Prophecy News Watch - March 13, 2024
Around the World
Ukraine-Backed Troops Enter Russia As Fighting Escalates
Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered several defeats Tuesday with Kyiv-backed paramilitary groups entering Russia while a Russian military transport plane crashed, killing several people.
China, Iran, and Russia Launch Major Naval Drill
China, Iran, and Russia have begun a massive joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman, adding to Western concerns about heightened military tensions in the region.
Europe Confronts Rising Terror Threats with Over a Million Asylum Seekers Arriving
European authorities have disrupted several terrorism plots, some involving suspects masquerading as refugees, raising concerns about the number of increasing threats from extremists, some of which are motivated by Israel's war against Hamas, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US Mulls Private Sea Operation For Gaza Ahead Of Military Port
The United States was rushing Tuesday to get aid by sea into wartorn Gaza, with officials saying Washington may ask allies to fund a privately run aid operation ahead of a much larger US military effort.
Massive Rocket Barrage During Ramadan As Israel Approaches Full-Scale War with Hezbollah
Hezbollah, the Iranian backed terrorist organization fired over 100 rockets at northern Israel, escalating the conflict along the Lebanese border on Tuesday. In response, Israel conducted airstrikes targeting Hezbollah's positions throughout Lebanon. In the wake of these attacks, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for "War, Now!"
Inside the United States
White House Asked For Changes To Hur Report On Classified Documents
The White House asked Special Counsel Robert Hur to make changes to descriptions of President Joe Biden's memory in Hur's bombshell report on how the president handled classified documents.
White House Bypasses Congress To Send $300 Million of ‘Emergency’ Military Aid to Ukraine
The Biden administration will send a new $300 million 'emergency' military aid package for Ukraine bypassing Congress after its plans to assist Kyiv have been stalled on Capitol Hill, White House National Security Adviser Jack Sullivan announced on Tuesday.
America Lost Over 140,000 Farms Between 2017-2022
The US Department of Agriculture published its 2022 Census of Agriculture on Feb. 13, showing that the number of farms in America decreased by 7%, or 141,733, between 2017 and 2022, Farm Bureau reports.
FBI Director: Smuggling Organizations Connected to ISIS Coming Through US Border
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday confirmed that a smuggling organization working with the terrorist organization ISIS is funneling criminals through the U.S. border. He also said the FBI is currently investigating its operations that “we’re very concerned about.”
Christian News
Haiti: Churchgoers Increasingly Targeted For Abduction By Gangs, “We Must Bear Our Cross And Follow Christ”
As Haiti continues to struggle under the brutal grip of lawless gangs who have now succeeded in pressuring President Ariel Henry to resign, a Catholic archbishop is warning that churchgoers in the small Caribbean state are being abducted at an alarming rate, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
India: Assam State Lawmakers Seek To Ban Christian Prayer For Healing
In an effort to curb evangelism, Hindu lawmakers in India’s Assam state have passed a law criminalizing “magical” prayer for healing, Christianity Today (CT) reports.
Slaughter of Christians Continue in Nigeria
The slaughter of Christians in Nigeria at the hands of Islamic jihadists is ongoing with impunity, and on Feb. 28, two more Christians were murdered and dozens kidnapped in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Islamic terrorists have murdered some 60,000 Nigerian Christians since jihadism took hold in the country in 2009.
Christian Women/Girls Increasingly Subject To Forced Marriage In Oppressive Countries, Report
A new report by the Open Doors Christian persecution watchdog shows that Christian women in countries ruled by oppressive regimes are being increasingly subjected to forced marriage, the Christian Daily reports. The report reveals that Christian women face the threat of forced marriage in 84% of the countries ranked on the Open Doors World Watch List of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
Ukraine-Backed Troops Enter Russia As Fighting Escalates
Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered several defeats Tuesday with Kyiv-backed paramilitary groups entering Russia while a Russian military transport plane crashed, killing several people.
China, Iran, and Russia Launch Major Naval Drill
China, Iran, and Russia have begun a massive joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman, adding to Western concerns about heightened military tensions in the region.
Europe Confronts Rising Terror Threats with Over a Million Asylum Seekers Arriving
European authorities have disrupted several terrorism plots, some involving suspects masquerading as refugees, raising concerns about the number of increasing threats from extremists, some of which are motivated by Israel's war against Hamas, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US Mulls Private Sea Operation For Gaza Ahead Of Military Port
The United States was rushing Tuesday to get aid by sea into wartorn Gaza, with officials saying Washington may ask allies to fund a privately run aid operation ahead of a much larger US military effort.
Massive Rocket Barrage During Ramadan As Israel Approaches Full-Scale War with Hezbollah
Hezbollah, the Iranian backed terrorist organization fired over 100 rockets at northern Israel, escalating the conflict along the Lebanese border on Tuesday. In response, Israel conducted airstrikes targeting Hezbollah's positions throughout Lebanon. In the wake of these attacks, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for "War, Now!"
Inside the United States
White House Asked For Changes To Hur Report On Classified Documents
The White House asked Special Counsel Robert Hur to make changes to descriptions of President Joe Biden's memory in Hur's bombshell report on how the president handled classified documents.
White House Bypasses Congress To Send $300 Million of ‘Emergency’ Military Aid to Ukraine
The Biden administration will send a new $300 million 'emergency' military aid package for Ukraine bypassing Congress after its plans to assist Kyiv have been stalled on Capitol Hill, White House National Security Adviser Jack Sullivan announced on Tuesday.
America Lost Over 140,000 Farms Between 2017-2022
The US Department of Agriculture published its 2022 Census of Agriculture on Feb. 13, showing that the number of farms in America decreased by 7%, or 141,733, between 2017 and 2022, Farm Bureau reports.
FBI Director: Smuggling Organizations Connected to ISIS Coming Through US Border
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday confirmed that a smuggling organization working with the terrorist organization ISIS is funneling criminals through the U.S. border. He also said the FBI is currently investigating its operations that “we’re very concerned about.”
Christian News
Haiti: Churchgoers Increasingly Targeted For Abduction By Gangs, “We Must Bear Our Cross And Follow Christ”
As Haiti continues to struggle under the brutal grip of lawless gangs who have now succeeded in pressuring President Ariel Henry to resign, a Catholic archbishop is warning that churchgoers in the small Caribbean state are being abducted at an alarming rate, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
India: Assam State Lawmakers Seek To Ban Christian Prayer For Healing
In an effort to curb evangelism, Hindu lawmakers in India’s Assam state have passed a law criminalizing “magical” prayer for healing, Christianity Today (CT) reports.
Slaughter of Christians Continue in Nigeria
The slaughter of Christians in Nigeria at the hands of Islamic jihadists is ongoing with impunity, and on Feb. 28, two more Christians were murdered and dozens kidnapped in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Islamic terrorists have murdered some 60,000 Nigerian Christians since jihadism took hold in the country in 2009.
Christian Women/Girls Increasingly Subject To Forced Marriage In Oppressive Countries, Report
A new report by the Open Doors Christian persecution watchdog shows that Christian women in countries ruled by oppressive regimes are being increasingly subjected to forced marriage, the Christian Daily reports. The report reveals that Christian women face the threat of forced marriage in 84% of the countries ranked on the Open Doors World Watch List of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.