Prophecy News Watch - November 18, 2024
Around the World
Christians Urge Prayers As Typhoon Hits Philippines
Christians in the Philippines appealed for prayers Sunday after authorities warned of “life-threatening” surges as the sixth massive storm hitting the nation in the past month intensified.
Poland Sends Fighter Jets Amid Russia’s Strike on Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Poland says it has scrambled fighter jets and mobilized “all available forces” on Sunday amid a “massive" Russian missile and drone attack on neighboring Ukraine that killed at least seven people.
Dutch Fishing Town Rescues Jews
Christian residents in the Dutch town of Urk, known for its many churches and fishing traditions, are providing shelter to Jews after the Netherlands’ first pogrom since World War Two.
UN To Push For Global Narrative Using AI and Media (Worthy News In-Depth)
A United Nations committee has agreed to tackle “hate speech” and “misinformation” globally through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and media, despite worries the approach may “stifle pluralistic debate.”
Scuffles At France-Israel Match After Amsterdam Pogrom
Brief scuffles broke out, and soccer fans whistled and booed as the Israeli anthem played at the start of the France-Israel match in Paris following a pogrom against Jews in the Netherlands, officials said Friday.
China Opens Controversial Port In Peru
China’s President Xi Jinping has inaugurated a controversial massive port on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert that locals fear will leave many of them without a hopeful future.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
‘Days of Repentance’ Operation Destroyed Nuclear Facility in Iran
The 'Days of Repentance' operation launched by Israel against Iran in late October targeted and destroyed a highly secretive nuclear weapons research facility in Parchin, according to Axios.
Inside the United States
Trump Vows to Reduce Energy Costs With His Latest Cabinet Picks
With his latest cabinet nominations, President-elect Donald Trump promised to bring down the cost Americans pay for energy by expanding oil and gas production.
Christian News
Myanmar Christians Face Further Acts of Repression by Military
Christians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state face continued persecution by the country’s Buddhist military junta (Tatmadaw), which has proved itself violently hostile to believers and recently imposed new restrictions on church services, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Canada: Evangelicals Call on Parliament to Protect Children From Exploitation by Pornography Platforms
With pornography increasingly and freely available to minors on the internet, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has called on the Canadian parliament to support a bill that would hold pornography platforms accountable to “ensure child sexual abuse materials and intimate images shared without consent are not uploaded to their sites,” Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
Christians Urge Prayers As Typhoon Hits Philippines
Christians in the Philippines appealed for prayers Sunday after authorities warned of “life-threatening” surges as the sixth massive storm hitting the nation in the past month intensified.
Poland Sends Fighter Jets Amid Russia’s Strike on Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Poland says it has scrambled fighter jets and mobilized “all available forces” on Sunday amid a “massive" Russian missile and drone attack on neighboring Ukraine that killed at least seven people.
Dutch Fishing Town Rescues Jews
Christian residents in the Dutch town of Urk, known for its many churches and fishing traditions, are providing shelter to Jews after the Netherlands’ first pogrom since World War Two.
UN To Push For Global Narrative Using AI and Media (Worthy News In-Depth)
A United Nations committee has agreed to tackle “hate speech” and “misinformation” globally through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and media, despite worries the approach may “stifle pluralistic debate.”
Scuffles At France-Israel Match After Amsterdam Pogrom
Brief scuffles broke out, and soccer fans whistled and booed as the Israeli anthem played at the start of the France-Israel match in Paris following a pogrom against Jews in the Netherlands, officials said Friday.
China Opens Controversial Port In Peru
China’s President Xi Jinping has inaugurated a controversial massive port on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert that locals fear will leave many of them without a hopeful future.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
‘Days of Repentance’ Operation Destroyed Nuclear Facility in Iran
The 'Days of Repentance' operation launched by Israel against Iran in late October targeted and destroyed a highly secretive nuclear weapons research facility in Parchin, according to Axios.
Inside the United States
Trump Vows to Reduce Energy Costs With His Latest Cabinet Picks
With his latest cabinet nominations, President-elect Donald Trump promised to bring down the cost Americans pay for energy by expanding oil and gas production.
Christian News
Myanmar Christians Face Further Acts of Repression by Military
Christians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state face continued persecution by the country’s Buddhist military junta (Tatmadaw), which has proved itself violently hostile to believers and recently imposed new restrictions on church services, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Canada: Evangelicals Call on Parliament to Protect Children From Exploitation by Pornography Platforms
With pornography increasingly and freely available to minors on the internet, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has called on the Canadian parliament to support a bill that would hold pornography platforms accountable to “ensure child sexual abuse materials and intimate images shared without consent are not uploaded to their sites,” Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.