Prophecy News Watch - September 10, 2021
Around the World
Scores Of Americans, Foreigners Leave Afghanistan
Some 200 people, including about 30 Americans, left war-ravaged Afghanistan Thursday on one of the first international commercial flights since last month. The Qatar Airways flight to Doha with onboard men, women, and children marked the reopening of the Kabul airport after it was damaged after the Taliban captured the capital.
Powerful Cat 4 Typhoon Chanthu to brush Philippines on journey toward Taiwan
Typhoon Chanthu remained a formidable storm Thursday over the Philippine Sea despite slightly weakening and no longer being considered a super typhoon, AccuWeather forecasters said.
National insurance rise sets UK on path to record tax level
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to hike payroll taxes to raise billions in funding for health and social care will raise Britain's tax burden to its highest ever level, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Lapid: Iran’s nuclear arms race a global problem
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Thursday that Iran's nuclear program is not only an issue for Israel but the entire world as well.
Inside the United States
President Biden announces new COVID-19 vaccine requirements
President Joe Biden announced in an address to the nation on Thursday that his administration will implement stricter COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
Justice Department sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
The Justice Department on Thursday filed suit against Texas over a state's law that bans most abortions past six weeks.
Los Angeles school officials order vaccines for students 12 and up
Los Angeles County school officials ordered COVID-19 vaccinations for all students aged 12 and over on Thursday, the largest school district in the United States to take that dramatic step.
Christian News
Mexico: Protestant families persecuted by Catholic community leaders
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling on Mexico to address a “culture of impunity” that has allowed two Protestant families from the First Baptist Church in La Mesa Limantitla to be threatened with forced displacement on account of their faith by Catholic community leaders, CSW reports.
Iran: Three more Christians arrested from persecuted community
Another three Christian men from a heavily persecuted believing community in Iran were arrested by Iranian intelligence authorities on September 5 and taken to an unknown location for interrogation, International Christian Concern reports.
Afghan church is thriving and hopeful: “Please pray for God’s work to continue”
While in grave danger under the new rule of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Afghan church is understood to be standing firm in the faith and hopeful for spiritual revival in their country, Global Catalytic Ministries (GCM) has reported on its Facebook page. GCM is a Christian organization dedicated to “Discipling Muslims in Restricted-Access Nations to Jesus Christ,” and is in close contact with the underground church in Afghanistan.
Scores Of Americans, Foreigners Leave Afghanistan
Some 200 people, including about 30 Americans, left war-ravaged Afghanistan Thursday on one of the first international commercial flights since last month. The Qatar Airways flight to Doha with onboard men, women, and children marked the reopening of the Kabul airport after it was damaged after the Taliban captured the capital.
Powerful Cat 4 Typhoon Chanthu to brush Philippines on journey toward Taiwan
Typhoon Chanthu remained a formidable storm Thursday over the Philippine Sea despite slightly weakening and no longer being considered a super typhoon, AccuWeather forecasters said.
National insurance rise sets UK on path to record tax level
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to hike payroll taxes to raise billions in funding for health and social care will raise Britain's tax burden to its highest ever level, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Lapid: Iran’s nuclear arms race a global problem
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Thursday that Iran's nuclear program is not only an issue for Israel but the entire world as well.
Inside the United States
President Biden announces new COVID-19 vaccine requirements
President Joe Biden announced in an address to the nation on Thursday that his administration will implement stricter COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
Justice Department sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
The Justice Department on Thursday filed suit against Texas over a state's law that bans most abortions past six weeks.
Los Angeles school officials order vaccines for students 12 and up
Los Angeles County school officials ordered COVID-19 vaccinations for all students aged 12 and over on Thursday, the largest school district in the United States to take that dramatic step.
Christian News
Mexico: Protestant families persecuted by Catholic community leaders
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling on Mexico to address a “culture of impunity” that has allowed two Protestant families from the First Baptist Church in La Mesa Limantitla to be threatened with forced displacement on account of their faith by Catholic community leaders, CSW reports.
Iran: Three more Christians arrested from persecuted community
Another three Christian men from a heavily persecuted believing community in Iran were arrested by Iranian intelligence authorities on September 5 and taken to an unknown location for interrogation, International Christian Concern reports.
Afghan church is thriving and hopeful: “Please pray for God’s work to continue”
While in grave danger under the new rule of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Afghan church is understood to be standing firm in the faith and hopeful for spiritual revival in their country, Global Catalytic Ministries (GCM) has reported on its Facebook page. GCM is a Christian organization dedicated to “Discipling Muslims in Restricted-Access Nations to Jesus Christ,” and is in close contact with the underground church in Afghanistan.