Prophecy News Watch - August 31, 2026
Around the World
US Forces Strike Iranian Launchers; Iran Attacks US Bases In Jordan
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island in the first known U.S. military action against Iran in more than a month, prompting Tehran to retaliate with ballistic missiles against U.S. bases in Jordan.
Trump Announces Sweeping U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal Covering 65 Billion Barrels
President Donald Trump said the United States has reached a major oil agreement with Venezuela that would give American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the South American nation’s proven oil reserves, a move the administration is presenting as a breakthrough for U.S. energy security and long-term gasoline prices.
Woman Killed, Five Wounded In Rare Swiss Rave Shooting
A massive manhunt was underway Sunday after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five people injured, some seriously, in an overnight shooting at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau, police said.
Dozens Killed As Russian Drone Strike Triggers Massive Blast Near Kyiv
Scores of people have been killed after a Russian drone strike on a warehouse near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, triggered a massive detonation, authorities say. The tragedy comes as Moscow’s aerial attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region continued for a third consecutive day.
Taiwan Parliament Approves Nearly $7.6 Billion Military Drone Plan Amid China Threat
Taiwan’s parliament approved a nearly $7.6 billion plan Thursday to expand the island’s military drone and other unmanned systems as it prepares for a potential Chinese attack.
Butcher Of The Balkans’ Ratko Mladic Dies At 84 (Worthy News In-Depth)
Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general who became feared as the “Butcher of the Balkans” after his forces besieged the Bosnian capital in the 1990s and carried out Europe’s worst massacre since World War II, has died. He was 84.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Khamenei Urges Muslim States to Unite Against U.S., Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Muslim nations to close ranks against the United States and Israel, describing them as the “sworn enemies” of Muslim unity and urging regional leaders to identify and confront what he called their “real enemy.”
Inside the United States
Fauci Memos Raise New Questions Over Deleted Emails, COVID Origins, and Intelligence Briefings
Newly released memos from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul have renewed scrutiny of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s handling of government communications during the COVID-19 era, with documents cited by Just the News alleging that Fauci instructed aides on multiple occasions to delete emails after reading them.
Federal Judge Rules Rubio Visa Policy Violated First, Fifth Amendments
A federal judge in California ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot use immigration law to revoke visas or pursue deportation against lawfully present noncitizens solely over protected political speech, handing a legal setback to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s effort to remove foreign students accused of anti-Israel or pro-Palestinian activism.
Christian News
Myanmar Christians Mourn Pastor Reportedly Killed By Military
Christians in Myanmar, also known as Burma, have held a memorial service for a veteran Baptist pastor and an associate reportedly killed by government troops amid an ongoing military crackdown, Worthy News learned Sunday.
Christian School For Kenya’s Dumpsite Children Forced From Premises (Worthy News Focus)
A Christian-run school caring for hundreds of impoverished and orphaned children as young as 2 near Kenya’s largest garbage dump has been forced from its premises by local authorities, with many youngsters returning to the sprawling dumpsite, its director told Worthy News Saturday.
US Forces Strike Iranian Launchers; Iran Attacks US Bases In Jordan
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island in the first known U.S. military action against Iran in more than a month, prompting Tehran to retaliate with ballistic missiles against U.S. bases in Jordan.
Trump Announces Sweeping U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal Covering 65 Billion Barrels
President Donald Trump said the United States has reached a major oil agreement with Venezuela that would give American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the South American nation’s proven oil reserves, a move the administration is presenting as a breakthrough for U.S. energy security and long-term gasoline prices.
Woman Killed, Five Wounded In Rare Swiss Rave Shooting
A massive manhunt was underway Sunday after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five people injured, some seriously, in an overnight shooting at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau, police said.
Dozens Killed As Russian Drone Strike Triggers Massive Blast Near Kyiv
Scores of people have been killed after a Russian drone strike on a warehouse near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, triggered a massive detonation, authorities say. The tragedy comes as Moscow’s aerial attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region continued for a third consecutive day.
Taiwan Parliament Approves Nearly $7.6 Billion Military Drone Plan Amid China Threat
Taiwan’s parliament approved a nearly $7.6 billion plan Thursday to expand the island’s military drone and other unmanned systems as it prepares for a potential Chinese attack.
Butcher Of The Balkans’ Ratko Mladic Dies At 84 (Worthy News In-Depth)
Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general who became feared as the “Butcher of the Balkans” after his forces besieged the Bosnian capital in the 1990s and carried out Europe’s worst massacre since World War II, has died. He was 84.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Khamenei Urges Muslim States to Unite Against U.S., Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Muslim nations to close ranks against the United States and Israel, describing them as the “sworn enemies” of Muslim unity and urging regional leaders to identify and confront what he called their “real enemy.”
Inside the United States
Fauci Memos Raise New Questions Over Deleted Emails, COVID Origins, and Intelligence Briefings
Newly released memos from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul have renewed scrutiny of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s handling of government communications during the COVID-19 era, with documents cited by Just the News alleging that Fauci instructed aides on multiple occasions to delete emails after reading them.
Federal Judge Rules Rubio Visa Policy Violated First, Fifth Amendments
A federal judge in California ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot use immigration law to revoke visas or pursue deportation against lawfully present noncitizens solely over protected political speech, handing a legal setback to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s effort to remove foreign students accused of anti-Israel or pro-Palestinian activism.
Christian News
Myanmar Christians Mourn Pastor Reportedly Killed By Military
Christians in Myanmar, also known as Burma, have held a memorial service for a veteran Baptist pastor and an associate reportedly killed by government troops amid an ongoing military crackdown, Worthy News learned Sunday.
Christian School For Kenya’s Dumpsite Children Forced From Premises (Worthy News Focus)
A Christian-run school caring for hundreds of impoverished and orphaned children as young as 2 near Kenya’s largest garbage dump has been forced from its premises by local authorities, with many youngsters returning to the sprawling dumpsite, its director told Worthy News Saturday.