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70,000 Russian Soldiers Killed As Fighting Escalates

Posted on Friday, September 20, 2024

Well-informed investigators say over 70,000 Russian soldiers have been confirmed killed in Ukraine since the Kremlin launched its invasion more than two and a half years ago. The news came amid reports of more fighting and attempts by…

‘Hungary Produced Pagers That Exploded And Killed Hezbollah Members’ (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2024

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says that the pager model allegedly used by Hezbollah members that simultaneously exploded and killed numerous people, mainly in Lebanon, was made by its Hungarian partner.

Israel: ‘Syria Secretly Built Nuclear Facility’ In Iran’s Footsteps (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2024

Israel’s atomic chief has warned that Syria built an undeclared nuclear facility after Iran, which he said has “in alarming amounts conducting covert nuclear activities.”

Ukraine Hunting Russian Forces In Syria and Africa (Worthy News Investigation)

Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2024

Ukraine is targeting Russian forces in Syria and Africa as part of efforts to pressure Moscow to redeploy resources from Ukraine, Worthy News learned Thursday.

North Korea Test-Fires Two Ballistic Missiles Amid Intensified Weapons Testing Activity

Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Following a stated aim of its leader Kim Jong Un to expand the country’s nuclear weapons program, North Korea was detected test-firing two ballistic missiles this week, the Associated Press reports. North Korea has intensified its weapons testing…

Israeli Atomic Commissioner: The World Must Not Allow a Nuclear-armed Iran

Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Emphasizing that Iran is the primary source of conflict in the Middle East, Israel’s chief atomic energy commissioner warned this week that Israel cannot “tolerate” a nuclear-armed Iranian Islamic regime, Ynet News reports.

Dozens Feared Dead As Flooding Ravages Central, East Europe (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Authorities in Central and Eastern Europe say intense flooding that has swept parts of Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic, has killed at least 22 people.

Russia’s Plans Expansion of Army to Reach 1.5 Million Active Duty Troops

Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2024

In the third year of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and having sustained heavy losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the size of his army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen,…

“All Religions are a Path to God,” Pope Francis Tells Young People

Posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Pope Francis has come under fire from US Christian leaders after telling a group of young people in Singapore last week that "all religions are a path to God," the Christian Post (CP) reports. The pontiff made his…

China: Shanghai Hit With Most Powerful Typhoon in 75 Years

Posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2024

The city of Shanghai in China on Monday was struck by the most powerful typhoon it has experienced since 1949, with hundreds of thousands of people having had to evacuate their homes, the Associated Press reports.

US and UK Worry Russia Is Supplying Iran With Nuclear Secrets, Report

Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024

The UK and the US are reported to be concerned that Russia shared nuclear secrets with Iran in exchange for ballistic missiles to use against Ukraine in the ongoing invasion, the Independent UK reports. During a summit in…

Afghanistan: Sweeping New Taliban Morality Law Targets Women Especially, “They’re Making Women Die While They’re Alive.”

Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024

Three years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan the ruling Islamic extremist Taliban have passed an expansive new morality law that severely restricts Afghan freedoms, and targets women especially harshly.

Death Toll Rises As Storm Boris Hits Europe (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024

Central and Eastern Europe's death toll climbed to at least 14 on Monday as Storm Boris, accompanied by heavy rainfall and related flooding, ravaged the region. Romania and Poland were among the heaviest-hit nations.

Russia, Ukraine Exchange Prisoners In UAE Mediated Deal (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024

Russia and Ukraine say they have exchanged 206 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. The weekend exchange was welcomed by Ukraine’s embattled president, whose forces have struggled to halt the ongoing Russian…

DRC Sentences Dozens To Death Over Coup

Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024

Dozens of people, including Americans, faced a tense Sunday after a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) handed down death sentences to them over an alleged coup attempt.

Several Killed As Flooding Hits Europe

Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024

Hungary braced on Sunday for the Danube River, Europe’s main waterway, to reach record levels as massive rainfall caused deadly flooding across Central and Eastern Europe, damaging homes and leaving many without power.

US Wants Permanent African Seats In Security Council

Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024

Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration demands two permanent seats for African nations in the United Nations Security Council and an elected seat for a small-island developing nation.

Russia Warns Of War With West

Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West and members of the NATO military alliance that they will be “at war with Russia” if Ukraine is given the green light to use long-range missiles on targets inside his…

Switzerland To Rollout Digital ID By 2026

Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2024

Switzerland will likely implement a digital identity document (ID) by 2026 after both chambers of parliament approved the necessary steps despite voters rejecting a previous law enabling the scheme.

US Orders One of Two Aircraft Carriers to Return Home From Middle East

Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2024

The United States Defense Department has ordered the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier to return home after it spent several weeks in the Middle East in case Israel needed to be defended from threatened attacks by Iran and…

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• Trump, Carney Meet at White House Amid Tariff Tensions and Uncertain Future for U.S.-Canada Trade
• Gold Hits Record $4,000 as Investors Flee to Safe Havens Amid U.S. Economic Uncertainty
• Trump Warns Iran Against Renewing Nuclear Program, Says U.S. ‘Will Take Care of It’ If Necessary
• French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu Resigns After Just 27 Days, Deepening Political Crisis
• Arrests In Georgia Amid Crackdown On Dissent (Worthy News Radio)
• Hundreds Of Thousands Protest In Europe Against Israel’s Gaza War As Anniversary Looms

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