Nigeria: Genocidal attacks on Christians continue in Benue state

The slaughter of Christians in Nigeria continues as Fulani jihadist herdsmen murdered 37 Christians during attacks carried out in Benue state over the last four weeks, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. With well over 50,000 Christians murdered since Islamic terrorists seized control of swathes of the country in 2015, 

Al Qaeda and Islamic State gaining ground in Afghanistan, UN reports

A recent report from the United Nations shows that the Al Qaeda and Islamic State terror groups have been gaining more ground and influence in Afghanistan than ever before, CBN News reports. The US State Department stated recently that both the Trump and the Biden administrations failed to adequately prepare for the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

Coalition passes 1st judicial overhaul law, limiting review of government decisions

After 29 weeks of protests and mass public opposition that have roiled the country and divided its citizens, the Knesset gave its final approval Monday to a law that prevents the courts from reviewing the “reasonableness” of government and ministerial decisions, the first major bill of the government’s judicial overhaul to pass into law.

Center Right Wins Spain Elections

The center-right Popular Party (PP) beat Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists in Spain’s parliamentary elections. Still, it will need several junior parties to govern, official results showed. The outcome of Sunday’s vote was likely to spark weeks of political uncertainty in the European Union nation, analysts said.

Amazon Rolls Out Palm Payments Despite Concern

U.S. tech giant Amazon says it is taking cashless payments to a new level by rolling out palm-scanning payment technology across the United States, adding to concerns among privacy advocates.

Hungary Ready To Mediate In Russia-Ukraine Grain Dispute (Worthy News Radio)

Hungary says it is willing to mediate between Russia and war-torn Ukraine after Moscow walked away from a deal that allowed Kyiv to export grain through the Black Sea more safely. The announcement came after Hungary and four other European Union nations signaled that they would extend their import ban on Ukrainian grain “to protect local farmers.”

Likud, protest leaders reject labor union’s compromise overhaul bill

Speculation grew Sunday evening that the Histadrut, Israel’s largest labor federation, could announce a general strike after a compromise it had floated in an attempt to end a bitter, divisive national standoff over the government’s planned drastic overhaul of the judiciary was quickly dismissed by the ruling Likud party, anti-government protesters and parts of the opposition.

Ukraine Strikes Ammunition Depot In Crimea (Worthy News Radio)

Russia has accused Ukraine of a massive drone attack on an ammunition depot in the Crimea peninsula amid heightened tensions around Black Sea ports following the collapse of a grain deal between the two countries. The alleged attack came amid concerns that one journalist was killed and several other reporters were injured in a separate attack in Ukraine.

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