Prophecy News Watch - May 11, 2023
Around the World
French Agency Journalist Killed In Ukraine
A young journalist working for French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) who “loved his craft” has been killed in Ukraine in a Russian rocket strike near the battle-torn eastern city of Bakhmut, journalists said.
First Babies Born in Britain Using DNA from 3 People
Britain's fertility regulator said the first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people have been born, in an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hundreds Of Rockets Fired At Israel
Palestinian militants fired scores of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Wednesday, setting off air raid sirens in several cities and prompting evacuations, Worthy News witnessed.
IDF says campaign remains focused on Islamic Jihad after nearly 300 rockets fired
Gazan terrorists fired nearly 300 rockets at Israel over several hours on Wednesday afternoon, though nearly a fifth of them fell short inside the Strip, the Israeli military said, as it vowed to press an offensive against Islamic Jihad, but signaled it would seek to keep the engagement from snowballing.
David’s Sling makes first operational interception
David’s Sling, Israel’s newest anti-missile air defense system, successfully shot down its first rocket operationally during a barrage from the Gaza Strip targeting Israeli civilian centers on Wednesday.
Inside the United States
GOP House Investigators Allege Biden Family Used Complicated Web to Collect Millions in Foreign Cash
House Republicans investigating President Joe Biden's family business dealings say the Bidens used a web of shell companies to conceal foreign cash.
Title 42 Expires Thursday, Thousands Expected to Flood US Southern Border
As the COVID-era immigration policy known as Title 42 comes to an end, experts fear the border crisis will only get worse.
US Prices Pick Up, Inflation Still Hot at 4.9%
Consumer prices in the United States accelerated in April after months of declines, with measures of underlying inflation suggesting that rising costs could persist for months to come.
Biden says he’s exploring 14th Amendment to defuse debt ceiling standoff
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he was “considering” the use of the 14th Amendment as a means to circumvent the debt ceiling standoff he currently finds himself in with House Republicans.
FDA panel supports over-the-counter birth control pill, paving way for final, US approval
An advisory panel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold without a prescription, paving the way for the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill to be approved nationally.
U.S. corporate bankruptcies at highest level since 2010
U.S. companies are feeling the heat of decades-high interest rates and sticky inflation, with several filing for bankruptcy protection as the era of easy money draws to a close.
Christian News
China Frees Five Jailed Bible Study Christians
Five Christians detained since August 2022 for leading Bible studies have been freed on bail by authorities in China’s Yunnan Province, well-informed Christians Wednesday.
Christian Man Survives Lynching In Pakistan
A Christian man is recovering from his injuries in Pakistan’s Punjab province after he was nearly killed by an angry crowd for “returning to Christianity” after he “accepted Islam” to marry a Muslim woman, Christians said.
French Agency Journalist Killed In Ukraine
A young journalist working for French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) who “loved his craft” has been killed in Ukraine in a Russian rocket strike near the battle-torn eastern city of Bakhmut, journalists said.
First Babies Born in Britain Using DNA from 3 People
Britain's fertility regulator said the first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people have been born, in an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hundreds Of Rockets Fired At Israel
Palestinian militants fired scores of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Wednesday, setting off air raid sirens in several cities and prompting evacuations, Worthy News witnessed.
IDF says campaign remains focused on Islamic Jihad after nearly 300 rockets fired
Gazan terrorists fired nearly 300 rockets at Israel over several hours on Wednesday afternoon, though nearly a fifth of them fell short inside the Strip, the Israeli military said, as it vowed to press an offensive against Islamic Jihad, but signaled it would seek to keep the engagement from snowballing.
David’s Sling makes first operational interception
David’s Sling, Israel’s newest anti-missile air defense system, successfully shot down its first rocket operationally during a barrage from the Gaza Strip targeting Israeli civilian centers on Wednesday.
Inside the United States
GOP House Investigators Allege Biden Family Used Complicated Web to Collect Millions in Foreign Cash
House Republicans investigating President Joe Biden's family business dealings say the Bidens used a web of shell companies to conceal foreign cash.
Title 42 Expires Thursday, Thousands Expected to Flood US Southern Border
As the COVID-era immigration policy known as Title 42 comes to an end, experts fear the border crisis will only get worse.
US Prices Pick Up, Inflation Still Hot at 4.9%
Consumer prices in the United States accelerated in April after months of declines, with measures of underlying inflation suggesting that rising costs could persist for months to come.
Biden says he’s exploring 14th Amendment to defuse debt ceiling standoff
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he was “considering” the use of the 14th Amendment as a means to circumvent the debt ceiling standoff he currently finds himself in with House Republicans.
FDA panel supports over-the-counter birth control pill, paving way for final, US approval
An advisory panel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold without a prescription, paving the way for the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill to be approved nationally.
U.S. corporate bankruptcies at highest level since 2010
U.S. companies are feeling the heat of decades-high interest rates and sticky inflation, with several filing for bankruptcy protection as the era of easy money draws to a close.
Christian News
China Frees Five Jailed Bible Study Christians
Five Christians detained since August 2022 for leading Bible studies have been freed on bail by authorities in China’s Yunnan Province, well-informed Christians Wednesday.
Christian Man Survives Lynching In Pakistan
A Christian man is recovering from his injuries in Pakistan’s Punjab province after he was nearly killed by an angry crowd for “returning to Christianity” after he “accepted Islam” to marry a Muslim woman, Christians said.