Prophecy News Watch - May 16, 2024
Around the World
Negotiators Agree On Dutch Cabinet Led By Anti-Islam Party; ‘Ronald Plasterk Premier’
After six months of often tense negotiations, the leaders of four parties agreed Wednesday on a cabinet in the Netherlands led by the anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV).
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Shot Outside Bratislava; Robert Fico in Life Danger (Worthy News Radio)
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot and injured in an apparent assassination attempt outside the capital Bratislava. The motives of the gunman were not immediately clear, but it comes after a period of political turmoil in the Eastern European nation.
Macron Condemns Graffiti Attack on Paris Holocaust Memorial, “Odious Anti-Semitism”
French President Emmanuel Macron and other officials have forcefully condemned Tuesday’s antisemitic graffiti attack on Paris' Wall of the Righteous Holocaust Memorial, AFP reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Arab States Readying Peacekeeping Force In Gaza
Israel came under pressure Wednesday to accept an independent Palestinian state as Arab countries plan to join a U.S.-led peacekeeping force in wartorn Gaza, Western and Arab officials confirmed Wednesday.
Netanyahu and Defense Minister Clash Over Potential Israeli Control of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) clashed on Wednesday over the future governance of the Gaza Strip after the current war with Hamas, exposing divisions within the ruling Israeli coalition government.
Inside the United States
Arizona Supreme Court Puts Abortion Ban On Hold to Allow for Appeal
Arizona's Supreme Court has granted Attorney General Kris Mayes more time to appeal to the nation's highest court before a pre-statehood abortion ban would take effect.
Longtime Lawyers Question DOJ Prosecution of Trump
A congressional committee on Wednesday examined the Department of Justice’s treatment of former President Donald Trump under the Biden administration.
Consumer Prices Tick Up As Inflation Remains Elevated
Consumer prices are still on the rise, according to newly released federal inflation data.
Pro Life Activist Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years Imprisonment for Clinic Blockade
A pro-life activist with a history of organizing blockades of abortion clinics has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for leading the blockade of an abortion facility in Washington, DC, in 2020.
Christian News
Nigeria: Nine Abducted University Students Now Rescued
Nine students who were abducted from Nigeria’s Confluence University of Science and Technology last week have all now been rescued, Reuters reports.
Negotiators Agree On Dutch Cabinet Led By Anti-Islam Party; ‘Ronald Plasterk Premier’
After six months of often tense negotiations, the leaders of four parties agreed Wednesday on a cabinet in the Netherlands led by the anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV).
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Shot Outside Bratislava; Robert Fico in Life Danger (Worthy News Radio)
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot and injured in an apparent assassination attempt outside the capital Bratislava. The motives of the gunman were not immediately clear, but it comes after a period of political turmoil in the Eastern European nation.
Macron Condemns Graffiti Attack on Paris Holocaust Memorial, “Odious Anti-Semitism”
French President Emmanuel Macron and other officials have forcefully condemned Tuesday’s antisemitic graffiti attack on Paris' Wall of the Righteous Holocaust Memorial, AFP reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Arab States Readying Peacekeeping Force In Gaza
Israel came under pressure Wednesday to accept an independent Palestinian state as Arab countries plan to join a U.S.-led peacekeeping force in wartorn Gaza, Western and Arab officials confirmed Wednesday.
Netanyahu and Defense Minister Clash Over Potential Israeli Control of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) clashed on Wednesday over the future governance of the Gaza Strip after the current war with Hamas, exposing divisions within the ruling Israeli coalition government.
Inside the United States
Arizona Supreme Court Puts Abortion Ban On Hold to Allow for Appeal
Arizona's Supreme Court has granted Attorney General Kris Mayes more time to appeal to the nation's highest court before a pre-statehood abortion ban would take effect.
Longtime Lawyers Question DOJ Prosecution of Trump
A congressional committee on Wednesday examined the Department of Justice’s treatment of former President Donald Trump under the Biden administration.
Consumer Prices Tick Up As Inflation Remains Elevated
Consumer prices are still on the rise, according to newly released federal inflation data.
Pro Life Activist Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years Imprisonment for Clinic Blockade
A pro-life activist with a history of organizing blockades of abortion clinics has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for leading the blockade of an abortion facility in Washington, DC, in 2020.
Christian News
Nigeria: Nine Abducted University Students Now Rescued
Nine students who were abducted from Nigeria’s Confluence University of Science and Technology last week have all now been rescued, Reuters reports.