Prophecy News Watch - July 27, 2023
Around the World
Russia, China Increasing Cooperation With North Korea
Russia and China stepped up their cooperation with nuclear-armed autocratically North Korea on Wednesday as East-West relations rapidly worsened.
Ukraine Steps Up Military Offensive
Ukraine has stepped up its counteroffensive against invading Russian troops, with several sources confirming Ukrainian advances in the south and east of the country.
US F-35 fighters arrive in Middle East to deter Iran, assist mission in Syria
American F-35 fighter jets arrived in the Middle East to beef up deterrence against Iran amid a string of ship seizures in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: ‘All agree that Israel must remain a strong democracy’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for broad agreement on his government’s plans in an address to the nation following the unilateral passing of key judicial reform legislation.
Inside the United States
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 22 Years
The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting, lifting the target range to 5.25 and 5.50 percent. Rate-setting Committee members voted unanimously for the policy decision.
Mitch McConnell Abruptly Stopping Speech Sparks Health Questions
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's bizarre press conference has sparked fresh speculations about the 81-year-old's health.
Alliance of Democratic Governors plan expansion to abortion access
An alliance of US Democratic governors met in California on Monday to discuss how to expand abortion access in their states and how to help women in Republican-led states to terminate their pregnancies if their state legislation does not allow it, the Washington Times reports.
Christian News
New Language Created by Wycliffe Associates Being Used in Africa’s Public and Private Schools to Teach Deaf Students
Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches in the advancement of Bible translation, has developed a new language for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind community, which is now being used in both public and private schools in Africa.
India: Seven Christians brutally attacked by Hindu extremists
Seven Christians in India’s Chhattisgarh state have suffered severe injuries following a brutal attack on them by Hindu nationalists earlier this month, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Some EU states discriminate against religious minoritis at home while promoting religious freedom abroad, report finds
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reported on Monday that a number of European Union nations have been discriminating against their own religious minority communities while advocating religious freedom abroad, the Washington Times reports.
Russia, China Increasing Cooperation With North Korea
Russia and China stepped up their cooperation with nuclear-armed autocratically North Korea on Wednesday as East-West relations rapidly worsened.
Ukraine Steps Up Military Offensive
Ukraine has stepped up its counteroffensive against invading Russian troops, with several sources confirming Ukrainian advances in the south and east of the country.
US F-35 fighters arrive in Middle East to deter Iran, assist mission in Syria
American F-35 fighter jets arrived in the Middle East to beef up deterrence against Iran amid a string of ship seizures in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: ‘All agree that Israel must remain a strong democracy’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for broad agreement on his government’s plans in an address to the nation following the unilateral passing of key judicial reform legislation.
Inside the United States
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 22 Years
The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting, lifting the target range to 5.25 and 5.50 percent. Rate-setting Committee members voted unanimously for the policy decision.
Mitch McConnell Abruptly Stopping Speech Sparks Health Questions
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's bizarre press conference has sparked fresh speculations about the 81-year-old's health.
Alliance of Democratic Governors plan expansion to abortion access
An alliance of US Democratic governors met in California on Monday to discuss how to expand abortion access in their states and how to help women in Republican-led states to terminate their pregnancies if their state legislation does not allow it, the Washington Times reports.
Christian News
New Language Created by Wycliffe Associates Being Used in Africa’s Public and Private Schools to Teach Deaf Students
Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches in the advancement of Bible translation, has developed a new language for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind community, which is now being used in both public and private schools in Africa.
India: Seven Christians brutally attacked by Hindu extremists
Seven Christians in India’s Chhattisgarh state have suffered severe injuries following a brutal attack on them by Hindu nationalists earlier this month, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Some EU states discriminate against religious minoritis at home while promoting religious freedom abroad, report finds
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reported on Monday that a number of European Union nations have been discriminating against their own religious minority communities while advocating religious freedom abroad, the Washington Times reports.