Prophecy News Watch - June 26, 2024
Around the World
Several Killed As Crowd Storms Kenya Parliament
Kenya's president condemned the deadly storming of parliament on Tuesday, the most direct assault on the government in decades, a national security threat.
EU Membership Talks With War-torn Ukraine
The European Union launched membership talks with war-torn Ukraine on Tuesday, a decade after Russian troops seized the Crimean Peninsula to deter the country from moving closer to the West.
Africa Has Seen a Massive Surge in Islamic Jihadist Terrorism Since 2008, Top US General says
The head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) warned Sunday that the continent of Africa has seen a massive surge in the number of Islamic jihadist terrorists operating there in the last 16 years.
Wikileaks Says Jailed Founder Assange Left Britain After Striking Plea Deal With US
Julian Assange has been released from a British prison, announced WikiLeaks, the group he founded, which posted on social media a video of him boarding a flight that departed Britain at London’s Stansted airport on Monday evening.
Dozens Killed In China Flooding
Chinese authorities said Monday that at least 47 people died in southern China’s Guangdong Province after torrential rains set off flooding and landslides and warned of more “abnormally high amounts of rain.”
Hungary Fumes Over EU’s Use Of Russian Assets To Buy Weapons For Ukraine
Hungary vowed Monday to launch legal procedures against the European Union after the bloc found a way to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to buy arms for Ukraine, despite Hungarian opposition.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Wife of Israeli PM Accuses Israeli Army Chiefs Of ‘Coup’ Against Her Husband, Sources Say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara Netanyahu, has accused military chiefs of “attempting to carry out a coup against her husband,” Israeli sources say.
Hezbollah Is Using Beirut Civilian Airport to Store Iran-Made Weapons For Use Against Israel
Whistleblowers have told the UK Telegraph that the Hezbollah Islamic terror group has been using the international airport in Beirut, Lebanon for civilians to store and transfer large quantities of Iran-made weapons for use against Israel in the event of all-out war, All Israel News reports.
Inside the United States
Judge Keeps Trump Under Partial Gag Order Ahead of Sentencing
A New York judge on Tuesday lifted two parts of a gag order that prevented former President Donald Trump from speaking publicly about some people involved in the case, but kept another part of the order in place ahead of a sentencing hearing.
Federal Judges Block Biden’s Plan to End Student Loan Repayments
Two federal judges on Monday ruled to block part of President Joe Biden's recent attempt to indefinitely postpone or cancel nearly half a trillion dollars in student loan debt.
Christian News
Laos Detains Devoted Christian Villagers (Worthy News In-depth)
There was concern Tuesday about the plight of a Lao church leader and five other Christians who were detained in central Laos amid a crackdown on Christian worship in the openly communist Asian nation, representatives told Worthy News.
India: Rajasthan State Considering Implementation of Anti-Conversion Law
Lawmakers in India’s Rajasthan state are considering approving the type of anti-conversion law that has led to the intense persecution of Christians and other non-Hindus in Indian states that already have such legislation.
Iran: Five Christian Converts Sentenced to Prison Terms on Unspecified Charges, “Conversion From Islam to Christianity is Illegal in Iran”
Five Christian converts from Islam in Iran have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from nine months to 15 years for reasons that have not been made public, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Several Killed As Crowd Storms Kenya Parliament
Kenya's president condemned the deadly storming of parliament on Tuesday, the most direct assault on the government in decades, a national security threat.
EU Membership Talks With War-torn Ukraine
The European Union launched membership talks with war-torn Ukraine on Tuesday, a decade after Russian troops seized the Crimean Peninsula to deter the country from moving closer to the West.
Africa Has Seen a Massive Surge in Islamic Jihadist Terrorism Since 2008, Top US General says
The head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) warned Sunday that the continent of Africa has seen a massive surge in the number of Islamic jihadist terrorists operating there in the last 16 years.
Wikileaks Says Jailed Founder Assange Left Britain After Striking Plea Deal With US
Julian Assange has been released from a British prison, announced WikiLeaks, the group he founded, which posted on social media a video of him boarding a flight that departed Britain at London’s Stansted airport on Monday evening.
Dozens Killed In China Flooding
Chinese authorities said Monday that at least 47 people died in southern China’s Guangdong Province after torrential rains set off flooding and landslides and warned of more “abnormally high amounts of rain.”
Hungary Fumes Over EU’s Use Of Russian Assets To Buy Weapons For Ukraine
Hungary vowed Monday to launch legal procedures against the European Union after the bloc found a way to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to buy arms for Ukraine, despite Hungarian opposition.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Wife of Israeli PM Accuses Israeli Army Chiefs Of ‘Coup’ Against Her Husband, Sources Say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara Netanyahu, has accused military chiefs of “attempting to carry out a coup against her husband,” Israeli sources say.
Hezbollah Is Using Beirut Civilian Airport to Store Iran-Made Weapons For Use Against Israel
Whistleblowers have told the UK Telegraph that the Hezbollah Islamic terror group has been using the international airport in Beirut, Lebanon for civilians to store and transfer large quantities of Iran-made weapons for use against Israel in the event of all-out war, All Israel News reports.
Inside the United States
Judge Keeps Trump Under Partial Gag Order Ahead of Sentencing
A New York judge on Tuesday lifted two parts of a gag order that prevented former President Donald Trump from speaking publicly about some people involved in the case, but kept another part of the order in place ahead of a sentencing hearing.
Federal Judges Block Biden’s Plan to End Student Loan Repayments
Two federal judges on Monday ruled to block part of President Joe Biden's recent attempt to indefinitely postpone or cancel nearly half a trillion dollars in student loan debt.
Christian News
Laos Detains Devoted Christian Villagers (Worthy News In-depth)
There was concern Tuesday about the plight of a Lao church leader and five other Christians who were detained in central Laos amid a crackdown on Christian worship in the openly communist Asian nation, representatives told Worthy News.
India: Rajasthan State Considering Implementation of Anti-Conversion Law
Lawmakers in India’s Rajasthan state are considering approving the type of anti-conversion law that has led to the intense persecution of Christians and other non-Hindus in Indian states that already have such legislation.
Iran: Five Christian Converts Sentenced to Prison Terms on Unspecified Charges, “Conversion From Islam to Christianity is Illegal in Iran”
Five Christian converts from Islam in Iran have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from nine months to 15 years for reasons that have not been made public, the Jerusalem Post reports.