Ukraine Evacuating Children As Russian Forces Approach Kharkiv (Worthy News Radio)

Pope Francis met Ukrainian children while inside the war-torn nation authorities announced the mandatory evacuation of orphans and minors without parents from the hard-hit area around Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv. It came as the Vatican pushed for peace talks with Ukraine, pushing for more Western weapons as it struggles to halt a new Russian military offensive.

Left-Wing Fears Outcome of European Elections

Leading left-wing parties across Europe, who face being punished by voters in upcoming European Parliament elections, have ruled out alliances with the far right and pledged to “relentlessly combat hatred, racism, and xenophobia.”

Seven Killed As Russia Hits Ukraine’s Second Largest City

Russia hit Ukraine’s second-largest city with missiles Thursday, killing at least seven people in a printing house and injuring many more, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to send more weapons to halt Moscow’s increased attacks.

9 Killed In Mexico As Stage Collapses At Election Rally

Rescue operations were ongoing Thursday in northern Mexico after a stage collapsed under strong wind at an election rally, killing at least nine people, including a child, and injuring scores of others, officials said.

EU Under Pressure Over Satellite Support To Iran

The European Union’s leadership has faced condemnation for providing Iran with satellite technology during the recent search for late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter crashed.

Russia Begins Drills Involving Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons

Accusing the West of “provocation,” Russia on Tuesday began training exercises for the “preparation and use” of non-strategic nuclear weapons, the Associated Press reports. The intention to conduct the drills was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry in a statement on May 6.

Vietnam Elects To Lam President; Christian Doubts Remain

Vietnam’s National Assembly elected Public Security Minister To Lam as the country’s new president on Wednesday, but it wasn’t clear whether it would improve the lives of reportedly persecuted Christians in the Communist-run Asian nation.

Christians Suffering In Brazil Flooding Killing Many

Christian aid workers said Wednesday they are rushing food parcels and other relief to Christians in Brazil’s critical agricultural state of Rio Grande do Sul, where flooding caused by massive torrential rains left more than 150 people dead and some 100 missing.

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