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One Killed, Dozens Injured In Dutch Train Crash

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

A double-decker train carrying about 50 passengers derailed in the southern Netherlands early Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 30 others, in what officials called “a black day for the Dutch railway."

Finland Joins NATO, Doubling Alliance Border With Russia

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Finland became the 31st member of the Western NATO military alliance Tuesday in a historic move that Russia had tried to prevent.

NATO Condemns Detention US Journalist While Lawyers Appeal (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Lawyers for a U.S. journalist arrested in Russia on espionage charges have appealed against the decision to hold him in pre-trial detention. The detention of Evan Gershkovich has raised Western concerns, including from the NATO military alliance.

Senior ISIS commander killed by American-led drone strike in Syria

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The U.S. military said Tuesday that a drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe.

Officials: US Providing Ukraine $2.6 Billion in Military Aid

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and will spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and other weapons in the future, U.S. officials said, as the Ukrainian…

Former President of Kosovo goes on trial at the International Court of Justice for war crimes

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The war crimes trial of former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi and three former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) began Monday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Human Rights Watch reports.

Saudi Arabia and Egypt move toward rehabilitating Syrian dictator Assad in “victory for Russia and Iran”

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The highly influential Arab governments of Saudi Arabia and Egypt have taken steps toward renewing diplomatic relations with Syrian dictator President Bashar Assad, in what has been described as a “victory for Russia and Iran,” CNS News reports.…

Saudi Arabia, Six Other OPEC+ Members Announce Surprise New Oil Production Cuts

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Saudi Arabia and half a dozen other members of OPEC+ announced on Sunday that they plan to cut up to a combined 1.15 million barrels of oil a day from May until the end of 2023, calling the…

US seeks to keep Yemen-bound ammunition seized from Iran

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the US Navy seized in December as it was in transit from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to militants in Yemen, the Justice…

Japan Not Supporting Price Cap On Russian Oil

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Cracks have emerged in ties between Western allies, with Japan refusing to rally behind a $60-a-barrel cap on purchases of Russian crude oil.a

Finnish Conservative Wins Elections In Setback For Premier (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Petteri Orpo, a calmly talking, bespectacled Finnish conservative leader, has won Finland's first general election since all NATO states approved its membership of the military alliance. However, the outcome was a setback for the incumbent Prime Minister Sanna…

Hungary’s Premier Warns Of World War III

Posted on Monday, April 3, 2023

Hungary’s prime minister has warned that the West’s military support for Ukraine will lead to World World III.

Dozens Killed In India Temple Well Tragedy

Posted on Monday, April 3, 2023

A debate about poor maintenance and structures of buildings rages in India after dozens of people were killed when the covering of a temple well collapsed and fell inside.

U.S. extends Syrian deployment, Russia protests ‘provocative actions’

Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2023

ia, shortly after Washington extended the deployment of a carrier strike group following deadly attacks by Iran-backed forces.

Ecuador Allowing More Guns After Killings, Mudslide

Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2023

Ecuador, still recovering from a deadly mudslide, has authorized the carrying and use of guns by civilians due to rising insecurity and organized crime President Guillermo Lasso said in remarks monitored Sunday.

Church Shocked Over Dozens Killed In Mexico Migrant Center

Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2023

Christians have mourned the death of at least 39 people at a blaze in a dormitory at a Mexican immigration detention center near the U.S. border.

Deadly Clashes Spoil Palm Sunday in Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2023

Palm Sunday was far from peaceful in Ukraine, with Kyiv saying at least three civilians were killed and six wounded in Russian shelling of the town of Kostiantynivka. The reported destruction came as Ukrainian forces desperately tried to…

Russia Takes Over U.N. Security Council, Despite Anger (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2023

Russia has taken over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council despite war-torn Ukraine urging members to block the move. As a result, the Security Council is now being led by a nation whose president is subject…

Brazil, China Ditch US Dollar

Posted on Friday, March 31, 2023

Brazil and China have ditched the U.S. dollar and agreed to trade in their currencies as the greenback rapidly loses its status as the world’s reserve currency.

Indonesia Stripped Of Soccer Cup After Rejecting Israel

Posted on Friday, March 31, 2023

Soccer's world governing body, FIFA, says it has removed Indonesia's right to host the Under-20 World Cup because the predominantly Muslim country objected to Israel’s participation.

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