Prophecy News Watch - July 9, 2026
Around the World
Hours After Trump Says MOU Is Over, U.S. Launches Second Wave of Attacks on Iran
Hours after President Donald Trump declared that the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding was “over,” American forces launched a second wave of strikes against Iran, widening a fast-moving crisis that began with Tehran’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Deadly Strikes As Ukraine Hits Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery and Trump Signals Patriot Shift
At least three people were killed and dozens more injured Wednesday as Russia and Ukraine exchanged fresh long-range attacks, while Kyiv struck deep inside Russia, forcing the shutdown of the country’s largest oil refinery and raising fresh concerns about the Kremlin’s fuel supplies.
NATO Faces Fresh Rift As Denmark Vows To Defend Greenland After Trump Renews Bid For US Control
The NATO military alliance, long seen as a symbol of unity among Western allies, faced growing internal strife Wednesday as Denmark vowed to defend its territory after U.S. President Donald J. Trump again insisted that the United States should control the strategically located Arctic territory of Greenland.
More Than 1,000 Arrested In Global Human Trafficking Crackdown
More than 1,000 suspected human traffickers have been arrested and over 2,000 victims identified in one of the world’s largest coordinated crackdowns on modern slavery, the international police organization Interpol announced.
Italy Says It Will Ignore Trump’s ‘Provocations’ Amid Growing Rift
Italy says it will stop responding to what it called provocative remarks by U.S. President Donald J. Trump in an effort to avoid further tensions between the NATO allies.
Hungary Public Broadcaster Suspends News, Apologizes After Orbán Era Ends (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hungary’s state-owned public news broadcasters, long criticized for their close ties to former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, went off the air Tuesday after apologizing for what they described as years of lying to the public in an unprecedented move launched under the current government.
Trump Orders Halt To Trade With Spain, Deepening NATO Rift
U.S. President Donald J. Trump ordered an “immediate” halt to trade with Spain on Wednesday, sharply escalating tensions with the NATO military alliance ally over defense spending and its refusal to support U.S. military operations against Iran.
Deadly Floods Batter China As Super Typhoon Threat Looms
China faced mounting challenges Wednesday after flooding killed at least 17 people and injured hundreds in the country’s south and center, while scientists warned the devastation could spread to other provinces with the approach of Super Typhoon Bavi.
Children, Teacher Killed In Bangladesh Landslide At World’s Largest Rohingya Refugee Camp
At least seven children and a teacher were killed Wednesday when heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide at the world’s largest Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh, officials said.
Trump Says Iran MOU ‘Over’ After Hormuz Attacks, But Leaves Door Open for Talks
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a preliminary memorandum of understanding with Iran is effectively “over” after Tehran’s latest attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, even as he left open the possibility that U.S. negotiators could continue talks if they choose.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
UN Watch Accuses UNESCO of Listing Hamas, PIJ Operatives as Gaza Journalists
UN Watch released a report Wednesday accusing UNESCO of repeatedly identifying alleged Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives killed in Gaza as journalists, while failing to correct the record after terror affiliations were later reported or acknowledged.
Inside the United States
Trump Administration Credits Law-and-Order Agenda as Major Cities Report Historic Homicide Lows
The Trump administration is crediting its aggressive law-and-order agenda for a historic decline in homicides across major U.S. cities, as early crime data points to some of the lowest murder rates recorded in more than a century.
Democrats Moving Sharply Away from Israel According to Latest AP Poll
A new AP-NORC poll has put numbers behind a political earthquake long felt by Israel’s supporters: the Democratic Party’s base is turning sharply against the Jewish state. After nearly two years of war following Hamas’ October 7 massacre, Democratic voters are no longer merely criticizing Israeli policy; growing numbers now believe America is too supportive of Israel, too unsupportive of the Palestinians, and willing to embrace accusations against Israel that Republicans overwhelmingly reject.
Christian News
Iran Moves To Seize Tehran’s Oldest Protestant Church
Iranian authorities are moving to confiscate Tehran’s historic St. Peter’s Evangelical Church and evict Christian families from the church compound, marking another escalation in the Islamic Republic’s long campaign to suppress Protestant Christianity and restrict public Christian worship.
Christian Acquitted In Pakistan Blasphemy Case As New Attack Fuels Fears
A court in Pakistan’s Punjab province has acquitted Dennis Albert, a Christian man who had spent nearly 19 months in custody in a blasphemy case, but concerns remained Wednesday over the safety of Christians in the region after reports that another Christian family’s home was torched in an alleged revenge attack.
