Prophecy News Watch provided by Worthy Ministries

Around the World
Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless U.S. deploys them
Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe and Asia, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu said on Sunday, after Washington’s withdrawal from a Soviet-era arms pact.
With Recent Terror Attacks, IS Expands Presence in Mozambique
Last week, militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) terror group stormed into a Christian village in northern Mozambique, burning houses and forcing residents to flee their homes, local reports said.
Trump warns China against Hong Kong crackdown, saying it would make trade deal unlikely
President Trump on Sunday linked a potential trade deal with China to how Beijing handles the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, saying it would be hard to sign a pact if President Xi Jinping orders a crackdown.
Hong Kong readies for more mass protests after huge, peaceful rally
Hong Kong is gearing up for more protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain to rally peacefully on Sunday, marking a change to what have often been violent clashes.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah and Iran taking over southern Syria
One year after the Syrian government and its allies took over southern Syria, there has been increased infiltration of the area by Iranian-supported militias along the border with Israel, an area of great geopolitical importance.
Trump confirms peace plan to be released after Israeli elections
US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that his administration would likely release its long-delayed peace plan after Israel’s elections in September.
IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza in response to earlier rocket attack
The Israel Defense Forces attacked Hamas targets in Gaza overnight Friday-Saturday in response to a rocket that was fired by Palestinian terror groups into Israel earlier Friday, the army said in a statement.
Netanyahu: I won't hold back from broad Gaza operation, even during elections
Israel will embark on a wide-scale campaign in the Gaza Strip regardless of the current election campaign, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday at Ben-Gurion Airport on his way to Ukraine for a two-day trip.

Inside the United States
Trump has no plans to replace Pence on ticket
President Trump said Sunday that he’s happy with Vice President Mike Pence as his running mate in 2020, but he’s not pleased with polling by Fox News lately.
Trump Considers Labeling Antifa a Terrorist Group, Portland Police Confront 'Civil Disturbance' in Far-Right Far-Left Faceoff
More than a dozen people were arrested during Saturday’s demonstrations where far-right groups planned protests against far-left extremist groups.

Christian News
Muslim Herders in Nigeria ‘Collaborate With the Al-Shabab' Extremist Group, According To Christian Farmers
A Christian farmer in Nigeria was intimidated by Muslim herdsmen and his crops used for grazing in July, as the herder-farmer conflict in that country takes on a spiritual dimension.
Pastor: Believers in India ‘Have Nothing More To Do Except To Go To God In Prayer’
The oxygen is thinning for religious freedom in India following the reelection of the Bharatiya Janata Party in May, with six attacks on Christians recorded in Telangana State alone in July.
Christian Women in Cameroon Suffer ‘New Kind of Atrocity’ from Boko Haram, Says Open Doors
Eight Christian women abducted by Boko Haram in Cameroon are receiving medical treatment, but not all have yet been released by their captors, according to Open Doors UK.
’Finding a Job, and Rejecting Sex, Is a Constant’: Iranian Christian Woman Challenges Culture of Sex Slavery in Tehran
Single mothers in Iran are embracing Christianity as a way out of sex slavery.
In Wake of Mass Shootings, Churches Arm and Train Congregants
Acrid gun smoke clouded the sunny entrance of a Texas church on a recent Sunday. Seven men wearing heavy vests and carrying pistols loaded with blanks ran toward the sound of the shots, stopping at the end of a long hallway. As one peeked into the foyer, the 'bad guy' raised the muzzle of an AR-15, took aim and squeezed the trigger.

Around the World
US said coordinating secret Iran talks between Israel, Emirates
The United States has been arranging secret talks between Israel and the United Arab Emirates in recent months to discuss the common threat posed by Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
North Korea launches 2 more short-range missiles, US official says
North Korea fired two more short-range ballistic missiles for the sixth time in three weeks, a U.S. official told Fox News late Thursday.
British Release Iranian Tanker After U.S. Fails in Bid to Take Over Seizure
An Iranian oil tanker held for over a month by British authorities was released Thursday, despite a legal bid by the U.S. to take over the seizure.
Chinese military preparing crackdown
U.S. intelligence agencies are closely watching Chinese troop movements in Shenzhen near Hong Kong where several hundred thousand People’s Liberation Army and People’s Armed Police troops are massing along with armored vehicles
Trump says trade war with China will be fairly short
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believes China wants to make a trade deal and the trade war with Beijing will be fairly short.
Trump Says US Moving Rapidly Towards Trade Deal with Britain
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and Britain were moving rapidly towards a deal on trade that would be 'fantastic and big.'

