Germany’s Automaker Volkswagen To Shut 3 Factories
Volkswagen, one of Germany’s largest automakers, intends to close three factories, impacting thousands of jobs, its works council said Monday.
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China Sends Military To Taiwan After US OKs $2 Billion Arms Sales Deal
China sent warplanes and warships toward Taiwan on Sunday after warning it would retaliate for a $2 billion arms sale package by the United States to the democratically ruled island.
Ukraine Sees More Deaths Ahead Of ‘North Korean Military Arrivals’ (Worthy News Radio)
On the day that Pope Francis prayed that “the escalation stops,” news emerged that Russian attacks killed and injured civilians in widely separated parts of Ukraine, including children. More suffering was expected as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Russia plans to send North Korean troops into battle against his nation.
Georgia Faces ‘Constitutional Coup’ After Pro-Russia Party’s Election Victory
The Georgian opposition says results showing the ruling pro-Russian party of Georgia’s most powerful man winning the parliamentary elections mounted to a “constitutional coup.”
Iran Suggests It May Retaliate After Deadly Israeli Strikes
Tehran suggested Saturday that it may retaliate against Israel for pre-dawn Israeli air strikes targeting military sites that “killed at least four military personnel” and “damaged radar systems in Iran.”
Scores Killed As Tropical Storm Hits Philippines
Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has left at least 82 dead and tens of thousands displaced due to heavy rains and flooding, authorities said Friday.
Putin Calls for a “Multipolar World” as BRICS Expands, Challenging Western Dominance
Vladimir Putin closed out the BRICS summit in Russia by calling for the emergence of a “multipolar world,” intensifying his challenge to the Western-led, U.S.-dominated global order.
Thousands Protest Hungarian Prime Minister
Thousands of Hungarians, many waving their flags, including some with holes in them, gathered to protest against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whom they said stole the ideals of the 1956 Revolution against Soviet domination.
Scotland Forbids Praying Against Abortion In ‘Safe Access Zones’
The Scottish government is effectively asking the public to report people who pray against abortion at home to police if they are located in designated “Safe Access Zones,” Worthy News established Thursday.
Turkey Hits PKK Sites In Iraq And Syria After Deadly Attack
Turkey’s military struck dozens of targets of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq and northern Syria late Wednesday following a deadly attack on an aviation site in Ankara, Defense officials said.
North Korea Sends Troops to Russia for Military Training
Confirming reports by Ukraine and South Korea, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia for military training, an act he said would be “very, very serious,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Lebanon: Christians Refuse to Support Hezbollah or Leave Home Amid Israel’s Ground Invasion
A number of Christians living in southern Lebanon are facing Israel’s ground invasion against the Hezbollah Shia Islamic terror group with a stoic refusal to come to the aid of Hezbollah or to leave their homes and land, the Washington Post reported exclusively.
Hungary Accuses US Of Betrayal As Nation Remembers 1956 Revolution
Hungary’s rightwing government accused the United States on Tuesday of again abandoning the nation as it did during the 1956 Revolution against Soviet domination and communism.
Russia’s BRICS Pay System To Counter West (Worthy News In-Depth)
Russia has launched an international payments platform for BRICS countries that is immune to Western sanctions and ends the need for dollar transactions.
Putin Invites Palestinian Authority Leader to BRICS Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to attend the two-day BRICS summit which begins today (October 22) in Kazan, Russia.
China Launches Live-Fire Drills Near Taiwan
China launched live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday or ordered the army to prepare for war as U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the troubled waterway.
Hungary’s Anti-Terror Police Prevents Armed Attack
Hungarian anti-terror police have prevented an armed attack on October 23 when Hungary commemorates its 1956 Revolution against Soviet domination, after a tip-off from the U.S. Secret Service, sources said Monday.
North Korea Joins Russia’s Fight In Ukraine; West Concerned (Worthy News In-Depth)
The West has expressed concern after South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence sources said North Korea is sending up to 12,000 soldiers to fight with Russia in Ukraine.
China Prepares For War
China’s president has ordered his military to prepare for war, a move closely watched by the United States and its allies.
Communist Cuba Suffers Massive Electrical Grid Collapse As Hurricane Looms
Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed for the fourth time in 48 hours, leaving the nation without power as Hurricane Oscar loomed, threatening to inflict even more damage on the island’s fragile infrastructure.