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Lebanon: Hezbollah and allies lose majority in parliament

Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The Hezbollah terrorist organization and its allies lost their majority in Lebanon’s parliament following a general election held Sunday amid the country’s devastating economic crisis, the Associated Press reports.

Putin warns Russia will respond if NATO strengthens Sweden and Finland militarily

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West Monday that Russia would “certainly” respond if the military capabilities of Sweden and Finland are bolstered following their decision to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Reuters reports.

China’s Uyghur Jail Population Higher Than Thought

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2022

Nearly one in 25 people in a county in the Uyghur heartland of China has been jailed on terrorism-related charges, the highest known prison rate in the world leaked data shows.

McDonald’s Sells Business In Russia Amid Global Worries

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2022

McDonald’s, the U.S. fast-food franchise which came to symbolize American capitalism and even a peace theory, is selling its business in Russia.

Dutch Peace Activist Mient Jan Faber Dies At 81

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2022

Peace activist Mient Jan Faber, who became the voice of Dutch churches opposed to nuclear weapons, has died at age 81, peace group Pax confirmed Sunday.

Finland Formally Applies For NATO Membership

Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2022

Finland has formally applied for membership of the NATO military alliance citing concerns about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where Russian troops face stiff resistance in the east.

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles amid first virus outbreak

Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2022

North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, its neighbors said, in the latest of a series of weapons demonstrations this year that came just hours after it confirmed its first case of the…

Hungary’s First Female President Condemns Russia At Inauguration

Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2022

Hungary’s first female and youngest-ever president was inaugurated Saturday during church-backed ceremonies where she condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

NATO To Discuss Finland, Sweden Membership

Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2022

Foreign ministers from NATO are gathering in Berlin as Finland and Sweden move closer to joining the Western military alliance despite warnings from Moscow amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Putin’s War Backfiring as NATO Now Set to Expand with New Additions Like Finland, Sweden

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022

Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine is backfiring, big time. By invading Ukraine, Putin intended to keep NATO from expanding along Russia's border. Instead, the opposite is unfolding. Today, Finland announced that it wants to join NATO, and Sweden…

Iran raises prices of food staples, stirring panic and anger

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022

Iran abruptly raised prices as much as 300% for a variety of staples such as cooking oil, chicken, eggs and milk on Thursday. Scores of alarmed Iranians waited in long lines to snatch up bundles of food and…

IAEA head says Iran won’t disclose nuclear activity at undeclared sites

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022

Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said Iran was not cooperating fully regarding uranium particles found at older, undeclared sites.

G7 Gathers For Three Days Dominated By Talk Of Ukraine War

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022

Foreign ministers and representatives from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations (G7) gathered on Germany's Baltic coast on May 12 for a three-day meeting dominated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its wider impact, including on…

Astronomers capture 1st image of Milky Way’s huge black hole

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022

The world got a look Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy.

Sri Lanka Has New Leader As Violence Spreads

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022

Bankrupt Sri Lanka appointed a new prime minister hoping to quell worsening civil unrest in which at least nine people died this week, and more than 300 were injured.

North Korea In Lockdown Over COVID-19

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has imposed a national lockdown, with state media saying his nation faces the "biggest emergency incident" after confirming its first COVID-19 outbreak.

Wives Ukraine Soldiers Ask Pope To Save Their Husbands’ Lives

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022

The wives of two Ukrainian fighters still holed up in the steel plant of Ukraine’s bombed-out city of Mariupol's begged Pope Francis to save their lives.

‘British Boy May Be Forced To Die’

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2022

The Christian Legal Centre (CLC) says it helps the family of a twelve-year-old British boy in a critical condition amid concerns he may be forced to die.

Britain Offers Sweden, Finland Military Support

Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed security declarations with Sweden and Finland after Russia warned the Nordic nations not to join the NATO military alliance.

DIA: Intel suggests COVID virus was lab-engineered

Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Army Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, revealed in prepared Senate testimony this week that some U.S. intelligence agencies — not identified by name — believe the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic may have…

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Today’s Top World Christian News

• Scores Killed As Pakistan, Taliban Clash In Deadliest Fighting Since Kabul Takeover
• Zelenskyy Urges Trump To Help Pressure Russia Toward Ceasefire (Worthy News Radio)
• Trump Says New 100% Tariff On China As Trade War Escalates
• France’s Macron Reappoints Lecornu As Premier Amid Political Turmoil
• Ukraine’s Power Grid Hit As Moscow Warns Against U.S. Missiles (Worthy News Radio)
• Madagascar’s President Says Coup Attempt Underway As Soldiers Join Protests

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