Prophecy News Watch - December 29, 2023
Around the World
Russia and Iran Sign Bilateral Trade Agreement, Ditches the Dollar
Iran and Russia have reached a deal to conduct trade using their own national currencies, bypassing the U.S. dollar, according to reports from Iran's state media on Wednesday.
UN Condemns Indonesia’s Attacks Against Rohingya Refugees
The United Nations agency UNHCR has appealed for the protection of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in Indonesia after a large crowd of students stormed a convention center housing hundreds of Rohingya in the city of Banda Aceh.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Two-Thirds Of Arab Israelis Feel Part Of Israel And Its Problems, New Poll Shows
A new survey taken amid Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza shows that around two-thirds of the 2.1 million Arab citizens of Israel feel part of the state and its problems, the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) reports. The survey was conducted by the Center for Democratic Values and Institutions (Arab Society in Israel Program) in collaboration with the Viterbi Family Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute.
Israel Under Pressure For Ceasefire Condemns Hitler Remarks
Israel came under international pressure Thursday to agree to a ceasefire despite facing attacks from mutual fronts, with Turkey’s president comparing the Jewish nation’s prime minister to Germany’s war leader “Adolph Hitler.”
Inside the United States
Trump returns to Colorado ballot after GOP appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
The Colorado Republican Party is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court in a case where the state Supreme Court ruled to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot.
Idaho: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Law Banning Transgender Treatments For Children, Says Puberty Blockers Are “Safe and Effective”
Ruling that puberty blockers and hormone treatments for children struggling with gender identity are “safe and effective,” a federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked an Idaho state law that would ban such treatments for minors under the age of 18, the Hill reports.
Christian News
Nigeria President Orders Arrests After Massacre of 160 Christians
Nigeria’s president has ordered a “manhunt” for suspected Islamic fighters who killed up to 160 Christians on Christmas Eve in the nation’s central Plateau state, forcing thousands to flee their homes.
Christian Athletes Ministry Records Over 51,500 Decisions for Christ in 2023 Fiscal Year
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes US ministry group has announced it recorded 51,730 faith decisions for Christ at events it held in the 2023 fiscal year from September 2022 to August 2023, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Founded in Oklahoma in 1954, the FCA’s stated vision is to “see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.”
Canada: 15 Churches Were Torched in 2023, Four in Alberta Alone
Fifteen churches in Canada have been subjected to suspicious fires this year, with four being burned in Alberta alone during the run-up to Christmas, Post Millennial (PM) reports. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been investigating the incidents.
Worthy Watch
Israel Continues to Dismantle Terrorist Tunnel Networks in Gaza
Recently, the Israel Defense Forces have been actively releasing videos that showcase the extensive damage caused by, as well as the size and scope of, the terrorist tunnel networks in Gaza.
Worthy Insights
Mike Johnson is a good father. The Left hates him for it
Corporate media journalists are still out for new House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) blood. Last week’s contrived controversy is that Johnson took his teenage daughter to a “purity ball” in 2015.
Russia and Iran Sign Bilateral Trade Agreement, Ditches the Dollar
Iran and Russia have reached a deal to conduct trade using their own national currencies, bypassing the U.S. dollar, according to reports from Iran's state media on Wednesday.
UN Condemns Indonesia’s Attacks Against Rohingya Refugees
The United Nations agency UNHCR has appealed for the protection of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in Indonesia after a large crowd of students stormed a convention center housing hundreds of Rohingya in the city of Banda Aceh.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Two-Thirds Of Arab Israelis Feel Part Of Israel And Its Problems, New Poll Shows
A new survey taken amid Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza shows that around two-thirds of the 2.1 million Arab citizens of Israel feel part of the state and its problems, the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) reports. The survey was conducted by the Center for Democratic Values and Institutions (Arab Society in Israel Program) in collaboration with the Viterbi Family Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute.
Israel Under Pressure For Ceasefire Condemns Hitler Remarks
Israel came under international pressure Thursday to agree to a ceasefire despite facing attacks from mutual fronts, with Turkey’s president comparing the Jewish nation’s prime minister to Germany’s war leader “Adolph Hitler.”
Inside the United States
Trump returns to Colorado ballot after GOP appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
The Colorado Republican Party is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court in a case where the state Supreme Court ruled to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot.
Idaho: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Law Banning Transgender Treatments For Children, Says Puberty Blockers Are “Safe and Effective”
Ruling that puberty blockers and hormone treatments for children struggling with gender identity are “safe and effective,” a federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked an Idaho state law that would ban such treatments for minors under the age of 18, the Hill reports.
Christian News
Nigeria President Orders Arrests After Massacre of 160 Christians
Nigeria’s president has ordered a “manhunt” for suspected Islamic fighters who killed up to 160 Christians on Christmas Eve in the nation’s central Plateau state, forcing thousands to flee their homes.
Christian Athletes Ministry Records Over 51,500 Decisions for Christ in 2023 Fiscal Year
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes US ministry group has announced it recorded 51,730 faith decisions for Christ at events it held in the 2023 fiscal year from September 2022 to August 2023, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Founded in Oklahoma in 1954, the FCA’s stated vision is to “see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.”
Canada: 15 Churches Were Torched in 2023, Four in Alberta Alone
Fifteen churches in Canada have been subjected to suspicious fires this year, with four being burned in Alberta alone during the run-up to Christmas, Post Millennial (PM) reports. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been investigating the incidents.
Worthy Watch
Israel Continues to Dismantle Terrorist Tunnel Networks in Gaza
Recently, the Israel Defense Forces have been actively releasing videos that showcase the extensive damage caused by, as well as the size and scope of, the terrorist tunnel networks in Gaza.
Worthy Insights
Mike Johnson is a good father. The Left hates him for it
Corporate media journalists are still out for new House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) blood. Last week’s contrived controversy is that Johnson took his teenage daughter to a “purity ball” in 2015.