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Rare ‘blue supermoon’ to rise this week, won’t return until 2037

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2023

A “blue supermoon,” will rise in the night sky on Wednesday, August 30, LiveScience reported this week.

Water level in Biblical Euphrates River falls to historic dangerous low

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2023

Referenced across the Bible in Scriptures ranging from Genesis to Revelation, the Euphrates River in Syria has recently dried up to such an extent as to trigger multiple humanitarian crises in the region, Israel365 News reports.

UK: Experts Raise Doubts Over Conviction ‘Babies Killing Nurse’

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2023

Experts have raised doubts about the conviction of nurse Lucy Letby for killing seven newborn babies after a judge last week ruled that she should never be released.

Russia: ‘Genetic Testing Confirms Wagner Leader’s Death’

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2023

Russia’s Russian Investigative Committee said Sunday that genetic testing confirmed that Wagner mercenaries group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was among 10 people who died in a plane crash near Moscow.

Helicopter Crash Kills 3 US Marines In Australia; 20 Injured

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2023

Australian authorities said Sunday that three U.S.marines were killed and 20 injured after their military helicopter crashed during major military exercises on the Tiwi Islands.

China Sends Dozens Of Aircraft, Vessels Toward Taiwan Days After Biden Admin Greenlit $500-Million Arms Sale

Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2023

The Taiwan defense ministry announced Saturday that Chinese military aircraft and vessels are heading for the island days after a $500 million arms deal was approved between the U.S. and Taiwan, according to the Associated Press.

Study warns Chinese nanotechnology fueling advanced bio, cyber weapons, electronic warfare tools

Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2023

The Chinese military is building sophisticated biological weapons and small-scale electronic tools made with nanotechnology that could be used in covert warfare, a major study warns.

Massive Explosions Near Romania’s Capital

Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2023

Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced late Saturday that patients will be rushed to hospitals in Italy and Belgium after two explosions at a liquified petroleum gas (LPG) station close to Bucharest caused dozens of causalities. Authorities said…

US: ‘Plane Wagner Chief Likely Downed By Bomb’

Posted on Friday, August 25, 2023

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was likely assassinated by a bomb that exploded on the plane he was traveling in on Wednesday, according to briefings from U.S. officials.

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 nations set to join China and Russia in BRICS economic bloc

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023

Iran and Saudi Arabia were among six countries set to join Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in the BRICS economic bloc from next year, the bloc announced Thursday, a move that will likely throw more scrutiny…

US approves new $500M arms sale to Taiwan as tension from China intensifies

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023

The Biden administration has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up military assistance to the island despite fervent objections from China.

Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023

Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a polarising move that prompted China to announce an immediate blanket ban on all aquatic products from Japan.

Russia’s Putin Confirms Death Wagner Boss

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin broke his silence late Thursday and confirmed the death of Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash that also killed all nine other people on board.

Kenya government closes ministry of cult-leader who led more than 400 followers to kill themselves and “meet Jesus”

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023

The government of Kenya on Friday has finally deregistered the ministry of so-called pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie after the cult leader forced more than 400 members of his congregation to starve themselves to death in order to meet…

Ukraine Denies Killing Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries Leader (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied Ukrainian involvement in the reported death of Russia's Wagner mercenary group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash near Moscow. He spoke after Wagner vowed revenge over the death of its leader,…

Russia Starts Building Hungary’s Nuclear Reactors

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023

A unit of Russia’s nuclear power company Rosatom has begun building new reactors for Hungary’s only nuclear power plant in defiance of European Union criticism.

Russia’s Wagner Mercenary Group Leader Prigozhin Dies In Plane Crash

Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Russia’s Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a short-lived uprising that challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority, has died in a plane crash near Moscow, Russian authorities confirmed.

India Lands On Moon’s South Pole As First Nation

Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023

India has become the first nation in known human history to successfully land near the Moon’s South Pole, just days after Russia’s space lander crashed into the area.

Ukraine: ‘Several Killed In Russian Artillery Fire’ (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Pope Francis made a prayer appeal for war-torn Ukraine on Wednesday as authorities said three people were killed in Russian artillery fire near the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman. The reported Russian strike came after Russian authorities accused…

Eighteen Bodies Discovered In Greece Wildfires

Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Greece mourned Tuesday as eighteen bodies were found in a forested area in the north of the country hit by wildfires for the past four days.

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• Philippines Hit By 7.4 Magnitude Quake; Several Killed
• China Tightens Grip on Rare Earth Exports, Escalating Economic Showdown with U.S.
• Putin Admits Russia Downed Azerbaijani Passenger Jet, Killing 38 People
• Hungary’s Orbán Government Faces Spy Allegations Targeting EU Institutions (Worthy News Investigation)
• Russia Hitting Ukraine’s Energy Supplies Ahead Of Winter
• Russia Says Trump-Putin Peace Momentum ‘Exhausted’ as Europe Blamed for Derailing Ukraine Talks

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