Prophecy News Watch - February 21, 2024
Around the World
US Prepares Tactical Missiles For Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House is reportedly planning to send long-range tactical missiles to Ukraine as it is suffering setbacks in its battle against Russia’s invading military.
British Cargo Sinking After Attack
A British cargo ship was sinking in the Gulf of Aden after Houthi rebels attacked it and two other U.S. vessels in the region, Israeli and British sources said Tuesday.
China At ‘Fever Pitch’ to Build Offensive Cyber Weapons
Chinese hackers are intensifying their attempts to infiltrate critical U.S. infrastructure networks to position themselves for future sabotage according to FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Several Injured As Eritrean Clashes Hit Netherlands
Security has been stepped up in The Hague after the Dutch city turned into a war zone with two rival groups of Eritreans fighting each other over the weekend, injuring at least six police officers, officials said.
Hungary’s Orbán Regrets President’s Resignation Over Child Abuse
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday he regretted that the nation’s most powerful women resigned over a presidential pardon in a child sexual abuse case, but added: “It was the right decision.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel To Restrict Visitors To Temple Mount, Families Concerned
Tensions rose in Jerusalem on Wednesday after Israel’s government said it would impose restrictions on the access of Palestinians to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of East Jerusalem during the Muslim month of Ramadan amid “security needs.”
US Vetoes Arab-Backed UN Resolution Calling For Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza
The United States has vetoed an Arab-backed United Nations resolution Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip.
Inside the United States
Musk: ‘Patient With Chip Implant Moving Mouse With Thoughts’
Billionaire Elon Musk says the first human patient implanted with a brain chip from his startup Neuralink makes a “full recovery" and can control the computer mouse around the screen “just by thinking."
Musk’s SpaceX Creates ‘Starshield’ For Pentagon Revealed By Secret $1.8 Billion Contract
Elon Musk's SpaceX is advancing a covert satellite project called Starshield, aimed at supporting the Pentagon and its national security allies, as unveiled by a $1.8 billion secret contract, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Christian News
Up To 1,000 Students Answer Call To Follow Christ At Florida State University
Amid a surge of reports that revival is taking place on US college campuses, Christian author and founder of IF:Gathering Jennie Allen announced Friday that Florida State University (FSU) saw up to a thousand students going forward to put their faith in Christ during a free worship event the evening before, CBN News reports.
India: Hindus Attack 8 Christians in Chhattisgarh State, Indian Christians Suffering “Psychological Trauma”
Hindu extremists in India are continuing to persecute Christians in their zeal to ensure Hindu nationalism is the dominant ideology in this vast country: in a recent incident, a mob of Hindus in Chhattisgarh state attacked and hospitalized eight Christians who were on their way home from their weekly house church meeting, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nigeria: More Than 8,000 Christians Murdered Last Year In “Jihadist Genocide,” Report
Islamic jihadists slaughtered more than 8,000 Christians in Nigeria in 2023 alone, according to a new report by Nigerian human rights organization International Society for Civil Liberty and Rule of Law (Intersociety).
US Prepares Tactical Missiles For Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House is reportedly planning to send long-range tactical missiles to Ukraine as it is suffering setbacks in its battle against Russia’s invading military.
British Cargo Sinking After Attack
A British cargo ship was sinking in the Gulf of Aden after Houthi rebels attacked it and two other U.S. vessels in the region, Israeli and British sources said Tuesday.
China At ‘Fever Pitch’ to Build Offensive Cyber Weapons
Chinese hackers are intensifying their attempts to infiltrate critical U.S. infrastructure networks to position themselves for future sabotage according to FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Several Injured As Eritrean Clashes Hit Netherlands
Security has been stepped up in The Hague after the Dutch city turned into a war zone with two rival groups of Eritreans fighting each other over the weekend, injuring at least six police officers, officials said.
Hungary’s Orbán Regrets President’s Resignation Over Child Abuse
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday he regretted that the nation’s most powerful women resigned over a presidential pardon in a child sexual abuse case, but added: “It was the right decision.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel To Restrict Visitors To Temple Mount, Families Concerned
Tensions rose in Jerusalem on Wednesday after Israel’s government said it would impose restrictions on the access of Palestinians to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of East Jerusalem during the Muslim month of Ramadan amid “security needs.”
US Vetoes Arab-Backed UN Resolution Calling For Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza
The United States has vetoed an Arab-backed United Nations resolution Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip.
Inside the United States
Musk: ‘Patient With Chip Implant Moving Mouse With Thoughts’
Billionaire Elon Musk says the first human patient implanted with a brain chip from his startup Neuralink makes a “full recovery" and can control the computer mouse around the screen “just by thinking."
Musk’s SpaceX Creates ‘Starshield’ For Pentagon Revealed By Secret $1.8 Billion Contract
Elon Musk's SpaceX is advancing a covert satellite project called Starshield, aimed at supporting the Pentagon and its national security allies, as unveiled by a $1.8 billion secret contract, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Christian News
Up To 1,000 Students Answer Call To Follow Christ At Florida State University
Amid a surge of reports that revival is taking place on US college campuses, Christian author and founder of IF:Gathering Jennie Allen announced Friday that Florida State University (FSU) saw up to a thousand students going forward to put their faith in Christ during a free worship event the evening before, CBN News reports.
India: Hindus Attack 8 Christians in Chhattisgarh State, Indian Christians Suffering “Psychological Trauma”
Hindu extremists in India are continuing to persecute Christians in their zeal to ensure Hindu nationalism is the dominant ideology in this vast country: in a recent incident, a mob of Hindus in Chhattisgarh state attacked and hospitalized eight Christians who were on their way home from their weekly house church meeting, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nigeria: More Than 8,000 Christians Murdered Last Year In “Jihadist Genocide,” Report
Islamic jihadists slaughtered more than 8,000 Christians in Nigeria in 2023 alone, according to a new report by Nigerian human rights organization International Society for Civil Liberty and Rule of Law (Intersociety).