Prophecy News Watch provided by Worthy Ministries

Around the World
Russia building up forces near Crimea amid tensions with Ukraine, satellite photos show
Two weeks after Russia fired on and seized three Ukrainian vessels in the contested Kerch Strait, satellite images obtained exclusively by Fox News on Sunday show that additional forces may be headed to the region.
Iran increases testing of ballistic missiles that can reach Europe
Tehran has 'significantly expanded' its missile testing, including a missile that can reach European countries, the German daily Die Welt reported on Sunday.
Macron plans 'important announcements' after fourth week of protests
More than 1,000 people were arrested during another weekend of protests in France, as President Emmanuel Macron plans to hold talks with business leaders and trade unions Monday.
Armored vehicles deployed in Paris as France hit by fresh ‘yellow vest’ protests
Armored vehicles rolled through central Paris on Saturday as riot police clashed with 'yellow vest' demonstrators, who set fire to barricades and hurled rocks in the latest demonstrations against French President Emmanuel Macron.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah's second-in-command: All of Israel in our missile range
The entire State of Israel is within range of Hezbollah’s missiles, the group’s deputy secretary-general Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Sunday.
IDF urges Lebanese residents to leave 2 towns over ‘explosive’ Hezbollah tunnels
The Israeli Army on Sunday urged residents of two Lebanese border towns to evacuate their homes, telling them that the Hezbollah terrorist group had put them in danger by digging attack tunnels, from southern Lebanon into northern Israel, which the IDF is currently working to destroy.
Israel fired warning shots across its northern border
The IDF fired warning shots across its tense Lebanese border to halt an attempted infiltration as it continued to publish information on a third Hezbollah attack tunnel.

Inside the United States
U.S. appeals court will not restore Trump asylum order
A U.S. appeals court handed President Donald Trump a defeat on Friday when it refused to allow his order barring asylum for immigrants who enter the country illegally to take effect, while a court challenge proceeds.
Trump backs $750 billion defense budget request to Congress: official
U.S. President Donald Trump has backed plans to request $750 billion from Congress for defense spending next year, a U.S. official said on Sunday, signaling a Pentagon spending hike at a time of potential belt-tightening elsewhere in the government.

Around the World
Putin threatens arms race if US walks away from nuclear weapons treaty
Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will develop new mid-range nuclear weapons in response to Donald Trump's planned withdrawal from a key arms control treaty with Russia.
US Navy sends aircraft carrier to Persian Gulf in display of force after Iran’s ballistic missile test
Following Iran’s brazen nuclear-capable ballistic missile test over the weekend, the U.S. is deploying an aircraft carrier to the region.
France to deploy 89,000 security personnel ahead of Saturday protests
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said 89,000 members of the security forces would be deployed nationwide on Saturday, including 8,000 in Paris, where armored vehicles will also be out on the streets.
Russia must scrap or alter missiles US says violate arms treaty
Russia must scrap its 9M729 nuclear-capable cruise missiles and launchers or modify the weapons' range to return to compliance with a key Cold War-era arms control treaty and avert a U.S. pullout from the pact, a senior U.S. official said Thursday.
Pig hearts transplanted into baboons - could humans be next?
Pig hearts have been transplanted into baboons - a development that could pave the way for humans to receive porcine organs in future.
Huawei arrest threatens global markets, Trump-China trade truce
At a time of maximum tension in the U.S.-China relationship, news of the arrest last weekend of a top Chinese tech official in Canada managed to set off multiple shock waves Thursday, shining a harsh light on U.S. and allied concerns about Chinese state-backed corporate giants, massively complicating a trade war 'truce' just negotiated by President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and — for a few hours — threatening to buckle global stock markets and wipe out a big chunk of the recent Wall Street gains Mr. Trump is fond of trumpeting.
U.S. warns Russia with 'extraordinary flight' over Ukraine
Blasting Russia’s 'dangerous escalation' in the region, U.S. planes on Thursday conducted an 'extraordinary flight' over Ukraine in what Pentagon officials cast as a blunt warning to Moscow.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US fails to win UN condemnation of Hamas militants in Gaza
A U.S.-sponsored draft resolution that for the first time would have condemned the militant Islamic group Hamas, which controls Gaza, failed to win the required two-thirds majority in the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday.

Inside the United States
51,856 apprehended on Mexican border in November, most of Trump's presidency
More than 51,000 people were caught illegally entering the United States from Mexico in November, according to Department of Homeland Security data released Thursday evening, the highest number recorded since President Trump took office almost two years ago.
The U.S. Just Became a Net Oil Exporter for the First Time in 75 Years
America turned into a net oil exporter last week, breaking 75 years of continued dependence on foreign oil and marking a pivotal -- even if likely brief -- moment toward what U.S. President Donald Trump has branded as 'energy independence.'
Record imports push US trade gap to $55.5 billion in October
Record imports in October drove the U.S. trade deficit to the highest level in a decade.

Christian News
Christian Groups Fight Back Against Austin, Texas City Code That Could Force Churches to Hire LGBTQ Employees
Churches in Austin, Texas may soon be forced to hire homosexual and transgender employees, including pastors, if a city ordinance is implemented.

Around the World
US hands ultimatum to Russia for 'violating' landmark nuclear treaty
The US has said it will withdraw from a landmark nuclear missile treaty in 60 days if Russia does not address its alleged violations of the pact.
Trump's impromptu China trade deal unravels
Skepticism mounted Tuesday about President Trump’s impromptu trade agreement with the president of China, as Mr. Trump threatened new penalties against Beijing if the deal falls through. Stock markets plummeted.
U.K. Parliament delivers rebuke to government over Brexit
The British government received a historic rebuke from lawmakers on Tuesday over its Brexit plans -- an inauspicious sign for Prime Minister Theresa May as she opened an epic debate in Parliament that will decide the fate of her divorce deal with the European Union.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel to protest Hezbollah tunnels as violation of U.N. resolution
Israel will submit a protest to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the president of the Security Council, which this month is held by Cote d'Ivoire, against aggressive actions emanating from Lebanon, the Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, soon after the IDF operation to destroy Hezbollah terror tunnels began.
High Court asked to block $150 m. transfer to Hamas
Gaza border community residents represented by Shurat Hadin requested on Monday that the High Court of Justice block the transfer of $150 million in funds to Hamas that is expected soon.

Inside the United States
Dow Jones falls nearly 800 points amid trade war, recession fears
Stocks took a tumble Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 800 points amid renewed fears regarding the U.S.-China trade war and a possible economic slowdown.
Satanic statue displayed at Illinois capitol building alongside nativity scene, menorah
A 'snaketivity' gifted by the Chicago branch of the Satanic Temple stands in the Illinois Capitol rotunda this month alongside a nativity scene and a menorah.
House Republicans Got Hacked During the 2018 Campaign, FBI Investigating
The National Republican Congressional Committee said Tuesday that it was hit with a 'cyber intrusion' during the 2018 midterm campaigns and has reported the breach to the FBI.