Prophecy News Watch - December 5, 2024

Around the World
French President Macron to Address Nation After Government Falls
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Thursday after the government lost a no-confidence vote, Worthy News learned.
Global Debt Hits Record $323 Trillion, Triggering Fears of an Incoming Debt Tsunami
Global debt soared by over $12 trillion in the first three quarters of 2024, reaching a record $323 trillion, driven by falling borrowing costs and increased risk appetite, according to the latest Global Debt Monitor report by a banking trade group.
Russia-Ukraine War Impacting Children (Worthy News Radio)
Pope Francis expressed concern Wednesday that “war is a human defeat” after new evidence emerged that the Russia-Ukraine war impacted those whose lives have just begun. Investigators say Ukrainian children were stripped of their Ukrainian identity and placed with Russian families.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
UN Assembly Rushes On Two-State Solution In Palestine-Israel Conflict
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday rushed to achieve a “two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict” amid ongoing clashes in Gaza between what is left of Hamas and Israel’s military.

Inside the United States
Reports: Islamic Terrorist Incidents ncreased under Biden
Islamic terrorist incidents increased under President Joe Biden, according to several reports, as a majority of Americans polled say terrorism dangers increased under his watch.
Trump Appoints Peter Navarro, Who Served Prison Time, As Counselor
Donald J. Trump appointed Peter Navarro, his former adviser who served prison time for “refusing” to cooperate with a congressional investigation, as his senior counselor.
US Select Committee Publishes Final Report on COVID-19 Pandemic, “Virus Likely Leaked from China Lab”
The US Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic published a 520-page report on the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday (December 2). The report concluded that the virus was most likely "leaked" from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, and reported bipartisan findings on the advancement and management of the crisis in the US.
Chief Of America’s Biggest Health Insurer Killed In ‘Targeted Attack’
The head of America’s biggest health insurer, UnitedHealthcare, has been killed in an apparently “targeted attack” following an early morning shooting outside an investor meeting in New York, police say.

Christian News
Syria: Christians Worried for Their Safety Amid Insurgency
Christians in Syria are understood to be concerned for their safety as the Islamist insurgent group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham has launched an ongoing major attack on the dictatorial Iran and Russia-backed regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Crosswalk reports.
Persecuted Iranian Christians Struggle for Asylum in Georgia, Report
A new study shows that persecuted Iranian Christians seeking asylum in the former Soviet state of Georgia are unfairly vulnerable to deportation as Georgian authorities routinely deny their claims, Article 18 reports.

Worthy Insights
‘This Could Redraw the Map of the Middle East’: How Assad’s Struggles in Syria Reflect a Weakened Iran
With Hezbollah decimated, Iran significantly weakened, and Russia preoccupied with its war on Ukraine, Syrian opposition forces enjoyed ripe conditions for the surprise offensive they launched last week. Those forces are closer than ever to deposing dictator Bashar al-Assad, experts told the Washington Free Beacon, emphasizing the Iranian regime's ever-loosening grip on the Middle East.