Prophecy News Watch - April 2, 2018
Around the World
'Super-gonorrhoea' is not the only sexually transmitted infection becoming drug resistant
The report of the first ever case of 'super-gonorrhoea' - a bug which is resistant to frontline antibiotics - comes as no surprise to experts in sexually transmitted diseases.
Banned: Conservatives Being Silenced on Social Media
Conservatives are feeling the heavy hand of censorship in the United States and across Western Europe. Their social media accounts are being banned, blocked and canceled on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, often over criticism of Islam or immigration.
China hits 128 U.S. products with steep tariffs, sparking renewed fears of trade war
China slapped a heavy tariff Monday on U.S. meat, fruits, wine and other products, saying it was a retaliation against President Trump’s import tax on steel and aluminum.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
15 Gazans said killed, 1,100 hurt in clashes at massive border protest
Fifteen Palestinians were killed and some 1,100 were wounded by Israeli tear gas, rubber bullets and live fire in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said, as a series of massive protests along the security fence around the Hamas-controlled enclave intensified and turned violent.
Hamas warns new protests will go further, surprise Israel
Defiant Hamas leaders warned Sunday that Palestinians would continue their protests along the Gaza fence, vowing to go beyond the barrier next time and promising fresh surprises for Israel.
PA slams Nikki Haley as ‘ambassador of hatred’ after she blocks anti-Israel move
The Palestinian Authority on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, dubbing her an 'ambassador of animosity, hatred and dark ideology,' after she blocked a UN condemnation of Israel.
Erdogan: You are a terrorist, Netanyahu: You are a butcher
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday with slaughter in the northern Syrian city of Afrin, taking off his gloves and responding in kind to Erdogan’s sharp criticism of Israel’s reaction to Friday’s march in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Trump says DACA deal for young immigrants is off
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that there will be no deal to legalize the status of young adult immigrants called Dreamers and he said the U.S.-Mexico border is becoming more dangerous.
HHS Mulls Appeal After Judge Forces Trump Admin To Provide Abortions For Illegals
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services may appeal a court decision requiring the Trump administration to provide abortions for pregnant, illegal teens in federal custody, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
Mexico aids Easter invasion of over 1,000 illegals into US
Mexican officials have aided a 'Holy Week' caravan of over 1,000 migrants headed to the U.S. border to demand Easter asylum, according to reports.
Christian News
Egyptian government gives legality to 53 churches
A special committee set up to review church registration applications legalised the status of 53 Egyptian churches and related buildings on 26 February, but thousands more still await registration.
NBC slammed for pushing claim Christian faith 'is used to defend white supremacy'
NBC News was bashed on Easter Sunday after the network promoted an opinion piece claiming that Christianity 'is used to defend white supremacy.'
Miss. Church Votes to Leave UMC Over 'Failure to Uphold Scripture,' Abortion, Homosexuality, Resurrection, Christ's Divinity
Church members at First United Methodist Church of Louisville, Mississippi have overwhelmingly voted to withdraw the congregation's membership from the UMC denomination, citing a number of issues including homosexuality and abortion as the reasons.
'Super-gonorrhoea' is not the only sexually transmitted infection becoming drug resistant
The report of the first ever case of 'super-gonorrhoea' - a bug which is resistant to frontline antibiotics - comes as no surprise to experts in sexually transmitted diseases.
Banned: Conservatives Being Silenced on Social Media
Conservatives are feeling the heavy hand of censorship in the United States and across Western Europe. Their social media accounts are being banned, blocked and canceled on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, often over criticism of Islam or immigration.
China hits 128 U.S. products with steep tariffs, sparking renewed fears of trade war
China slapped a heavy tariff Monday on U.S. meat, fruits, wine and other products, saying it was a retaliation against President Trump’s import tax on steel and aluminum.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
15 Gazans said killed, 1,100 hurt in clashes at massive border protest
Fifteen Palestinians were killed and some 1,100 were wounded by Israeli tear gas, rubber bullets and live fire in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said, as a series of massive protests along the security fence around the Hamas-controlled enclave intensified and turned violent.
Hamas warns new protests will go further, surprise Israel
Defiant Hamas leaders warned Sunday that Palestinians would continue their protests along the Gaza fence, vowing to go beyond the barrier next time and promising fresh surprises for Israel.
PA slams Nikki Haley as ‘ambassador of hatred’ after she blocks anti-Israel move
The Palestinian Authority on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, dubbing her an 'ambassador of animosity, hatred and dark ideology,' after she blocked a UN condemnation of Israel.
Erdogan: You are a terrorist, Netanyahu: You are a butcher
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday with slaughter in the northern Syrian city of Afrin, taking off his gloves and responding in kind to Erdogan’s sharp criticism of Israel’s reaction to Friday’s march in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Trump says DACA deal for young immigrants is off
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that there will be no deal to legalize the status of young adult immigrants called Dreamers and he said the U.S.-Mexico border is becoming more dangerous.
HHS Mulls Appeal After Judge Forces Trump Admin To Provide Abortions For Illegals
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services may appeal a court decision requiring the Trump administration to provide abortions for pregnant, illegal teens in federal custody, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
Mexico aids Easter invasion of over 1,000 illegals into US
Mexican officials have aided a 'Holy Week' caravan of over 1,000 migrants headed to the U.S. border to demand Easter asylum, according to reports.
Christian News
Egyptian government gives legality to 53 churches
A special committee set up to review church registration applications legalised the status of 53 Egyptian churches and related buildings on 26 February, but thousands more still await registration.
NBC slammed for pushing claim Christian faith 'is used to defend white supremacy'
NBC News was bashed on Easter Sunday after the network promoted an opinion piece claiming that Christianity 'is used to defend white supremacy.'
Miss. Church Votes to Leave UMC Over 'Failure to Uphold Scripture,' Abortion, Homosexuality, Resurrection, Christ's Divinity
Church members at First United Methodist Church of Louisville, Mississippi have overwhelmingly voted to withdraw the congregation's membership from the UMC denomination, citing a number of issues including homosexuality and abortion as the reasons.