Prophecy News Watch - May 2, 2023

Around the World
Russia Unleashes Missiles Strike in Ukraine Ahead of Counteroffensive (Worthy News Radio)
Authorities say dozens of people have been injured in a series of Russian missile strikes at Ukrainian cities ahead of an expected counteroffensive by Ukraine's military. The most devastating attacks hit the eastern Ukrainian town of Pavlohrad, wounding 34 people, including five children, officials said. Two women were said to be in intensive care.
French police clash with violent protesters during mass May Day demonstrations
Violent demonstrators took to the streets of Paris Monday and across France to protest against French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, joining workers across Europe in May Day rallies.
Turkish forces have killed leader of Islamic State, Erdogan says
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Sunday that Turkish forces have killed Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, the suspected leader of Islamic State in neighboring Syria, the New York Post reports. Turkey currently controls sections of territory in northern Syria since being allowed to carry out land incursions against Kurdish groups it claims are terrorists.
Vatican Involved In Peace Mission For Ukraine After Deadly Strikes
Pope Francis said Sunday that the Vatican is involved in a peace mission for wartorn Ukraine as the bloodiest weekend for civilians in more than a month killed dozens of people.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu not in contempt of court, High Court rules
Israel’s High Court of Justice on Monday rejected a request to hold Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in contempt for allegedly violating the terms of an agreement stipulating that he not interfere in judicial reform legislation.
US Speaker McCarthy addresses Israel’s Knesset
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday became the second-ever holder of his post to address the full Israeli Knesset, following in the footsteps of Newt Gingrich in 1998.
Syria says Aleppo airport forced to shut after Israeli airstrike; 1 soldier killed
Israel launched airstrikes against the airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday night, killing one soldier and leaving seven others wounded, Syrian state media reported.

Inside the United States
Treasury’s Yellen Says US Could Default as Soon as June 1
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Monday that the U.S. could default on its debt as early as June 1, if legislators do not raise or suspend the nation's borrowing authority before then and avert what could potentially become a global financial crisis.
In 3rd Major Bank Collapse, Regulators Seize First Republic Bank, Sell It to JPMorgan Chase
Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early Monday and sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a bid to head off further banking turmoil in the U.S.
FDIC Recommends Raising Insured Deposit Limit for Businesses
U.S. businesses might be able to secure bank deposit insurance for accounts holding more than $250,000 if Congress agrees with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s new proposal to ease the industry turmoil that has sparked three bank failures in the past two months.
U.S. military is tracking another mysterious balloon
The U.S. military is tracking a mysterious balloon that flew over American soil, but it’s not clear what it is or whom it belongs to, according to three U.S. officials.

Christian News
Florida court rejects churches’ request to leave UMC with property and no exit fees
Amid an ongoing “fractious debate” in the United Methodist Church over LGBT issues, a circuit court in Florida last month dismissed a lawsuit filed by congregations wanting to leave the UMC with property but without paying the exit costs required under the denomination’s regulations, UM News reports.
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians continues, “We lost hope in the Nigerian Police”
Christians in Nigeria are continuing to be slaughtered by Islamic militants as the authorities appear unwilling or unable to do anything to stop the slaughter and the international community does nothing to hold the Nigerian government to account.