France Threatens To Withdraw From Mali Over Coup And Islamist Influence
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that France will withdraw troops from Mali if political instability there leads to greater Islamist radicalization.
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Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah coordinated Gaza fighting in joint war room
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah coordinated with Hamas on the recent fighting in Gaza between Palestinian terrorists and Israel, according to the editor-in-chief of a Lebanese daily affiliated with Hezbollah.
Syria’s Assad Wins 4th Term With 95% of Vote, in Election the West Calls Fraudulent
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office with 95.1% of the votes in an election that will extend his rule over a country ruined by war but which opponents and the West say was marked by fraud.
Netanyahu claims Bennett instigating ‘the fraud of the century,’ but can yet be thwarted
Speaking just a few minutes after Yamina leader Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister Netanyahu accuses his right-wing rival of misleading the Israeli public in claiming that Netanyahu has no options to form a coalition.
More than 100 employees sue Houston hospital over vaccine mandate
A total of 117 employees filed a joint lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital, alleging top brass in the medical facility planned on firing unvaccinated staff by the first week of June if they refused a shot.
In key test, U.S. warship twice fails to intercept ballistic missile in Pacific
A Navy warship and the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency on Saturday failed twice in a key test to shoot down a medium-range ballistic missile, raising questions about America’s readiness to intercept potential enemy attacks.
Key inflation gauge rises 3.1% in April as economists warn of overheating
An inflation indicator rose from a yearly pace of 3.1% in April, topping the expectations of forecasters and adding to concerns about overheating.
Biden to propose $6T budget, increasing federal spending to highest sustained level since WWII: report
President Biden is set to propose a budget totaling $6 trillion in the coming days, The New York Times reported early Thursday, about a third higher than pre-pandemic spending levels.
Former nuclear inspector says ‘time is running out’ on Iran
A day after the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned that Iran’s uranium enrichment program was “very concerning,” a former inspector from the international nuclear watchdog agency cautioned that there might be “unforeseeable developments.”
U.N. rights chief: Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes
The U.N. rights chief said on Thursday that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes in the latest, 11-day war with the militant group Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip.
Chinese Pastor Detained For Refusing Communist Religious Orders
A Chinese Reformed pastor serves 15 days of detention without trial for not obeying religious guidelines by the ruling Chinese Communist Party, well-informed Christians told Worthy News Thursday.
Afghanistan Military Massively Surrenders To Taliban As US Withdraws
Many Afghan military units surrender to the Islamist militant Taliban group as American troops withdraw, a report said Thursday.
Russia Prohibits Austrian Airlines To Enter Moskou
Russia has prevented an Austrian Airlines flight from entering Moscow because it refused to cross over Belarusian airspace.
Hamas Leader Claims 10,000 Martyrs Inside of Israel ‘Ready to Respond’
Gaza’s Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar claimed on Wednesday that Hamas has 500 km. of tunnels in the Gaza Strip and that only five percent of the tunnels had been damaged in recent clashes.
Qatar announces $500 million to rebuild Gaza
Qatar has announced it will provide $500 million for the reconstruction of Gaza, following this month’s 11-day war between Israel and the Hamas Islamic terror group which controls the Strip, the Times of Israel reports. Qatar is a major supporter of Hamas; according to a 2019 report by Ha’aretz, the Qataris gave Gaza $1 billion between 2012-2018, with Israel’s consent.
Belarus President Condemns Sanctions, Defends Detention Journalist On Plane
Belarus’ authoritarian president has condemned Western nations for imposing sanctions after he ordered a Ryanair flight to land in his country where an opposition journalist was detained.
US President Orders Investigation Into Origins Of Coronavirus
In a significant turnaround, U.S. President Joe Biden ordered intelligence services to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any possibility the trail might lead to a Chinese laboratory.
‘US Seeks To Resume Nuclear Talks With North Korea’
The United States has “signaled a desire” to resume stalled nuclear negotiations with North Korea, the South Korean president reportedly said Wednesday.
Nigeria Boat Tragedy Kills 150 Mainly Women And Children
More than 150 people, including many women and children, were feared drowned after an overloaded boat sank in a river in north-western Nigeria, officials said Thursday.
Lebanon Hezbollah Chief Says Attacks on Jerusalem Mean Regional War
Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday any aggression against Jerusalem or its holy sites would mean regional war.