Prophecy News Watch - December 31, 2024
Around the World
China Extends Feared Detention Centers
Corruption suspects in China prepare for a Chinese New Year behind bars across the Communist-run nation. Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly built or expanded more than 200 specialized detention facilities nationwide to interrogate those allegedly involved in graft.
China Hacks US Treasury In Major Security Breach’
Investigations into a significant security breach were ongoing Tuesday after China-backed experts allegedly managed to hack the U.S. Treasury Department's computers, “stealing” documents in what officials called a "major incident.”
Russia, Ukraine Exchange Hundreds Of Prisoners
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, officials confirmed.
Scores Killed In Ethiopia As Truck Crashes After Wedding
Authorities say at least 71 people have died in southern Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river after returning from a wedding event.
NATO Sceptic Croatian President Wins Election
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic, a critic of the European Union and NATO aid to Ukraine, won the first round of presidential elections on Sunday. Still, he did not receive enough votes to avoid a runoff on January 12.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Launches Operation in Syria
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a major operation in Quneitra, a strategically significant city in southwestern Syria near the Golan Heights. Syrian sources have confirmed that Israeli tanks have surrounded government buildings and issued evacuation orders, according to Sky News Arabia on Monday.
Israel Shoots Down Ballistic Missile Fired From Yemen, Triggers Alarms Across Israel
Late Monday night, sirens were triggered across central Israel as air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), this was the seventh such nighttime attack in less than two weeks. The missile was successfully intercepted before it could reach Israeli territory.
Inside the United States
Trump Endorses Speaker Johnson to Keep Leadership Post
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Speaker of the U.S. House Mike Johnson to keep his leadership role when a new Congress is sworn in after the first of the year.
Venezuelan Prison Gang Crime, Arrests Confirmed in 22 U.S. States
Of the more than 14 million illegal border crossers reported under the Biden administration, an unknown number of violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang members illegally entered the country.
Southern US Tornadoes Kill at Least Four
Dozens of tornadoes swept the southern United States at the weekend, killing at least four people, Axios reports.
Christian News
Nigeria: “14 Christians murdered after church carol service,” “A trail of grief and trauma”
Three days before Christmas on December 22, suspected Fulani Islamic terrorists in Nigeria’s Plateau state ambushed and murdered 14 Christians, including a pregnant woman and her 1-year-old daughter, shortly after a carol service at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pastor and Family Members Killed In Colombia
A Protestant pastor in northern Colombia was killed, along with two family members, after being attacked while having lunch following a church service on Sunday, Christians told Worthy News.
China Extends Feared Detention Centers
Corruption suspects in China prepare for a Chinese New Year behind bars across the Communist-run nation. Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly built or expanded more than 200 specialized detention facilities nationwide to interrogate those allegedly involved in graft.
China Hacks US Treasury In Major Security Breach’
Investigations into a significant security breach were ongoing Tuesday after China-backed experts allegedly managed to hack the U.S. Treasury Department's computers, “stealing” documents in what officials called a "major incident.”
Russia, Ukraine Exchange Hundreds Of Prisoners
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, officials confirmed.
Scores Killed In Ethiopia As Truck Crashes After Wedding
Authorities say at least 71 people have died in southern Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river after returning from a wedding event.
NATO Sceptic Croatian President Wins Election
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic, a critic of the European Union and NATO aid to Ukraine, won the first round of presidential elections on Sunday. Still, he did not receive enough votes to avoid a runoff on January 12.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Launches Operation in Syria
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a major operation in Quneitra, a strategically significant city in southwestern Syria near the Golan Heights. Syrian sources have confirmed that Israeli tanks have surrounded government buildings and issued evacuation orders, according to Sky News Arabia on Monday.
Israel Shoots Down Ballistic Missile Fired From Yemen, Triggers Alarms Across Israel
Late Monday night, sirens were triggered across central Israel as air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), this was the seventh such nighttime attack in less than two weeks. The missile was successfully intercepted before it could reach Israeli territory.
Inside the United States
Trump Endorses Speaker Johnson to Keep Leadership Post
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Speaker of the U.S. House Mike Johnson to keep his leadership role when a new Congress is sworn in after the first of the year.
Venezuelan Prison Gang Crime, Arrests Confirmed in 22 U.S. States
Of the more than 14 million illegal border crossers reported under the Biden administration, an unknown number of violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang members illegally entered the country.
Southern US Tornadoes Kill at Least Four
Dozens of tornadoes swept the southern United States at the weekend, killing at least four people, Axios reports.
Christian News
Nigeria: “14 Christians murdered after church carol service,” “A trail of grief and trauma”
Three days before Christmas on December 22, suspected Fulani Islamic terrorists in Nigeria’s Plateau state ambushed and murdered 14 Christians, including a pregnant woman and her 1-year-old daughter, shortly after a carol service at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pastor and Family Members Killed In Colombia
A Protestant pastor in northern Colombia was killed, along with two family members, after being attacked while having lunch following a church service on Sunday, Christians told Worthy News.