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Talks On Summit As Ukraine Conflict Escalates

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Top advisers to the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany have begun consultations on holding a possible summit aimed at easing tensions over the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

US Warns Russia Of Consequences If Kremlin-Critic Navalny Dies

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

The United States had warned Russia of “consequences” if jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies amid mounting concerns about his health.

Global Concern Mount About Tensions In Eastern Ukraine

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Pope Francis appealed for peace in eastern Ukraine, where growing violations of a ceasefire trigger rising tensions between Kyiv and Moscow agreed between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists. It comes while a massive Russian military buildup is…

Russia, Czech Republic Expel Dozens Of Diplomats

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Russia expelled 20 Czech diplomats after the Czech Republic ordered 18 Russian diplomats to leave on Saturday.

Raul Castro resigns as Communist chief, ending era in Cuba

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Raul Castro said Friday he is stepping down as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership that began with his brother Fidel and country’s 1959 revolution.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes southwestern Iran in area of nuclear site

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook southwestern Iran along the Persian Gulf on Sunday, followed by at least three moderate-strength aftershocks, state TV reported.

Syria to hold presidential election next month, second under shadow of civil war

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Syria is to hold a presidential election on May 26, the parliament speaker announced Sunday, the country’s second in the shadow of civil war, seen as likely to keep President Bashar Assad in power.

Super typhoon Surigae explodes to Cat. 5 intensity

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021

Super Typhoon Surigae surged in intensity from a Category 1 storm on Friday to a beastly Category 5 monster on Saturday, with maximum sustained winds estimated at 190 mph with higher gusts.

Grief-Stricken Britain Burying Prince Philip

Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2021

A grief-stricken nation said farewell to Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constrained his life.

Hong Kong Court Jails Media Tycoon, Activists, For Pro-Democracy Rallies

Posted on Friday, April 16, 2021

A court in Hong Kong on Friday sentenced veteran pro-democracy leaders to prison terms of between eight and 18 months as Beijing remodels the city into one resembling any other on the Chinese mainland.

Iranian official admits Israel swiped nuclear archive

Posted on Friday, April 16, 2021

An adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel stole the country’s nuclear archive, in what appears to be the first public admission of the 2018 Mossad operation by an Iranian official.

Drone attack targets Iraqi base in Erbil that houses US troops: reports

Posted on Friday, April 16, 2021

An unmanned drone dropped explosives on a U.S.-led base near the Erbil airport in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq on Wednesday night, according to reports.

Iran enriches uranium to 60%, a short step from weapons grade levels

Posted on Friday, April 16, 2021

Iranian scientists have successfully enriched uranium to 60 percent purity, its highest ever levels, senior Iranian officials declared on Friday.

Pfizer CEO says third COVID booster shot ‘likely’ needed within a year of getting vaccinated, perhaps a yearly shot

Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2021

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla predicted Thursday that people who have received the company’s COVID vaccine will “likely” need a third booster shot within a year to maintain protection against the virus.

DNI Avril Haines knocks WHO report that dismissed theory COVID-19 escaped from lab

Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2021

U.S. intelligence agencies disagree with the findings of a recent joint World Health Organization-Chinese government probe that dismissed the theory that the COVID-19 virus outbreak could have resulted from an accidental escape from a Chinese laboratory, officials told…

Putin will block foreign warships from entering Black Sea via the Kerch Strait

Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2021

Russia will block foreign warships and non-commercial vessels from transiting the Kerch Strait to access the Black Sea, according to reports from Ukrainian media. The strait lies between Crimea and Russia, and connects the Black Sea to the…

China’s ‘Guam Killer’ missile force rapidly expands

Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2021

Deployment of China‘s new DF-26 intermediate-range missile, dubbed the “Guam killer” by Beijing, has rapidly expanded over the past year, according to a Pentagon intelligence report.

Iran and Turkey leaders discuss recent Israeli activity

Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2021

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, spoke on Wednesday to discuss “recent Israeli activities in the region,” and Israel’s normalization of relations with a number of Arab states last year, the Times of Israel said.…

US Imposes Sanctions On Russia As Tensions Rise; 10 Diplomats Expelled

Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday expelled 10 Russian diplomats in retaliation to Moscow’s interference in last year’s presidential election and the hacking of federal agencies.

Turmoil Over China’s First University In Hungary (Worthy News In-depth)

Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2021

Political tensions are rising in Hungary over government plans to build the European Union’s first Chinese university campus in Budapest, the capital, despite security and social concerns.

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Today’s Top World Christian News

• Much of Kyiv Without Heat After Deadly Strikes In Freezing Temperatures (Worthy News Radio)
• Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Plans U.S. Trip For Talks With Trump Amid Continued Fighting (Worthy News Radio)
• Europe’s Monarchs Call For Unity And Compassion In Christmas Addresses
• Bangladesh Opposition Leader Returns Home After 17 Years, Draws Massive Crowds
• Liechtenstein In Shock Over Suspected Murders, Suicide
• Eritrean People-Smuggling Suspect Extradited To Netherlands For Trial Amid Concerns

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