Prophecy News Watch - April 17, 2025
Around the World
EU Legislators Ask Highest Court To Overturn Hungary’s Anti-Pride Law
A delegation of European Union lawmakers visiting Hungary urged Europe’s top court on Wednesday to suspend a new law banning Budapest Pride, the annual rally for the LGBTQ+ community.
Amsterdam University Recovering After Pro-Palestine Protest
Students and staff members at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) are recovering after an angry crowd of anti-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters stormed and vandalized the 18th-century Maagdenhuis (Maiden House), the UvA’s administrative complex.
IAEA Chief Warns Iran Is ‘Not Far’ from Nuclear Bomb Ahead of Key Talks
On the eve of high-stakes talks in Tehran, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi issued a stark warning that Iran is dangerously close to acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US to Pull Troops from Syria Within 2 Months, Informs Israel of Exit Plan
The United States plans to begin a phased withdrawal of its troops from Syria within two months, U.S. defense officials told their Israeli counterparts.
Inside the United States
DOGE Deactivates Nearly Half a Million Government Credit Cards
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has suspended nearly 500,000 federal credit cards across more than 30 agencies in a sweeping move to curb wasteful government spending.
Trump Admin Gives U.S. Army Control of Federal Land Along US-Mexico Border for Security
The Interior Department will transfer nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the U.S. Army, creating a new base where troops could detain trespassers, including migrants, as part of President Trump's border security push, which aims to deter illegal crossings.
RFK Jr. Says ‘Autism Epidemic’ Linked to Environmental Toxins, Not Just Genetics
The dramatic rise of autism in children across the U.S. is partially due to increased exposure to environmental toxins over the past fifty years, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a press conference Tuesday.
Illegal Border Crossings Hit Record Low Second Month In Row
For the second full month in a row since President Donald Trump’s been in office, illegal border crossings reached record lows in March, reversing Biden administration illegal crossings, which were the highest in recorded U.S. history.
White House Prepares to Go After Noncitizens Who Defraud Entitlement Programs
The White House said Tuesday it plans to help protect Social Security benefits from noncitizens and ramp up anti-fraud efforts.
Christian News
Kidnapped US Pastor Rescued In South Africa, 3 Suspects Dead After ‘Miracle’
An American pastor who was abducted last Thursday during his sermon at a church in South Africa‘s port city of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province, has been rescued in a shootout, that left three suspects dead, Christians told Worthy News.
Pakistani Christian Kids Die Of Poisoned Sweets
At least three Christian children have died in Pakistan’s Punjab province after a suspected Islamic extremist distributed poisoned sweets among Christian kids, several sources told Worthy News Tuesday.
Worthy Insights
Dog returns to Nir Oz family after being found by soldier in Gaza
A dog that vanished during the October 7 Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz was found and brought back to Israel by an IDF soldier — a moment of light in a long and painful chapter for one grieving family.
Number of Americans who don’t identify as Christian but claim ‘personal committment to Jesus’ nears record high: survey
As America navigates a rapidly changing spiritual landscape, one truth remains constant: the person of Jesus of Nazareth has an ageless attraction, even for those wary of religion itself.
EU Legislators Ask Highest Court To Overturn Hungary’s Anti-Pride Law
A delegation of European Union lawmakers visiting Hungary urged Europe’s top court on Wednesday to suspend a new law banning Budapest Pride, the annual rally for the LGBTQ+ community.
Amsterdam University Recovering After Pro-Palestine Protest
Students and staff members at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) are recovering after an angry crowd of anti-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters stormed and vandalized the 18th-century Maagdenhuis (Maiden House), the UvA’s administrative complex.
IAEA Chief Warns Iran Is ‘Not Far’ from Nuclear Bomb Ahead of Key Talks
On the eve of high-stakes talks in Tehran, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi issued a stark warning that Iran is dangerously close to acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US to Pull Troops from Syria Within 2 Months, Informs Israel of Exit Plan
The United States plans to begin a phased withdrawal of its troops from Syria within two months, U.S. defense officials told their Israeli counterparts.
Inside the United States
DOGE Deactivates Nearly Half a Million Government Credit Cards
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has suspended nearly 500,000 federal credit cards across more than 30 agencies in a sweeping move to curb wasteful government spending.
Trump Admin Gives U.S. Army Control of Federal Land Along US-Mexico Border for Security
The Interior Department will transfer nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the U.S. Army, creating a new base where troops could detain trespassers, including migrants, as part of President Trump's border security push, which aims to deter illegal crossings.
RFK Jr. Says ‘Autism Epidemic’ Linked to Environmental Toxins, Not Just Genetics
The dramatic rise of autism in children across the U.S. is partially due to increased exposure to environmental toxins over the past fifty years, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a press conference Tuesday.
Illegal Border Crossings Hit Record Low Second Month In Row
For the second full month in a row since President Donald Trump’s been in office, illegal border crossings reached record lows in March, reversing Biden administration illegal crossings, which were the highest in recorded U.S. history.
White House Prepares to Go After Noncitizens Who Defraud Entitlement Programs
The White House said Tuesday it plans to help protect Social Security benefits from noncitizens and ramp up anti-fraud efforts.
Christian News
Kidnapped US Pastor Rescued In South Africa, 3 Suspects Dead After ‘Miracle’
An American pastor who was abducted last Thursday during his sermon at a church in South Africa‘s port city of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province, has been rescued in a shootout, that left three suspects dead, Christians told Worthy News.
Pakistani Christian Kids Die Of Poisoned Sweets
At least three Christian children have died in Pakistan’s Punjab province after a suspected Islamic extremist distributed poisoned sweets among Christian kids, several sources told Worthy News Tuesday.
Worthy Insights
Dog returns to Nir Oz family after being found by soldier in Gaza
A dog that vanished during the October 7 Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz was found and brought back to Israel by an IDF soldier — a moment of light in a long and painful chapter for one grieving family.
Number of Americans who don’t identify as Christian but claim ‘personal committment to Jesus’ nears record high: survey
As America navigates a rapidly changing spiritual landscape, one truth remains constant: the person of Jesus of Nazareth has an ageless attraction, even for those wary of religion itself.