Australia Sentences Teenage Killer To 14 Years
An Australian court has sentenced a 19-year-old, who was 17 at the time of the crime, to 14 years in prison for the murder of a British mother, a case that shocked the nation.
Month: May 2024
China’s ‘Flag Police’ In Hungary; Premier ‘Bows for Dictator’ Opposition Says
Hungary’s powerful prime minister has defended a government decision to ban flags of Tibet, Taiwan, and even the European Union at key sites in Budapest during last week’s visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Pope Offers Role In Exchange Ukrainian And Russian POWs Amid Concerns About Their Treatment (Worthy News Radio)
Pope Francis offered Sunday to facilitate a “general exchange of all prisoners between Russia and Ukraine” as there are mounting concerns about the treatment endured by thousands of detained soldiers. He spoke as more prisoners of war were expected on Sunday because Russia’s military moved further northeast.
Fentanyl Coming to U.S. Becoming More Deadly, DEA says
The illicit fentanyl coming from Mexican cartels is becoming more dangerous, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Terrorist Watch List Apprehensions at Northern Border Continue to Break Records
The number of known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) apprehended at the northern border in the first six months of fiscal 2024 continue to outpace those apprehended at the southwest border.
Recipient Of World’s First Pig Kidney Dies At 62
The 62-year-old man who received the world’s first genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure in a U.S hospital, his family confirmed over the weekend.
Israel Starts Most ‘Difficult Memorial Day’ Since Foundation
At 8 pm local time on Sunday, May 22, Israel came to “a halt for 24 hours” to mark “one of the most difficult Memorial Days since our country’s founding,” Israel’s government said.
Israel 5th At Eurovision, Surprising Anti-Israel Protesters; Switzerland Wins
Viewers from over 140 countries decided that Israel became 5th at Eurovision while Switzerland won what is the largest televised song contest in the world, held in the Swedish city of Malmö.
Israel Condemns UN Decision To Almost Recognize Palestinian State
Israel’s government was weighing its options Saturday after the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member in a move that Israel described as “a prize for Hamas.”
‘Israel’s Emergency Government Near Collapse’
Concerns remained Friday that Israel’s emergency government formed after the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October may soon fall apart due to its inability to reach a hostage deal with Hamas, Israeli sources suggested.
Indonesia House Church Raided As Anti-Christian Violence Spreads
Suspected angry Muslims raided a house church in Indonesia’s East Java province, just days after a similar incident in which two were injured, a pastor and other Christians told Worthy News on Friday.
US Pastor Forgives Gunman Who Nearly Killed Him
A pastor in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania says he has forgiven the man who nearly shot and killed him during last Sunday’s church service.
Netanyahu: ‘Israel Determined To Enter Rafah’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel “is determined” to go into the southern Gaza city of Rafah to destroy the last battalions of Hamas in a war that he admitted had killed 16,000 civilians and 14,000 combatants in Gaza.
China’s President Received Warm Welcome In Hungary, Serbia
Hungary’s prime minister said Thursday that he supports Chinese President Xi Jinping’s peace plan for wartorn Ukraine and contrasted Western concerns about Beijing’s close ties with Russia.
Israel’s Netanyahu Suggests Rafah Operations Continue Despite Suspension of US Aid
Israel’s prime minister signaled to the White House on Thursday that “no amount of pressure” will stop his Jewish nation from defending itself.
Senators: Protestors Calling For Violence Against Jews Should Be on No-Fly List
Republican U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced two measures that, if passed, would achieve a similar objective: to place on the No Fly List individuals who are encouraging violence against Jewish persons and supporting terrorist organizations.
Extending Trump Tax Cuts Would Add $4 Trillion To Deficit, CBO Says
New projections show that extending provisions of President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cut past their sunset dates would add $4 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade.
Israel In Eurovision Final Despite Massive Anti-Israel Protests
Europe voted to have Israel in the grand final of Eurovision, the world’s largest televised song contest, in a setback for anti-Israel protesters. Israel’s 20-year-old Eden Golan impressed millions of viewers with her song “Hurricane.”
Israel’s Premier Encourages Eurovision Contestant Faces With Protests
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged Israeli artist Eden Golan ahead of the second semifinal of Eurovision, the world’s largest televised song contest, after she was booed and faced with massive anti-Israel protests.
Fierce Ukrainian-Russian Clashes as Moscow Warns West About Nuclear Capabilities (Worthy News Radio)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of risking a global armed conflict and warned that no one would be allowed to threaten the world’s most significant nuclear power. He made the comments as Russia marked the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, while outside Moscow fighting continued between Russia and Ukraine.