Prophecy News Watch - May 8, 2024
Around the World
Putin Sworn In As President Despite War and Nuclear Concerns
Vladimir Putin has been sworn into his fifth term as Russia’s president despite a war that has killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people and concerns about nuclear drills.
Mob Storms Prayer Service In Indonesia
A mob, including some armed with sharp weapons such as sticks, stormed a prayer service of Catholic students near Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, the latest in a series of anti-Christian incidents in the world’s largest Muslim nation, Christians told Worthy News early Tuesday.
Russia to Conduct Nuclear Weapons Drill in Response to Western “Threats”
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Monday that it will be conducting practice drills for using nuclear weapons - because of “threats” made by Western officials, Reuters reports. The drills are a “response to provocative statements and threats by certain Western officials against the Russian Federation,” the defense ministry said.
Ukraine: ‘Russian Plot Uncovered To Assassinate Ukrainian President’
Ukraine’s security services said Tuesday they have uncovered a Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political officials, adding to concerns that Moscow’s military is making advances deep inside the country.
Dutch Police End Pro-Palestine Protests At Amsterdam University In Clashes; 125 Arrests
Dutch police ended a pro-Palestine protest on the campus of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and detained some 125 people in scenes resembling a warzone, officials said Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Pro-Palestine Crowds In Netherlands Occupy Amsterdam, Utrecht University Sites
Pro-Palestine protesters, many covering their faces and shouting antisemitic slogans, returned to the streets of Amsterdam, where they occupied a site of a major university and further threatened Jewish students and others.
Campaign Group Mourns Death Israeli Murdered By Hamas
A group campaigning for the release of hostages held by Hamas said Tuesday that Lior Rudaeff, who was thought to be in Gaza captivity, was murdered on October 7, and his body taken to Gaza.
Hamas Confirms US-Canadian Hostage and Other Captive Killed
Hamas claims a hostage previously confirmed deceased and another captive died of wounds from an Israeli attack, Israeli sources say.
Scientific Study Shows Biblical Jerusalem Was a Major City
A major new scientific study shows that Jerusalem in the time of the Biblical Kings David and Solomon was a large urban area, not a small town or village some historians have suggested.
Inside the United States
Trump Receives Welcome News Despite Stormy Trial
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump received some welcome legal news on a day that media seemed obsessed with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, a key figure in a criminal case against him.
Christian News
UMC Votes to Abolish Rule That Homosexuality Is “Incompatible” with Christian Teaching
America’s United Methodist Church General Conference last week voted to remove from its Book of Discipline rulebook a clause asserting that homosexuality is "incompatible with Christian teaching,” the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Nigeria: Killing of Christians Continues, 28 Murdered in Benue State
The relentless murder of Christians in Nigeria is continuing, despite repeated warnings from rights groups, including the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, that Nigerian believers in Christ are facing genocide at the hands of Islamic terrorists.
Putin Sworn In As President Despite War and Nuclear Concerns
Vladimir Putin has been sworn into his fifth term as Russia’s president despite a war that has killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people and concerns about nuclear drills.
Mob Storms Prayer Service In Indonesia
A mob, including some armed with sharp weapons such as sticks, stormed a prayer service of Catholic students near Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, the latest in a series of anti-Christian incidents in the world’s largest Muslim nation, Christians told Worthy News early Tuesday.
Russia to Conduct Nuclear Weapons Drill in Response to Western “Threats”
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Monday that it will be conducting practice drills for using nuclear weapons - because of “threats” made by Western officials, Reuters reports. The drills are a “response to provocative statements and threats by certain Western officials against the Russian Federation,” the defense ministry said.
Ukraine: ‘Russian Plot Uncovered To Assassinate Ukrainian President’
Ukraine’s security services said Tuesday they have uncovered a Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political officials, adding to concerns that Moscow’s military is making advances deep inside the country.
Dutch Police End Pro-Palestine Protests At Amsterdam University In Clashes; 125 Arrests
Dutch police ended a pro-Palestine protest on the campus of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and detained some 125 people in scenes resembling a warzone, officials said Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Pro-Palestine Crowds In Netherlands Occupy Amsterdam, Utrecht University Sites
Pro-Palestine protesters, many covering their faces and shouting antisemitic slogans, returned to the streets of Amsterdam, where they occupied a site of a major university and further threatened Jewish students and others.
Campaign Group Mourns Death Israeli Murdered By Hamas
A group campaigning for the release of hostages held by Hamas said Tuesday that Lior Rudaeff, who was thought to be in Gaza captivity, was murdered on October 7, and his body taken to Gaza.
Hamas Confirms US-Canadian Hostage and Other Captive Killed
Hamas claims a hostage previously confirmed deceased and another captive died of wounds from an Israeli attack, Israeli sources say.
Scientific Study Shows Biblical Jerusalem Was a Major City
A major new scientific study shows that Jerusalem in the time of the Biblical Kings David and Solomon was a large urban area, not a small town or village some historians have suggested.
Inside the United States
Trump Receives Welcome News Despite Stormy Trial
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump received some welcome legal news on a day that media seemed obsessed with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, a key figure in a criminal case against him.
Christian News
UMC Votes to Abolish Rule That Homosexuality Is “Incompatible” with Christian Teaching
America’s United Methodist Church General Conference last week voted to remove from its Book of Discipline rulebook a clause asserting that homosexuality is "incompatible with Christian teaching,” the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Nigeria: Killing of Christians Continues, 28 Murdered in Benue State
The relentless murder of Christians in Nigeria is continuing, despite repeated warnings from rights groups, including the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, that Nigerian believers in Christ are facing genocide at the hands of Islamic terrorists.