Prophecy News Watch - June 30, 2023
Around the World
France Mobilizes 40,000 Forces To Deal With Unrest
France mobilized 40,000 additional security forces on Thursday to deal with spreading unrest following the deadly police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent.
Russian Top Generals Disappear After Military Mutiny (Worthy News Radio)
Several sources said Thursday that Russia's most senior generals disappeared from public view after a brief mercenary mutiny aimed at toppling the top military brass in the biggest challenge to Vladimir Putin's presidency so far.
Nigeria: Government tears down IDP camp, leaves occupants homeless
It has come to light that, with little warning and no offer of alternative accommodation, the government of Nigeria recently bulldozed an Internally Displaced Persons’ camp which had housed thousands of people rendered homeless by Islamic jihadist violence in the country, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu rules out giving Ukraine Iron Dome anti-missile system
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out supplying Ukraine with the Iron Dome missile defense system, reiterating Israel’s concern that the vital technology could fall into the hands of Iran.
Israel is helping the UAE to defend against cyber attacks
Following the 2020 Abraham Accords normalizing diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, an Emirati senior security official has confirmed that Israel helped the UAE to defend itself against a cyber attack and is helping the Gulf state to build a “cyber iron dome,” i24News reports.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court bans affirmative action in ruling against race-conscious college admissions
The Supreme Court ruled to ban the consideration of race as part of admissions decisions at colleges, including Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, ending the decades long practice known as affirmative action.
Supreme Court hands religious freedom win to postal worker who refused to work on Sunday
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a postal worker in Pennsylvania in an important religious liberty dispute, over how far employers should go to accommodate faith-based requests in the workplace.
NASA planning to have oxygen, water resources on the moon by 2032
With a view to expanding space exploration and achieving a long-term presence on the moon, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is working to develop vital oxygen and water resources on the moon within the next decade, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Christian News
‘1 In 3 Countries Persecute Christians, Other Groups’
A Catholic charity says more than half of the world’s population lives in countries where Christians and others face religious persecution.
North Korea Raids Secret Church, Five Detained
Five Christians have been detained in North Korea and may face death after security forces raided a secret church service, well-informed Christian aid workers told Worthy News.
Nigeria: Dozens of Christian-owned farms destroyed by Fulani jihadists in Plateau
In addition to murdering 700 Christians this month, Fulani jihadist herdsmen in Nigeria’s Plateau state also destroyed dozens of farms belonging to believers, with the intent of taking them over to raise livestock, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
France Mobilizes 40,000 Forces To Deal With Unrest
France mobilized 40,000 additional security forces on Thursday to deal with spreading unrest following the deadly police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent.
Russian Top Generals Disappear After Military Mutiny (Worthy News Radio)
Several sources said Thursday that Russia's most senior generals disappeared from public view after a brief mercenary mutiny aimed at toppling the top military brass in the biggest challenge to Vladimir Putin's presidency so far.
Nigeria: Government tears down IDP camp, leaves occupants homeless
It has come to light that, with little warning and no offer of alternative accommodation, the government of Nigeria recently bulldozed an Internally Displaced Persons’ camp which had housed thousands of people rendered homeless by Islamic jihadist violence in the country, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu rules out giving Ukraine Iron Dome anti-missile system
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out supplying Ukraine with the Iron Dome missile defense system, reiterating Israel’s concern that the vital technology could fall into the hands of Iran.
Israel is helping the UAE to defend against cyber attacks
Following the 2020 Abraham Accords normalizing diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, an Emirati senior security official has confirmed that Israel helped the UAE to defend itself against a cyber attack and is helping the Gulf state to build a “cyber iron dome,” i24News reports.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court bans affirmative action in ruling against race-conscious college admissions
The Supreme Court ruled to ban the consideration of race as part of admissions decisions at colleges, including Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, ending the decades long practice known as affirmative action.
Supreme Court hands religious freedom win to postal worker who refused to work on Sunday
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a postal worker in Pennsylvania in an important religious liberty dispute, over how far employers should go to accommodate faith-based requests in the workplace.
NASA planning to have oxygen, water resources on the moon by 2032
With a view to expanding space exploration and achieving a long-term presence on the moon, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is working to develop vital oxygen and water resources on the moon within the next decade, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Christian News
‘1 In 3 Countries Persecute Christians, Other Groups’
A Catholic charity says more than half of the world’s population lives in countries where Christians and others face religious persecution.
North Korea Raids Secret Church, Five Detained
Five Christians have been detained in North Korea and may face death after security forces raided a secret church service, well-informed Christian aid workers told Worthy News.
Nigeria: Dozens of Christian-owned farms destroyed by Fulani jihadists in Plateau
In addition to murdering 700 Christians this month, Fulani jihadist herdsmen in Nigeria’s Plateau state also destroyed dozens of farms belonging to believers, with the intent of taking them over to raise livestock, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.