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Syria Seeks Permanent Russian Military Presence

Posted on Friday, March 17, 2023

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has said he would “welcome a permanent Russian military presence” in his country and supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Hundreds Detained In France as Anger Spreads Over Pension Reforms (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Friday, March 17, 2023

At least 300 people have been detained across France as police in Paris and elsewhere clashed with protesters after the French government decided to force pension reforms without a vote in parliament. The protests and strikes escalated across…

UN: ‘Russia Deports Ukrainian Childen Is War Crime’

Posted on Friday, March 17, 2023

United Nations investigators say Russia's “forced deportation” of Ukrainian children to areas under its control amounts to a war crime after Christian missionaries expressed concerns about the plight of orphans.

2.5 tons of uranium have gone missing in Libya, creating radiological risk and nuclear security concerns

Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2023

Around 2.5 tons of natural uranium have disappeared from a location in Libya and, as they are no longer under the Libyan government’s control, present radiological risks and nuclear security concerns, the UN nuclear watchdog told member states…

Russia, Iran, China Hold Military Drills After Drone Crash

Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2023

U.S. rivals China, Russia, and Iran are conducting joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman this week off the southern coast of Iran, China's Defense Ministry announced, as East-West tensions rise.

New Farmers Party Wins Dutch Vote (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2023

A new farmers' party whose leader was once ridiculed for arriving by tractor at Parliament won the most votes in Dutch local elections, which will impact the composition of the Senate.

Putin says a government, not ‘pro-Ukrainian group,’ sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines

Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions were carried out on a “state level,” dismissing recent reports that a pro-Ukrainian group had carried out the blasts.

Credit Suisse to borrow up to nearly $54 billion from Swiss National Bank

Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2023

Credit Suisse announced it will be borrowing up to 50 billion Swiss francs ($53.68 billion) from the Swiss National Bank under a covered loan facility and a short-term liquidity facility.

Thousands Of Hungarians In “Freedom March” Against Government

Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2023

Thousands of students, teachers, and other critics have rallied in Budapest against Hungary’s perceived autocratic government to demand more freedom and educational reforms.

China, Russia and Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman, amid tension with US

Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2023

U.S. rivals China, Russia, and Iran are conducting joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman this week off the southern coast of Iran, China's Defense Ministry announced, as East-West tensions rise.

Chinese military has deployed hundreds of satellites with which to attack US satellites in future, Russia not far behind

Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The commander of the US Space Force warned this week that China’s military has deployed hundreds of satellites with which it could attack American satellites in future, the Washington Times reports.

Poland Court:’Activist Guilty Of Aiding Abortion’

Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2023

A court in heavily Catholic Poland on Tuesday found a self-declared women’s rights activist guilty of aiding an abortion by providing pills, the first such conviction in a nation with the European continent’s strictest abortion laws.

Netherlands Vote As Social Turmoil Threatens Government

Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Dutch voters began voting Wednesday in local elections that will impact the national legislature when the country’s longtime prime minister faces the worst social turmoil in years.

EU: ‘Hungary Targets Opponents Through Israeli Spyware’ (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Leaders of the European Union's parliament committee investigating espionage have accused Hungary's government of "grossly abusing" Israeli spyware to intimidate hundreds of perceived domestic opponents.

Russia Doesn’t Recognize Crimes Court Amid Fierce Fighting In Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Moscow says it won't cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after new allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Tuesday's announcement came as recent fighting was reported in eastern Ukraine, where authorities said among civilians, at least…

Russian jet collides with U.S. drone over Black Sea

Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2023

A Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, the US military's European Command said.

Turkey is blocking humanitarian aid to Kurdish earthquake victims in northern Syria

Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The US-based Genocide Watch NGO has declared a “Genocide Watch” for the Kurds in northern Syria and Iraq as Turkey is not only continuing its bombing campaign against them but is also blocking the delivery of humanitarian aid…

Iran, Belarus Sign Cooperation Deal Despite Western Concerns

Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Iran pledged to support Belarus in overcoming Western sanctions as they signed a cooperation agreement during a state visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Tehran.

Belarus Halting Worship Services

Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Belarusian authorities have ended “unlimited, free of charge rental agreements” with at least four Catholic churches as part of a larger Belarus government crackdown, investigators say.

North Korea test-fires two cruise missiles ahead of South Korea/US joint military drill

Posted on Monday, March 13, 2023

North Korea announced Monday that it test-fired two cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, just one day before South Korea was set to begin an extensive joint military drill with the United States, AFP reports.

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