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Romania: Criminal Investigation Against Pro-Russia Presidential Candidate
Romania: Criminal Investigation Against Pro-Russia Presidential Candidate
Friday, February 28, 2025

Romanian prosecutors say they have launched a criminal investigation against Calin Georgescu, the perceived far-right frontrunner in last year’s canceled presidential election seen as an ally of Russia.

Russia’s President Sees ‘Hope’ In Talks With US
Russia’s President Sees ‘Hope’ In Talks With US
Friday, February 28, 2025

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that his contacts with U.S. President Donald J. Trump and his administration had “inspired hope” as both sides began talks on how to restore relations and end the war in Ukraine.

Greece Faces Report On Deadliest Train Crash As Protests Start
Greece Faces Report On Deadliest Train Crash As Protests Start
Friday, February 28, 2025

Massive protests were underway in Greece on Friday on the second adversary of the nation’s deadliest train crash after a report blamed human error, outdated infrastructure, and significant systemic failures for the head-on collision killing 57 people.

Israel-Hamas Negotiations Begin as Truce Threatens to Unravel
Israel-Hamas Negotiations Begin as Truce Threatens to Unravel
Friday, February 28, 2025

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began in Cairo Thursday amid mounting concerns the truce will collapse.

Influencers Tates Arrive In US Despite Rape And Trafficking Charges In Romania (Worthy News Investigation)
Influencers Tates Arrive In US Despite Rape And Trafficking Charges In Romania (Worthy News Investigation)
Friday, February 28, 2025

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who were charged with human trafficking in Romania, arrived Thursday on a private jet in the United States after Romanian authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings following questions about the case from U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s administration.

Uganda: Muslims Stab Evangelist in Attack
Uganda: Muslims Stab Evangelist in Attack
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Muslims in eastern Uganda attacked and stabbed an evangelist who, along with his team, had converted a Muslim widow to Christianity during an open-air preaching session on February 15, according to Morning Star News.

October 7 Report Finds Major Intelligence Lapses Resulted in Tragic Massacre (Worthy News In-Depth)
October 7 Report Finds Major Intelligence Lapses Resulted in Tragic Massacre (Worthy News In-Depth)
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Israeli Military Intelligence and the Southern Command ignored more than five warnings, such as new SIM activations in Gaza and unusual Hamas activities. Dismissing these as routine, they overlooked signs of the impending October 7 attack. On this day in 2023, Hamas and other terrorists groups launched an unprecedented invasion from Gaza into southern Israel, coinciding with Simchat Torah and marking the start of the ongoing Gaza war.

Netanyahu Orders Cairo Mission to Further Hostage Negotiations
Netanyahu Orders Cairo Mission to Further Hostage Negotiations
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed a negotiation team to “travel to Cairo for talks Thursday evening.” Israeli officials are hopeful to secure the release of additional hostages by as early as Saturday, although “discussions have not yet commenced” and the timeline is still uncertain.

Mexico Extradites 29 Cartel Members to US for Prosecution
Mexico Extradites 29 Cartel Members to US for Prosecution
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Mexico agreed to extradite 29 cartel members on Thursday, including former Sinaloa cartel founder Rafael Caro Quintero and former Zetas leader Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, to the United States, amid efforts to avert US tariff threats linked to illegal migration and drug trafficking.

Indonesia’s Aceh Province Canes Gay Men
Indonesia’s Aceh Province Canes Gay Men
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Two young men in Indonesia’s strict Islamic-ruled Aceh province were publicly caned Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of having sex with each other, witnesses said.