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25% of world population faces extreme water stress every year, report says

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023

A new report shows that 25 countries, home to 25% of the world’s population, face extremely high water stress every year, using up almost their entire annual supply of water. Titled the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, the report…

Merchant Ship Leaves for Black Sea as Ukraine-Russia Battles Rage (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Ukraine said Wednesday that its forces entrenched themselves on the outskirts of Urozhaine after recapturing the settlement in the Donetsk region of Russian troops. The announcement came while a merchant ship left the Ukrainian port of Odesa, despite…

Britain Detains Suspected Russian Spies

Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Questions remained Wednesday after three suspected spies for Russia in Britain were detained and charged in a major national security investigation, several sources said.

North Korea Says Detained U.S. Soldier Admits ‘Illegally’ Entering Nation

Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Pyongyang has, for the first time, commented on the detention of Travis King, saying the detained U.S. soldier admitted to legally entering North Korea on July 18.

UK: Heart attack hospitalizations at record level since pandemic

Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Record numbers of people have been hospitalized with heart attacks in the wake of the pandemic, official figures show.

UN: Islamic State still has thousands of fighters in Syria/Iraq

Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2023

United Nations experts warned this week that there are still between 5,000 and 7,000 Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq, and that the terror group presents a serious threat in Afghanistan as well, the Associated Press reports.

EU’s New Internet Law Raises Censorship Concerns

Posted on Monday, August 14, 2023

With days left before new European Union internet legislation is enforced, concerns are growing about freedom of speech protection across the 27-nation bloc.

Ukraine’s President Fires ‘Corrupt Officials’ As Battles Rage (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Monday, August 14, 2023

Ukraine's president has confirmed that he had fired dozens of conscription officials accused of taking bribes and smuggling people out of the country to avoid being called to serve in the army. The announcement came as Russia's invasion…

‘Black Day’ For India’s Suffering Dalits

Posted on Monday, August 14, 2023

Indian Christians have observed an annual "Black Day" to remember suffering Christians and Muslims among Dalits consigned by the Hindu hierarchy to the dirtiest occupations.

Dozens of Migrants Drown Near Italy

Posted on Monday, August 14, 2023

Dozens of migrants fleeing war, persecution, and poverty, including several children, have died after a boat carrying them sank off Italy's Lampedusa Island in the Strait of Sicily, survivors said.

Norwegian Dam Collapses In Deadly Flooding

Posted on Monday, August 14, 2023

Norway’s prime minister warned his Nordic nation to prepare for more floods after a massive dam on a Norwegian river partly collapsed following heavy rain.

Russia Speeding To Moon In Space Race

Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2023

Russia sped up a space race Friday as it tried to reach the moon after nearly half a century ahead of an Indian spacecraft.

Russian Attack Kills 7, Including Family As Attacks Spread

Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2023

Local authorities in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region have declared Monday an official day of mourning after a Russian attack killed seven people, including a 23-day-old baby girl, her 12-year-old brother, and their parents. “Today, the Kherson region shuddered…

Biden Admin, Iran Reach $6B Deal: ‘Largest Hostage Ransom Payment’ in US History

Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2023

The Biden administration has agreed to pay Iran $6 billion for the release of five imprisoned Americans, but experts say this will only encourage Iran to seek more hostages as a "lucrative means of international extortion for Iran's…

Iran close to testing nuclear weapons for first time – European intel

Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2023

The Islamic Republic of Iran is close to possibly testing a nuclear weapons device and has sought to obtain illicit technology for its active atomic weapons program, according to a series of shocking European intelligence reports released in…

Iranian Quds Force chief visits Lebanon for talks with Hezbollah head Nasrallah

Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2023

Chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, arrived in Beirut on Wednesday for a meeting with Hassan Nasrallah, head of the Lebanese Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group, i24News reports.

Poland Sending Additional 10,000 Troops To Belarus Border

Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2023

Poland, a member of the U.S.-led NATO military alliance, said Thursday it would send an additional 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus after an “incursion” by Belarusian military helicopters.

Kim Jong Un fires top military brass, orders troops to prepare for ‘offensive’ war

Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sacked his top general while calling for the military to boost weapons production and increase combat drills in preparation for an "offensive" war, state-run media reported Thursday.

Russian Rocket Kills Two In Ukraine As Deadly Blast Hits Russia

Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2023

A Russian rocket attack near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine killed two people, while inside Russia, one person died in a blast at a factory providing optical equipment to Russia's security forces, authorities said.

Brazil’s Amazon Summit Disagrees On Deforestation

Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2023

Brazil’s Amazon Summit concluded Wednesday with a pledge to end the Amazon’s ongoing demise “from reaching a point of no return” but without a regional agreement on ending deforestation.

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Today’s Top World Christian News

• 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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