Prophecy News Watch - July 25, 2024

Around the World
Nepal Plane Crash Kills 18; Pilot Injured
A plane crash in Nepal has killed 18 people on board while leaving the pilot injured, police said Wednesday.
Ukraine Tells Vatican War Should End Soon
Faced with mounting losses at the frontlines, Ukraine’s embattled president told the Vatican on Tuesday that he understands the need to end the war against Russia "as soon as possible."

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Delivers Powerful Speech Before Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the US Congress in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, marking his first appearance since the severe Hamas attacks on southern Israel last year. He declared that Israel would continue fighting until a "total victory" over Hamas was secured. Netanyahu emphasized that the root of the conflict lies with Iran and its proxies, framing the global situation as a critical historical crossroads and a "struggle between those who glorify death and those who cherish life."
Archaeologists Uncover Moat Dating Back to Reign of Biblical King Josiah
Israeli archaeologists excavating in Jerusalem’s City of David announced Sunday that they have uncovered a 3,000-year-old moat that dates back to the time when Jerusalem was the capital of the Kingdom of Judah under King Josiah, The Media Line reports. The discovery was made by researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University.
Trump To Meet Israel’s Netanyahu Amid Controversy
With much of the Middle East in turmoil. U.S. presidential nominee Donald J. Trump confirmed he will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday at his resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

Inside the United States
Biden: I Have ‘Passed the Torch’ to Harris, But Will Finish Term
President Joe Biden said in an address to the nation Wednesday night that he would finish his term in office but "pass the torch" to the next generation, namely Vice President Kamala Harris.
FBI Director Grilled Over Assassination Attempt Investigation
Members of Congress grilled FBI Director Christopher Wray Wednesday over details of the FBI’s investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
BLM Blasts Democrats For Being ‘Hypocrites’ By Appointing Kamala Without A ‘Public Voting Process’
The far-left activist group Black Lives Matter is criticizing Democrats for designating Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's likely presidential nominee without allowing voters to participate in the decision. They state that doing so "would make the modern Democratic Party a party of hypocrites." They are urging the Democratic National Convention "to create a process that allows for public participation in the nomination process, not just a nomination by party delegates."

Christian News
Christian Ministry Explores Use of AI to Bring the Gospel to Deaf People
With only 2% of the world’s 70 million Deaf people following Jesus, the US-based DOOR International ministry is looking to harness artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help share the Gospel with those who cannot hear it, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
Pakistan: Young Christian Man on Death Row Shows Remarkable Faith and Hope in Jesus
A young Christian man who is on death row in Punjab Province, Pakistan, for alleged blasphemy has drawn admiration from those around him for displaying such hope in Christ that he passed a high school examination with an eye to the future, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Hindu Nationalists Attack Christians in Central India, “This Hostility is Often Driven by a Belief That Indians Ought to be Hindu”
Hindu nationalists violently attacked or threatened Christians on three occasions in the same area of central India within the last month, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Worthy Insights
US House Speaker Mike Johnson Blasts Kamala Harris for Skipping Netanyahu Address
US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday slammed Vice President Kamala Harris over her decision not to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to a joint session of the US Congress.
IOC hears Palestinian request to ban Israel from Olympics over war in Gaza
The International Olympic Committee was Tuesday weighing a Palestinian call for Israeli athletes to be barred from the Games over the war in Gaza, three days before the Opening Ceremony in Paris.
Elon Musk ‘Tricked’ into Putting Son on Puberty Blockers: Xavier Was ‘Killed by the Woke Mind Virus’
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk is revealing a very personal reason behind his decision to abandon the state of California as he goes to battle against woke ideology. He says he was deceived into allowing one of his children to be converted to transgender after being told his son would commit suicide if he didn't approve the procedures.
‘Christians of America Stand Solidly with Israel’: Netanyahu Meets with Evangelicals in DC
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with a group of evangelical Christian leaders in the nation's capital on Tuesday.