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Romania’s Top Court: ‘No New Elections’
Romania’s Top Court: ‘No New Elections’
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Romania’s Constitutional Court has “unanimously” rejected an application by George Simion, the defeated nationalist candidate in Sunday’s presidential election rerun, to declare the vote invalid on the grounds of “foreign interference.”

Prayers Urged For Jailed Iranian Christian Woman
Prayers Urged For Jailed Iranian Christian Woman
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Friends of a detained Christian woman in Tehran urged fellow believers to pray for her on Wednesday after Iran’s authorities demanded $135,000 in local currency for her release.

Iran Warns U.S. Will Be Held Responsible for Any Israeli Strike on Nuclear Facilities
Iran Warns U.S. Will Be Held Responsible for Any Israeli Strike on Nuclear Facilities
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States that it will bear full legal responsibility for any Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, escalating tensions amid reports that Israel is preparing for a potential strike if negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program collapse.

Suspected Gunman Detained After Killing Israeli Embassy Officials In Washington
Suspected Gunman Detained After Killing Israeli Embassy Officials In Washington
Thursday, May 22, 2025

A suspected pro-Palestine activist is in custody Thursday after allegedly shooting dead two Israeli embassy staff members at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC, in an act of terrorism, authorities confirmed.

Trump Accuses South Africa of Genocide Against Whites In Oval Office Meeting
Trump Accuses South Africa of Genocide Against Whites In Oval Office Meeting
Thursday, May 22, 2025

U.S. President Donald J. Trump told South African president Cyril Ramaphosa that “thousands” of white people want to come to the United States because they fear for their lives in South Africa.

Supreme Court Deadlocks, Blocks Nation’s First Religious Charter School in Oklahoma
Supreme Court Deadlocks, Blocks Nation’s First Religious Charter School in Oklahoma
Thursday, May 22, 2025

In a rare 4-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that blocks the establishment of the country’s first publicly funded religious charter school, leaving in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision that deemed the proposed school unconstitutional.

House Passes Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ Sending Sweeping GOP Agenda to Senate
House Passes Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ Sending Sweeping GOP Agenda to Senate
Thursday, May 22, 2025

The House narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative package early Thursday morning in a 215-214 vote, delivering a major win for Republicans and advancing key parts of Trump’s second-term agenda.

Britain Hands Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
Britain Hands Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
Thursday, May 22, 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over the sovereignty of one of the last remnants of the British Empire, the Chagos Islands, to Mauritius.

Israel’s Military Defends Firing Near Diplomats (Video)
Israel’s Military Defends Firing Near Diplomats (Video)
Thursday, May 22, 2025

The Israeli military has defended its decision to fire warning shots near a large delegation of European and Arab diplomats on an official visit near the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank as they allegedly “deviated” from an agreed route.

Netherlands Grieving Over Dead Children
Netherlands Grieving Over Dead Children
Thursday, May 22, 2025

The Netherlands on Wednesday plunged into mourning as police confirmed that a three-day search for two missing children ended when their bodies, along with that of their father, were recovered from a car submerged in a remote canal.