Prophecy News Watch - April 28, 2020
Around the World
New North American trade pact to take effect July 1
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday said he has notified Congress that the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will take effect on July 1, a month later than initially proposed.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Arab League to meet over Israel’s plans to annex parts of West Bank
The Arab League said Monday it will convene an urgent virtual meeting this week to discuss how to galvanize opposition to Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank.
Syria accuses Israel of air-strike near Damascus
Syria has accused Israel of conducting a pre-dawn airstrike on a military airfield near Damascus on Monday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said at least four Iranian militants and three civilians were killed, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Inside the United States
'Food supply chain is breaking': Tyson Foods warns 'millions of pounds of meat will disappear' from shelves
Tyson Foods warned 'millions of pounds of meat' will not make it to consumer shelves as processing plants are forced to shutter amid the coronavirus.
Report: 'More Americans Believe in Satan than in God'
A new report of a respected U.S. researcher concludes that more Americans believe in Satan than belief in God. George Barna, whose work is based at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, also writes: "Tens of millions of Americans consider themselves to be Christian but do not believe that God is really in control or cares what happens to them."
US deficit expected to reach nearly $4 Trillion
The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicted on Friday that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s deficit will reach $3.7 trillion this year, Politico reports. The CBO also said that unemployment will rise to 16 percent in 2020, before going to down to 9.5 percent by the end of 2021.
Christian News
About half of US churches planning to resume in-person services in May
After weeks of having online services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, about half of US churches are expected to resume holding in-person services in May, the Christian Post reported. Churches that reopen are expected to do so while still observing safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
New North American trade pact to take effect July 1
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday said he has notified Congress that the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will take effect on July 1, a month later than initially proposed.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Arab League to meet over Israel’s plans to annex parts of West Bank
The Arab League said Monday it will convene an urgent virtual meeting this week to discuss how to galvanize opposition to Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank.
Syria accuses Israel of air-strike near Damascus
Syria has accused Israel of conducting a pre-dawn airstrike on a military airfield near Damascus on Monday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said at least four Iranian militants and three civilians were killed, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Inside the United States
'Food supply chain is breaking': Tyson Foods warns 'millions of pounds of meat will disappear' from shelves
Tyson Foods warned 'millions of pounds of meat' will not make it to consumer shelves as processing plants are forced to shutter amid the coronavirus.
Report: 'More Americans Believe in Satan than in God'
A new report of a respected U.S. researcher concludes that more Americans believe in Satan than belief in God. George Barna, whose work is based at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, also writes: "Tens of millions of Americans consider themselves to be Christian but do not believe that God is really in control or cares what happens to them."
US deficit expected to reach nearly $4 Trillion
The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicted on Friday that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s deficit will reach $3.7 trillion this year, Politico reports. The CBO also said that unemployment will rise to 16 percent in 2020, before going to down to 9.5 percent by the end of 2021.
Christian News
About half of US churches planning to resume in-person services in May
After weeks of having online services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, about half of US churches are expected to resume holding in-person services in May, the Christian Post reported. Churches that reopen are expected to do so while still observing safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.