Prophecy News Watch - July 7, 2022
Around the World
In first, British Navy seizes advanced Iranian weapons en route to Yemen
A British Royal Navy vessel seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, officials said Thursday, pointing to the interdiction as proof of Tehran’s support for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the embattled country.
Dutch Police Struggle With Farmers After Shooting
Dutch police released a teenager amid a public outcry after officers shot his tractor in the worst standoff with farmers in years, officials said Thursday.
Myanmar: Minister with government-in-exile demands religious freedom for all citizens
The prominent Minister of Myanmar’s government-in-exile has delivered a passionate speech demanding religious freedom and asserting that the people of Myanmar will “never give up the fight” for “freedom and [for] federal democracy,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
British PM Johnson Agrees To Resign
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reluctantly agreed to resign as he faced mutiny within his Cabinet, ending a political crisis over his political future.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US, Israel Push Arab Allies for Joint Defense Pact Amid Iran Tensions
The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security alliance with Arab states that would connect air defense systems to combat Iranian drone and missile attacks in the Middle East, four sources familiar with the plan said.
Gantz: ‘150 meetings with Israel’s new Gulf allies since normalization’
Israeli defense and military officials have held 150 meetings with their counterparts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain since normalization, Benny Gantz said Thursday.
Inside the United States
US Officer Who Murdered Floyd Gets 20 Years Jail On Separate Charge
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted last year of murdering Black man George Floyd, was sentenced to 21 years in prison Thursday on a separate federal charge.
Elon Musk’s Deal To Buy Twitter In Serious Jeopardy
The deal of the world’s richest man to buy social networking site Twitter is reportedly in serious jeopardy in a setback for critics demanding more freedom of expression.
Americans significantly less confident in major US institutions than last year, Gallup poll shows
Americans from both sides of the political aisle are less confident in major US institutions such as Congress and the Supreme Court than they were a year ago, a new poll from Gallup shows. Conducted between June 1-20, the poll showed significant drops in confidence for 11 of the 16 institutions tested and no increases for any of them.
Record-low number of Americans believe Bible is the literal Word of God
A Gallup poll published Wednesday shows that the number of Americans who believe the Bible is literally true is at an all-time low, the Washington Times reports. The poll found that, for the first time ever, there are more Bible doubters than believers in the US, the Times reports.
Christian News
Nigeria Christians Concerned As Islamic State Frees Prisoners
Nigerian Christians expressed concern about their safety Thursday after the Islamic State group claimed an attack on a prison in Nigeria’s capital which freed nearly 900 inmates, including 60 of its members.
Tajikistan Bans New Churches
Tajikistan’s autocratic Islamic government has told Protestant church leaders that it will not register new churches, effectively banning congregations, Christians familiar with the talks said Thursday.
Uganda: Evangelist murdered for leading Muslims to Christ
Evangelist Simolya Latifu of Kibuku District in eastern Uganda was murdered Sunday by radicalized Islamists enraged that he had been leading Muslims to Christ, Morning Star News (MSN). Christianity is legal in Uganda but Muslim extremists have increasingly targeted believers in violent attacks aimed at preventing Ugandans from accepting Jesus as their Savior.
Worthy Watch
Leaked phone call reveals fiery exchange between Putin, Macron days before Ukraine war
Just four days before Moscow’s forces attacked Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron had a furious argument over the phone, with the Russian strongman claiming that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky was lying to the French president, according to a bombshell leak.
Media Continues to Ignore Hunter Biden Scandal
The Hunter Biden Scandal continues to be buried by the Mainstream Press. As details continue to emerge, how long will the press be able to suppress the details?
Is Biden Using Federal Agencies to expand voting to steal the 2022 Midterms?
Glenn Beck interviewed the Federalist's Mollie Hemingway on her recent article, "Yes, Biden Is Hiding His Plan To Rig The 2022 Midterm Elections". In the article, she detailed Joe Biden's executive order that ordered all 600 federal agencies to “expand citizens’ opportunities to register to vote and to obtain information about, and participate in, the electoral process."
Freudian Slip: Canadian PM Trudeau “Banning” Firearms
Was it a Freudian slip as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is "banning" guns in Canada before he corrects himself and states his government is "freezing" sales of firearms?
Worthy Insights
Op-Ed: The US Is Funding A Massive Virus Hunt That Might Cause Another Pandemic. Great Idea!
I just learned that the US Agency for International Development, USAID, is pouring $125 million into an effort to seek out novel viruses in remote areas of the world. This is pretty much exactly what many scientists, including me, have been warning against for years.
NASA Warns China Planning to Build a Lunar Base With Russia to ‘Occupy The Moon’
China is teaming up with Russia to compete against the United States in space, top NASA officials are warning, including plans to build a lunar base on the moon, attempting to claim Earth’s satellite for its own.
Georgia Guidestones Leveled
The Georgia Guidestones were demolished today after a recent bombing that occurred earlier this week.
Covid-19 Vaccine Doses, Once in High Demand, Now Thrown Away
Governments, drugmakers and vaccination sites are discarding tens of millions of unused Covid-19 vaccine doses amid sagging demand, a sharp reversal from the early days of the mass-vaccination campaign, when doses were scarce.
