Prophecy News Watch - December 17, 2019

Around the World
Trump, Boris Johnson discuss 'ambitious free trade agreement'
President Trump and Boris Johnson spoke Monday about negotiating a free trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom.
3rd Night of Clashes as Lebanon Puts Off Talks on New PM
Supporters of Lebanon's two main Shi'ite groups Hezbollah and Amal clashed with security forces and set fires to cars in the capital early Tuesday, apparently angered by a video circulating online that showed a man insulting Shi'ite figures.
President Trump Ends WTO Dispute Resolution Court, Opens New Era of Fair Trade
When President Trump ended the 24-year-old World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution court by refusing to name two replacement judges, the move has launched a new era of fair trade.
Kudlow: U.S.-China deal 'absolutely' done, U.S. exports to China will double
The so-called Phase One trade deal between Washington and Beijing has been 'absolutely completed,' a top White House adviser said on Monday, adding that U.S. exports to China will double under the agreement.
U.S. carrier strike group harassed by Iranian vessels as it leaves Middle East
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group was followed by a group of Iranian vessels as it left the Middle East, and was replaced by the USS Harry S. Truman strike group.
Mexico and US claim resolution to last-minute trade deal snag over factory inspections
The Trump administration said Monday that officials sent to Mexico to monitor labor compliance as part of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade would not have unilateral authority to inspect factories, an attempt to allay Mexican fears.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
In Lopsided Votes, UN Passes Eight Resolutions Targeting Israel
While millions were following the impeachment drama on Capitol Hill and the momentous British general election results on Friday, the U.N. General Assembly was focused on its own priorities, adopting eight resolutions condemning or singling out Israel.

Inside the United States
The Inspector General’s Report on 2016 FBI Spying Reveals a Scandal of Historic Magnitude: Not Only for the FBI but Also the U.S. Media
Just as was true when the Mueller investigation closed without a single American being charged with criminally conspiring with Russia over the 2016 election, Wednesday’s issuance of the long-waited report from the Department of Justice’s Inspector General reveals that years of major claims and narratives from the U.S. media were utter frauds.
Impeachment Battle Already Moving to Senate Where Republicans Are Pushing Back
House leaders are gearing up for the final impeachment vote against President Trump, just before lawmakers leave for a holiday break. But the fight is already moving to the Senate where leaders are working to set up a 2020 impeachment trial to put a final end to the controversial undertaking.
Missteps, selective coverage drive Trump supporters into full revolt against press
President Trump has broken the press in America. Or at least he has left it bruised and battered, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center, which crunched reams of data collected from 50 surveys and found that while Democrats continue to have faith in American media, Mr. Trump’s followers are quite done with it all.
Illegal immigrants in New York can now apply for driver’s licenses
Illegal immigrants are now able to apply for driver’s licenses in New York as part of a new state law.

Christian News
More than 1.5 million sign petition blasting Netflix for gay Jesus Christmas movie
More than 1.5 million people have signed a petition demanding Netflix to remove a film that depicts Jesus Christ as gay.