Prophecy News Watch - June 2, 2021

Around the World
Islamic terrorists murder 55 people in eastern Congo, UN says
The United Nations announced Monday that at least 55 people were murdered overnight in eastern Congo, when the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Islamist terror group attacked two villages close to the border with Uganda, Reuters reports.
Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles 16 times higher than limit set by nuclear deal
Iran holds a quantity of low enriched uranium nearly 16 times higher than the limit authorized in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, according to a report Monday by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Virus variants in Asia threaten the whole world
According to genome databases, such as nextstrain.org, there are now more than 1,000 known variants of the SARS CoV-2 virus.
EU is finally ready to tap markets in a $900 billion stimulus push
The European Union is finally ready to raise much-needed funds from public markets and boost the economies of its 27 members after the severe shock from the coronavirus crisis.
Pope Francis Criminalizes Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests
Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can be sanctioned for similar sex crimes.
Hungary Unveils Memorial For 28 Victims Of Danube’s Boat Disaster
Hungarian and South Korean government officials have unveiled a memorial in Budapest to the victims of the Danube River’s worst boating accident in more than half a century which killed dozens of people.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iranian news reports: Hamas is rebuilding rocket arsenal to fight Israel
According to the Iranian Fars News media outlet, the Hamas Palestinian terror group that controls the Gaza Strip is already rebuilding its rocket arsenal in readiness for the next war with Israel, the Jerusalem Post reported Monday. Hamas is sponsored by Iran’s Islamic regime.
Gantz expected to seek $1 billion Iron Dome restock during snap US visit
Defense Minister Benny Gantz will take off Wednesday for a snap trip to Washington for talks with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin and US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan, his office announced Tuesday.
Netanyahu: We’ll defend against Iranian threat even at cost of friction with US
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that if pushed to choose between a lack of friction with the US or defending the country against the nuclear threat from Iran, Israel will choose to confront the Islamic Republic.

Inside the United States
US President Biden Halts Arctic Oil Drilling
The Biden administration has suspended oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, citing environmental concerns.
US President Biden Marks 100th Anniversary Of Black Massacre
A teary-eyed President, Joe Biden, has marked the 100th anniversary of one of America’s worst racial massacres, saying he had “come to fill the silence” and to unveil a plan to boost economic prosperity for African Americans.
Obama says Biden is ‘finishing’ the job of his administration
Former President Barack Obama said President Joe Biden is "finishing the job" of his administration in an interview released on Tuesday.
DeSantis Signs Law Prohibiting Transgender ‘Females’ (Biological Males) From Girls’ Sports
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed legislation into law today that prohibits transgender "females" (biological males) from competing in real girls' sports.
SCOTUS Rules 9-0 Against Biden Admin, Further Protects Fourth Amendment Rights
The U.S. Constitution has been in the spotlight for years now, and debates surrounding certain amendments continue to rage.

Christian News
Hindu Extremists Destroy Church In India
Christian villagers in India’s eastern Odisha State were recovering Tuesday after some 150 Hindu extremists attacked and destroyed their church building, advocacy groups said.
China Christian Persecution: Police beat up pastor, leave him critically injured
China’s Communist Party police beat up a Christian pastor in Guiyang, Guizhou province on May 23, leaving him critically wounded, International Christian Concern reports. China currently ranks 17 on the US Open Doors Watch List of countries that persecute Christians.
Kenya: Secretary of Atheist Society resigns after becoming a Christian
The secretary of the Atheists in Kenya Society (AIK) has resigned his position after coming to faith in Jesus Christ, Tuko Kenya reports. Seth Mahiga had served as secretary of the society for 18 months before resigning on May 29.

Worthy Watch
U.S. Embassy to Holy See flies Pride flag: ‘LGBTQI+ rights are human rights’
New York Times Corrects Its Headline Claim That Gaza Dead Were ‘Mostly Civilians’
Washington Post Corrects 15-Month-Old Headline Falsely Calling Wuhan Lab Theory ‘Debunked’
Homeschooling Skyrocketed In 2020, As Much As 700 Percent In Some States
Rand Paul ‘Very Worried’ U.S. Funding Being Used For Chinese ‘Frankenstein Super-Virus’ Bioweapons