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British Legislators Take First Step Toward Assisted Dying
British Legislators Take First Step Toward Assisted Dying

British legislators have agreed to legalize assisted dying for some terminally ill people, despite concerns the law could be misused to pressure patients deemed ‘unfit’ to live longer.

Australia Bans Social Media For Minors Under 16
Australia Bans Social Media For Minors Under 16

Setting a benchmark for jurisdictions worldwide, Australia has banned social media for children under 16. with the government saying that ” the safety of our kids is a priority.”

Serbs: ‘15 Minutes of Silence For Victims Of Roof Collapse’
Serbs: ‘15 Minutes of Silence For Victims Of Roof Collapse’

Protesters in Serbia stood in silence for 15 minutes on Friday for the victims of a roof collapse in a northern city that killed more than a dozen people and underscored concerns about corruption in the Balkan nation.

Clashes Erupt As Georgia’s Premier Halts EU Membership Talks
Clashes Erupt As Georgia’s Premier Halts EU Membership Talks

Tensions remain high in Georgia’s capital, where police and protesters clashed after the country’s ruling party suspended negotiations to join the European Union until 2028

Romania’s Top Court Demands Recount In Presidential Poll
Romania’s Top Court Demands Recount In Presidential Poll

A pro-Russian presidential candidate has condemned Romania’s top court’s decision to order a recount of votes in the first round of the presidential election.

Iran Cancels Plans To Attack Israel After Trump Victory (Worthy News Focus)
Iran Cancels Plans To Attack Israel After Trump Victory (Worthy News Focus)

Iran has canceled plans to attack Israel following Donald J. Trump’s victory in the recent U.S. presidential elections, Israeli and Iranian officials say.

Crowds Protest Rising Antisemitism In Amsterdam
Crowds Protest Rising Antisemitism In Amsterdam

Hundreds gathered in the center of Amsterdam Thursday to rally against rising antisemitism after the Dutch capital’s first pogrom since World War Two and an attack on pro-Israel group Christenen voor Israel (‘Christians for Israel’).

Jewish London Neighborhood Strewn With Flyers Saying “Every Zionist Needs to Leave Britain or Be Slaughtered”
Jewish London Neighborhood Strewn With Flyers Saying “Every Zionist Needs to Leave Britain or Be Slaughtered”

The well-known Jewish neighborhood of Hendon in London, England, has been targeted with leaflets containing the words “Every Zionist needs to leave Britain or be slaughtered,” GB News reported on Wednesday, November 27. The message was written in both English and Hebrew.

Trump Calls Talk with Mexico’s New Leader ‘Productive’ on Drugs and Border Issues
Trump Calls Talk with Mexico’s New Leader ‘Productive’ on Drugs and Border Issues

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that he had a “productive conversation” with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo about combating the illegal flow of fentanyl into the United States and addressing illegal immigration. Trump added that Mexico had agreed to take immediate action to prevent illegal immigrants from reaching the southern border.

Indonesia Christians Urge Prayers As Landslide Kills More Than 20
Indonesia Christians Urge Prayers As Landslide Kills More Than 20

Christians in Indonesia, a minority in the world’s largest Muslim nation, appealed for prayers Wednesday as at least 20 people died after flash floods hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island.

Myanmar: 2 Million People at Risk of Starvation in Next Few Months, UN Report
Myanmar: 2 Million People at Risk of Starvation in Next Few Months, UN Report

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has warned that around 2 million people in war-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine state will be at risk of starvation by March-April 2025. Myanmar has been wracked by a bloody civil war between the Buddhist Tatmadaw military junta that wrested power in a 2021 coup and ethnoreligious forces that are resisting the army’s violent rule: the war has caused catastrophic conditions for many of Myanmar’s civilians.

Russia Vows To Retaliate After Massive Ukrainian Missile Strikes (Worthy News Focus)
Russia Vows To Retaliate After Massive Ukrainian Missile Strikes (Worthy News Focus)

Moscow warned Tuesday it would retaliate after Ukraine twice fired U.S.-made ATACMS missiles deep into Russia, contributing to the largest loss of Russian and North Korean supplied ammunition during the war.

Hungary’s Orbán Warns West Over Russia’s Nuclear Threats
Hungary’s Orbán Warns West Over Russia’s Nuclear Threats

Hungary’s prime minister has urged the West to take Moscow’s nuclear threats more seriously and said the outgoing administration of U.S. President Joe Biden took “significant risks” by allowing Ukraine to use heavy weapons against Russia.

Discovery In Syria Shows Alphabet Older Than Thought
Discovery In Syria Shows Alphabet Older Than Thought

A shocking scientific finding in Syria challenges the long-held assumption that the ancient Egyptians created the first alphabet.

Egypt: 16 Missing In Red Sea Boat Tragedy
Egypt: 16 Missing In Red Sea Boat Tragedy

Egyptian authorities confirmed Monday that at least 16 people are missing, including foreigners, and 28 have been rescued after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea.