Prophecy News Watch - February 7, 2025
Around the World
Trump Sanctions International Criminal Court
President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing visa and financial sanctions on individuals assisting the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigations against the U.S. and its allies, including Israel. The order, issued as Prime Minister Netanyahu met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, mirrors actions Trump took during his first term, targeting those involved in ICC probes against U.S. citizens and allies.
Sweden Police: Racism Investigated In School Shooting
Swedish police investigated Thursday whether the country’s worst mass shooting on record was racially motivated after it emerged that people of several nationalities, including Syrians, were among the 11 killed by a lone gunman at a school for adult education.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council, Following Trump Administration
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced that Israel will withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), following the Trump Administrations withdrawal from the Council this past Tuesday . Saar accused the council of systematic bias against Israel while neglecting real human rights issues worldwide.
Inside the United States
New Strain of Bird Flu Found for 1st Time in U.S. Dairy Cattle, Nevada Herds Infected
A second kind of bird flu has been detected for the first time in U.S. dairy cattle.
Trump Announces Commission on Religious Liberty, White House Faith Office
President Donald Trump addressed a gathering of the nation’s spiritual leaders and lawmakers at the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday, when he promised to create a religious liberty commission and end anti-Christian bias.
U.S. Military Under Scrutiny Over $9 Million Payment to Reuters News Agency (Worthy News Investigation)
The U.S. Department of Defense was pressured Thursday to explain why it paid over $9 million to the company that owns the Reuters news agency for activities that included "active social engineering" and "large-scale social deception."
New U.S. Poll Reveals Growing Pro-Life Sentiment Among Young Adults
A new nationwide annual poll reveals that young adults in the U.S., ages 18-24, are increasingly adopting pro-life positions, showing greater support for restrictions on abortion.
Christian News
Evangelical Leader Mike Bickle ‘Abused 17 Women’ Report Claims (Worthy News Investigation)
Mike Bickle, the charismatic founder of U.S.-based International House of Prayer-Kansas City (IHOPKC), a global evangelical missionary group and church, was involved in sexual and spiritual abuse for decades, investigators say.
Pakistan: 12-Year-Old Christian Girl Abducted From Her Home
A 12-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan’s Punjab Province was abducted from her home last month by three Islamists who threatened to sell her into slavery, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Thousands Hear Gospel In Indonesia Despite Protests (Worthy News Focus)
Despite reported protests from radical Muslims, thousands have heard the Gospel during Palu’s Friendship Festival and related evangelistic events in Indonesia, Worthy News learned Thursday.
Trump Sanctions International Criminal Court
President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing visa and financial sanctions on individuals assisting the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigations against the U.S. and its allies, including Israel. The order, issued as Prime Minister Netanyahu met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, mirrors actions Trump took during his first term, targeting those involved in ICC probes against U.S. citizens and allies.
Sweden Police: Racism Investigated In School Shooting
Swedish police investigated Thursday whether the country’s worst mass shooting on record was racially motivated after it emerged that people of several nationalities, including Syrians, were among the 11 killed by a lone gunman at a school for adult education.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council, Following Trump Administration
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced that Israel will withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), following the Trump Administrations withdrawal from the Council this past Tuesday . Saar accused the council of systematic bias against Israel while neglecting real human rights issues worldwide.
Inside the United States
New Strain of Bird Flu Found for 1st Time in U.S. Dairy Cattle, Nevada Herds Infected
A second kind of bird flu has been detected for the first time in U.S. dairy cattle.
Trump Announces Commission on Religious Liberty, White House Faith Office
President Donald Trump addressed a gathering of the nation’s spiritual leaders and lawmakers at the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday, when he promised to create a religious liberty commission and end anti-Christian bias.
U.S. Military Under Scrutiny Over $9 Million Payment to Reuters News Agency (Worthy News Investigation)
The U.S. Department of Defense was pressured Thursday to explain why it paid over $9 million to the company that owns the Reuters news agency for activities that included "active social engineering" and "large-scale social deception."
New U.S. Poll Reveals Growing Pro-Life Sentiment Among Young Adults
A new nationwide annual poll reveals that young adults in the U.S., ages 18-24, are increasingly adopting pro-life positions, showing greater support for restrictions on abortion.
Christian News
Evangelical Leader Mike Bickle ‘Abused 17 Women’ Report Claims (Worthy News Investigation)
Mike Bickle, the charismatic founder of U.S.-based International House of Prayer-Kansas City (IHOPKC), a global evangelical missionary group and church, was involved in sexual and spiritual abuse for decades, investigators say.
Pakistan: 12-Year-Old Christian Girl Abducted From Her Home
A 12-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan’s Punjab Province was abducted from her home last month by three Islamists who threatened to sell her into slavery, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Thousands Hear Gospel In Indonesia Despite Protests (Worthy News Focus)
Despite reported protests from radical Muslims, thousands have heard the Gospel during Palu’s Friendship Festival and related evangelistic events in Indonesia, Worthy News learned Thursday.