Prophecy News Watch - December 20, 2024
Around the World
U.S. Fears ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ with ISIS Jailbreak in Syria
U.S. officials expressed to Politico their concern over a potential nightmare scenario involving an ISIS jailbreak, which could instantly create a "ticking time bomb" by forming a terrorist army in Syria.
Russia Seen Moving Weapons To Libya
Russia is moving advanced air defense systems and weapons from Syria to Libya following the ouster of long-time Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, a close ally, Libyan officials said Thursday.
Nuclear Deal With Iran ‘No Longer Useful’ Says Atomic Regulator
The United Nations’ top atomic regulator has warned that reviving a nuclear deal with Iran is “no longer useful” as the Islamic Republic is on the verge of having nuclear weapons.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Yemen: Nine Killed in Israeli Strikes After Houthi Missile Damages School, “Whoever Harms Us Will Be Harmed Sevenfold”
After an empty school in central Israel was damaged by a partially intercepted Houthi missile overnight, Israel carried out retaliatory air strikes in Yemen which killed nine people on Thursday morning, Deutsche Welle (DW) reports. No one was injured in the Houthi strike but extensive damage was caused to the school and to surrounding cars in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv.
Inside the United States
House Republicans Reach Scaled-Back Stopgap Deal
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., introduced a new stopgap plan late Thursday afternoon after consulting with members of President-elect Donald Trump’s team earlier in the day – with a partial government shutdown looming late Friday.
Georgia’s Court of Appeals Disqalifies Prosecutor In Trump Election Case
U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump received a major legal victory Thursday as a court in the U.S. state of Georgia disqualified the Atlanta prosecutor who brought an election interference case against him and his allies.
DOJ Sues Georgia City for Trying to Shut Down Christian Homeless Ministry
The United States Department of Justice has filed suit against the city of Brunswick in Georgia for wrongfully trying to shut down a Christian charity that has served the homeless since 2014, the Christian Post reports.
Christian News
Gunmen Attack Church In Syria; Suspects Detained
Christians expressed concern Thursday about the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Syria, a day after gunmen attacked an Orthodox church in the west-central city of Hama following other anti-Christian incidents.
Pakistan: Young Christian Girl Escapes From Man Who Forced Her to Marry Him
A Christian family in Pakistan’s Sindh Province is rejoicing over the return of their 15-year-old daughter after she escaped from the Islamist who abducted her and forced her to marry him earlier this year, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
10 More Christians Killed In Mozambique
The Christian community in northern Mozambique prepares for a violent Christmas after at least ten more Christians were killed by Islamists in the closing days of November, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
Vietnam: Two House Church Pastors Wounded in Separate Shooting Incidents
Two house church pastors in Vietnam have been wounded in separate shooting incidents they each believe are connected to their congregations not not being registered with the Vietnamese communist government, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
U.S. Fears ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ with ISIS Jailbreak in Syria
U.S. officials expressed to Politico their concern over a potential nightmare scenario involving an ISIS jailbreak, which could instantly create a "ticking time bomb" by forming a terrorist army in Syria.
Russia Seen Moving Weapons To Libya
Russia is moving advanced air defense systems and weapons from Syria to Libya following the ouster of long-time Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, a close ally, Libyan officials said Thursday.
Nuclear Deal With Iran ‘No Longer Useful’ Says Atomic Regulator
The United Nations’ top atomic regulator has warned that reviving a nuclear deal with Iran is “no longer useful” as the Islamic Republic is on the verge of having nuclear weapons.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Yemen: Nine Killed in Israeli Strikes After Houthi Missile Damages School, “Whoever Harms Us Will Be Harmed Sevenfold”
After an empty school in central Israel was damaged by a partially intercepted Houthi missile overnight, Israel carried out retaliatory air strikes in Yemen which killed nine people on Thursday morning, Deutsche Welle (DW) reports. No one was injured in the Houthi strike but extensive damage was caused to the school and to surrounding cars in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv.
Inside the United States
House Republicans Reach Scaled-Back Stopgap Deal
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., introduced a new stopgap plan late Thursday afternoon after consulting with members of President-elect Donald Trump’s team earlier in the day – with a partial government shutdown looming late Friday.
Georgia’s Court of Appeals Disqalifies Prosecutor In Trump Election Case
U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump received a major legal victory Thursday as a court in the U.S. state of Georgia disqualified the Atlanta prosecutor who brought an election interference case against him and his allies.
DOJ Sues Georgia City for Trying to Shut Down Christian Homeless Ministry
The United States Department of Justice has filed suit against the city of Brunswick in Georgia for wrongfully trying to shut down a Christian charity that has served the homeless since 2014, the Christian Post reports.
Christian News
Gunmen Attack Church In Syria; Suspects Detained
Christians expressed concern Thursday about the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Syria, a day after gunmen attacked an Orthodox church in the west-central city of Hama following other anti-Christian incidents.
Pakistan: Young Christian Girl Escapes From Man Who Forced Her to Marry Him
A Christian family in Pakistan’s Sindh Province is rejoicing over the return of their 15-year-old daughter after she escaped from the Islamist who abducted her and forced her to marry him earlier this year, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
10 More Christians Killed In Mozambique
The Christian community in northern Mozambique prepares for a violent Christmas after at least ten more Christians were killed by Islamists in the closing days of November, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
Vietnam: Two House Church Pastors Wounded in Separate Shooting Incidents
Two house church pastors in Vietnam have been wounded in separate shooting incidents they each believe are connected to their congregations not not being registered with the Vietnamese communist government, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.