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Iran and Turkey’s proxies may back tribes against US in Syria

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

Turkish state media and the pro-Iranian Al-Mayadeen both highlighted new tensions in Syria this week. They reported on increased attacks by tribal fighters against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.

Hungary Not Rushing To Back Sweden’s NATO Membership

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned Monday that his country isn’t in a hurry to ratify Sweden’s membership of the NATO military alliance because the Nordic nation criticized Hungary’s perceived rule of law violations.

Belarus Jails Journalist Vyacheslau Lazarau For ‘Extremism’

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday condemned a Belarusian court for sentencing journalist Vyacheslau Lazarau to 5.5 years imprisonment for “facilitating extremism.”

Several Killed As Clashes Rock Kosovo Monastery

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

Volatile Kosovo edged closer to civil war late Sunday after at least four people were killed following a raid by Kosovan security forces on a monastery held by dozens of heavily armed men near the border with Serbia.

Netherlands Asks Pakistan To Halt Death Threats Against Anti-Islam Politician, Judge

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

The Netherlands has urged Pakistan to respect the conviction of a Pakistani former cricket player who was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for death threats against outspoken Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders.

France Withdraws Ambassador, Troops From Niger After Coup; Impact On Christians Unclear

Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron said France would withdraw its ambassador and end all military cooperation with Niger following a coup in a move welcomed by the military junta leaders.

Christian Armenians Fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh (Worthy News-Investigation)

Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2023

A massive exodus of Christian ethnic Armenians was underway in Nagorno-Karabakh, days after mainly Muslim Azerbaijan seized the majority ethnic Armenian enclave, witnesses observed.

Iran unveils ‘longest-range drone in the world,’ threatens Israel at military parade

Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2023

Iran on Friday displayed what it claimed to be “the longest-range drone in the world” during a military parade that featured banners threatening Israel.

‘US Delivers Long-Range Missiles To Ukraine’

Posted on Saturday, September 23, 2023

In an apparent u-turn, U.S. President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that Washington would provide Kyiv with ATACMS long-range missiles, U.S. media report citing several officials.

Ukraine Claims ‘Successful’ Strike On Russia’s Black Sea Navy

Posted on Friday, September 22, 2023

The Ukrainian military said Friday that it carried out a "successful" strike on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea navy in Crimea, the peninsula Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

Ukraine’s President In Canada Amid Tensions With Allies

Posted on Friday, September 22, 2023

Ukraine’s president arrived in Canada on Friday amid signs of diplomatic tensions with several members of the NATO military alliance over grain imports and military aid.

Poland Stops Arms Deliveries To Ukraine Amid Grain Row (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2023

Poland says it has stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine amid an escalating dispute over grain shipments threatening to break a critical alliance in Kyiv's fight against Russia. The announcement came after Ukraine lashed out over Poland and other…

Dutch King Tackles Slavery, Poverty Amid Controversies

Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2023

Dutch King Willem-Alexander says the Netherlands must continue coming to grips with the country's dark historical ties to slavery, even beyond this anniversary year. "So that after acknowledgment and apology, we can work together to foster healing, reconciliation,…

Azerbaijan Defends Attack On Nagorno-Karabakh That Killed 200

Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2023

Azerbaijan's president claimed late Wednesday that his Muslim nation “restored” its sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh, where Christian Armenians live, in a military offensive that may have killed hundreds of people.

China flies more than 150 military planes toward Taiwan as island condemns military ‘harassment’

Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

China’s military sent over 150 warplanes toward Taiwan this week in an unprecedented military action that the island’s government swiftly condemned as "harassment."

Tense Ceasefire After Nagorno-Karabakh Clashes Kill Dozens (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Officials say that 24 hours after Azerbaijan's army launched an offensive in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh that killed dozens of people, ethnic-Armenian forces have agreed on Russia's terms for a ceasefire. At least 32 people were reportedly killed…

Russia and Iran have reached a new level of cooperation and understanding, Iranian defense minister says

Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Mohammad Reza Ashtiani stated Wednesday that bilateral relations between Russia and Iran have developed to reach an unprecedented new level of cooperation and understanding, the Interfax news agency reports.

Azerbaijan says it broke through Armenian military lines in Nagorno-Karabakh

Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Azerbaijani military on Tuesday broke through lines of Armenian troops in Nagorno-Karabakh in an effort to drive Armenian forces out of the region, Reuters reports. While Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as Azerbaijani territory, its mostly ethnic Armenian…

U.N. chief warns A.I. may lead world into ‘more danger than we can control’

Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2023

World leaders should quickly consider creating a global organization akin to the International Atomic Energy Agency to address both the benefits and the dangers of artificial intelligence — specifically, those associated with the fast-emerging realm of “generative A.I.”…

European Union suspends aid to Somalia after UN reports widespread theft

Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The European Union has temporarily halted its funding for the World Food Program (WFP) in Somalia after a United Nations investigation revealed widespread theft of aid intended for Somalis facing famine, Reuters reported. The European Commission received donations…

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