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Mexican Journalist Found Murdered As Fears Grow Over Press Freedom
Mexican Journalist Found Murdered As Fears Grow Over Press Freedom

A journalist in northwest Mexico has become the latest victim in the deadly climate facing the country’s press. Miguel Ángel Beltrán — a crime reporter who covered drug trafficking, cartel influence, and local corruption on social media — was reportedly found murdered Saturday along a highway between the state of Durango and the resort city of Mazatlán in neighbouring Sinaloa. His death was confirmed on Monday by the Durango state prosecutor’s office.

Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica With Record-Breaking Winds, Floods
Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica With Record-Breaking Winds, Floods

Hurricane Melissa was rapidly threatening Jamaica with potentially deadly, never-before-seen catastrophic winds and up to three feet (91.5 centimeters) of rain, witnesses and officials said Monday.

Ireland Elects Pro-Palestine President In Rebuke To Establishment Parties
Ireland Elects Pro-Palestine President In Rebuke To Establishment Parties

Official results showed Monday that Ireland, a member of the European Union, has elected an outspoken independent lawmaker known for her criticism of Israel’s military actions in Gaza and her distrust of EU defense policies.

Trump Warns Putin Over Russian Nuclear Missile Test Amid Escalating War Tensions
Trump Warns Putin Over Russian Nuclear Missile Test Amid Escalating War Tensions

U.S. President Donald J. Trump warned Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin, on Monday that the United States has “a nuclear submarine off your shore” as he condemned a Russian nuclear cruise missile test as “inappropriate.”d

Trump Cancels Trade Talks with Canada After Ontario Uses “Fake” Reagan Ad Criticizing Tariffs
Trump Cancels Trade Talks with Canada After Ontario Uses “Fake” Reagan Ad Criticizing Tariffs

President Donald J. Trump announced Thursday that he is immediately terminating trade negotiations with Canada after the Ontario provincial government launched an anti-tariff advertisement featuring what the Ronald Reagan Foundation has confirmed to be a manipulated audio clip of former President Ronald Reagan.

U.S. Deploys Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to Latin America Amid Rising Tensions With Venezuela
U.S. Deploys Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to Latin America Amid Rising Tensions With Venezuela

The Pentagon has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group–the world’s largest and most advanced warship–to Latin America in what officials describe as an expanded mission to counter drug trafficking but which analysts say marks a sharp escalation in tensions with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro regime.

Hurricane Melissa Strengthens Toward Jamaica, Could Reach Category 5
Hurricane Melissa Strengthens Toward Jamaica, Could Reach Category 5

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned Sunday that Hurricane Melissa could intensify into a Category 5 hurricane before making landfall on Jamaica late Monday or early Tuesday.

EU Summit Stalls on Russian Assets as Lithuanian Airspace Violation Heightens Tensions
EU Summit Stalls on Russian Assets as Lithuanian Airspace Violation Heightens Tensions

The European Union summit in Brussels ended early Friday without a political agreement on how to use Russia’s frozen assets to support Ukraine in its military battle against Moscow, while tensions rose after EU member state Lithuania accused Russian warplanes of violating its airspace — a claim Moscow firmly denied.

Russia Says It Successfully Tests Nuclear-Powered “Burevestnik” Missile With 14,000-Kilometer Flight
Russia Says It Successfully Tests Nuclear-Powered “Burevestnik” Missile With 14,000-Kilometer Flight

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday that Russia has successfully conducted a test of its nuclear-powered intercontinental cruise missile, the Burevestnik, in what he described as a milestone for the nation’s strategic arsenal.

Europe’s Leaders Press For Global Sanctions On Russian Oil
Europe’s Leaders Press For Global Sanctions On Russian Oil

European leaders of the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” want more countries to impose sanctions on Russian oil companies after U.S. President Donald J. Trump unveiled a new wave of measures targeting Moscow’s two biggest oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil.

Hungary’s Magyar Challenges Premier Orbán Over Ties With Russia At Massive Rally (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hungary’s Magyar Challenges Premier Orbán Over Ties With Russia At Massive Rally (Worthy News In-Depth)

Tens of thousands of Hungarians braved pouring rain Wednesday in a massive show of force for Hungary’s emerging TISZA Party, led by opposition politician Péter Magyar, who accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of betraying the ideals of 1989 when he once demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops from Hungary.

Russia Accused Of Running Training Camp In Serbia To Incite Unrest Ahead Of Moldova Elections (Worthy News Investigation)
Russia Accused Of Running Training Camp In Serbia To Incite Unrest Ahead Of Moldova Elections (Worthy News Investigation)

A riverside resort in western Serbia, once marketed as “a unique oasis for rest and recreation,” is at the center of allegations that Russia used the site for training citizens to incite unrest before Moldova’s recent parliamentary elections.

Shooting And Fire Rock Pro-Government Camp In Serbia, President Calls It ‘Terrorist Act’
Shooting And Fire Rock Pro-Government Camp In Serbia, President Calls It ‘Terrorist Act’

Serbian authorities said at least one man was injured Wednesday after gunfire and a fire erupted at a camp of government supporters outside the national parliament, prompting President Aleksandar Vučić to call the incident a “terrorist act.”

Trump Administration Quietly Lifts Ban on Ukraine’s Use of Western Long-Range Missiles Inside Russia
Trump Administration Quietly Lifts Ban on Ukraine’s Use of Western Long-Range Missiles Inside Russia

The Trump administration has quietly lifted a major restriction on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles supplied by Western allies, allowing Kyiv to expand its attacks on Russian territory, according to U.S. officials cited by The Wall Street Journal.

Jailed Journalists Win EU’s Top Human Rights Award
Jailed Journalists Win EU’s Top Human Rights Award

The European Union’s legislature has awarded its top human rights honor, the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to two imprisoned journalists — Andrzej Poczobut of Belarus and Mzia Amaghlobeli of Georgia — for what it called their “courage in defending press freedom under authoritarian pressure.”