Hours After Trump Says MOU Is Over, U.S. Launches Second Wave of Attacks on Iran
Hours after President Donald Trump declared that the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding was “over,” American forces launched a second wave of strikes against Iran, widening a fast-moving crisis that began with Tehran’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Deadly Strikes As Ukraine Hits Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery and Trump Signals Patriot Shift
At least three people were killed and dozens more injured Wednesday as Russia and Ukraine exchanged fresh long-range attacks, while Kyiv struck deep inside Russia, forcing the shutdown of the country’s largest oil refinery and raising fresh concerns about the Kremlin’s fuel supplies.
NATO Faces Fresh Rift As Denmark Vows To Defend Greenland After Trump Renews Bid For US Control
The NATO military alliance, long seen as a symbol of unity among Western allies, faced growing internal strife Wednesday as Denmark vowed to defend its territory after U.S. President Donald J. Trump again insisted that the United States should control the strategically located Arctic territory of Greenland.
More Than 1,000 Arrested In Global Human Trafficking Crackdown
More than 1,000 suspected human traffickers have been arrested and over 2,000 victims identified in one of the world’s largest coordinated crackdowns on modern slavery, the international police organization Interpol announced.
Italy Says It Will Ignore Trump’s ‘Provocations’ Amid Growing Rift
Italy says it will stop responding to what it called provocative remarks by U.S. President Donald J. Trump in an effort to avoid further tensions between the NATO allies.
Hungary Public Broadcaster Suspends News, Apologizes After Orbán Era Ends (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hungary’s state-owned public news broadcasters, long criticized for their close ties to former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, went off the air Tuesday after apologizing for what they described as years of lying to the public in an unprecedented move launched under the current government.
Trump Orders Halt To Trade With Spain, Deepening NATO Rift
U.S. President Donald J. Trump ordered an “immediate” halt to trade with Spain on Wednesday, sharply escalating tensions with the NATO military alliance ally over defense spending and its refusal to support U.S. military operations against Iran.
Deadly Floods Batter China As Super Typhoon Threat Looms
China faced mounting challenges Wednesday after flooding killed at least 17 people and injured hundreds in the country’s south and center, while scientists warned the devastation could spread to other provinces with the approach of Super Typhoon Bavi.
Children, Teacher Killed In Bangladesh Landslide At World’s Largest Rohingya Refugee Camp
At least seven children and a teacher were killed Wednesday when heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide at the world’s largest Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh, officials said.
Trump Says Iran MOU ‘Over’ After Hormuz Attacks, But Leaves Door Open for Talks
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a preliminary memorandum of understanding with Iran is effectively “over” after Tehran’s latest attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, even as he left open the possibility that U.S. negotiators could continue talks if they choose.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
UN Watch Accuses UNESCO of Listing Hamas, PIJ Operatives as Gaza Journalists
UN Watch released a report Wednesday accusing UNESCO of repeatedly identifying alleged Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives killed in Gaza as journalists, while failing to correct the record after terror affiliations were later reported or acknowledged.
Inside the United States
Trump Administration Credits Law-and-Order Agenda as Major Cities Report Historic Homicide Lows
The Trump administration is crediting its aggressive law-and-order agenda for a historic decline in homicides across major U.S. cities, as early crime data points to some of the lowest murder rates recorded in more than a century.
Democrats Moving Sharply Away from Israel According to Latest AP Poll
A new AP-NORC poll has put numbers behind a political earthquake long felt by Israel’s supporters: the Democratic Party’s base is turning sharply against the Jewish state. After nearly two years of war following Hamas’ October 7 massacre, Democratic voters are no longer merely criticizing Israeli policy; growing numbers now believe America is too supportive of Israel, too unsupportive of the Palestinians, and willing to embrace accusations against Israel that Republicans overwhelmingly reject.
Christian News
Iran Moves To Seize Tehran’s Oldest Protestant Church
Iranian authorities are moving to confiscate Tehran’s historic St. Peter’s Evangelical Church and evict Christian families from the church compound, marking another escalation in the Islamic Republic’s long campaign to suppress Protestant Christianity and restrict public Christian worship.
Christian Acquitted In Pakistan Blasphemy Case As New Attack Fuels Fears
A court in Pakistan’s Punjab province has acquitted Dennis Albert, a Christian man who had spent nearly 19 months in custody in a blasphemy case, but concerns remained Wednesday over the safety of Christians in the region after reports that another Christian family’s home was torched in an alleged revenge attack.