Prophecy News Watch - September 29, 2021
Around the World
Unidentified planes hit Iranian militias in eastern Syria
Unidentified aircraft hit a base run by Iranian-backed militias in Syria's eastern province of Deir al Zor near the Iraqi border where Tehran has in the last year expanded its military presence, residents and military sources said on Monday.
Tough Coalition Talks Underway in Germany
Tough coalition talks have begun in Germany after the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) claimed a narrow victory in Sunday’s federal election. They defeated the conservative block of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, who ruled Germany for 16 years.
Iran rejects calls to inspect nuclear site allegedly attacked by Israel
Iran on Tuesday rejected calls by the United States and European Union to allow inspectors access to a nuclear site that was damaged during a sabotage attack in June that the Islamic Republic blamed on Israel.
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea as it accuses US of hostility
Details of the launch are being analysed by South Korean and US authorities. But Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it "could be a ballistic missile" - which can be used to carry large nuclear warheads and is banned under United Nations sanctions.
UK Court of Appeal says Christian foster agency can refuse placements with same-sex couples
The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that an evangelical foster agency that receives tax-payer funding is allowed to only place children with carers who identify as Christian, but it cannot insist that those carers be heterosexual, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Cornerstone (North East) Adoption and Fostering Service, also known as CornerstoneUK, said it will appeal Friday’s ruling to the UK’s Supreme Court.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett: We are taking initiative against Iran now
Israel is not just talking, it is taking action against Iran in the present, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a briefing to journalists on his delegation to New York, following his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.
Over 1 million Israelis who haven’t had 3rd dose to lose Green Pass on Sunday
From Sunday, more than one million Israelis will lose their Green Pass after a policy change dictated that a COVID-19 booster shot is required six months after receiving the first two doses.
Ancient text said to solve mystery of why Dead Sea Scrolls were placed in Qumran
A more than 1,000-year-old document from a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts may explain why so many of the Dead Sea Scrolls have been uncovered in the caves of the Qumran region near the Dead Sea, according to researchers from Ben Gurion University.
Sudan confiscates all Hamas assets in the country – valued at $1.2 billion
The Sudanese government has seized all assets belonging to the Hamas movement that currently sit in Sudanese land including hotels, real estate, company shares, farmland, and a television station – a value of $1.2 billion dollars, according to several media reports.
Inside the United States
Florida sues Biden administration over catch-and-release policy, alleging violation of federal law
The state of Florida is suing the Biden administration over its "illegal" catch-and-release policies at the Southern Border, saying they cause harm to the state's "quasi-sovereign interests," while claiming officials are either in violation of federal immigration law, or simply abusing their authority.
NY Christian adoption agency files federal suit claiming harassment by state
A privately funded New York Christian adoption agency has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the New York State Division of Human Rights violated the agency’s constitutional rights by opening an unwarranted investigation triggered by a complaint about the agency’s policy on same-sex marriage, Christian Headlines (CH) reports.
Marine Who Demanded Accountability For Afghanistan In Viral Video Thrown In The Brig
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine officer whose meteoric rise to internet fandom began with a video criticizing military leadership over Afghanistan, is currently in the brig, his father told Task & Purpose.
Christian News
Nigeria Church Attack Kills And Injures Worshipers
Christians confirmed Tuesday that one person died and several were injured when suspected Islamic gunmen opened fire Sunday at a morning church service in Nigeria’s troubled northern Kaduna State.
Laos: Believers remain homeless after authorities evict them
Five Lao Christian families are still waiting to be rehoused after local authorities in the communist Asian country demolished their homes, International Christian Concern reports.
Pakistan court places 14-year-old Christian girl into custody of abductor
Pakistan’s Lahore High Court (LHC) has sent a 14-year-old Christian girl back into the custody of a Muslim man who abducted her and who claims she willingly converted to Islam and married him, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Worthy Watch
NY Governor Kathy Hochul stated, “The vaccine is from God and I need you to be my Apostles.”
“We don’t have open borders” claims WH Spokesman Psaki
Democrat Bills Includes IRS provision to watch every transaction over $600
Op-Ed: Stakeholder capitalism is communism in disguise
WH Spokesman Jen Psaki: It’s “unfair and absurd” that companies would increase costs for consumers in response to us taxing them more.
