Prophecy News Watch - August 8, 2025
Around the World
Iran Executes Nuclear Scientist Accused of Spying for Israel
The Iranian judiciary announced Wednesday that it has executed Rouzbeh Vadi, a prominent nuclear scientist accused of spying for Israel and providing intelligence that led to the assassination of Iranian nuclear personnel during the 12-day war with Israel in June.
Pakistan Removes Death Penalty For Some Crimes For EU Trade But Christians ‘Remain At Risk’
Pakistan’s Senate has voted to remove the death penalty for two crimes in what officials admit is a bid to safeguard $3 billion in annual trade benefits from the European Union, while maintaining controversial blasphemy laws that have sent dozens of Christians to death row.
Switzerland in Shock Over Trump’s 39 Percent Tariff (Worthy News Focus)
Switzerland was hours away from facing the highest U.S. tariff on imports of any developed country after its president left Washington without a deal, upsetting the Alpine nation’s business elite.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Outlines Gaza War Vision: No Annexation, Transitional Arab Control Proposed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has clarified Israel’s long-term strategy for the Gaza Strip, stating in two separate interviews that while Israel will take temporary military control of the territory, it has no intention of annexing or permanently governing it.
Netanyahu-Backed Gaza Occupation Plan to Be Presented to Security Cabinet as Trump Weighs In
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to present a sweeping new military and governance plan for the Gaza Strip to Israel’s security cabinet on Thursday, according to government sources who spoke with The Jerusalem Post. The proposal is expected to greenlight a large-scale IDF operation to occupy additional portions of the coastal enclave over a five-month period.
Inside the United States
FBI Data Shows Rise in Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes in 2024
Newly released data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reveals a continued rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2024, reinforcing concerns among Jewish advocacy groups and faith leaders about escalating hostility and the need for stronger government action.
Trump Orders New Census to Exclude Illegal Immigrants, Rekindling Legal and Political Firestorm
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has instructed the Department of Commerce to begin developing a new census that will explicitly exclude illegal immigrants from the population count, reigniting a constitutional debate over representation and federal funding.
Christian News
Christians Face ‘Silent Genocide’ In Africa, Observers Say
Militants allied with the Islamic State group (ISIS) are carrying out brutal attacks against Christians in central and southern Africa, including mass killings often through beheadings, as well as the destruction of churches and homes, investigators say. Advocacy groups and international officials warn of a growing crisis that they suggest is ignored by much of the world.
US Evangelist Graham Welcomes Trump’s Faith Move In Federal Agencies
American evangelist Franklin Graham has welcomed a decision by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to allow federal employees, including Christians, to openly express their faith while at work, in a move that changes decades of policies.
Worthy Insights
Smoking gun? Obama endorsed bogus CIA claims on Trump and Putin before analysis was even finished
President Barack Obama made public statements as early as mid-December 2016 indicating that he was endorsing a predetermined CIA view about Vladimir Putin allegedly wanting Donald Trump to win and Hillary Clinton to lose. The intelligence community assessment (ICA) had not even been completed and was still being debated and drafted.
Iran Executes Nuclear Scientist Accused of Spying for Israel
The Iranian judiciary announced Wednesday that it has executed Rouzbeh Vadi, a prominent nuclear scientist accused of spying for Israel and providing intelligence that led to the assassination of Iranian nuclear personnel during the 12-day war with Israel in June.
Pakistan Removes Death Penalty For Some Crimes For EU Trade But Christians ‘Remain At Risk’
Pakistan’s Senate has voted to remove the death penalty for two crimes in what officials admit is a bid to safeguard $3 billion in annual trade benefits from the European Union, while maintaining controversial blasphemy laws that have sent dozens of Christians to death row.
Switzerland in Shock Over Trump’s 39 Percent Tariff (Worthy News Focus)
Switzerland was hours away from facing the highest U.S. tariff on imports of any developed country after its president left Washington without a deal, upsetting the Alpine nation’s business elite.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Outlines Gaza War Vision: No Annexation, Transitional Arab Control Proposed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has clarified Israel’s long-term strategy for the Gaza Strip, stating in two separate interviews that while Israel will take temporary military control of the territory, it has no intention of annexing or permanently governing it.
Netanyahu-Backed Gaza Occupation Plan to Be Presented to Security Cabinet as Trump Weighs In
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to present a sweeping new military and governance plan for the Gaza Strip to Israel’s security cabinet on Thursday, according to government sources who spoke with The Jerusalem Post. The proposal is expected to greenlight a large-scale IDF operation to occupy additional portions of the coastal enclave over a five-month period.
Inside the United States
FBI Data Shows Rise in Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes in 2024
Newly released data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reveals a continued rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2024, reinforcing concerns among Jewish advocacy groups and faith leaders about escalating hostility and the need for stronger government action.
Trump Orders New Census to Exclude Illegal Immigrants, Rekindling Legal and Political Firestorm
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has instructed the Department of Commerce to begin developing a new census that will explicitly exclude illegal immigrants from the population count, reigniting a constitutional debate over representation and federal funding.
Christian News
Christians Face ‘Silent Genocide’ In Africa, Observers Say
Militants allied with the Islamic State group (ISIS) are carrying out brutal attacks against Christians in central and southern Africa, including mass killings often through beheadings, as well as the destruction of churches and homes, investigators say. Advocacy groups and international officials warn of a growing crisis that they suggest is ignored by much of the world.
US Evangelist Graham Welcomes Trump’s Faith Move In Federal Agencies
American evangelist Franklin Graham has welcomed a decision by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to allow federal employees, including Christians, to openly express their faith while at work, in a move that changes decades of policies.
Worthy Insights
Smoking gun? Obama endorsed bogus CIA claims on Trump and Putin before analysis was even finished
President Barack Obama made public statements as early as mid-December 2016 indicating that he was endorsing a predetermined CIA view about Vladimir Putin allegedly wanting Donald Trump to win and Hillary Clinton to lose. The intelligence community assessment (ICA) had not even been completed and was still being debated and drafted.