Prophecy News Watch - November 13, 2019

Around the World
Trump to address Kurds, Turkey's Russian closeness with Erdogan at White House meeting
President Trump intends to confront Turkey’s president bluntly Wednesday about Ankara’s increasing coziness with Russia, and he will reject Turkish demands for the U.S. to stop cooperating with Kurdish forces in Syria, senior administration officials said Tuesday.
Chile Enters 26th Day of Protest with Strike, Huge Marches
Protests against social inequality continued for a 26th day with huge demonstrations across Chile and a national strike that brought much of the country to a standstill Tuesday, while the value of the national currency fell to a record low.
UN: Al-Shabab Remains 'Potent Threat' in Somalia and Region
Al-Shabab extremists in Somalia remain 'a potent threat' to regional peace and are now manufacturing home-made explosives, expanding their revenue sources and infiltrating government institutions, U.N. experts say.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bennett declares 'special situation' for communities within 80 km of Gaza
Newly appointed Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced Tuesday a 'special situation' in the home front for communities within 80 kilometers (50 miles) of the Strip, which means special security measures would be put in place from the Gaza border communities, to Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and as far north as Raanana.
Hamas Claims It Has ‘Thousands of Missiles,’ Miles of Underground Terror Tunnels
Top Hamas officials are claiming to have thousands of missiles pointed at Israel and miles of underground tunnels running into the Jewish state, offering these new disclosures amid a wave of renewed violence by the Palestinian terror group.

Inside the United States
Schiff rejects GOP demand for Hunter Biden and whistleblower to testify on impeachment
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has added eight additional witnesses who will testify at public impeachment hearings this week, including Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and diplomats Kurt Volker and Gordon Sondland.
White House eyes middle-class tax cut proposal ahead of 2020 elections
As the economy cools less than a year ahead of President Donald Trump's re-election bid, White House advisers are narrowing in on a tax cut proposal that could shore up support from the middle class.
Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional
In a major victory for privacy rights at the border, a federal court in Boston ruled today that suspicionless searches of travelers’ electronic devices by federal agents at airports and other U.S. ports of entry are unconstitutional.

Christian News
Christian College Blocks Abortion Cross Display Because Public Might Think School Is Pro-Life
A Christian college has refused to allow a display of crosses that honor and represent abortion victims, saying such a display would be 'divisive.'