Prophecy News Watch - May 24, 2024
Around the World
French President Visits New Caledonia After Deadly Riots And Halts Reforms
French President Emmanuel Macron rushed to riots-hit New Caledonia, where he pledged Thursday to delay voting reforms that the archipelago’s Indigenous Kanak people fear will diminish their votes and end their struggle for independence from France.
Seven Killed As Russia Hits Ukraine’s Second Largest City
Russia hit Ukraine’s second-largest city with missiles Thursday, killing at least seven people in a printing house and injuring many more, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to send more weapons to halt Moscow’s increased attacks.
9 Killed In Mexico As Stage Collapses At Election Rally
Rescue operations were ongoing Thursday in northern Mexico after a stage collapsed under strong wind at an election rally, killing at least nine people, including a child, and injuring scores of others, officials said.
China Strengthens Relations With Iran After Death of President
China said Wednesday it will continue to strengthen its “strategic cooperation” with Iran, despite Western concerns that Tehran seeks the destruction of Israel and backs Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Thousands Attend Iran President’s Funeral Despite A Legacy Of Killings
Iran's supreme leader has presided over a funeral attended by thousands for the country’s late president, foreign minister, and others killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
‘Russia Launches Anti-Satellite Weapon’ US Says; Moscow Denies Allegations
Russia has denied allegations by the United States that it launched a weapon able to attack satellites as concerns mounted about a weapons race in space between the two nuclear powers.
EU Under Pressure Over Satellite Support To Iran
The European Union’s leadership has faced condemnation for providing Iran with satellite technology during the recent search for late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter crashed.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Resettling Gaza “Was Never in the Cards”
While no plan has been advanced for the ‘day after’ Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip ends, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that future Israeli resettlement of Gaza was “never in the cards.”
Israel Inaugurates New Iron Dome Battalion to Engage in Multi-Front Defensive War
Amid a war against Hamas in Gaza, defending against attacks from the Houthis in the south and Hezbollah in the north, and following the Iranian assault last month, Israel this week inaugurated the reopening of the Aerial Defense Array's 139th Battalion to operate Iron Dome batteries as part of the Israeli Air Force (IAF).
Herzog: Israel Definitely Open to “Game Changing” Normalized Relations With Saudi Arabia
Israeli President Isaac Herzog confirmed Tuesday that Israel is certainly open to “historic, game changing” normalized relations with its historical enemy, Saudi Arabia, Ynet News reports.
Inside the United States
Homeland Security Questioned on Military Base Breach Attempts
Two Jordanians trying to get aboard Quantico in Virginia and Chinese nationals attempting to access U.S. military bases and other sensitive sites up to 100 times led a North Carolina senator and 12 colleagues to demand answers from Homeland Security.
USA: Daily Use of Marijuana Now More Common Than Daily Use of Alcohol, Report
A major new study shows that while alcohol is still overall more widely used than marijuana in the United States, the intense, near-daily, use of marijuana is now more common than the equivalent high-frequency usage of alcohol, the Associated Press reports. The study found that from 1992 to 2022, daily or near-daily use of marijuana surged 15-fold.
French President Visits New Caledonia After Deadly Riots And Halts Reforms
French President Emmanuel Macron rushed to riots-hit New Caledonia, where he pledged Thursday to delay voting reforms that the archipelago’s Indigenous Kanak people fear will diminish their votes and end their struggle for independence from France.
Seven Killed As Russia Hits Ukraine’s Second Largest City
Russia hit Ukraine’s second-largest city with missiles Thursday, killing at least seven people in a printing house and injuring many more, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to send more weapons to halt Moscow’s increased attacks.
9 Killed In Mexico As Stage Collapses At Election Rally
Rescue operations were ongoing Thursday in northern Mexico after a stage collapsed under strong wind at an election rally, killing at least nine people, including a child, and injuring scores of others, officials said.
China Strengthens Relations With Iran After Death of President
China said Wednesday it will continue to strengthen its “strategic cooperation” with Iran, despite Western concerns that Tehran seeks the destruction of Israel and backs Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Thousands Attend Iran President’s Funeral Despite A Legacy Of Killings
Iran's supreme leader has presided over a funeral attended by thousands for the country’s late president, foreign minister, and others killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
‘Russia Launches Anti-Satellite Weapon’ US Says; Moscow Denies Allegations
Russia has denied allegations by the United States that it launched a weapon able to attack satellites as concerns mounted about a weapons race in space between the two nuclear powers.
EU Under Pressure Over Satellite Support To Iran
The European Union’s leadership has faced condemnation for providing Iran with satellite technology during the recent search for late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter crashed.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Resettling Gaza “Was Never in the Cards”
While no plan has been advanced for the ‘day after’ Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip ends, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that future Israeli resettlement of Gaza was “never in the cards.”
Israel Inaugurates New Iron Dome Battalion to Engage in Multi-Front Defensive War
Amid a war against Hamas in Gaza, defending against attacks from the Houthis in the south and Hezbollah in the north, and following the Iranian assault last month, Israel this week inaugurated the reopening of the Aerial Defense Array's 139th Battalion to operate Iron Dome batteries as part of the Israeli Air Force (IAF).
Herzog: Israel Definitely Open to “Game Changing” Normalized Relations With Saudi Arabia
Israeli President Isaac Herzog confirmed Tuesday that Israel is certainly open to “historic, game changing” normalized relations with its historical enemy, Saudi Arabia, Ynet News reports.
Inside the United States
Homeland Security Questioned on Military Base Breach Attempts
Two Jordanians trying to get aboard Quantico in Virginia and Chinese nationals attempting to access U.S. military bases and other sensitive sites up to 100 times led a North Carolina senator and 12 colleagues to demand answers from Homeland Security.
USA: Daily Use of Marijuana Now More Common Than Daily Use of Alcohol, Report
A major new study shows that while alcohol is still overall more widely used than marijuana in the United States, the intense, near-daily, use of marijuana is now more common than the equivalent high-frequency usage of alcohol, the Associated Press reports. The study found that from 1992 to 2022, daily or near-daily use of marijuana surged 15-fold.