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Belarus Leader Warns: Russia Provides ‘Security’ As Protests Grow

Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2020

Thousands of demonstrators in Belarus have retaken to the streets to demand that the nation's authoritarian leader resigns after a presidential vote they claimed was rigged. In response, President Alexander Lukashenko declared that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had…

Iran, EU Reject U.S. Plan To Trigger ‘Snapback’ Of Sanctions

Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2020

Iran and the European Union have rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to trigger a "snapback" of sanctions on Iran at the United Nations under a provision of the Iran nuclear deal.

Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over agreement with Israel

Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2020

Iran and Turkey lashed out at their regional rival the United Arab Emirates on Friday over its decision to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, accusing it of betraying the Palestinian cause, even as much of the international community…

Iran to Boost Nuclear Fuel Production at Plant Hit by Blast

Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2020

Iran is moving to boost production of nuclear fuel at a key facility struck by apparent sabotage last month.

Beirut blast: US official says FBI will join investigation

Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2020

The FBI will join Lebanese and other international investigators in the probe of the massive explosion at Beirut's port that killed more than 170 people, injured thousands and caused widespread destruction, a U.S. diplomat said Thursday.

NSA, FBI warn of Russian military hackers using new ‘Drovorub’ malware for espionage operations

Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2020

Russian spies are using a new type of malicious software to break into Linux computer systems, the U.S. National Security Agency and FBI warned in a joint alert issued Thursday.

US Announces Disruption of 3 Terror Groups’ Cyber Financing Campaigns

Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2020

U.S. authorities have seized millions of dollars and hundreds of virtual currency accounts used to funnel money to al-Qaida, Islamic State (IS) and Hamas’s military wing, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

UK plummets into recession after GDP falls 20.4 percent

Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2020

U.K. economy has officially plummeted into recession after official figures announced Wednesday showed a stunning 20.4% drop in the second quarter of the year – the biggest drop since quarterly records began in 1955.

‘We’re going to have huge problems’: U.S. general warns of long-term ISIS resurgence

Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2020

The Pentagon’s top general in the Middle East warned Wednesday that the U.S. is “going to have huge problems” with a massive Islamic State resurgence over the coming decade without a sweeping new international plan to de-radicalize young…

Israel Warned the UN a Year Ago About Hezbollah Smuggling Arms Through Beirut Port

Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Hezbollah opposes the idea of an international inquiry into the devastating explosion in Beirut a week ago, stoking suspicion that the Iran-backed terrorist group worries an independent inquiry may draw unwelcome attention to its alleged use of the…

Thousands Detained As Tensions Escalate In Belarus

Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Authorities in Belarus acknowledged Wednesday that they detained as many as 6,000 anti-government protestors who disputed the victory of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in Sunday's election. Clashes continued for a third straight night with police violence reported in…

Belarus Opposition Leader Flees To Lithuania Amid Crackdown

Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2020

The primary political opponent of the longtime president of Belarus has reportedly fled the nation amid a massive police crackdown on protests. Lithuania says it provides shelter to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who earlier brought her young children outside the…

Russia Claims World’s First Coronavirus Vaccine

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that his nation had registered the world's first coronavirus vaccine despite international skepticism.

US revises UN resolution to extend UN arms embargo on Iran

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2020

The United States on Tuesday circulated a revised resolution that would extend a UN arms embargo on Iran indefinitely, seeking to gain more support in the 15-member Security Council where veto-wielding Russia and China have voiced strong opposition.

UK, France agree to plan to stop illegal immigrant boats across English Channel

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2020

British immigration minister said Tuesday that the U.K. and France have agreed to a plan to stop a wave of illegal immigration that has seen hundreds of migrants making their way across the English Channel into Britain this…

Lebanon’s leaders were warned in July that explosives ‘could destroy’ Beirut, report says

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Lebanese security officials who were concerned about the massive stockpile of ammonium nitrate in Beirut’s port had sent a letter to the country’s prime minister and president two weeks before the blast, warning that the material “could destroy”…

Six Arab ask United Nations to extend arms embargo on Iran

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Six Arab Gulf countries sided with the US in sending a letter to the United Nations Saturday, asking for a continued arms embargo on Iran, the Washington Examiner reports. The embargo was scheduled to expire once the 2015…

Iran nuclear deal at risk as U.N. council prepares to vote on arms embargo

Posted on Monday, August 10, 2020

The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote this week on a U.S. proposal to extend an arms embargo on Iran, a move that some diplomats say is bound to fail and put the fate of a nuclear…

Lebanon Government Resigns After Beirut Blast Kills 160 People

Posted on Monday, August 10, 2020

Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced Monday that he and his government have resigned amid public outcry over a Beirut port explosion that killed 160 people. The August 4 blast also injured 6,000 men, women, and children and…

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• Ukraine Accuses Hungary of Violating Its Airspace With Drones (Worthy News Radio)
• U.N. Security Council Rejects Russian-Chinese Push to Delay Sanctions on Iran
• Philippines Storms Kill Dozens, Christians See Hope Amid Misery
• Iran and Russia Seal $25 Billion Nuclear Power Deal Amid Sanctions Tensions
• UK to Roll Out Digital ID System by 2029 to Tackle Illegal Immigration
• Violence Erupts After Quran Burning Near Asylum Center In Netherlands

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