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China Unveils First Artificial Intelligence Hospital Employing Robot Doctors
China Unveils First Artificial Intelligence Hospital Employing Robot Doctors

China has unveiled the world’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) hospital, with robot doctors who can treat thousands of patients daily.

Hungarians Rally In Orbán Peace March
Hungarians Rally In Orbán Peace March

At least some 100,000 Hungarians, many armed with “No War” signs and Hungarian flags, participated in a “Peace March” to support Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who seeks an end to the war in neighboring Ukraine.

Indian Premier’s BJP Wins Election, Exit Polls Suggest; Christians Concerned (Worthy News In-Depth)
Indian Premier’s BJP Wins Election, Exit Polls Suggest; Christians Concerned (Worthy News In-Depth)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance was projected to win a majority in the six-week-long national election after the last of the country’s hundreds of millions of voters went to the polls.

South Africa Heading Towards Coalition For First Time Since End Apartheid
South Africa Heading Towards Coalition For First Time Since End Apartheid

South Africa was heading towards a national coalition government for the first time since the late Nelson Mandela led the nation to government in the historic 1994 election that ended apartheid, election results suggest.

NATO Chief Backs Hitting Russia With Western Weapons Despite Moscow’s Warnings (Worthy News Radio)
NATO Chief Backs Hitting Russia With Western Weapons Despite Moscow’s Warnings (Worthy News Radio)

Russia has warned that U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons against targets in Russia demonstrates Washington’s deep involvement in the conflict. However, the chief of the NATO military alliance has defended these policies.

Mexico’s Elections Overshadowed By Killing Candidate
Mexico’s Elections Overshadowed By Killing Candidate

A mayoral candidate was shot dead in Mexico’s southwestern state of Guerrero Thursday as Mexicans prepared for local and national votes in which they were likely to elect the nation’s first female president amid massive killings.

Hong Kong Convicts 14 Pro-Democracy Activists
Hong Kong Convicts 14 Pro-Democracy Activists

Fourteen pro-democracy activists were convicted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case to date, raising concerns that the territory is losing its autonomy to mainland China faster than expected.

NATO Foreign Ministers In Prague Troubled About Hungary’s Position Toward Russia (Worthy News Focus)
NATO Foreign Ministers In Prague Troubled About Hungary’s Position Toward Russia (Worthy News Focus)

The foreign ministers of the NATO military alliance gathered in Prague on Thursday for a two-day meeting amid concerns that Western attempts to halt Russia’s aggression in Ukraine are undermined by Hungary’s perceived pro-Russian stance.

Iran ‘Mobilizing’ Regional Forces, Russia, Against Israel
Iran ‘Mobilizing’ Regional Forces, Russia, Against Israel

Iran says it is mobilizing regional forces to attack Israel and its allies as it seeks to continue the policies of the Islamic Republic’s president and foreign minister, who recently died in a helicopter crash.

Hungary, Romania, Slovakia Opposing Mark Rutte as NATO Secretary General (Worthy News Investigation)
Hungary, Romania, Slovakia Opposing Mark Rutte as NATO Secretary General (Worthy News Investigation)

There is uncertainty over whether outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will become the next secretary general of the NATO military alliance, with Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia opposing the move.

Ex-Spy Chief Dick Schoof Appointed As New Dutch Premier
Ex-Spy Chief Dick Schoof Appointed As New Dutch Premier

Former Dutch intelligence chief and political outsider Dick Schoof was appointed as prime minister Tuesday for a coalition cabinet dominated by the anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV).

WHO Fails To Roll Out Pandemic Treaty
WHO Fails To Roll Out Pandemic Treaty

The World Health Organization (WHO) has admitted that it has been unable to roll out its controversial pandemic-related treaty that critics say would increase the organization’s powers in case of another international health crisis.

Biden ‘Unwilling’ To Punish Iran Over Record Nuclear Expansion (Worthy News Focus)
Biden ‘Unwilling’ To Punish Iran Over Record Nuclear Expansion (Worthy News Focus)

European diplomats suggest that U.S. President Joe Biden appears “unwilling” to pressure Iran over revelations that it has expanded its stockpile of enriched uranium to nearly weapons-grade levels.

Azerbaijan Destroys 19th Century Armenian Church and Builds Mosque
Azerbaijan Destroys 19th Century Armenian Church and Builds Mosque

Continuing the destruction of the Armenian Christian heritage in Azerbaijan, Muslim Azerbaijani authorities have destroyed the 19th century St. John the Baptist Church in the town of Shushi and are building a mosque in the village of Karintak where the church once was, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Taiwan Offers ‘Cooperation’ With China As Beijing Prepares Invasion
Taiwan Offers ‘Cooperation’ With China As Beijing Prepares Invasion

Taiwan’s embattled President Lai Ching-te has offered “cooperation” and “goodwill” towards China after Beijing held threatening war games nearly encircling the democratically ruled island nation.