Prophecy News Watch - July 29, 2024

Around the World
Paris Olympics Apologize For Mocking Christian Faith
Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized to Christians who were offended by a scene in the Friday opening ceremony, where drag queens portrayed artist Leonardo da Vinci's famous mural, The Last Supper. The depiction was seen by critics as a direct affront to over 2 billion Christians worldwide.
Moscow’s War Ships In Cuba In Warning To Nearby US
In what is seen as another warning to the United States and its allies, at least three Russian warships have arrived in Cuban waters, Moscow’s second such maritime voyage in as many months.
Ukraine Athletes In Paris As War Continues
Ukrainian athletes are participating in the Summer Olympics while leaving behind a nation in turmoil.
Ethiopia Mourns Many Killed In Mudslide
Ethiopia plunged into mourning Saturday as diggers continued their search for bodies of victims of a mudslide that reportedly killed hundreds of people.
Jordan’s King Dissolves Parliament At Sensitive Time (Worthy News In-depth)
Jordan's King Abdullah II has dissolved the Middle East nation's lower house of parliament ahead of new legislative elections scheduled for September at a time of growing concerns that neighboring Israel's war against Hamas will turn into a broader regional armed conflict.
France Trains Paralyzed By Sabotage As Olympics Get Underway
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Friday that the “intelligence services are mobilized” after authorities said train services in France, including the international Eurostar service, were disrupted in a “coordinated sabotage effort.”

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Hits Hezbollah Targets In Lebanon After Attack Kills 12
Israel’s military confirmed it struck Hezbollah targets deep inside Lebanon and in the country’s southern region on Sunday in response to a rocket strike from Lebanon that killed 12 people, mostly teenagers and children, on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
Hezbollah Hits Israel, Killing 10 Threatening Regional War
Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked northern Israel on Saturday, killing at least ten people, threatening a full-scale war between the Lebanon-based group and Israel.
Palestinian Authority Using Western Donations For ‘Funding Terrorism’ (Worthy News Investigation)
The Palestinian Authority (PA) pays millions of dollars monthly to imprisoned fighters or their families, raising concerns that donations from the United States and the European Union are used to fund terrorism, according to data and documents obtained by Worthy News.

Inside the United States
Trump, Harris on Opposite Sides of 2nd Amendment Debate
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have opposing views on a wide array of issues, among them Americans' Second Amendment rights to own firearms.
FACT CHECK: Biden’s Claim That Illegal Border Crossings Lower Than Trump’s Is False
During President Joe Biden’s address to the American public Wednesday night, he said his administration secured the border.
Trump’s Former Physician Says FBI Director ‘Wrong’ to Suggest Trump Wasn’t Hit by bullet
Ronny Jackson, the former physician to the president for Donald Trump and a U.S. representative from Texas, wrote a letter to Congress admonishing FBI Director Christopher Wray for suggesting Trump wasn’t hit by a bullet.

Christian News
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Massacre 18 Christians in Their Beds
Fulani Islamic terrorists massacred a further 18 Christians in central Nigeria on Friday (July 19), Morning Star News (MSN) reports. With Islamic extremism taking root in Nigeria since 2009, tens of thousands of Christians have been murdered with impunity by jihadist terrorists including Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram, and Islamic State West Africa Province.
Turkey: Christian Group Denied the Right to Buy Land for Worship Center
In a move that Christian leaders consider an expression of increased hostility to Christendom in their country, Turkish authorities have denied a request by an established protestant church group to buy land that has already been zoned for religious use to build a worship center, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.