Prophecy News Watch - January 29, 2025
Around the World
Embassies Attacked In DRC
The European Union and world leaders expressed outrage Tuesday after rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Malaysia Launching Digital ID ‘Super-App’
Malaysia’s government says it is launching a “national digital identity ecosystem” named “MyDigital ID Superapp” across the Asian nation.
US Hostage Released by Taliban After Nearly 900 Days in Captivity
US citizen Ryan Corbett was last week released from nearly 900 days in captivity after being taken hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August 2022.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Orders UN Palestinian Agency To Close In East Jerusalem After Massacre
The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency prepared Wednesday to cease all operations in East Jerusalem after Israel ordered it to vacate its premises there.
Israel: ‘20,000 Hamas Fighters Killed’ Sparking Gaza Death Toll Debate (Worthy News Focus)
A leading war crimes lawyer at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, has publicly raised doubts that Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
Inside the United States
CA Drops Charges Against Pro-Life Activists’ for Release of Undercover Videos
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a plea agreement has been reached to result in no jail time for activists who recorded conversations with Planned Parenthood staff about the procurement and sale of tissue from aborted fetuses.
Pentagon’s December Answer on Drones Confirmed by White House
Following months of speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding mysterious drone sightings up and down the East Coast, the White House confirms they flew with federal government authorization.
More Than 3,500 Undocumented Migrants Arrested in Trump’s First Week, Including Dozens of Venezuelan Gang Members
President Donald Trump’s first week in office has seen US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal partner agencies arrest more than 3,500 undocumented migrants, including dozens of members of the notoriously criminal Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.
US Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of Publicly Funded Religious School
In a move that may significantly broaden religious rights in America, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from an Oklahoma Catholic school that seeks to become the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school, the Hill reports.
Trump Blocks Federal Funding For Abortion in US and Abroad
Blocking government funding for abortions both in the US and abroad, newly inaugurated President Donald Trump on Friday reinstated the Mexico City Policy and the Hyde Amendment.
Christian News
China Detains Tibet House Church Members
Chinese authorities have detained 10 Christians from the house church "All Ranges Church" in Tibet as part of a broader anti-Christian campaign, Christian investigators said Tuesday.
California: Christian Charity Reports Surging Interest in Gospel Amid Wild-Fire Relief Efforts
The Dream Center Christian charity which provides food and housing for those in need in Los Angeles has reported a surging interest in the Gospel among volunteers who have flocked to help bring relief following the recent devastating California wildfires that killed 24 people and destroyed some 12,000 buildings and homes.
Embassies Attacked In DRC
The European Union and world leaders expressed outrage Tuesday after rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Malaysia Launching Digital ID ‘Super-App’
Malaysia’s government says it is launching a “national digital identity ecosystem” named “MyDigital ID Superapp” across the Asian nation.
US Hostage Released by Taliban After Nearly 900 Days in Captivity
US citizen Ryan Corbett was last week released from nearly 900 days in captivity after being taken hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August 2022.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Orders UN Palestinian Agency To Close In East Jerusalem After Massacre
The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency prepared Wednesday to cease all operations in East Jerusalem after Israel ordered it to vacate its premises there.
Israel: ‘20,000 Hamas Fighters Killed’ Sparking Gaza Death Toll Debate (Worthy News Focus)
A leading war crimes lawyer at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, has publicly raised doubts that Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
Inside the United States
CA Drops Charges Against Pro-Life Activists’ for Release of Undercover Videos
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a plea agreement has been reached to result in no jail time for activists who recorded conversations with Planned Parenthood staff about the procurement and sale of tissue from aborted fetuses.
Pentagon’s December Answer on Drones Confirmed by White House
Following months of speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding mysterious drone sightings up and down the East Coast, the White House confirms they flew with federal government authorization.
More Than 3,500 Undocumented Migrants Arrested in Trump’s First Week, Including Dozens of Venezuelan Gang Members
President Donald Trump’s first week in office has seen US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal partner agencies arrest more than 3,500 undocumented migrants, including dozens of members of the notoriously criminal Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.
US Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of Publicly Funded Religious School
In a move that may significantly broaden religious rights in America, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from an Oklahoma Catholic school that seeks to become the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school, the Hill reports.
Trump Blocks Federal Funding For Abortion in US and Abroad
Blocking government funding for abortions both in the US and abroad, newly inaugurated President Donald Trump on Friday reinstated the Mexico City Policy and the Hyde Amendment.
Christian News
China Detains Tibet House Church Members
Chinese authorities have detained 10 Christians from the house church "All Ranges Church" in Tibet as part of a broader anti-Christian campaign, Christian investigators said Tuesday.
California: Christian Charity Reports Surging Interest in Gospel Amid Wild-Fire Relief Efforts
The Dream Center Christian charity which provides food and housing for those in need in Los Angeles has reported a surging interest in the Gospel among volunteers who have flocked to help bring relief following the recent devastating California wildfires that killed 24 people and destroyed some 12,000 buildings and homes.