Convictions Fail to Sink Trump’s Campaign
A New York jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts last week, but so far it seems to have done little to dampen Trump’s electoral hopes.
Month: June 2024
21 nations voting in Super Sunday EU elections (Worthy News Radio)
Voting was underway in most of the 27 European Union member states Sunday, the final and most significant day of European Parliament elections, amid concerns about the war in Ukraine, which seeks to join the EU, and issues such as migration. Polls ahead of what has been dubbed Super Sunday suggest far-right and moderate right-wing parties are due to make gains.
Israel Rescues Four Hostages Under Fire; One Soldier Injured
Israeli forces have rescued four hostages alive from two locations in central Gaza while “under fire by Hamas terrorists,” seriously injuring one soldier, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed.
Apollo 8 Astronaut William Anders, Killed In Plane Crash
Retired Major General William Anders, one of the first three people to have traveled to the Moon when he snapped an iconic picture of Earth, has been killed in a small plane crash, his family and officials said Saturday. He was 90 years old.
Italy Among Those Voting in EU Elections After Violence (Worthy News Radio)
Voting was underway Saturday in five European Union countries, including Italy, to choose 127 of the 720 seats in the European Parliament during concerns about the EU’s future. Saturday’s vote was day three of four days of European elections, marred by violence, such as an attack against the Danish prime minister. The voting will conclude Sunday when most voters of the 27 member states cast ballots. Observers on Saturday focused especially on Italy and Slovakia, which are still reeling from last month’s assassination attempt on their prime minister.
US President Apologizes For Delayed Military Support For Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden has, for the first time, publicly apologized to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, for the months of delay in American military assistance that Kyiv said cost lives and allowed Russia to make gains on the battlefield.
Israel Condemns UN’s Blacklist Attempt
Israel has condemned a decision by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to add it to a U.N. blacklist of countries and groups that commit grave violations against children.
EU Voting Continues After Anti-Islam Gains In Netherlands (Worthy News Radio)
The European Union’s parliamentary elections, the world’s largest voting exercise after India’s, entered their second day Friday. EU nations Ireland and the Czech Republic cast ballots for 35 seats in the European Parliament. Friday’s voting began in these two nations after the Netherlands kicked off the four-day ballot with an anti-Islam party in a tight race with leftist parties.
World Leaders Remember 80th Anniversary of D-Day
World leaders gathered Thursday in Normandy, France, for the 80th anniversary of the bloody D-Day landings that helped to end World War Two, realizing that Europe faces once again death and destruction in Ukraine.
World Rushing Towards Global ID (Worthy News Focus)
Global initiatives are accelerating to introduce a worldwide digital identification document (ID) that opponents say could eventually force billions to relinquish their privacy.
‘Left Wins European Elections In Netherlands Beating Anti-Islam PVV’
The Dutch Labor Party/GreenLeft (PvdA/GL) alliance has become the biggest party in the Dutch elections for the European Parliament, winning eight seats, in a setback for right-wing parties, exit polls showed Thursday.
5 Million Doses of Vaccine Being Prepared Against Bird Flu
Nearly five million doses of flu vaccine are being prepared for potential use in the United States as the continued spread of H5N1 avian flu among dairy cows has resulted in three cases of bird flu in humans, UPI reports.
Trump says Death Sentences for Dealers Will Solve U.S. Drug Problem
Former President Donald Trump said soft sentences for drug dealers have helped fuel fentanyl overdose deaths in the U.S.
Feds Send Millions of Taxpayer Dollars to the Taliban
After two decades at war with the Taliban, the U.S. government is now sending millions of taxpayer dollars to the terrorist group.
‘Dozens Killed’ In Gaza School Where Hamas Was Hiding; Hezbollah Hits Israel
The Israeli military acknowledged that it struck a school in central Gaza early Thursday that reportedly killed dozens of people, but was quick to add that Hamas fighters were operating from within the school.
Netanyahu Receives Bipartisan Invitation to Address Congress
Despite strong opposition from the progressive wing of the Democratic party, all four leaders of the US Senate and House of Representatives on Friday issued a bipartisan invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, Reuters reports.
European Parliament Elections Kick Off In Netherlands (Worthy News Radio)
The Netherlands kicked off four days of voted in the European Union when almost 400 million voters can elect 720 members of the European Parliament at a time of turmoil across the continent.
US Signs $3 Billion Deal Providing 25 More F-35 Fighter Jets to Israel
Despite recent diplomatic fissures over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, the United States on Tuesday officially signed off on a $3 billion deal to provide Israel with 25 additional F-35 fighter jets, bringing to 75 the total number of coveted US stealth planes provided to Israel, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. Tuesday’s deal ensures Israel’s qualitative military edge in the Middle East, and is funded by US military aid.
India: 15 Christian Families Denied Basic Amenities for Refusal to Renounce Christ
Council authorities in India’s Chhattisgarh state have denied basic human necessities to 15 Christian families who refuse to renounce Christ and worship a local Hindu god, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
UN Nuclear Agency Board Rebukes Iran for Non-Cooperation
The board of the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency on Wednesday passed a resolution censuring Iran for its ongoing refusal to cooperate with the agency’s nuclear watchdog inspectors, the Associated Press reports. The resolution was introduced by France, Germany and Britain.