in the oil-producing Central Asian nation.
US-led coalition: Attack with 2 armed drones foiled in Iraq
Two explosives-laden drones targeting an Iraqi military base housing U.S. troops in western Anbar province were destroyed on Tuesday, a coalition official said.
Dutch Police Target Crowds Protesting Corona Restrictions
Outnumbered Dutch police used batons as they tried to halt thousands of people rallying in Amsterdam against Europe’s strictest Coronavirus measures.
Russian, US Presidents Talk Amid Ukraine Invasion Fears (Worthy News In-Depth)
Talks were underway Thursday between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin amid international fears that Moscow plans a military invasion into Ukraine.
Saudi-led Coalition Launches ‘Large-Scale’ Yemen Operation
A Saudi-led coalition on Saturday launched a “large-scale” assault on Yemen after a projectile killed two people in the kingdom, in the first such deaths in three years caused by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Russia warns of military action as fears mount of Christmas invasion of Ukraine
Russia upped the ante Monday in its dangerous standoff with Ukraine, openly warning of military action if President Biden and America’s NATO allies ignore a list of demands Moscow announced late last week — a far-reaching list that some key U.S. lawmakers have dubbed a “pretext to war.”
American Missionaries Released In Haiti Return To US
The remaining members of a U.S. Christian missionary group abducted in Haiti in October has been released and returned to the United States, their boss confirmed.
Nigerian Herdsmen Burn Christian Homes After Killing Pastor; Pregnant Woman Injured
Islamic Fulani herdsmen in northern Nigeria wounded a pregnant woman and set homes on fire over the weekend after killing a pastor in attacks on Christian villages, Christians confirmed Monday.
Nigeria: Fulani militants continue violence against Christians; “we are traumatized by the incessant attacks on our people”
A church elder was murdered, a pregnant woman wounded, and a home burned down in continued attacks against Christians in northern Nigeria by radicalized Fulani Islamic herdsmen earlier this month, Morning Star News reports. Nigeria had the highest number of Christians murdered for their faith last year, and ranks number one in the world for the number of Christians abducted by Islamic terrorists.
Britain Court Approves Extradition Julian Assange To U.S.
A British appellate court has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks website founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he is wanted in espionage charges.
US Inflation Highest In Nearly 40 Years
Under U.S. President Joe Biden’s watch, prices spiked a whopping 6.8 percent in November, compared with the same time last year, the fastest increase of inflation this nation saw in 39 years, the Federal Reserve revealed.
Biden, Putin To Discuss Feared Russian Invasion in Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden was preparing for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin amid mounting concerns that Russia’s military will invade Ukraine.
Barbados Ditches Britain’s Queen And Becomes Republic
After nearly 400 years, Barbados severed its last remaining colonial bonds by ditching Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state and forging a new republic.
2,000-Year-Old Hasmonean Oil Lamp Discovered in Jerusalem on Eve of Hanukkah
Archaeologists made an exciting discovery in Jerusalem on the eve of Hanukkah: a 2,000-year-old oil lamp from the Hasmonean period.
WHO Calls New Coronavirus Strain ‘Variant of Concern’ And Names It Omicron
The United Nations health body said Friday the new coronavirus variant is “a variant of concern” and named it Omicron.
Milloy: Biden’s Release of 50M Barrels of Oil is Less Than 3 Days of U.S. Consumption
President Joe Biden’s decision to release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower gas prices is “less than three days of U.S. oil consumption,” and will have “no meaningful impact on gas prices,” said Steve Milloy, a former Trump EPA transition member and the founder of JunkScience.com.
Two Of 17 Kidnapped Foreign Missionaries Released In Haiti
Two people of 17 foreign missionaries kidnapped last month by a feared gang in Haiti have been released, Worthy News learned.
Fresh Corona Unrest Erupts In Netherlands Injuring Several
More unrest has rocked the Netherlands and other countries in Europe, amid mounting anger against new lockdown rules that authorities say are needed to tackle rising COVID-19 cases.
U.S. Teen Shooter Rittenhouse Cleared Of Homicide
U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse who shot and killed two men during racial justice protests has been acquitted on all counts.