Prophecy News Watch - April 5, 2021
Around the World
U.S., Iran head to Vienna for indirect nuclear deal talks
Iran and the United States said on Friday they would hold indirect talks in Vienna from Tuesday as part of broader negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and global powers.
U.S. rushes to reassure Kyiv as tensions with Russia mount
The U.S. is expressing growing alarm over reports that Russian military forces are deploying along their border with Ukraine, as a largely frozen conflict has heated up again in recent months between the Kyiv government and separatist forces in the east strongly back by Moscow.
Facebook data on millions of user accounts leaked online in latest breach
Data from hundreds of millions of Facebook users was leaked online on Saturday, including personal information such as phone numbers, full names, and email addresses. The leaked data from 533 million users in 106 countries was posted on an obscure hacking forum.
Jordan Ex-Crown Prince Detained Amid Coup Attempt Against King
Jordanian authorities have reportedly detained Jordan’s former crown prince and arrested nearly 20 other people Saturday amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to unseat the king.
Populist Leaders Hungary, Poland, Italy Seek Nationalist Alliance
Hungary’s right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he and populist leaders from Poland and Italy have agreed to work on a new nationalist political force in Europe.
Scores Die In Taiwan Train Disaster
Scores of people died Friday in Taiwan’s worst rail disaster in four decades as a passenger train smashed into a truck on its tracks and partially derailed.
Dutch Prime Minister’s Future Uncertain After Censure Over Scandal
The political future of Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, one of the European Union’s longest-serving leaders, was uncertain on Good Friday after Parliament censured him for allegedly lying and undermining public trust.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel troubled by American stance toward Iran: report
Top Israeli officials are concerned that the United States is preparing to restart the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran without strengthening it, according to a new report.
Lapid, Bennett said to reach breakthrough on rotation deal for joint government
Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid and Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett have reportedly reached a “breakthrough” in their discussions on forming a joint government to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power, the Kan public broadcaster reported Sunday evening.
IDF receives new spy plane it says will help gather intel in Iran, Yemen, Iraq
The Israel Defense Forces received the first of a series of new spy aircraft, dubbed the Oron, on Sunday that it said would improve its ability to gather intelligence and identify targets for attack in Iran, Iraq, Yemen and other far-flung areas in the Middle East.
Inside the United States
Special Operations Command waging info war against China
The U.S. Special Operations Command is shifting its focus from battling terrorists to fighting Chinese disinformation and preparing for a covert role in any future conflict with Beijing.
No Longer Sci-Fi: Laser Guns Are Coming to the U.S. Military
Enemy drone attack threats are a key part of the inspiration for newer kinds of laser weapons because they can incinerate drones without generating large amounts of explosive fragmentation. Moreover, newer lasers can scale attacks to align with the target and desired combat effect and, perhaps most of all, travel at the speed of light to destroy drones quickly, ideally before they are able to strike.
Dozens of big profitable companies paid no federal taxes last year, report
A new study finds that at least 55 of the United States’ biggest corporations paid no taxes last year on billions of dollars in profits.
Capitol Police Officer Killed As Car Rams Into U.S. Capitol; Driver Shot Dead
A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, fatally injuring one Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot and killed, officials said.
Christian News
Floods Hit Indonesia’s Christian-Majority Island; Dozens Killed
Easter celebrations on Indonesia’s only Christian-majority island were overshadowed by flash floods that killed scores of people and displaced thousands, officials and Christians said.
Worthy Watch
72% of Americans Favor Requiring Photo ID to Vote, AP Survey Finds
We need to keep people locked down … UNTIL we’ve finished vaccinating everyone!
Understand the INSANITY of people who RELY on the MEDIA for Truth
Vaccination Passports: The Cornerstone of a Totalitarian State
U.S., Iran head to Vienna for indirect nuclear deal talks
Iran and the United States said on Friday they would hold indirect talks in Vienna from Tuesday as part of broader negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and global powers.
U.S. rushes to reassure Kyiv as tensions with Russia mount
The U.S. is expressing growing alarm over reports that Russian military forces are deploying along their border with Ukraine, as a largely frozen conflict has heated up again in recent months between the Kyiv government and separatist forces in the east strongly back by Moscow.
Facebook data on millions of user accounts leaked online in latest breach
Data from hundreds of millions of Facebook users was leaked online on Saturday, including personal information such as phone numbers, full names, and email addresses. The leaked data from 533 million users in 106 countries was posted on an obscure hacking forum.
Jordan Ex-Crown Prince Detained Amid Coup Attempt Against King
Jordanian authorities have reportedly detained Jordan’s former crown prince and arrested nearly 20 other people Saturday amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to unseat the king.
Populist Leaders Hungary, Poland, Italy Seek Nationalist Alliance
Hungary’s right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he and populist leaders from Poland and Italy have agreed to work on a new nationalist political force in Europe.
Scores Die In Taiwan Train Disaster
Scores of people died Friday in Taiwan’s worst rail disaster in four decades as a passenger train smashed into a truck on its tracks and partially derailed.
Dutch Prime Minister’s Future Uncertain After Censure Over Scandal
The political future of Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, one of the European Union’s longest-serving leaders, was uncertain on Good Friday after Parliament censured him for allegedly lying and undermining public trust.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel troubled by American stance toward Iran: report
Top Israeli officials are concerned that the United States is preparing to restart the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran without strengthening it, according to a new report.
Lapid, Bennett said to reach breakthrough on rotation deal for joint government
Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid and Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett have reportedly reached a “breakthrough” in their discussions on forming a joint government to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power, the Kan public broadcaster reported Sunday evening.
IDF receives new spy plane it says will help gather intel in Iran, Yemen, Iraq
The Israel Defense Forces received the first of a series of new spy aircraft, dubbed the Oron, on Sunday that it said would improve its ability to gather intelligence and identify targets for attack in Iran, Iraq, Yemen and other far-flung areas in the Middle East.
Inside the United States
Special Operations Command waging info war against China
The U.S. Special Operations Command is shifting its focus from battling terrorists to fighting Chinese disinformation and preparing for a covert role in any future conflict with Beijing.
No Longer Sci-Fi: Laser Guns Are Coming to the U.S. Military
Enemy drone attack threats are a key part of the inspiration for newer kinds of laser weapons because they can incinerate drones without generating large amounts of explosive fragmentation. Moreover, newer lasers can scale attacks to align with the target and desired combat effect and, perhaps most of all, travel at the speed of light to destroy drones quickly, ideally before they are able to strike.
Dozens of big profitable companies paid no federal taxes last year, report
A new study finds that at least 55 of the United States’ biggest corporations paid no taxes last year on billions of dollars in profits.
Capitol Police Officer Killed As Car Rams Into U.S. Capitol; Driver Shot Dead
A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, fatally injuring one Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot and killed, officials said.
Christian News
Floods Hit Indonesia’s Christian-Majority Island; Dozens Killed
Easter celebrations on Indonesia’s only Christian-majority island were overshadowed by flash floods that killed scores of people and displaced thousands, officials and Christians said.
Worthy Watch
72% of Americans Favor Requiring Photo ID to Vote, AP Survey Finds
We need to keep people locked down … UNTIL we’ve finished vaccinating everyone!
Understand the INSANITY of people who RELY on the MEDIA for Truth
Vaccination Passports: The Cornerstone of a Totalitarian State