Prophecy News Watch - August 12, 2024
Around the World
Iran Poised to Launch Nuclear-Weapons Program
A new assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies reveals that Iran's advancements in scientific and engineering research over the past year have put it in a stronger position to initiate a nuclear weapons program, the Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend.
Thousands Of Ukraine Troops In Russia, Despite Russian Bomb Threat (Worthy News Radio)
Kyiv says thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in destabilizing Russia by showing the country's weaknesses. The assault entered its sixth day despite concerns about a controversial bomb that Moscow claims it is using to halt the offensive as well as a deadly attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Plane Carrying 62 People Crashes In Brazil
Brazil’s president expressed his sorrow on Friday after a plane carrying 62 people crashed in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo.
Austria Reeling From Threat of Terror Attack That Cancelled Swift Concerts
Austria was reeling Friday from Islamic terrorist threats that caused American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift to cancel her concerts for tens of thousands of people.
Ukraine Attacking Russia Amid Nuclear Worries
Russia faced major Ukrainian assaults Friday, with Kyiv determined to bring the war to Russian territory more than two years after Moscow invaded Ukraine, triggering Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War Two.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. Bolsters Presence With F-22s and ‘Mini Aircraft Carrier’ Against ‘Axis of Evil’
In response to threats from Iran and Hezbollah following the targeted killings of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders in Beirut and Tehran, the Pentagon has bolstered its forces by deploying a squadron of F-22 Raptor fighter jets and a smaller-scale aircraft carrier to the Middle East. Analysts are anticipating a potential attack on Tish B'Av, which begins Monday night.
Israel Confirms Hitting Gaza School ‘Command Center’ But Denies 90 Killed
Israel’s military confirmed Saturday that it struck a school in Gaza City but denied that 90 people were killed as Hamas had claimed.
Inside the United States
Questions Remain Over Walz Military Service After Harris Campaign Says He ‘Misspoke’
U.S. House Republicans and military veterans are demanding answers from the Pentagon and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on his military record after several claims have resurfaced. Walz was picked as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate; the two are the presumed Democratic nominees for president and vice president.
State Coalition Calls on SCOTUS to Rule Against Biden-Harris in Asylum Case
A 15-state coalition led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a multi-jurisdictional asylum case.
ABC Says Trump, Harris Debate On September 10
U.S. broadcaster ABC says both former U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have agreed to a September 10 televised presidential debate.
Iran Poised to Launch Nuclear-Weapons Program
A new assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies reveals that Iran's advancements in scientific and engineering research over the past year have put it in a stronger position to initiate a nuclear weapons program, the Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend.
Thousands Of Ukraine Troops In Russia, Despite Russian Bomb Threat (Worthy News Radio)
Kyiv says thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in destabilizing Russia by showing the country's weaknesses. The assault entered its sixth day despite concerns about a controversial bomb that Moscow claims it is using to halt the offensive as well as a deadly attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
Plane Carrying 62 People Crashes In Brazil
Brazil’s president expressed his sorrow on Friday after a plane carrying 62 people crashed in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo.
Austria Reeling From Threat of Terror Attack That Cancelled Swift Concerts
Austria was reeling Friday from Islamic terrorist threats that caused American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift to cancel her concerts for tens of thousands of people.
Ukraine Attacking Russia Amid Nuclear Worries
Russia faced major Ukrainian assaults Friday, with Kyiv determined to bring the war to Russian territory more than two years after Moscow invaded Ukraine, triggering Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War Two.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. Bolsters Presence With F-22s and ‘Mini Aircraft Carrier’ Against ‘Axis of Evil’
In response to threats from Iran and Hezbollah following the targeted killings of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders in Beirut and Tehran, the Pentagon has bolstered its forces by deploying a squadron of F-22 Raptor fighter jets and a smaller-scale aircraft carrier to the Middle East. Analysts are anticipating a potential attack on Tish B'Av, which begins Monday night.
Israel Confirms Hitting Gaza School ‘Command Center’ But Denies 90 Killed
Israel’s military confirmed Saturday that it struck a school in Gaza City but denied that 90 people were killed as Hamas had claimed.
Inside the United States
Questions Remain Over Walz Military Service After Harris Campaign Says He ‘Misspoke’
U.S. House Republicans and military veterans are demanding answers from the Pentagon and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on his military record after several claims have resurfaced. Walz was picked as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate; the two are the presumed Democratic nominees for president and vice president.
State Coalition Calls on SCOTUS to Rule Against Biden-Harris in Asylum Case
A 15-state coalition led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a multi-jurisdictional asylum case.
ABC Says Trump, Harris Debate On September 10
U.S. broadcaster ABC says both former U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have agreed to a September 10 televised presidential debate.