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US Limits Visa Rights For Hungarians

Posted on Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Simmering tensions between Hungary and the United States further rose Wednesday after Washington limited the Hungarian participation in a visa waiver program.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard drill on disputed Persian Gulf islands

Posted on Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched a surprise military drill Wednesday on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, just as the U.S. military increase its presence in the region over recent ship seizures by Tehran.

Buildup of American Forces in Persian Gulf a New Signal of Worsening US-Iran Conflict

Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Thousands of Marines backed by advanced U.S. fighter jets and warships are slowly building up a presence in the Persian Gulf. It's a sign that while America's wars in the region may be finished, its conflict with Iran…

‘Moscow Hit By Ukrainian Drones’

Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Ukraine warned Russia on Tuesday to expect further drone strikes after the mayor of Moscow said a skyscraper had been attacked for the second time in two days.

West Africa suffered 1,800 terror attacks in first half of 2023

Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2023

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has told the UN Security Council that, in the first half of this year alone, West Africa suffered more than 1,800 terror attacks which killed 4,593 people, the Associated Press…

Saudi Arabia to Host Ukraine Peace Talks (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Monday, July 31, 2023

Kyiv has confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit to find a way to end the war with Russia in Ukraine. Officials said the gathering will be in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah…

Ukraine Warns War Coming To Russia

Posted on Monday, July 31, 2023

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Sunday that war is returning to Russia after a drone attack on Moscow.

Pakistan Bomb Kills Dozens

Posted on Monday, July 31, 2023

Officials say a powerful bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader in Pakistan’s northwestern Bajur district that borders Afghanistan on Sunday, killing dozens of people.

Judge Defies China Pressure To Ban Hong Kong Protest Song

Posted on Monday, July 31, 2023

Hong Kong’s high court has rejected a mainland China-backed government attempt to ban a protest song, Glory to Hong Kong. It became the unofficial anthem after the 2019 pro-democracy protests and ensuing crackdown.

Nine Killed As Blast Rocks Thai Warehouse

Posted on Monday, July 31, 2023

Residents in southern Thailand were mourning Sunday after authorities said at least nine people, including three children, were killed in a blast at a market’s illegal fireworks warehouse.

Moscow Not Resuming Grain Deal Despite African Appeal (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2023

Pope Francis appealed Sunday for a resumption of the grain deal as African leaders left two days of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where they urged him to continue the agreement amid rising food prices and food…

Ukraine Moves Christmas Amid Heavy Fighting (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2023

Amid heavy fighting against invading Russian troops, Ukraine has moved its official Christmas Day state holiday from January 7 to December 25 as part of Kyiv's efforts to distance itself from Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Church. The…

El Salvador passes new rules allowing mass trials for accused gang members in crackdown effort

Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2023

New rules passed by El Salvador’s congress Wednesday will allow courts to try accused gang members in mass trials, in an effort to expedite tens of thousands of cases for those detained under the country’s crackdown on street…

U.S. to announce $345 million military aid package for Taiwan

Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2023

The U.S. is set to announce $345 million in military aid for Taiwan, two U.S. officials said Friday. It would be the Biden administration’s first major package drawing on America’s own stockpiles under a new policy intended to…

Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland’s prime minister says

Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2023

Over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Russian-linked Wagner group in Belarus have moved close to the border with Poland, the Polish prime minister said Saturday.

Two supermoons to appear in August – culminating in rare blue moon

Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2023

People will get to see the first on Tuesday evening, 1 August, as the full moon rises in the southeast from a mere 222,159 miles (357,530km) away.

Niger Coup Raising Concerns In West

Posted on Friday, July 28, 2023

The army of Niger, a key partner in the West’s fight against Islamist groups in west Africa, said Thursday it would offer no resistance against an armed coup, raising concerns among Western leaders.

Eurozone interest rate rises to highest level ever

Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2023

As of Thursday, twenty Eurozone countries have the highest interest rate ever recorded since the Euro was launched in October 2000, Sky News reports.

Ukraine Claims Some Victories In Counteroffensive

Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2023

Ukraine's military claimed Thursday it had success on one of the frontlines in its southeast battle against invading Russian troops, but Moscow played down the reported progress.

Toxic Electric Fire Engulfs Ship Near Dutch Coast; 1 Killed, Many Injured

Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2023

Questions were raised Wednesday about the safety of electric cars that the European Union wants to see on roads across the 27-nation bloc as a deadly fire raged across a cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars off the…

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• Europe On High Alert After Belgium Synagogue Blast As Iran War Fuels Security Fears
• IEA Announces Record Oil Release as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Shake Global Markets
• U.S. Strikes Over 5,500 Targets in Iran as Operation Epic Fury Expands
• Ships Struck Near Strait of Hormuz as Gulf Tensions Escalate
• Iranian Crown Prince Urges Citizens to Await ‘Final Call’ as Pressure Mounts on Tehran
• U.S. Destroys 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Boats Near Strait of Hormuz

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