Prophecy News Watch - January 17, 2025
Around the World
North Korea’s Troops Toughen Russia’s Offensive Against Ukraine (Worthy News In-Depth)
Once dismissed as “cannon fodder,” North Korean soldiers deployed in the Russian offensive against Ukraine are now being described by their Ukrainian adversaries as disciplined and formidable fighters.
US Imposes Another Fresh Round of Sanctions on Russia
Less than a week after imposing the broadest package of sanctions on Russia it had ever imposed, the US Biden administration on Wednesday added hundreds of fresh sanctions to intensify pressure on Moscow and assist Ukraine in defending against the ongoing Russian invasion, Reuters reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iraqi and Yemeni Islamic Militants to Suspend Attacks on Israel Following Gaza Ceasefire A nnouncement
Responding to Wednesday’s announcement that the Israeli government has reached a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi and Iraqi Nujaba Islamic jihadist movements announced they would suspend their attacks against Israel, Newsweek reports.
Inside the United States
Biden Rule Requiring Christian Groups to Embrace Gender Ideology Faces Lawsuit
A new Biden administration rule requiring Christian and other religious groups to comply on transgender ideology is facing a legal challenge.
U.S. House Passes Measure to Deport Noncitizen Sex Crime Offenders
The U.S. House on Thursday passed a bill that would lead to the deportation of foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally who commit sex crimes or domestic violence.
Republicans Pledge Remain in Mexico Policy Will Return Under Trump
Border-focused Republicans are eagerly awaiting the next Trump administration, and with it, the return of Remain in Mexico, an immigration policy that makes migrants who illegally cross the border to claim asylum wait in Mexico for their court date, rather than being released into the U.S. under parole.
Republicans to Introduce Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act
Republican lawmakers are set to introduce legislation requiring doctors to provide the same medical assistance to babies born alive following an abortion as they would to a baby of the same gestational age in other circumstances.
Christian News
Nigeria: New Islamic Terror Group Begins Killing Christians
A new Islamic terror group that is considered even more dangerous than Boko Haram, ISWAP and the radicalized Fulani militants has begun murdering Christians in northern Nigeria, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Islamic terror groups intent on imposing their extreme version of Sharia law and governance have murdered tens of thousands of Christians in northern Nigeria since jihadism took hold in the region in 2009.
Sudan Christians Banned From Christmas Feast Amid Deadly Clashes
Christians in Sudan say believers displaced by war have been prevented from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge.
‘380 Million Christians Persecuted Worldwide’
At least 380 million Christians — one in seven worldwide — faced high levels of persecution and discrimination in 2024, an increase of 15 million from the year before, investigators said Wednesday.
North Korea’s Troops Toughen Russia’s Offensive Against Ukraine (Worthy News In-Depth)
Once dismissed as “cannon fodder,” North Korean soldiers deployed in the Russian offensive against Ukraine are now being described by their Ukrainian adversaries as disciplined and formidable fighters.
US Imposes Another Fresh Round of Sanctions on Russia
Less than a week after imposing the broadest package of sanctions on Russia it had ever imposed, the US Biden administration on Wednesday added hundreds of fresh sanctions to intensify pressure on Moscow and assist Ukraine in defending against the ongoing Russian invasion, Reuters reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iraqi and Yemeni Islamic Militants to Suspend Attacks on Israel Following Gaza Ceasefire A nnouncement
Responding to Wednesday’s announcement that the Israeli government has reached a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi and Iraqi Nujaba Islamic jihadist movements announced they would suspend their attacks against Israel, Newsweek reports.
Inside the United States
Biden Rule Requiring Christian Groups to Embrace Gender Ideology Faces Lawsuit
A new Biden administration rule requiring Christian and other religious groups to comply on transgender ideology is facing a legal challenge.
U.S. House Passes Measure to Deport Noncitizen Sex Crime Offenders
The U.S. House on Thursday passed a bill that would lead to the deportation of foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally who commit sex crimes or domestic violence.
Republicans Pledge Remain in Mexico Policy Will Return Under Trump
Border-focused Republicans are eagerly awaiting the next Trump administration, and with it, the return of Remain in Mexico, an immigration policy that makes migrants who illegally cross the border to claim asylum wait in Mexico for their court date, rather than being released into the U.S. under parole.
Republicans to Introduce Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act
Republican lawmakers are set to introduce legislation requiring doctors to provide the same medical assistance to babies born alive following an abortion as they would to a baby of the same gestational age in other circumstances.
Christian News
Nigeria: New Islamic Terror Group Begins Killing Christians
A new Islamic terror group that is considered even more dangerous than Boko Haram, ISWAP and the radicalized Fulani militants has begun murdering Christians in northern Nigeria, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Islamic terror groups intent on imposing their extreme version of Sharia law and governance have murdered tens of thousands of Christians in northern Nigeria since jihadism took hold in the region in 2009.
Sudan Christians Banned From Christmas Feast Amid Deadly Clashes
Christians in Sudan say believers displaced by war have been prevented from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge.
‘380 Million Christians Persecuted Worldwide’
At least 380 million Christians — one in seven worldwide — faced high levels of persecution and discrimination in 2024, an increase of 15 million from the year before, investigators said Wednesday.