Prophecy News Watch - November 17, 2025
Around the World
Iran Launches Cloud-Seeding Campaign as Nation Endures Worst Drought in 50 Years
Iranian authorities have begun large-scale cloud-seeding operations in a desperate bid to generate rainfall as the country confronts its most severe drought in decades, state media reported over the weekend.
IAEA Warns of Lost Oversight as Iran Blocks Access to Bombed Nuclear Sites
United Nations nuclear inspectors are sounding alarms after Iran continued blocking access to key nuclear facilities bombed in June by the United States and Israel, leaving the world uncertain about the fate of Tehran’s near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile. According to confidential reports obtained by multiple outlets, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not verified Iran’s highly enriched uranium inventory since mid-June, when coordinated strikes destroyed major parts of Iran’s enrichment infrastructure.
Orbán Launches Nationwide “Anti-War Roadshow” As Hungarian Election Battle Intensifies
Hungary’s rightwing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has launched a weeks-long “anti-war roadshow,” turning his long-standing criticism of European support for Ukraine into a central campaign theme ahead of next April’s national elections.
Netherlands Faces Outcry As Historic Village Faces Demolition Over “Green” Energy Expansion (Worthy News Investigation)
Climate-anxiety–driven policies have prompted authorities in the Netherlands to decide to demolish a historic village for the expansion of industry linked to the nation’s “green” energy transition, leaving generations of residents in despair.
Maduro Warns Trump Against ‘Forever War’ As US Military Buildup Near Venezuela Intensifies
Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro has urged U.S. President Donald J. Trump not to drag America into an Afghanistan-style “forever war” as Washington expanded its most significant military deployment in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.
Russia Launches Massive Drone And Missile Assault On Ukraine, Killing At Least Eight (Worthy News Radio)
Russia launched a heavy drone and missile attack on Ukraine early Friday, killing at least six people in the capital Kyiv and two more in the south, while injuring at least 35, authorities said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
UN Security Council to Vote Monday on U.S.-Drafted Gaza Stabilization Force Resolution as Israel Rejects “Pathway to Palestinian State”
The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday evening at 5:00 p.m. New York time on a U.S.-drafted resolution establishing an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to be deployed throughout the Gaza Strip. The draft is identical to the version presented to the Council last Thursday and outlines a multinational force that will secure borders, destroy military infrastructure, and oversee the demilitarization of Gaza. It also provides for the training of a Palestinian police force that will join the multinational force’s operations.
Netanyahu Condemns Rising Settler Violence in West Bank, Vows ‘Forceful Action’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday issued his strongest public denunciation yet of extremist settler violence in Judea and Samaria (also known as the West Bank), promising “very forceful action” amid a sharp rise in attacks that has drawn concern from Israeli security officials, international partners, and Washington.
Trump Expected to Approve F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Push to Expand Abraham Accords
President Donald Trump is expected to finalize a landmark agreement with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that would allow Riyadh to acquire advanced U.S. F-35 stealth fighter jets—part of a sweeping package of economic, defense, and normalization initiatives set to be unveiled at the White House this week.
Israel Launches World-First Project to Refill Sea of Galilee With Desalinated Seawater
In a historic and unprecedented step, Israel has begun pumping desalinated Mediterranean water into the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret), marking the first time anywhere in the world that processed seawater is being used to replenish a natural freshwater lake. The initiative comes as the iconic biblical lake continues to suffer from years of drought, falling rainfall, and declining spring flow.
Inside the United States
Trump Reverses Course, Backs Release of Epstein Files as House Prepares Explosive Vote
President Donald Trump abruptly reversed himself Sunday night, announcing that he now supports House Republicans voting to release the long-sought Epstein files—just days after blasting several GOP lawmakers for pushing the effort.
Supreme Court Case Could Have Major Effect On 2026 Midterms
The U.S. Supreme Court has agree to take up a case that could have an effect on the 2026 midterm elections.
House GOP: Epstein File Push a ‘Political Exercise’ Aimed at Damaging President Trump After Democrat Shutdown Defeat
In the immediate aftermath of Democrats losing the budget showdown that plunged Washington into a weeks-long government shutdown, House Republicans say the Left is now scrambling for a distraction — reviving the long-dormant fight over the Jeffrey Epstein files in what GOP leaders call a transparently political maneuver to wound President Donald Trump.
Christian News
U.S. Pushes For Sudan Ceasefire As Mass Killings, Famine Fears And Christian Persecution Grow
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan as the civil war intensifies and minority Christians report escalating persecution amid mass killings, rape, abductions, and other atrocities.
