Prophecy News Watch - January 2, 2026
Around the World
Fire at Tower of Vondelkerk Church in Amsterdam
Firefighters and police rushed to a major blaze at one of Amsterdam’s most famous churches, the Vondelkerk (Vondel Church), less than an hour after the New Year began in the Netherlands. It came in a night when two people died, and numerous others were injured in firework accidents, officials said.
At Least Five Killed as Iran Protests Enter Fifth Day Amid Deepening Economic Crisis
Violence between protesters and security forces intensified across Iran on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead as nationwide demonstrations entered a fifth consecutive day, according to Iranian state-linked media and human rights groups.
Eight Killed In U.S. Military Counter-narcotics Strikes
The U.S. military conducted five more strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean in the last days of 2025.
Dozens Killed, About 115 Injured in Swiss Ski Resort Bar Blaze
Swiss police say “several dozen” people were killed and about 115 injured, many critically, after a devastating fire tore through a crowded bar in the Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana during New Year celebrations. Authorities have ruled out terrorism.
World Leaders Strike Mixed Tones of War, Grief, and Hope in New Year Addresses
World leaders rang in the New Year with sharply contrasting messages, as speeches reflected a world divided by war, shaken by tragedy, while still searching for hope and unity.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump Gives Israel Green Light to Act Against Hezbollah if Disarmament Fails
U.S. President Donald Trump has given Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approval to take action against Hezbollah if the Lebanese state fails to disarm the Iran-backed terror group, according to a Jerusalem Post exclusive citing a source familiar with the talks.
Inside the United States
Zohran Mamdani Sworn In As New York City’s Mayor
Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani took the reins of the nation’s most populous city in a midnight ceremony Thursday.
Fire at Tower of Vondelkerk Church in Amsterdam
Firefighters and police rushed to a major blaze at one of Amsterdam’s most famous churches, the Vondelkerk (Vondel Church), less than an hour after the New Year began in the Netherlands. It came in a night when two people died, and numerous others were injured in firework accidents, officials said.
At Least Five Killed as Iran Protests Enter Fifth Day Amid Deepening Economic Crisis
Violence between protesters and security forces intensified across Iran on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead as nationwide demonstrations entered a fifth consecutive day, according to Iranian state-linked media and human rights groups.
Eight Killed In U.S. Military Counter-narcotics Strikes
The U.S. military conducted five more strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean in the last days of 2025.
Dozens Killed, About 115 Injured in Swiss Ski Resort Bar Blaze
Swiss police say “several dozen” people were killed and about 115 injured, many critically, after a devastating fire tore through a crowded bar in the Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana during New Year celebrations. Authorities have ruled out terrorism.
World Leaders Strike Mixed Tones of War, Grief, and Hope in New Year Addresses
World leaders rang in the New Year with sharply contrasting messages, as speeches reflected a world divided by war, shaken by tragedy, while still searching for hope and unity.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump Gives Israel Green Light to Act Against Hezbollah if Disarmament Fails
U.S. President Donald Trump has given Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approval to take action against Hezbollah if the Lebanese state fails to disarm the Iran-backed terror group, according to a Jerusalem Post exclusive citing a source familiar with the talks.
Inside the United States
Zohran Mamdani Sworn In As New York City’s Mayor
Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani took the reins of the nation’s most populous city in a midnight ceremony Thursday.