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel blamed for blast in Iran-backed militia weapons depot in Baghdad
A former Iraqi deputy prime minister on Wednesday indicated Israel was responsible for a massive explosion earlier this week in a weapons depot controlled by an Iranian-backed Shiite militia in Baghdad.

Inside the United States
US Retail Sales Up Solidly in Sign of Consumer Optimism
Americans spent more at retail stores and restaurants in July, a sign that concerns over weakening economic growth and a persistent trade war that has roiled financial markets have yet to dampen consumer confidence.
Democrats accused of fueling attacks on cops, ICE with incendiary political rhetoric
From dousing police with water to doxxing immigration agents to attacking detention centers, it’s been a long, hot summer for law enforcement, and the inflammatory political rhetoric on the left isn’t helping.
Florida court overturns ruling that tossed abortion waiting period
In a victory for Republican state leaders and abortion opponents, a split appeals court Thursday overturned a circuit judge’s decision that tossed out a 2015 law requiring women to wait 24 hours before having abortions.
Missouri abortion law critics won't seek signatures for vote
Critics of a new Missouri law that bans abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy say they won’t make a push to gather the signatures needed to block it pending a public vote, meaning it’s on course to take effect at the end of the month.
Trump Admin Defunding Planned Parenthood, Abortion Giant Set to Lose $60M as Deadline Nears
Planned Parenthood is set to lose $60 million in the coming days, because of a Trump administration rule forbidding federal funds going to any family planning programs that refer patients for abortion.

Christian News
Egyptian Churches Encounter Administrative Hurdles on Path to Legal Status
As Egypt continues to go through the process of becoming more officially inclusive of Coptic Christianity, many Christian leaders complained on August 5th that fewer churches had been granted legal status this time around by the presidential committee appointed for the task by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Little Has Changed': Pastor in Colombia Murdered Despite Peace Agreement
A pastor in Colombia was murdered in his home in Bajo Cauca Antioquia, following a protest for peace by Protestants and Catholics the pastor was thought to be a part of.
Christians Celebrate as Bible Spared from Trump Tariffs on Chinese Goods
Christian publishers are rejoicing after the Bible has been exempted from President Trump's looming tariffs on Chinese goods.

Around the World
US moves to block release of Iranian vessel in Gibraltar
The US has applied to seize an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar commandeered by British Royal Marines in the Mediterranean last month, a judge has told a court in Gibraltar, according to local media reports.
ISIS Extending Its Reach Into Philippines ’Will Mean Bloody Encounters,’ Filipino Official Says Following Report
Filipino authorities are on high alert following a report from intelligence services that ISIS is planning to target Roman Catholic churches in the north of the country, extending its reach beyond the Islamist strongholds of the south.
North Korea Appears To Have Built Its First Real Ballistic Missile Submarine
There is a corner of North Korea's nuclear program that we should take notice of. Hidden behind the distraction of the recent spate of tactical missile tests is a greater development with strategic implications: New submarines that will allow the Hermit Kingdom to improve the lethality and survivability of its nuclear arsenal.
One in four babies aborted in England and Wales
Nearly a quarter of babies are aborted in England and Wales, shocking new statistics reveal.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel blamed for blast in Iran-backed militia weapons depot in Baghdad
A former Iraqi deputy prime minister on Wednesday indicated Israel was responsible for a massive explosion earlier this week in a weapons depot controlled by an Iranian-backed Shiite militia in Baghdad.
Iranian commander: Hezbollah honed its skills in Syria, can destroy Israel
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander Hossein Salami declared on Wednesday that Lebanese terrorist group 'Hezbollah has acquired capabilities in Syria that allow it to destroy Israel alone.'

Inside the United States
US housing debt surges to $9.4T, topping record high from 2008
Residential mortgage debt in the U.S. reached a new high in the three months through June, topping a previous record during the height of the financial crisis.
US Stocks Plunge 3% on Recession Fears
Stock markets in Japan fell Thursday, but not as drastically as the plummets experienced by U.S. markets a day earlier that amplified recession fears.
FBI to assist in Portland as city braces for dueling Antifa, right-wing protests
Portland, Ore., is gearing up for a set of dueling rallies this weekend that is expected to bring an informal coalition of right-wing groups-- some of which have been decried as white nationalists and white supremacists-- and so-called anti-fascists, who have violently opposed these right-wing demonstrators.

Christian News
Little Has Changed': Pastor in Colombia Murdered Despite Peace Agreement
A pastor in Colombia was murdered in his home in Bajo Cauca Antioquia, following a protest for peace by Protestants and Catholics the pastor was thought to be a part of.
Christians Celebrate as Bible Spared from Trump Tariffs on Chinese Goods
Christian publishers are rejoicing after the Bible has been exempted from President Trump's looming tariffs on Chinese goods.