Iran Launches Cloud-Seeding Campaign as Nation Endures Worst Drought in 50 Years
Iranian authorities have begun large-scale cloud-seeding operations in a desperate bid to generate rainfall as the country confronts its most severe drought in decades, state media reported over the weekend.
IAEA Warns of Lost Oversight as Iran Blocks Access to Bombed Nuclear Sites
United Nations nuclear inspectors are sounding alarms after Iran continued blocking access to key nuclear facilities bombed in June by the United States and Israel, leaving the world uncertain about the fate of Tehran’s near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile. According to confidential reports obtained by multiple outlets, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not verified Iran’s highly enriched uranium inventory since mid-June, when coordinated strikes destroyed major parts of Iran’s enrichment infrastructure.
Orbán Launches Nationwide “Anti-War Roadshow” As Hungarian Election Battle Intensifies
Hungary’s rightwing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has launched a weeks-long “anti-war roadshow,” turning his long-standing criticism of European support for Ukraine into a central campaign theme ahead of next April’s national elections.
Netherlands Faces Outcry As Historic Village Faces Demolition Over “Green” Energy Expansion (Worthy News Investigation)
Climate-anxiety–driven policies have prompted authorities in the Netherlands to decide to demolish a historic village for the expansion of industry linked to the nation’s “green” energy transition, leaving generations of residents in despair.
Maduro Warns Trump Against ‘Forever War’ As US Military Buildup Near Venezuela Intensifies
Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro has urged U.S. President Donald J. Trump not to drag America into an Afghanistan-style “forever war” as Washington expanded its most significant military deployment in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.
Russia Launches Massive Drone And Missile Assault On Ukraine, Killing At Least Eight (Worthy News Radio)
Russia launched a heavy drone and missile attack on Ukraine early Friday, killing at least six people in the capital Kyiv and two more in the south, while injuring at least 35, authorities said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
UN Security Council to Vote Monday on U.S.-Drafted Gaza Stabilization Force Resolution as Israel Rejects “Pathway to Palestinian State”
The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday evening at 5:00 p.m. New York time on a U.S.-drafted resolution establishing an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to be deployed throughout the Gaza Strip. The draft is identical to the version presented to the Council last Thursday and outlines a multinational force that will secure borders, destroy military infrastructure, and oversee the demilitarization of Gaza. It also provides for the training of a Palestinian police force that will join the multinational force’s operations.
Netanyahu Condemns Rising Settler Violence in West Bank, Vows ‘Forceful Action’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday issued his strongest public denunciation yet of extremist settler violence in Judea and Samaria (also known as the West Bank), promising “very forceful action” amid a sharp rise in attacks that has drawn concern from Israeli security officials, international partners, and Washington.
Trump Expected to Approve F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Push to Expand Abraham Accords
President Donald Trump is expected to finalize a landmark agreement with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that would allow Riyadh to acquire advanced U.S. F-35 stealth fighter jets—part of a sweeping package of economic, defense, and normalization initiatives set to be unveiled at the White House this week.
Israel Launches World-First Project to Refill Sea of Galilee With Desalinated Seawater
In a historic and unprecedented step, Israel has begun pumping desalinated Mediterranean water into the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret), marking the first time anywhere in the world that processed seawater is being used to replenish a natural freshwater lake. The initiative comes as the iconic biblical lake continues to suffer from years of drought, falling rainfall, and declining spring flow.
Inside the United States
Trump Reverses Course, Backs Release of Epstein Files as House Prepares Explosive Vote
President Donald Trump abruptly reversed himself Sunday night, announcing that he now supports House Republicans voting to release the long-sought Epstein files—just days after blasting several GOP lawmakers for pushing the effort.
Supreme Court Case Could Have Major Effect On 2026 Midterms
The U.S. Supreme Court has agree to take up a case that could have an effect on the 2026 midterm elections.
House GOP: Epstein File Push a ‘Political Exercise’ Aimed at Damaging President Trump After Democrat Shutdown Defeat
In the immediate aftermath of Democrats losing the budget showdown that plunged Washington into a weeks-long government shutdown, House Republicans say the Left is now scrambling for a distraction — reviving the long-dormant fight over the Jeffrey Epstein files in what GOP leaders call a transparently political maneuver to wound President Donald Trump.
Christian News
U.S. Pushes For Sudan Ceasefire As Mass Killings, Famine Fears And Christian Persecution Grow
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan as the civil war intensifies and minority Christians report escalating persecution amid mass killings, rape, abductions, and other atrocities.