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Dozens Killed In China Flooding
Dozens Killed In China Flooding

Chinese authorities said Monday that at least 47 people died in southern China’s Guangdong Province after torrential rains set off flooding and landslides and warned of more “abnormally high amounts of rain.”

Hungary Fumes Over EU’s Use Of Russian Assets To Buy Weapons For Ukraine
Hungary Fumes Over EU’s Use Of Russian Assets To Buy Weapons For Ukraine

Hungary vowed Monday to launch legal procedures against the European Union after the bloc found a way to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to buy arms for Ukraine, despite Hungarian opposition.

Iran Enhances Underground Nuclear ‘Bunker’, Heightening Fears of Accelerated Weapons Development
Iran Enhances Underground Nuclear ‘Bunker’, Heightening Fears of Accelerated Weapons Development

Confidential documents and analysis by weapons experts indicate that a significant expansion at Iran’s most fortified nuclear facility could soon triple its production of enriched uranium, the Washington Post reported.

Hungary Under US, EU Pressure Over LGTBQ+ Policies
Hungary Under US, EU Pressure Over LGTBQ+ Policies

Hungary’s self-declared “illiberal” Christian conservative government has come under pressure from the U.S. and its allies to end policies that they claim discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community.

Russia’s Dagestan Region Mourning As 19 Are Killed at Churches, Synagogues (Worthy News Radio)
Russia’s Dagestan Region Mourning As 19 Are Killed at Churches, Synagogues (Worthy News Radio)

Russia’s southern region of Dagestan has begun three days of mourning after a rampage by suspected Islamic militants who killed 19 people, most of them police, and attacked churches and synagogues in coordinated assaults in two cities. Sunday’s violence occurred in Dagestan’s capital and a nearby town.

Drone, Missile Strikes Kill Numerous People In Russia and Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Drone, Missile Strikes Kill Numerous People In Russia and Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)

Moscow says at least four people have died in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Sunday, a day after Russia’s bombing of Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv killed three people and left dozens in hospitals. The attacks came as Ukraine expected the arrival of more U.S.-made air defense systems.

15 Police Killed, 12 Injured In Shooting At Russian Synagogues and Churches (Worthy News In-Depth)
15 Police Killed, 12 Injured In Shooting At Russian Synagogues and Churches (Worthy News In-Depth)

At least 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed and a dozen wounded when suspected Islamic gunmen opened fire at Russian synagogues, churches, and a police post in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan, several sources said.

Ukraine’s Infrastructure Under Heavy Attacks As Death Toll Rises (Worthy News Radio)
Ukraine’s Infrastructure Under Heavy Attacks As Death Toll Rises (Worthy News Radio)

Kyiv and Moscow say at least nearly a dozen people have died since Friday in Ukrainian-Russian clashes in eastern Ukraine, near Crimea, and in Russia itself. Additionally, officials say that in separate attacks, Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones overnight on Ukraine, damaging energy facilities in the country’s southeast and west and injuring at least two workers. The clashes come amid Western concerns about the increased support that Moscow is receiving from China, North Korea, and Iran to fuel its invasion of Ukraine.

Namibia Hight Court Overturns Gay Law
Namibia Hight Court Overturns Gay Law

Namibia’s high court has overturned a law that critics said criminalized gay sex in a ruling that the United Nations hopes will encourage broader testing for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Incoming NATO Chief Rutte Tries To Keep Alliance United
Incoming NATO Chief Rutte Tries To Keep Alliance United

NATO’s incoming secretary-general said Friday that one of his main tasks would be “to keep military alliance united” at a time of divisions over the war in Ukraine.

Russia Launches Hybrid War Against West
Russia Launches Hybrid War Against West

Finland’s president says Russia has launched a “hybrid war” against Europe and the West using non-traditional methods to weaken their resolve.

Belarus Sentences Journalist To 5 Years Jail, Prompting Outcry
Belarus Sentences Journalist To 5 Years Jail, Prompting Outcry

An advocacy group has condemned the five-year jail term given to Belarusian journalist Alena Tsimashchuk on what her supporters suggest are trumped-up charges.

Mark Rutte Becomes NATO Secretary General After Romania Withdrawal Bid
Mark Rutte Becomes NATO Secretary General After Romania Withdrawal Bid

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has withdrawn his bid for NATO’s leadership, clearing the way for Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become the military alliance’s secretary-general.

Terminally Ill Man Meets Government After Losing Right-To-Die Case In Hungary
Terminally Ill Man Meets Government After Losing Right-To-Die Case In Hungary

A terminally ill Hungarian lawyer who lost his right-to-die case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has met Hungary’s government, which refused to allow active euthanasia.

France President Says Raped Jewish Girl Victim Of ‘Scourge of Antisemitism’
France President Says Raped Jewish Girl Victim Of ‘Scourge of Antisemitism’

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Wednesday that schools in France are threatened by the “scourge of antisemitism” after a 12-year-old Jewish girl was raped in what police called “a hate crime” amid ongoing attacks against Jewish people.