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US Resumes Offensive Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia Despite Rights Concerns
US Resumes Offensive Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia Despite Rights Concerns

In a controversial move, the administration of outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to lift a ban on American sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, despite concerns over human rights violations by the Islamic kingdom, Worthy News learned Sunday.

Iran Poised to Launch Nuclear-Weapons Program
Iran Poised to Launch Nuclear-Weapons Program

A new assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies reveals that Iran’s advancements in scientific and engineering research over the past year have put it in a stronger position to initiate a nuclear weapons program, the Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend.

Thousands Of Ukraine Troops In Russia, Despite Russian Bomb Threat  (Worthy News Radio)
Thousands Of Ukraine Troops In Russia, Despite Russian Bomb Threat (Worthy News Radio)

Kyiv says thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in destabilizing Russia by showing the country’s weaknesses. The assault entered its sixth day despite concerns about a controversial bomb that Moscow claims it is using to halt the offensive as well as a deadly attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.

Plane Carrying 62 People Crashes In Brazil
Plane Carrying 62 People Crashes In Brazil

Brazil’s president expressed his sorrow on Friday after a plane carrying 62 people crashed in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo.

Austria Reeling From Threat of Terror Attack That Cancelled Swift Concerts
Austria Reeling From Threat of Terror Attack That Cancelled Swift Concerts

Austria was reeling Friday from Islamic terrorist threats that caused American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift to cancel her concerts for tens of thousands of people.

Ukraine Attacking Russia Amid Nuclear Worries
Ukraine Attacking Russia Amid Nuclear Worries

Russia faced major Ukrainian assaults Friday, with Kyiv determined to bring the war to Russian territory more than two years after Moscow invaded Ukraine, triggering Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War Two.

Britain Tackling Anarchy Amid Anti-Islam Riots (Worthy News In-Depth)
Britain Tackling Anarchy Amid Anti-Islam Riots (Worthy News In-Depth)

British police stepped up patrols Thursday after much of the nation plunged into anarchy with anti-immigration and anti-Islam protesters rioting in towns and cities across the country following the killing of three girls, allegedly by the U.K.-born teenage son of Rwandan parents.

China ‘Tails’ Four-Nation Exercise In South China Sea
China ‘Tails’ Four-Nation Exercise In South China Sea

Maritime saber-rattling continued in disputed South China Sea waters Thursday after the Philippines said three Chinese navy ships “tailed” a joint military exercise it began with three Western allies.

U.S. Shoots Down Houthi Missiles and a Drone Over the Red Sea
U.S. Shoots Down Houthi Missiles and a Drone Over the Red Sea

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that U.S. forces intercepted one drone and two anti-ship ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Red Sea.

U.K and Egypt Suspend Flights Throughout the Middle East
U.K and Egypt Suspend Flights Throughout the Middle East

The UK has suspended flights over Beirut, Lebanon, and Tehran, Iran. Earlier, an Egyptian official stated that Iran had warned airlines to avoid flying over Iran between 4:30 am and 7:30 am Tehran time due to military exercises. In response, Egypt has ordered a halt to flights over Iranian airspace, according to Sky News Arabic.

Biden Under More Pressure To Prevent Iran-Israel War (Worthy News In-Depth)
Biden Under More Pressure To Prevent Iran-Israel War (Worthy News In-Depth)

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson demands that U.S. President Joe Biden will release any blocked American lethal aid to Israel after several soldiers were injured in an attack on an American military base in Iraq.

Russia Strengthens Ties with Iran by Delivering Fighter Jets, Advanced Air Systems, and Radar Equipment
Russia Strengthens Ties with Iran by Delivering Fighter Jets, Advanced Air Systems, and Radar Equipment

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Iran to exercise restraint in its retaliatory strike and avoid killing civilians, even as Russia sent fighter jets, advanced air defense and radar equipment to Tehran.

Global Stocks Tumble, But Hope Remains
Global Stocks Tumble, But Hope Remains

Markets were bracing for another shaky day after Japan’s main stock index suffered its worst day in 37 years, while Wall Street in the United States finished sharply lower on Monday.

China Working On Internet ID Despite Concerns
China Working On Internet ID Despite Concerns

China’s Communist government seeks to take over the job of verification from companies and give people a single internet identification document (ID) that critics warn will provide it with even more control over people’s lives, Worthy News learned Tuesday.

Nearly Half of British Jews Considered Leaving the UK Since the Oct.7 Attack on Israel, Poll
Nearly Half of British Jews Considered Leaving the UK Since the Oct.7 Attack on Israel, Poll

A new survey shows that nearly half (47%) of British Jews have considered leaving the United Kingdom after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas triggered an international outpouring of antisemitism. The UK, in particular, saw massive, weekly, anti-Israel protests, with British Jews reporting they felt unsafe.