Prophecy News Watch - May 22, 2023
Around the World
Killer Whales Sinking Boats in Europe
Orcas have attacked and sunk a third boat off the Iberian coast of Europe, and experts now believe the behavior is being copied by the rest of the population.
Early Chinese vaccine patent adds to evidence of COVID lab leak
Early COVID-19 vaccine patents filed by Chinese scientists and patents meant to prevent the escape of pathogens from labs is the latest evidence to emerge suggesting that the coronavirus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology as early as August 2019.
Iran is building new nuclear site that Western powers may not be able to destroy
Iran is building a new nuclear site so deep underground it will likely be beyond the scope of destruction by Western powers, the Associated Press reports. The new site is being built five years after the US unilaterally pulled out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Iran deal; international talks on reviving the deal have so far failed.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Benjamin Netanyahu, MBS spoke twice on Israel-Saudi normalization
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) spoke on the phone twice in recent weeks, with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani facilitating the calls, a foreign diplomatic source said Monday.
Israeli Def. Minister Gallant reveals new threat: Iran establishes ‘floating terror bases’
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed Monday a new threat Israel may have to face - Iran converts civilian merchant ships into military vessels to serve as "floating terror bases."
Inside the United States
Treasury Confirms Default as Soon as June 1 Without Debt Limit Hike
The Treasury Department reiterated Monday it expects to be able to pay the U.S. government's bills only through June 1 without a debt limit increase, leaving just 10 days for White House negotiators and congressional Republicans to reach a deal.
Target Pride Month partner boasts about satanism: ‘Satan Respects Pronouns’
The designer behind one of Target's brand partnerships for Pride month was revealed to have an affinity for Satanism.
Christian News
Christians and Messianic Jews engage in global movement of Prayer and Fasting for Israel
Christians and Messianic Jews around the world have entered the final days of a 3-week global movement of prayer and fasting for Israel, leading up to the biblical feast of Shavuot (Feast of Weeks/Pentecost) this week, All Israel News reports.
Indonesia: Official charged with “intrusion” after illegally ordering church service to stop
An official on western Indonesia’s Sumatra Island has been criminally charged with “intrusion” after he entered a church service and illegally ordered the worship to cease, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians continues as international community does nothing
Suspected Fulani Islamic extremists shot and hacked to death over 40 Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau state last week, as the slaughter of tens of thousands of Nigerian believers continues unabated, with impunity, and ignored by international governments.
Killer Whales Sinking Boats in Europe
Orcas have attacked and sunk a third boat off the Iberian coast of Europe, and experts now believe the behavior is being copied by the rest of the population.
Early Chinese vaccine patent adds to evidence of COVID lab leak
Early COVID-19 vaccine patents filed by Chinese scientists and patents meant to prevent the escape of pathogens from labs is the latest evidence to emerge suggesting that the coronavirus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology as early as August 2019.
Iran is building new nuclear site that Western powers may not be able to destroy
Iran is building a new nuclear site so deep underground it will likely be beyond the scope of destruction by Western powers, the Associated Press reports. The new site is being built five years after the US unilaterally pulled out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Iran deal; international talks on reviving the deal have so far failed.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Benjamin Netanyahu, MBS spoke twice on Israel-Saudi normalization
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) spoke on the phone twice in recent weeks, with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani facilitating the calls, a foreign diplomatic source said Monday.
Israeli Def. Minister Gallant reveals new threat: Iran establishes ‘floating terror bases’
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed Monday a new threat Israel may have to face - Iran converts civilian merchant ships into military vessels to serve as "floating terror bases."
Inside the United States
Treasury Confirms Default as Soon as June 1 Without Debt Limit Hike
The Treasury Department reiterated Monday it expects to be able to pay the U.S. government's bills only through June 1 without a debt limit increase, leaving just 10 days for White House negotiators and congressional Republicans to reach a deal.
Target Pride Month partner boasts about satanism: ‘Satan Respects Pronouns’
The designer behind one of Target's brand partnerships for Pride month was revealed to have an affinity for Satanism.
Christian News
Christians and Messianic Jews engage in global movement of Prayer and Fasting for Israel
Christians and Messianic Jews around the world have entered the final days of a 3-week global movement of prayer and fasting for Israel, leading up to the biblical feast of Shavuot (Feast of Weeks/Pentecost) this week, All Israel News reports.
Indonesia: Official charged with “intrusion” after illegally ordering church service to stop
An official on western Indonesia’s Sumatra Island has been criminally charged with “intrusion” after he entered a church service and illegally ordered the worship to cease, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians continues as international community does nothing
Suspected Fulani Islamic extremists shot and hacked to death over 40 Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau state last week, as the slaughter of tens of thousands of Nigerian believers continues unabated, with impunity, and ignored by international governments.