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Iran gets ready for first parliamentary elections since nationwide protests

Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2023

For the first time since extended nationwide anti-government protests were triggered in Iran last year, the Iranian Islamic Republic is preparing to hold new parliamentary elections in March 2024, the Associated Press reports. Iranian authorities began registering electoral…

Fires Rage In Portugal, Floods In Slovenia As Severe Weather Hits Europe (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Fire brigades in Portugal are struggling to contain wildfires engulfing thousands of hectares, with authorities saying at least nine firefighters were injured in the blazes. It comes as much of Europe suffers extreme weather patterns ranging from heatwaves…

3,000 US Navy troops arrive in Middle East to deter Iran’s seizure of international merchant ships

Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The United States Navy has deployed the assault ship USS Bataan and over 3,000 sailors and Marines to the Red Sea in the Middle East in an effort to deter Iran from “harassing and seizing” international merchant ships…

Ukraine’s SBU Prevents Killing President, But Several Die In Russian Strikes

Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Ukraine’s security service claimed Monday to have foiled a plot to kill the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but five people died in a suspected Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk.

US announces $345 million military aid for Taiwan

Posted on Monday, August 7, 2023

The United States on Friday announced a weapons package for Taiwan worth up to $345 million, Reuters reports. The Biden administration has not publicized details as to what this package will include.

Dozens Killed In Pakistan Train Crash

Posted on Monday, August 7, 2023

Pakistani police said at least 30 people were killed and 100 injured when a train derailed in southern Pakistan, underscoring broader concerns about railway safety in the Asian nation.

At least 17 Killed In Georgia Landslide

Posted on Monday, August 7, 2023

The death toll from a landslide hitting a resort area in the mountains of Georgia has risen to 17, the country's Interior Ministry confirmed Sunday, and there were fears rescuers would find more bodies.

Slovenia Appeals For Help After Deadly Floods

Posted on Monday, August 7, 2023

Slovenia on Sunday appealed for aid from the European Union and NATO military alliance after weekend flooding killed at least three people and caused damage estimated at over half a billion euros ($550 million).

Ukraine Peace Talks Underway In Saudi Arabia (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Sunday, August 6, 2023

Saudi Arabia is hosting talks on the Ukraine war as it tries to increase its diplomatic footprint, although expectations are mild for what the gathering might achieve. Yet Ukraine's president views gathering dozens of nations as crucial to…

Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Handed Further 19-Year Jail Term

Posted on Sunday, August 6, 2023

In a move expected to be condemned by the West, Russia’s jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny was given a 19-year prison term.

Netherlands Tows Burning Cargo Ship, But Questions Remain (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Sunday, August 6, 2023

Authorities in the Netherlands have towed a burning cargo ship carrying thousands of cars, including electric vehicles, to a temporary location to avoid a major ecological disaster.

China, Russia send naval warships near Alaska, triggering forceful US response

Posted on Sunday, August 6, 2023

China and Russia conducted a joint naval operation near U.S. territory earlier this week, triggering a large response from the U.S. Navy, Fox News Digital has learned.

Islamic State says its leader was killed by militants in Syria, names his successor

Posted on Sunday, August 6, 2023

The Islamic State group announced on Thursday the death in Syria of its little-known leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi, who headed the extremist organization since November, and named his successor.

Ukraine Attacks Black Sea Fleet

Posted on Friday, August 4, 2023

Ukraine said Friday it had attacked a Russian Black Sea fleet ship and put it out of action after Kyiv warned it would bring the ongoing war on Ukrainian territory to Russia.

North Korea Confirms Detention of US Soldier While Christians Suffer

Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2023

North Korea has confirmed custody of Travis King in its first response to requests for information on the U.S. soldier's whereabouts, the United Nations Command has said.

Iran is helping Syria build arsenal of chemical and advanced weapons, Israeli report says

Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2023

Two Israeli researchers reported on Wednesday that Iran appears to be helping Syria to build an arsenal of chemical and advanced weapons for use not only by Tehran but also by Russia and, especially, by Hezbollah, its Lebanese…

Iran has “dramatically” increased executions for political reasons, new report shows

Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2023

A US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has reported that Iran’s Islamic extremist regime is “dramatically” increasing the number of politically motivated executions it carries out, Radio Free Europe (Rferl) reports. Iran executes more people than…

US Withdraws Embassy Staff From Niger; Christians Concerned

Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2023

The United States acknowledged Thursday that it ordered the evacuation of staff and families from its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup, which added to uncertainty within the Christian minority in the West African nation.

Russia Attacks Ukraine Grain Port Near Romania

Posted on Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Authorities said Wednesday that a Russian drone strike hit Ukrainian port facilities at Izmail on the River Danube, near Romania, a member of the NATO military alliance.

Iran’s Navy Unveils New Vessels Armed With Long-Range Missiles

Posted on Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Navy has unveiled new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles at a time of rising tensions with the United States in the Gulf, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported on Wednesday.

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