Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán arrived in Beijing on Monday as part of unprecedented efforts to reach peace in Ukraine despite anger from some European Union leaders. He came to meet China’s President Xi Jinping after talks with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin and earlier Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Tensions remained high in the streets of Kenya’s capital Monday after dozens of activists said they were snatched from their homes or off the streets by hooded, armed men.
Newly elected British Prime Minister Kier Starmer suggested Sunday that Britain could soon recognize Palestinian statehood despite calls from Israel’s government to wait.
Ahead of negotiations in Cairo and Doha continuing this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined non-negotiable demands for a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas. Meanwhile, on the nine-month anniversary of Hamas’ attack, thousands of Israelis protested nationwide, demanding immediate elections and the release of 120 hostages since the war broke out on October 7.
In an unexpected, stunning outcome, the French left managed to beat a surging far right in the second and final round of legislative elections, winning the most parliamentary seats but not a majority, polling projections showed early Monday.
Whether faith-based groups are allowed to solely hire people that agree with their faith is a question again before the courts.
Diplomatic tensions are rising between Germany and Hungary after Budapest canceled a meeting between Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, planned for Monday in the Hungarian capital. The unusual last-minute cancellation of the German minister’s visit to Budapest comes after Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other European Union leaders condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Moscow, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday as part of a self-declared peace mission for the war in Ukraine.
The chorus of Democratic voices calling for U.S. President Joe Biden to step aside and not run again in upcoming elections is growing from lawmakers to donors, strategists, and constituents.
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran’s new president, beating his hardline conservative rival Saeed Jalili, but it was unclear whether hardline policies toward minority Christians would change.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, one of Europe’s most pro-Russian leaders, met Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday as part of his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, despite condemnation from the European Union.
Recently elected Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said Friday that his loved ones were “astonished” after his first parliamentary debate turned into the most turbulent political session in the Netherlands’ recent political history sparked by sharp disagreements over the role of Islam in society.
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat in Britain’s parliamentary elections and apologized for his Conservative Party’s worst performance in its nearly 200-year history.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine followed by peace talks, according to several diplomats and a Worthy News assessment.
Britain’s Labour Party headed for a massive majority in the election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule after public anger over economic, social, and political turmoil.
Despite Western sanctions, Iran is building a massive fleet of warships capable of reaching adversaries, real or perceived, far beyond the Persian Gulf, several sources confirmed Thursday.
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Jun. 27 issued a report recommending that the US State Department designate Sri Lanka as a Special Watch List country in 2023 and 2024, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
A wave of violent crime has befallen Americans nationwide connected to parole programs created by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, according to several reports.
President Joe Biden’s attempt to re-interpret Title IX and thereby implement a sweeping LGBTQ agenda at schools around the country may be put on hold after a few key court rulings.
Iowa’s Supreme Court ruled last week that the state can implement its new “heartbeat law” which bans abortion at six weeks gestation is constitutional and may take effect. The law had been temporarily blocked following a legal challenge by abortion provider Planned Parenthood.
A Christian man has been sentenced to death in Punjab Province, Pakistan for sharing allegedly hateful content against Muslims on TikTok, The Hindu reports.