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Pakistan Police Detains Priest Accused Of Rape After He ‘Threatens To Kill Bishop’ (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Sunday, September 1, 2024

A Catholic priest who was suspended over allegations that he raped a teenager in Pakistan has been detained after his “interim bail” was canceled, well-informed sources told Worthy News.

Germany Facing New Knife Attack; Six Injured

Posted on Sunday, September 1, 2024

A woman stabbed and wounded six people in a bus in western Germany, a week after the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a similar incident.

United Nations “Terrified” About Trump Presidency (Worthy News Focus)

Posted on Friday, August 30, 2024

A senior official says the United Nations is "terrified" that ex-President Donald J. Trump might be re-elected in November, according to a leaked recording reviewed by Worthy News on Friday.

Japan Authorities Warn Of Landslides and Flooding After Devastating Typhoon

Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2024

Japanese authorities warned Thursday of landslides and floods in many parts of southwestern Japan after “one of the biggest typhoons in recent years” killed four people and forced the evacuation of more than 4.1 million nationwide.

Russia Strikes Ukrainian President’s City As NATO Calls For Long-Range Missiles (Worthy News Focus)

Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2024

Two days after a Russian missile strike killed four people and injured five in a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, the birthplace of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, another Russian attack hit Ukraine’s central city during official mourning.

Deadly Typhoon Shanshan Strikes Japan, Millions Issued With Evacuation Orders

Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2024

As of midday Thursday EST at least four people have been killed, nearly 100 injured, and five million ordered to evacuate in southwestern Japan as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on the island of Kyushu, the Independent UK reports.…

‘Ukraine To Keep Captured Russian Lands’

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The deputy director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) revealed late Wednesday that Ukraine’s military is planning to retain the Russian territory it captured for “some period of time.”

Court: ‘Telegram CEO Can’t Leave France’

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Telegram suffered another setback late Wednesday when French authorities prevented the CEO of the social media platform and messaging service from leaving France pending a criminal investigation.

Telegram CEO Freed From Custody In France

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

French prosecutors on Wednesday freed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of questioning over allegations that his social media platform and messaging application is being used for illegal activities in a case that high-profile…

Nearly 32 Million Nigerians Facing Acute Food Shortages, Report Warns (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024

More than 31.8 million Nigerians, including Christians, are acutely short of food due to attacks by Islamic fighters and the removal of fuel subsidies, while deadly flooding also contributed to the crisis, Nigeria’s government and others said Tuesday.

President Biden Hopes Indian Peace Efforts Help End Russia-Ukraine War (Worthy News Radio)

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden has expressed hope that a recent visit by India's leader to Ukraine and Poland will help bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war as new attacks killed more people on Tuesday. The peace message…

Dozens Killed In Pakistan Bus Crashes

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Investigations were underway in Pakistan Mondy after at least 37 people, including a dozen who were returning from a religious pilgrimage in Iraq, died Sunday in two unrelated bus crashes in Pakistan, officials said.

Ukraine Facing Darkness After Deadly Russian Strikes

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2024

Much of Ukraine plunged into darkness Monday after its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his nation suffered “one of the biggest combined strikes” of the war waged by Russia on Ukraine, killing and injuring numerous people.

Terror Attacks Kill Dozens In Pakistan

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2024

Dozens of people were killed in southwestern Pakistan, where separatists and other Islamic terrorists attacked targets before the military responded.

French President Okays Arrest Telegram CEO, Prompting Angry Response

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday there was no political motive behind the arrest of Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of the social media platform and messaging application Telegram.

UAE Brokers Ukraine-Russia Prisoners Deal

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2024

The United Arab Emirates, or UAE, has played a major role in exchanging 115 prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, Worthy News established Sunday.

Reuters Security Adviser Killed In Ukraine

Posted on Sunday, August 25, 2024

A British man working for the Reuters news agency has been killed in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency said on Sunday.

Germany Detains Suspect Over Terror Stabbing That Killed 3

Posted on Sunday, August 25, 2024

A 26-year-old Syrian, who shares the ideology of the Islamic State group, has turned himself in after allegedly killing three people and injuring eight others with a knife at a festival in the western German city of Solingen,…

Leaders Angry As France Detains Telegram CEO

Posted on Sunday, August 25, 2024

There was outrage Sunday after French authorities confirmed they had detained Pavel Durov, the billionaire co-founder and chief executive of the social media platform and messaging application Telegram.

Three Years After Withdrawal, Taliban Rules Afghanistan

Posted on Sunday, August 25, 2024

This week will mark the three-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s chaotic and deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

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• U.S. Destroys 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Boats Near Strait of Hormuz
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• Iran Strikes Gulf States As Christians Voice Fears (Worthy News In-Depth)
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