Prophecy News Watch - August 2, 2017
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iran: U.S. Violating Nuclear Deal
Senior Iranian officials are accusing the United States of violating the landmark nuclear accord and promising to take punitive measures against America for this action, according to recent comments that come on the heels of renewed efforts by the Trump administration and Congress to sanction Tehran for its ballistic missile program and regional support for terrorism.
Yemen: One million malnourished children at risk of cholera
More than a million children are suffering from malnutrition amid a deadly cholera outbreak in Yemen, says Save the Children.
US warns Venezuela's Maduro after government opponents detained
Donald Trump has warned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that he will be held 'personally responsible' for the safety of two opponents who were jailed on Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran's role in Temple Mount clashes revealed
The recent clashes in and around the Temple Mount were fueled in part by the Iranian government, Palestinian sources told Israel Hayom this week.
Abbas holds rare reconciliation talks with Hamas in Ramallah
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday held a rare meeting in Ramallah with a delegation from rival Hamas over possible reconciliation between the battling Palestinian factions.
Kushner: 'There may be no solution' to Israeli-Palestinian conflict'
Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and senior advisor of US President Donald Trump, has expressed doubt the American administration could find a 'unique' solution that would lead to peace between Israel and the Palestinians, according to an audio recording leaked to WIRED magazine.
Arrest of Jerusalem antiquities dealers opens a smuggling Pandora’s Box
With the opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, just around the corner, Chairman of the Board and Hobby Lobby President Steve Green is embroiled in an international antiquities smuggling scandal that is only becoming more fraught.
Inside the United States
WH Press Secretary Slams Media's Russian Narrative (Video)
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders slammed the media's narrative of Russian collusion at a White House Press conference. Earlier in the day, the Washington Post ran an anonymously resourced story meant to harm the Trump presidency, which claimed that President Trump 'dictated' Donald Trump, Jr.'s statement regarding a meeting he had with a Russian attorney.
Immigrants are 22 percent of federal prison population
A stunning 22 percent of inmates in the federal prison population are immigrants who have either already been deemed to be in the country illegally or who the government is looking to put in deportation proceedings, the administration said Tuesday.
Christian News
Wycliffe Associates Poised to Launch Up to 30 Translation Projects for Persecuted Christians in the Middle East
Wycliffe Associates, an international organization involving people in the advancement of Bible translation, says that teams of mother tongue translators in the Middle East are ready to launch Bible translation projects in the face of intense persecution.
34 young Christians killed in horrific bus crash on their way to pilgrimage in Madagascar
At least 34 young Christians are reported to have been killed in a tragic accident on their way to pilgrimage in Madagascar.
Around the World
Iran: U.S. Violating Nuclear Deal
Senior Iranian officials are accusing the United States of violating the landmark nuclear accord and promising to take punitive measures against America for this action, according to recent comments that come on the heels of renewed efforts by the Trump administration and Congress to sanction Tehran for its ballistic missile program and regional support for terrorism.
Yemen: One million malnourished children at risk of cholera
More than a million children are suffering from malnutrition amid a deadly cholera outbreak in Yemen, says Save the Children.
US warns Venezuela's Maduro after government opponents detained
Donald Trump has warned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that he will be held 'personally responsible' for the safety of two opponents who were jailed on Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran's role in Temple Mount clashes revealed
The recent clashes in and around the Temple Mount were fueled in part by the Iranian government, Palestinian sources told Israel Hayom this week.
Abbas holds rare reconciliation talks with Hamas in Ramallah
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday held a rare meeting in Ramallah with a delegation from rival Hamas over possible reconciliation between the battling Palestinian factions.
Kushner: 'There may be no solution' to Israeli-Palestinian conflict'
Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and senior advisor of US President Donald Trump, has expressed doubt the American administration could find a 'unique' solution that would lead to peace between Israel and the Palestinians, according to an audio recording leaked to WIRED magazine.
Arrest of Jerusalem antiquities dealers opens a smuggling Pandora’s Box
With the opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, just around the corner, Chairman of the Board and Hobby Lobby President Steve Green is embroiled in an international antiquities smuggling scandal that is only becoming more fraught.
Inside the United States
WH Press Secretary Slams Media's Russian Narrative (Video)
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders slammed the media's narrative of Russian collusion at a White House Press conference. Earlier in the day, the Washington Post ran an anonymously resourced story meant to harm the Trump presidency, which claimed that President Trump 'dictated' Donald Trump, Jr.'s statement regarding a meeting he had with a Russian attorney.
Immigrants are 22 percent of federal prison population
A stunning 22 percent of inmates in the federal prison population are immigrants who have either already been deemed to be in the country illegally or who the government is looking to put in deportation proceedings, the administration said Tuesday.
Christian News
Wycliffe Associates Poised to Launch Up to 30 Translation Projects for Persecuted Christians in the Middle East
Wycliffe Associates, an international organization involving people in the advancement of Bible translation, says that teams of mother tongue translators in the Middle East are ready to launch Bible translation projects in the face of intense persecution.
34 young Christians killed in horrific bus crash on their way to pilgrimage in Madagascar
At least 34 young Christians are reported to have been killed in a tragic accident on their way to pilgrimage in Madagascar.