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Intense Battles Over Eastern Ukraine Town (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2023

Ukraine defied claims by Russian mercenaries that they seized an eastern Ukrainian town on Wednesday. The capture of Soledar would have been the first Russian military victory in months. But as the day progressed, the Kremlin and Kyiv…

Hungary Pays Lebanese Churches ‘To Prevent Illegal Migration’

Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2023

Hungary’s foreign minister on Thursday pledged $2 million to the renovation of 30 Christian churches in Lebanon to “save Christians” and prevent “illegal migration.”

‘Dangerous Threat to Freedom’: WHO Committee Wants Worldwide Vaccine Passports

Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2023

A key committee of the World Health Organization is moving ahead with plans to demand vaccine passports for global travel.

Iran To Station Warships in Panama Canal

Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2023

Iran's navy is set to station warships for the first time in the Panama Canal, a critical trade route in America's backyard that has never before seen an Iranian military presence.

Knife Attack At Paris Train Station; 6 Injured

Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2023

Officials say at least six people have been injured in a knife attack at one of the world’s busiest train stations in Paris, France.

‘Russian Mercenaries Take Ukrainian Town’; Britons Missing

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Russian mercenaries say they have retaken a contested Ukrainian town in the first Russian military victory in months after Moscow suffered significant setbacks.

Brazil Court Orders Arrests Over Congress Attacks

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Two top Brazilian security officials faced detention Tuesday after a senior judge on Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered their arrests over attacks on key government buildings.

Sweden Says it Can’t Meet All of Turkey’s Demands; NATO Entry Now Up to Ankara

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called on Turkey to lift its block against Sweden’s accession to the transatlantic alliance, after Stockholm acknowledged it cannot meet Ankara’s demands.

U.S. Navy seizes over 2,100 Iranian assault rifles in Gulf of Oman bound for Yemen

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023

The U.S. Navy said Tuesday that it seized over 2,100 assault rifles from a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman that it believes came from Iran and were meant for the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Monk Kidnapped By Islamists Elected Bishop

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023

A Syriac Catholic monk and priest who was kidnapped in Syria by militants of the Islamic State (IS) group has been elected Archbishop of Homs, the Vatican confirmed Tuesday.

Peru: At least 17 dead amid protests calling for President Boularte to resign

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023

At least 17 people have been killed in Peru amid clashes between supporters of former left-wing President Pedro Castillo, who was arrested for sedition and high treason in December, and government security forces backing new president Dina Boularte,…

Iran sentences 3 more protestors to death for “waging war against God”

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Ignoring Western condemnation of its actions, Iran’s judiciary has sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death on charges of “waging war on God,” Reuters reports. Iran’s Islamic extremist regime has already executed four people involved in nationwide protests…

Brazil’s Ex-President Condemns Brasilia Attack

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Brazil’s former president and conservative rightwing leader Jair Bolsonaro has condemned supporters who invaded and ransacked the government’s top institutions on Sunday.

Australia hit by ‘one-in-100-year’ floods as hundreds airlifted to safety

Posted on Monday, January 9, 2023

A remote region in Australia's outback has been hit by "one-in-100-year" floods which have forced military aircraft to evacuate residents.

U.S. says return to 2015 Iran nuclear deal not at the top of the agenda

Posted on Monday, January 9, 2023

The U.S. State Department has admitted that the Biden administration maintains several backdoor methods of communication with the Iranian regime on multiple issues between the two countries, although it denies that a return to the 2015 Iran nuclear…

US approves over $3 billion in new military aid package for Ukraine

Posted on Monday, January 9, 2023

The US has approved a further $3.075bn military aid package for Ukraine to continue to resist the Russian invasion, Army-Technology reports. This latest assistance package is the largest America has designated for Ukraine to date.

Brazil Police Regaining Control Over Protests

Posted on Monday, January 9, 2023

Brazilian police began regaining control in the capital of Brasília Monday, where thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro attacked government buildings, including Congress, the presidential palace, and the Supreme Court.

Kyiv Denies Russia Killed 600 Ukrainian Troops

Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2023

Wartorn Ukraine denied Sunday that Russia killed hundreds of Ukrainian troops in an attack.

Supporters Ex-Brazil President Storm Congress

Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2023

Thousands of supporters of Brazil's former rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Court, the Congress building, and surrounded the presidential palace in Brasilia, the capital, several sources confirmed Sunday.

World On Edge As China Travels Despite COVID Fears

Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2023

Authorities of several nations were on edge Sunday after China began marking “chun yun," the 40-day period of Lunar New Year travel, despite international concerns about the spread of COVID-19 infections.

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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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