Prophecy News Watch - June 8, 2023
Around the World
NATO to hold largest ever European air drills over Germany
ermany is set to host NATO's largest air force deployment over Europe in the alliance's history, officials said on Wednesday.
Blinken visits Saudi Arabia to expand Abraham Accords
Three years after the signing of the Abraham Accords, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to steady Washington's relationship with Riyadh after Biden's insulting 2021 election statements, ongoing oil disagreements, and disputes on Iran policy.
Flooding Threatens Tens of Thousands in Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Kyiv pleaded for international help on Wednesday as tens of thousands of people were at risk of drowning following the collapse of a gigantic dam in a Russian-occupied region of southern Ukraine.
French Pension Reform Protesters Storm Olympic Headquarters
French protesters angry about President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms stormed the Paris 2024 Olympic Games headquarters as part of Tuesday’s demonstrations and strikes disrupting France.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Ministers’ hawkish posture suggests Netanyahu would have votes to strike Iran
If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant present the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet with a plan to strike Iran, it would pass by a large majority, unlike the situation 10 years ago, when Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Ehud Barak could not get such support in that forum.
Israel conducts first drone air taxi test
Israel carried out its first drone air taxi test this week, as part of a new initiative to relieve traffic congestion on the roads, i24News reports. This week’s test involved 11 drone companies, and represents the first time Israel has tried drone technology for the purpose of operating taxis.
Inside the United States
Biden vetoes measure halting student debt relief
President Joe Biden on Wednesday vetoed a plan to cancel his student debt relief plan.
Louisiana House approves ban on gender treatments for minors
The Louisiana state House on Wednesday approved a ban on gender-related treatments for minors by a veto-proof margin.
Bipartisan resolution introduced to Congress calling for recognition of Semele Massacre/Assyrian Genocide of 1933
Members of Assyrian advocacy organizations gathered in Washington DC Tuesday in support of a bipartisan resolution being introduced at Congress to commemorate the Semele Massacre of 1933, when Iraqi armed forces murdered an estimated 3,000 Assyrian men, women, and children in an act of Genocide. Assyrians continue to experience modern-day crimes against humanity and ethnic persecution, currently from Islamic State actors.
Christian News
South Sudan: Christian leaders urgently call for peace following abduction of Bishop
Christian leaders in South Sudan have issued urgent calls for peace after the Bishop of Morobo and his driver survived a violent abduction by armed insurgents on Monday, Christian Today (CT) reports. The kidnappers claimed to be members of the National Salvation Front, a militant group opposed to the South Sudanese government.
NATO to hold largest ever European air drills over Germany
ermany is set to host NATO's largest air force deployment over Europe in the alliance's history, officials said on Wednesday.
Blinken visits Saudi Arabia to expand Abraham Accords
Three years after the signing of the Abraham Accords, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to steady Washington's relationship with Riyadh after Biden's insulting 2021 election statements, ongoing oil disagreements, and disputes on Iran policy.
Flooding Threatens Tens of Thousands in Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Kyiv pleaded for international help on Wednesday as tens of thousands of people were at risk of drowning following the collapse of a gigantic dam in a Russian-occupied region of southern Ukraine.
French Pension Reform Protesters Storm Olympic Headquarters
French protesters angry about President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms stormed the Paris 2024 Olympic Games headquarters as part of Tuesday’s demonstrations and strikes disrupting France.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Ministers’ hawkish posture suggests Netanyahu would have votes to strike Iran
If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant present the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet with a plan to strike Iran, it would pass by a large majority, unlike the situation 10 years ago, when Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Ehud Barak could not get such support in that forum.
Israel conducts first drone air taxi test
Israel carried out its first drone air taxi test this week, as part of a new initiative to relieve traffic congestion on the roads, i24News reports. This week’s test involved 11 drone companies, and represents the first time Israel has tried drone technology for the purpose of operating taxis.
Inside the United States
Biden vetoes measure halting student debt relief
President Joe Biden on Wednesday vetoed a plan to cancel his student debt relief plan.
Louisiana House approves ban on gender treatments for minors
The Louisiana state House on Wednesday approved a ban on gender-related treatments for minors by a veto-proof margin.
Bipartisan resolution introduced to Congress calling for recognition of Semele Massacre/Assyrian Genocide of 1933
Members of Assyrian advocacy organizations gathered in Washington DC Tuesday in support of a bipartisan resolution being introduced at Congress to commemorate the Semele Massacre of 1933, when Iraqi armed forces murdered an estimated 3,000 Assyrian men, women, and children in an act of Genocide. Assyrians continue to experience modern-day crimes against humanity and ethnic persecution, currently from Islamic State actors.
Christian News
South Sudan: Christian leaders urgently call for peace following abduction of Bishop
Christian leaders in South Sudan have issued urgent calls for peace after the Bishop of Morobo and his driver survived a violent abduction by armed insurgents on Monday, Christian Today (CT) reports. The kidnappers claimed to be members of the National Salvation Front, a militant group opposed to the South Sudanese government.