Prophecy News Watch - January 2, 2025
Around the World
Several Killed In Montenegro’s Restaurant Shooting
Several people have died in a shooting at a restaurant in Montenegro near the Balkan nation’s historical capital of Cetinje, police said Wednesday.
Biden Announces $2.5 Billion in Security Aid for Ukraine as His Presidency Winds Down
With just three weeks remaining of his presidency, US President Joe Biden has re-emphasized his commitment to helping Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion: on Monday, December 30 he announced the provision of nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance for Ukraine.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
From Jan. 1, All Visitors to Israel Must Apply for Online Digital Authorization to Enter
Triggering concerns for Israel’s already struggling tourism industry, the government has announced that, as of January 1, 2025, all foreign visitors must now apply online for digital authorization to enter the country, even those from countries such as the US and UK that were once visa-exempt, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Rare 2,000-Year-Old Coins Found in Jordan Valley During Hannukah
Israeli archaeologists digging in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) on Friday unearthed a rare collection of ancient coins they believe belonged to King Alexander Jannaeus, a Hasmonean high priest who ruled over Judea from around 103–76 BC, CBS News reports.
Inside the United States
Feds Investigating Tesla Truck Explosion At Trump Hotel As Possible Terror Attack
Authorities are investigating the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, which killed one person and injured seven, as a potential terrorist attack.
10 Killed, Scores Injured In New Orleans After ‘Islamic Truck Attack’
Ten people were killed and 30 injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd in an apparent Islamic “act of terrorism” in the U.S. city of New Orleans before the suspect was shot dead, law enforcement officials confirmed Wednesday.
Christian News
Uganda: Christian Father Murdered for Leaving Islam
A Christian father was murdered by Islamic extremists in eastern Uganda earlier this month, after he and his wife received death threats for leaving Islam and putting his faith in Christ, Morning Star News reports.
Sudan: RSF Paramilitary Group Attacks Church Service
While fighting each other for the power to rule Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been killing and attacking civilians, not least Christians, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Several Killed In Montenegro’s Restaurant Shooting
Several people have died in a shooting at a restaurant in Montenegro near the Balkan nation’s historical capital of Cetinje, police said Wednesday.
Biden Announces $2.5 Billion in Security Aid for Ukraine as His Presidency Winds Down
With just three weeks remaining of his presidency, US President Joe Biden has re-emphasized his commitment to helping Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion: on Monday, December 30 he announced the provision of nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance for Ukraine.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
From Jan. 1, All Visitors to Israel Must Apply for Online Digital Authorization to Enter
Triggering concerns for Israel’s already struggling tourism industry, the government has announced that, as of January 1, 2025, all foreign visitors must now apply online for digital authorization to enter the country, even those from countries such as the US and UK that were once visa-exempt, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Rare 2,000-Year-Old Coins Found in Jordan Valley During Hannukah
Israeli archaeologists digging in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) on Friday unearthed a rare collection of ancient coins they believe belonged to King Alexander Jannaeus, a Hasmonean high priest who ruled over Judea from around 103–76 BC, CBS News reports.
Inside the United States
Feds Investigating Tesla Truck Explosion At Trump Hotel As Possible Terror Attack
Authorities are investigating the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, which killed one person and injured seven, as a potential terrorist attack.
10 Killed, Scores Injured In New Orleans After ‘Islamic Truck Attack’
Ten people were killed and 30 injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd in an apparent Islamic “act of terrorism” in the U.S. city of New Orleans before the suspect was shot dead, law enforcement officials confirmed Wednesday.
Christian News
Uganda: Christian Father Murdered for Leaving Islam
A Christian father was murdered by Islamic extremists in eastern Uganda earlier this month, after he and his wife received death threats for leaving Islam and putting his faith in Christ, Morning Star News reports.
Sudan: RSF Paramilitary Group Attacks Church Service
While fighting each other for the power to rule Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been killing and attacking civilians, not least Christians, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.