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US Select Committee Publishes Final Report on COVID-19 Pandemic, “Virus Likely Leaked from China Lab”
US Select Committee Publishes Final Report on COVID-19 Pandemic, “Virus Likely Leaked from China Lab”
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The US Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic published a 520-page report on the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday (December 2). The report concluded that the virus was most likely “leaked” from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, and reported bipartisan findings on the advancement and management of the crisis in the US.

Russia-Ukraine War Impacting Children (Worthy News Radio)
Russia-Ukraine War Impacting Children (Worthy News Radio)
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Pope Francis expressed concern Wednesday that “war is a human defeat” after new evidence emerged that the Russia-Ukraine war impacted those whose lives have just begun. Investigators say Ukrainian children were stripped of their Ukrainian identity and placed with Russian families.

UN Assembly Rushes On Two-State Solution In Palestine-Israel Conflict
UN Assembly Rushes On Two-State Solution In Palestine-Israel Conflict
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday rushed to achieve a “two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict” amid ongoing clashes in Gaza between what is left of Hamas and Israel’s military.

Netanyahu Vows to Enforce Ceasefire with an “Iron Fist”
Netanyahu Vows to Enforce Ceasefire with an “Iron Fist”
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a rare government meeting in the northern city of Nahariya on Tuesday, stating, “to deliver a clear message to the North: We’re committed to the North.” He added, “We are enforcing the ceasefire and, with an iron fist, acting against any violation – minor or serious.”

Israel Thanks Trump For Threatening Hamas Over Hostages
Israel Thanks Trump For Threatening Hamas Over Hostages
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Israel’s prime minister praised U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday for indirectly threatening Hamas with force unless they release all hostages ahead of his January 20 inauguration.

Syria: Iran-Backed Militia Arrive to Help Assad Fight Insurgency
Syria: Iran-Backed Militia Arrive to Help Assad Fight Insurgency
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

As Syria’s army struggles to fend off the surprise insurgency launched last week by jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Iran-backed militias entered the country on Sunday to lend support to the Syrian forces, Reuters reports. The insurgents first attacked Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo and then moved into Idlib and Hama province.

South Korea’s Military Says Martial Law In Place Despite Parliament’s Rejection
South Korea’s Military Says Martial Law In Place Despite Parliament’s Rejection
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

South Korea’s military warned Tuesday that martial law declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol would remain in place “until he lifts it” despite the parliament’s majority vote against it.

US Announces Additional $725 Million Military Aid Package for Ukraine
US Announces Additional $725 Million Military Aid Package for Ukraine
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

The United States announced on December 2 a new $725 million military aid package for Ukraine as it continues to defend itself against the Russian invasion launched in February 2022, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reports.

Houthis Fire Seven Missiles/Drones at US Vessels in Arabian Sea
Houthis Fire Seven Missiles/Drones at US Vessels in Arabian Sea
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Describing their actions as a demand for the blockade of Gaza to be lifted, Houthi Islamic insurgents in Yemen fired seven missiles and drones at American warships and merchant vessels in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, December 1, Straight Arrow News (SAN) reports.

Romania In Turmoil After Parliamentary Elections (Worthy News Radio)
Romania In Turmoil After Parliamentary Elections (Worthy News Radio)
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Romania’s pro-EU and pro-NATO parties appeared to be holding off the far right in a parliamentary election on Sunday, but the strength of the radical vote suggested that an ultranationalist, pro-Russian candidate could still win the presidency this month.