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Fukushima Fuel Debris Removal Delayed Until at Least 2037
Fukushima Fuel Debris Removal Delayed Until at Least 2037

The timeline for dismantling Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has suffered a major setback, as the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) announced Tuesday that full-scale removal of melted nuclear fuel debris will be delayed until at least 2037—several years later than initially planned.

Trump Says Russia Must Halt Fighting ‘In 10 Days’ After 22 Are Killed In Ukraine
Trump Says Russia Must Halt Fighting ‘In 10 Days’ After 22 Are Killed In Ukraine

U.S. President Donald J. Trump said he would give Russia 10 more days “from today” to reach a truce with Ukraine, after scores of people were reported killed and injured overnight in massive Russian air strikes on numerous Ukrainian cities and villages.

Landslide Blamed for Deadly Train Derailment in Southwest Germany
Landslide Blamed for Deadly Train Derailment in Southwest Germany

A train derailment in southwest Germany that left at least three people dead and dozens injured, was likely caused by a landslide triggered by torrential rainfall in the area, authorities said Monday.

Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions Within 12 Days
Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions Within 12 Days

U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Monday threatened to impose unprecedented sanctions on Russia within “10 or 12 days” unless Moscow signs a peace deal with Ukraine to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since the Second World War.

Protests In India Against Detention Nuns
Protests In India Against Detention Nuns

Protests broke out Monday in India’s capital, New Delhi, and the country’s southwestern coastal state of Kerala over the detention of two Catholic nuns and a young man on charges of “forced conversion” as well as “kidnapping” and “human trafficking.”

U.S. Depletes Quarter of THAAD Missile Stockpile in Iran-Israel War, Raising Alarm Over Defense Readiness
U.S. Depletes Quarter of THAAD Missile Stockpile in Iran-Israel War, Raising Alarm Over Defense Readiness

The United States expended approximately one-quarter of its total THAAD interceptor missile arsenal during last month’s Operation Rising Lion, a massive missile defense effort to shield Israel from Iran’s unprecedented ballistic assault, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Trump Shortens Deadline for Putin to End Ukraine War, Threatens New Sanctions
Trump Shortens Deadline for Putin to End Ukraine War, Threatens New Sanctions

President Donald Trump on Monday issued a sharp ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin, giving him just 10 to 12 days to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine or face a new round of crippling economic measures from the United States. The revised warning significantly shortens the original 50-day deadline Trump announced earlier this month.

Thailand, Cambodia Agree To Hold Truce Talks After Deadly Clashes
Thailand, Cambodia Agree To Hold Truce Talks After Deadly Clashes

Pressured by the United States, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to hold talks in Malaysia on Monday to negotiate an end to cross-border fighting that killed dozens and threatened to escalate into a full-blown war.

Iran Issues Fatwa Calling for Trump’s Assassination, Offers $1 Million Bounty: A State-Sanctioned Threat of War
Iran Issues Fatwa Calling for Trump’s Assassination, Offers $1 Million Bounty: A State-Sanctioned Threat of War

In an unprecedented and chilling escalation, Iran’s theocratic regime has issued a religious decree—an official fatwa—calling for the assassination of President Donald J. Trump, marking the first time in modern history that a sovereign state has openly called for the murder of a sitting or former U.S. president.

US and EU Agree On Framework Trade Deal
US and EU Agree On Framework Trade Deal

In a move expected to be welcomed by anxious financial markets, the United States agreed on a framework trade deal with Europe, although less favorable than the European Union had wanted.

Russia-Ukraine Truce Talks Overshadowed By Strikes (Worthy News Radio)
Russia-Ukraine Truce Talks Overshadowed By Strikes (Worthy News Radio)

Russian and Ukrainian officials have met briefly in Istanbul, Turkey, for the latest round of talks aimed at ending Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War II. The session was overshadowed by renewed fighting between the two countries, killing at least three and injuring more than 30 others.

Tit-for-Tat Strikes Ravage Black Sea Cities as Ceasefire Talks Collapse in Istanbul
Tit-for-Tat Strikes Ravage Black Sea Cities as Ceasefire Talks Collapse in Istanbul

Hours after ceasefire negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations broke down once again in Istanbul, both sides launched punishing strikes on each other’s resort cities along the Black Sea, escalating a war now deep into its fourth year.

Thailand Bombs Cambodia Targets; Numerous Killed
Thailand Bombs Cambodia Targets; Numerous Killed

Thailand and neighboring Cambodia moved towards war on Thursday with a Thai F-16 fighter jet bombing Cambodian targets across the border as a border dispute escalated into clashes that reportedly killed at least 12 people, including 11 civilians.

Passenger Plane Crashes In Russia Killing 50
Passenger Plane Crashes In Russia Killing 50

A nearly 50-year-old Russian Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people crashed in Russia’s far east Thursday, and everyone on board was feared dead, emergency services officials and witnesses said.

Christians Form Human Chain to Shield Munich Synagogue from Anti-Israel Protest
Christians Form Human Chain to Shield Munich Synagogue from Anti-Israel Protest

In a powerful act of solidarity and defiance against rising antisemitism, several hundred people, including around 750 Christians, formed a human chain around Munich’s main synagogue on Friday evening as a large and aggressive pro-Palestinian protest marched past, chanting anti-Israel slogans and glorifying Hamas terrorism.