4,200 physicians, scientists sign declaration for early treatment of COVID-19, against gov’t intrusion
Covid-19 Is Not a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”
Johnson & Johnson Employee States, ‘Kids Shouldn’t Get A F***ing [COVID] Vaccine;’ There are “Unknown Repercussions”
Unidentified planes hit Iranian militias in eastern Syria
Unidentified aircraft hit a base run by Iranian-backed militias in Syria's eastern province of Deir al Zor near the Iraqi border where Tehran has in the last year expanded its military presence, residents and military sources said on Monday.
Tough Coalition Talks Underway in Germany
Tough coalition talks have begun in Germany after the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) claimed a narrow victory in Sunday’s federal election. They defeated the conservative block of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel, who ruled Germany for 16 years.
Iran rejects calls to inspect nuclear site allegedly attacked by Israel
Iran on Tuesday rejected calls by the United States and European Union to allow inspectors access to a nuclear site that was damaged during a sabotage attack in June that the Islamic Republic blamed on Israel.
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea as it accuses US of hostility
Details of the launch are being analysed by South Korean and US authorities. But Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it "could be a ballistic missile" - which can be used to carry large nuclear warheads and is banned under United Nations sanctions.
UK Court of Appeal says Christian foster agency can refuse placements with same-sex couples
The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that an evangelical foster agency that receives tax-payer funding is allowed to only place children with carers who identify as Christian, but it cannot insist that those carers be heterosexual, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Cornerstone (North East) Adoption and Fostering Service, also known as CornerstoneUK, said it will appeal Friday’s ruling to the UK’s Supreme Court.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett: We are taking initiative against Iran now
Israel is not just talking, it is taking action against Iran in the present, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a briefing to journalists on his delegation to New York, following his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.
Over 1 million Israelis who haven’t had 3rd dose to lose Green Pass on Sunday
From Sunday, more than one million Israelis will lose their Green Pass after a policy change dictated that a COVID-19 booster shot is required six months after receiving the first two doses.
Ancient text said to solve mystery of why Dead Sea Scrolls were placed in Qumran
A more than 1,000-year-old document from a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts may explain why so many of the Dead Sea Scrolls have been uncovered in the caves of the Qumran region near the Dead Sea, according to researchers from Ben Gurion University.
Sudan confiscates all Hamas assets in the country – valued at $1.2 billion
The Sudanese government has seized all assets belonging to the Hamas movement that currently sit in Sudanese land including hotels, real estate, company shares, farmland, and a television station – a value of $1.2 billion dollars, according to several media reports.
Inside the United States
Florida sues Biden administration over catch-and-release policy, alleging violation of federal law
The state of Florida is suing the Biden administration over its "illegal" catch-and-release policies at the Southern Border, saying they cause harm to the state's "quasi-sovereign interests," while claiming officials are either in violation of federal immigration law, or simply abusing their authority.
NY Christian adoption agency files federal suit claiming harassment by state
A privately funded New York Christian adoption agency has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the New York State Division of Human Rights violated the agency’s constitutional rights by opening an unwarranted investigation triggered by a complaint about the agency’s policy on same-sex marriage, Christian Headlines (CH) reports.
Marine Who Demanded Accountability For Afghanistan In Viral Video Thrown In The Brig
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine officer whose meteoric rise to internet fandom began with a video criticizing military leadership over Afghanistan, is currently in the brig, his father told Task & Purpose.
Christian News
Nigeria Church Attack Kills And Injures Worshipers
Christians confirmed Tuesday that one person died and several were injured when suspected Islamic gunmen opened fire Sunday at a morning church service in Nigeria’s troubled northern Kaduna State.
Laos: Believers remain homeless after authorities evict them
Five Lao Christian families are still waiting to be rehoused after local authorities in the communist Asian country demolished their homes, International Christian Concern reports.
Pakistan court places 14-year-old Christian girl into custody of abductor
Pakistan’s Lahore High Court (LHC) has sent a 14-year-old Christian girl back into the custody of a Muslim man who abducted her and who claims she willingly converted to Islam and married him, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Worthy Watch
NY Governor Kathy Hochul stated, “The vaccine is from God and I need you to be my Apostles.”
“We don’t have open borders” claims WH Spokesman Psaki
Democrat Bills Includes IRS provision to watch every transaction over $600
Op-Ed: Stakeholder capitalism is communism in disguise
WH Spokesman Jen Psaki: It’s “unfair and absurd” that companies would increase costs for consumers in response to us taxing them more.
4,200 physicians, scientists sign declaration for early treatment of COVID-19, against gov’t intrusion
Covid-19 Is Not a “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated”
Johnson & Johnson Employee States, ‘Kids Shouldn’t Get A F***ing [COVID] Vaccine;’ There are “Unknown Repercussions”