In first, British Navy seizes advanced Iranian weapons en route to Yemen
A British Royal Navy vessel seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, officials said Thursday, pointing to the interdiction as proof of Tehran’s support for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the embattled country.
Dutch Police Struggle With Farmers After Shooting
Dutch police released a teenager amid a public outcry after officers shot his tractor in the worst standoff with farmers in years, officials said Thursday.
Myanmar: Minister with government-in-exile demands religious freedom for all citizens
The prominent Minister of Myanmar’s government-in-exile has delivered a passionate speech demanding religious freedom and asserting that the people of Myanmar will “never give up the fight” for “freedom and [for] federal democracy,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
British PM Johnson Agrees To Resign
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reluctantly agreed to resign as he faced mutiny within his Cabinet, ending a political crisis over his political future.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US, Israel Push Arab Allies for Joint Defense Pact Amid Iran Tensions
The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security alliance with Arab states that would connect air defense systems to combat Iranian drone and missile attacks in the Middle East, four sources familiar with the plan said.
Gantz: ‘150 meetings with Israel’s new Gulf allies since normalization’
Israeli defense and military officials have held 150 meetings with their counterparts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain since normalization, Benny Gantz said Thursday.
Inside the United States
US Officer Who Murdered Floyd Gets 20 Years Jail On Separate Charge
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted last year of murdering Black man George Floyd, was sentenced to 21 years in prison Thursday on a separate federal charge.
Elon Musk’s Deal To Buy Twitter In Serious Jeopardy
The deal of the world’s richest man to buy social networking site Twitter is reportedly in serious jeopardy in a setback for critics demanding more freedom of expression.
Americans significantly less confident in major US institutions than last year, Gallup poll shows
Americans from both sides of the political aisle are less confident in major US institutions such as Congress and the Supreme Court than they were a year ago, a new poll from Gallup shows. Conducted between June 1-20, the poll showed significant drops in confidence for 11 of the 16 institutions tested and no increases for any of them.
Record-low number of Americans believe Bible is the literal Word of God
A Gallup poll published Wednesday shows that the number of Americans who believe the Bible is literally true is at an all-time low, the Washington Times reports. The poll found that, for the first time ever, there are more Bible doubters than believers in the US, the Times reports.
Christian News
Nigeria Christians Concerned As Islamic State Frees Prisoners
Nigerian Christians expressed concern about their safety Thursday after the Islamic State group claimed an attack on a prison in Nigeria’s capital which freed nearly 900 inmates, including 60 of its members.
Tajikistan Bans New Churches
Tajikistan’s autocratic Islamic government has told Protestant church leaders that it will not register new churches, effectively banning congregations, Christians familiar with the talks said Thursday.
Uganda: Evangelist murdered for leading Muslims to Christ
Evangelist Simolya Latifu of Kibuku District in eastern Uganda was murdered Sunday by radicalized Islamists enraged that he had been leading Muslims to Christ, Morning Star News (MSN). Christianity is legal in Uganda but Muslim extremists have increasingly targeted believers in violent attacks aimed at preventing Ugandans from accepting Jesus as their Savior.
Worthy Watch
Leaked phone call reveals fiery exchange between Putin, Macron days before Ukraine war
Just four days before Moscow’s forces attacked Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron had a furious argument over the phone, with the Russian strongman claiming that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky was lying to the French president, according to a bombshell leak.
Media Continues to Ignore Hunter Biden Scandal
The Hunter Biden Scandal continues to be buried by the Mainstream Press. As details continue to emerge, how long will the press be able to suppress the details?
Is Biden Using Federal Agencies to expand voting to steal the 2022 Midterms?
Glenn Beck interviewed the Federalist's Mollie Hemingway on her recent article, "Yes, Biden Is Hiding His Plan To Rig The 2022 Midterm Elections". In the article, she detailed Joe Biden's executive order that ordered all 600 federal agencies to “expand citizens’ opportunities to register to vote and to obtain information about, and participate in, the electoral process."
Freudian Slip: Canadian PM Trudeau “Banning” Firearms
Was it a Freudian slip as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is "banning" guns in Canada before he corrects himself and states his government is "freezing" sales of firearms?
Worthy Insights
Op-Ed: The US Is Funding A Massive Virus Hunt That Might Cause Another Pandemic. Great Idea!
I just learned that the US Agency for International Development, USAID, is pouring $125 million into an effort to seek out novel viruses in remote areas of the world. This is pretty much exactly what many scientists, including me, have been warning against for years.
NASA Warns China Planning to Build a Lunar Base With Russia to ‘Occupy The Moon’
China is teaming up with Russia to compete against the United States in space, top NASA officials are warning, including plans to build a lunar base on the moon, attempting to claim Earth’s satellite for its own.
Georgia Guidestones Leveled
The Georgia Guidestones were demolished today after a recent bombing that occurred earlier this week.
Covid-19 Vaccine Doses, Once in High Demand, Now Thrown Away
Governments, drugmakers and vaccination sites are discarding tens of millions of unused Covid-19 vaccine doses amid sagging demand, a sharp reversal from the early days of the mass-vaccination campaign, when doses were scarce.