Prophecy News Watch - August 16, 2024
Around the World
Sweden 1st European Country Confirming Mpox
Sweden became Thursday the first European country to confirm a first case of mpox, a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the potentially fatal viral infection a “global public health emergency.”
Iran is Focusing on Nuclear Bomb Detonation Research, Expert says
The globally renowned US-based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) has warned that Iran is spending massive academic research resources on nuclear bomb detonation, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Turkey and Iraq Hold High-Level Talks on Security Cooperation
Setting aside historical tensions over Turkey’s military action against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq, senior Turkish and Iraqi officials are meeting in Ankara on Thursday for high-level talks on security cooperation, Media Line reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Ceasefire Talks Underway in Qatar In Hopes of Averting Major War
On Thursday, Israeli negotiators and international mediators gathered in Qatar to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza and secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, with the hope that a negotiated peace will prevent the conflict from escalating into a full-blown regional conflict.
Israel Has Destroyed 50 Tunnels Under Philadelphi Corridor Over Past Month
Over the past month, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) demolished at least 50 tunnels under the Philadelphi Corridor, which separates the Gaza Strip from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula; these tunnels were used by Hamas to smuggle weapons and munitions for waging war against Israel.
Inside the United States
Republicans Call for Enhanced Northern Border Security as Gazans Flock to Canada
Republicans are calling on the Biden administration to increase security at the northern border after the Canadian government began issuing visas to Gazans who may be connected to the terrorist organization Hamas.
Trump Seeks to Push Back Hush-Money Sentencing Until After Election
Former President Donald Trump wants more time to handle a judge's ruling on his motion to toss out his guilty verdicts before he faces sentencing in his New York hush-money case.
Critics Blast Harris’ New ‘Price Control’ Plan
Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is taking fire for her new "price-gouging" ban that critics say is little more than communism-style "price controls" where government heavily regulates industries.
Arizona: Abortion Amendment Information Pamphlet Can Use Term “Unborn Human Being,” Ruling
Arizona’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the term “unborn human being” can be used in place of “fetus” on an informational pamphlet for voters who will decide whether to add the right to abortion to the state’s constitution in November, the Associated Press reports.
Christian News
Afghanistan: The Church Is In a “Precarious” Position on Third Anniversary of Taliban Takeover
The Islamic extremist Taliban have been in power in Afghanistan for three years (since the US withdrawal in August 2021), and the Afghan church is in a “precarious” position, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Iran Denies Jailed Christian Woman Psychological Care
A young woman who has been jailed in Iran after abandoning Islam and turning to faith in Christ has been denied requested psychological care despite suffering mental difficulties linked to her treatment in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, Christians say.
Nigeria Government Continues to Tolerate Extreme Human Rights Abuses by Islamic Militants, USCIRF Report
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) states in its 2024 Annual Report that the government of Nigeria continues to tolerate terror attacks by nonstate Islamic extremists who want to impose their form of Sharia law upon Nigerians, especially Christians, Morning Star News reports.
Sweden 1st European Country Confirming Mpox
Sweden became Thursday the first European country to confirm a first case of mpox, a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the potentially fatal viral infection a “global public health emergency.”
Iran is Focusing on Nuclear Bomb Detonation Research, Expert says
The globally renowned US-based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) has warned that Iran is spending massive academic research resources on nuclear bomb detonation, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Turkey and Iraq Hold High-Level Talks on Security Cooperation
Setting aside historical tensions over Turkey’s military action against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq, senior Turkish and Iraqi officials are meeting in Ankara on Thursday for high-level talks on security cooperation, Media Line reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Ceasefire Talks Underway in Qatar In Hopes of Averting Major War
On Thursday, Israeli negotiators and international mediators gathered in Qatar to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza and secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, with the hope that a negotiated peace will prevent the conflict from escalating into a full-blown regional conflict.
Israel Has Destroyed 50 Tunnels Under Philadelphi Corridor Over Past Month
Over the past month, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) demolished at least 50 tunnels under the Philadelphi Corridor, which separates the Gaza Strip from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula; these tunnels were used by Hamas to smuggle weapons and munitions for waging war against Israel.
Inside the United States
Republicans Call for Enhanced Northern Border Security as Gazans Flock to Canada
Republicans are calling on the Biden administration to increase security at the northern border after the Canadian government began issuing visas to Gazans who may be connected to the terrorist organization Hamas.
Trump Seeks to Push Back Hush-Money Sentencing Until After Election
Former President Donald Trump wants more time to handle a judge's ruling on his motion to toss out his guilty verdicts before he faces sentencing in his New York hush-money case.
Critics Blast Harris’ New ‘Price Control’ Plan
Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is taking fire for her new "price-gouging" ban that critics say is little more than communism-style "price controls" where government heavily regulates industries.
Arizona: Abortion Amendment Information Pamphlet Can Use Term “Unborn Human Being,” Ruling
Arizona’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the term “unborn human being” can be used in place of “fetus” on an informational pamphlet for voters who will decide whether to add the right to abortion to the state’s constitution in November, the Associated Press reports.
Christian News
Afghanistan: The Church Is In a “Precarious” Position on Third Anniversary of Taliban Takeover
The Islamic extremist Taliban have been in power in Afghanistan for three years (since the US withdrawal in August 2021), and the Afghan church is in a “precarious” position, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Iran Denies Jailed Christian Woman Psychological Care
A young woman who has been jailed in Iran after abandoning Islam and turning to faith in Christ has been denied requested psychological care despite suffering mental difficulties linked to her treatment in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, Christians say.
Nigeria Government Continues to Tolerate Extreme Human Rights Abuses by Islamic Militants, USCIRF Report
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) states in its 2024 Annual Report that the government of Nigeria continues to tolerate terror attacks by nonstate Islamic extremists who want to impose their form of Sharia law upon Nigerians, especially Christians, Morning Star News reports.