Prophecy News Watch - March 11, 2021

Around the World
ECB to signal faster money printing to combat yield rise
The European Central Bank is likely to signal faster money printing on Thursday to keep a lid on borrowing costs but it will stop short of adding firepower to its already aggressive pandemic-fighting package.
Mexico’s Congress approves landmark cannabis bill
Mexico’s lower house of Congress on Wednesday approved a bill that would decriminalize cannabis for recreational, medical and scientific uses, bringing it a step closer to creating one of the world’s largest markets for the plant.
Report says China in violation of UN Genocide Convention, has perpetrated genocide against Uyghurs
A recently released report declares that China has violated the United Nations' Genocide Convention and perpetrated genocide against the Uyghurs.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Erdogan confidant calls for ‘re-normalized’ ties with Israel
A close associated of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Admiral Cihat Yayci, said in an interview Wednesday to the Turkish Jewish newspaper Şalom that "it is in the interests of both Turkey and Israel to re-normalize relations."

Inside the United States
For the First Time in 4 Decades, Congress Is Forcing U.S. Taxpayers to Pay for Abortions
The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval Wednesday to the nearly two trillion dollar COVID relief bill that includes a boost in unemployment payments and stimulus checks for American families. The measure is controversial on many levels because it includes deficit spending and non-COVID pet projects. Now there's an even bigger concern that's come up for pro-life Americans because the Hyde Amendment is notably absent from the massive spending bill.
US Eyes Free Transgender Surgery for Military
The Department of Defense has confirmed in recent memos that sex reassignment surgery could be provided free of cost as part of the military’s medical benefits package following President Joe Biden’s Jan. 25 executive order.
Pentagon Approves Extending Guard Deployment at Capitol
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has formally approved an extension of the National Guard deployment at the U.S. Capitol for about two more months as possible threats of violence remain, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
800 Violent Criminals, 3,200+ Kids Detained at Border, TX Gov. Accuses Biden of ‘Open Border’ Crisis
Border officials arrested and encountered more than 100,000 migrants at the U.S. southern border in the last four weeks – the most for the month of February in the past five years.
US Congress Passes 1.9 Trillion Rescue Package
U.S. President Joe Biden was to sign one of the largest economic rescue packages in American history after Congress approved a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan.
House passes sweeping labor bill
The US House of Representatives passed a sweeping labor bill Wednesday, in an effort to increase workers’ rights in workplace disputes and help employees to unionize, Axios reports. While the bill passed 225-206 with five Republicans in favor, it still has to get through the Senate where it requires 60 GOP lawmakers to approve it.
Satanic Temple member sues Texas for hindering “Satanic Abortion Ritual”
A woman who belongs to a satanic cult has filed suit against Texas, arguing that state pro-life laws interfere with her group’s “Satanic Abortion Ritual,” Christian Headlines reports. The suit was filed in February in federal court.
SCOTUS rules in favor of Christian student banned for preaching Gospel on campus
Explaining that a violation of rights imports damages, the US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday that a former student at a Georgia college could seek nominal damages for being barred from preaching the Gospel on campus, even after the school changed its policy, the Christian Post reports. Chief Justice John Roberts authored a dissenting opinion on various grounds, including that the school had changed its policy and the plaintiff had not alleged actual damages.

Christian News
India Persecution: Tribal animist relatives persecute Christian mother of four
Enraged by her new faith in Christ, the tribal animist relatives of a mother of four in central India have banished her from their village and barred her from harvesting the crop she needs to feed her family, Morning Star News reports.