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Britain’s Conservatives Prepare For Defeat In Elections (Worthy News Focus)
Britain’s Conservatives Prepare For Defeat In Elections (Worthy News Focus)

Britain’s parliamentary elections were underway, and the Conservative Party was expected to be defeated by Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.

China Expanding Spy Operations in Cuba Near US Coast
China Expanding Spy Operations in Cuba Near US Coast

Communist-run China is expanding its spy operations in Cuba, less than 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the U.S. coast, according to data seen by Worthy News on Tuesday.

Anti-Migration Cabinet In Netherlands Inaugurated After Slavery Anniversary
Anti-Migration Cabinet In Netherlands Inaugurated After Slavery Anniversary

Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Tuesday oversaw the inauguration of the Netherlands’s most right-wing government on record, seven months after the anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV) sailed to victory on a pledge to limit migration.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán In Kyiv; Hungary Took Over EU Presidency (Worthy News In-depth)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán In Kyiv; Hungary Took Over EU Presidency (Worthy News In-depth)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia during a surprise visit to Kyiv where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

India: More Than 100 Killed In Stampede At Hindu Event
India: More Than 100 Killed In Stampede At Hindu Event

Authorities of India’s northern state, Uttar Pradesh, say at least 116 people, many of them women and children, were killed in a stampede at a religious Hindu event.

Deadly Category 5 Hurricane Beryl Wreaks Devastation in the Caribbean
Deadly Category 5 Hurricane Beryl Wreaks Devastation in the Caribbean

The earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record, Hurricane Beryl has killed at least one person and is wreaking destruction as it barrels across the Caribbean. Beryl made landfall on Carriacou Island, Grenada at around 11am EDT on Monday, with maximum winds of 150 mph, CNN reports. As of Tuesday, Beryl’s winds had increased to nearly 160 mph.

US Bases in Europe on Heightened Terror Threat Level
US Bases in Europe on Heightened Terror Threat Level

In the wake of intensified terror threats since Hamas’ Oct. 7 genocidal attack on Israel triggered the current war in Gaza, US military bases in Europe were put on heightened alert beginning over the weekend, Stars and Stripes (SaS) reports.

Indonesia Suffering Massive Cyberattack (Worthy News Investigation)
Indonesia Suffering Massive Cyberattack (Worthy News Investigation)

Millions of people in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, faced more nail-biting moments Monday after an unprecedented cyberattack disrupted immigration, airport operations, scholarship services, and other government activities.

Le Pen Wins First Round Of French Elections, Challenging Macron (Worthy News Radio)
Le Pen Wins First Round Of French Elections, Challenging Macron (Worthy News Radio)

French President Emmanuel Macron’s allies have suffered a significant setback as Marine Le Pen’s anti-migration National Rally party won the first round of France’s parliamentary election on Sunday. A historic high voter turnout marked the polls.

UN Working On Global Principles For Information (Worthy News Focus)
UN Working On Global Principles For Information (Worthy News Focus)

The United Nations chief demands new “global principles” to fight “harmful content” and urges media “to raise and enforce editorial standards” that are in line with U.N. global principles.

Ukraine Mourning After Attack on Southern Town  (Worthy News Radio)
Ukraine Mourning After Attack on Southern Town (Worthy News Radio)

Local authorities in Ukraine declared a day of mourning on Sunday after Russian missiles reportedly slammed into the southern town of Vilniansk, killing seven civilians, including children, and wounding dozens more. Separately, officials said that in Ukraine’s war-torn eastern Donetsk region and southern Kherson area, a total of nine people were killed since Saturday. The attacks have prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to ask for Western help to deter more Russian attacks.

French President Suffers Setback In Elections; Far Right Wins
French President Suffers Setback In Elections; Far Right Wins

French President Emmanuel Macron’s allies suffered a major setback Sunday as Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party won the first round of France’s parliamentary election on Sunday, exit polls showed.

Russia Frees Prisoners After Mediation Of Vatican (Worthy News Radio)
Russia Frees Prisoners After Mediation Of Vatican (Worthy News Radio)

kraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ten Ukrainian civilians held prisoner for years by Russia arrived in Kyiv on Saturday after the mediation of the Vatican, including even priests and a representative of the Crimean Tatars.

India’s Main Airport Roof Collapse Kills One, Injures Eight
India’s Main Airport Roof Collapse Kills One, Injures Eight

An entire terminal at India’s busiest airport was evacuated Friday after a roof collapsed under heavy rainfall and winds, killing at least one person, injuring eight others, and highlighting broader concerns about infrastructure in the South Asian nation.

Pakistan’s Catholic Church In Turmoil Over Rape Case (Worthy News Investigation)
Pakistan’s Catholic Church In Turmoil Over Rape Case (Worthy News Investigation)

A Christian father and his family are hiding in Pakistan after he accused a Catholic priest of raping his teenage daughter and threatening to publish video footage of the abuse.