Prophecy News Watch - October 20, 2025
Around the World
Austria Clears Way For More EU Sanctions Against Russia
Austria has agreed to support the European Union’s latest sanctions package against Russia, reversing its earlier opposition and removing a key obstacle ahead of a crucial meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday.
U.S. Strike Kills Three Alleged Narco-Terrorists Linked to Colombian Rebel Group
U.S. forces carried out a deadly strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in international waters Friday, killing three men believed to be affiliated with Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), officials confirmed Sunday.
Trump Backs Down On Tomahawk Missiles For Kyiv In Talks With Zelenskyy
Some 24 hours after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald J. Trump appeared to back down on his pledge to provide Ukraine with powerful Tomahawk missiles capable of striking deep inside Russia.
Vietnamese Christians Impacted As Typhoon Bualoi Kills Dozens Across Vietnam And Southeast Asia
Christian aid workers have raised the alarm over the suffering of Christian communities in Vietnam after at least 51 people were confirmed dead in the country and 20 more in the Philippines as Typhoon Bualoi and its aftermath brought devastating floods and landslides to Southeast Asia.
Hungary Confirms Trump-Putin Summit In Budapest (Worthy News Radio)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced Friday that he had already discussed details of the planned U.S.–Russia summit in Budapest with U.S. President Donald Trump, adding that he would also speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the meeting.
Syria Hides Thousands Of Bodies In Desert Mass Grave, Report Reveals
The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad secretly moved thousands of bodies from a massive grave near the capital, Damascus, to a hidden desert site as part of a two-year effort to conceal evidence of war crimes and improve the regime’s image, investigators say.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas Refuses to Commit to Disarmament, Floats 3–5 Year Truce as Mass Executions Shock Gazans
Hamas has refused to commit to disarming under U.S. and Israeli ceasefire terms, even as reports and footage emerge of the terrorist group executing dozens of Palestinians in Gaza accused of opposing its rule.
Israel Renames Operation Iron Swords to “War of Revival” as Gaza Fighting Resumes
Israel's Cabinet on Sunday officially approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to rename Operation Iron Swords as the War of Revival, even as clashes with Hamas resumed in southern Gaza following a week-long ceasefire.
Inside the United States
D.C. Leads Thousands Of ‘No Kings’ Protests Nationwide
Thousands of people marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday as part of the second “No Kings” Day, protesting President Donald Trump.
No progress on funding as Trump cuts programs amid shutdown
After a third week of making zero progress on a federal funding deal, lawmakers have headed home for the weekend with no hopes of ending the government shutdown anytime soon.
Austria Clears Way For More EU Sanctions Against Russia
Austria has agreed to support the European Union’s latest sanctions package against Russia, reversing its earlier opposition and removing a key obstacle ahead of a crucial meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday.
U.S. Strike Kills Three Alleged Narco-Terrorists Linked to Colombian Rebel Group
U.S. forces carried out a deadly strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in international waters Friday, killing three men believed to be affiliated with Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), officials confirmed Sunday.
Trump Backs Down On Tomahawk Missiles For Kyiv In Talks With Zelenskyy
Some 24 hours after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald J. Trump appeared to back down on his pledge to provide Ukraine with powerful Tomahawk missiles capable of striking deep inside Russia.
Vietnamese Christians Impacted As Typhoon Bualoi Kills Dozens Across Vietnam And Southeast Asia
Christian aid workers have raised the alarm over the suffering of Christian communities in Vietnam after at least 51 people were confirmed dead in the country and 20 more in the Philippines as Typhoon Bualoi and its aftermath brought devastating floods and landslides to Southeast Asia.
Hungary Confirms Trump-Putin Summit In Budapest (Worthy News Radio)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced Friday that he had already discussed details of the planned U.S.–Russia summit in Budapest with U.S. President Donald Trump, adding that he would also speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the meeting.
Syria Hides Thousands Of Bodies In Desert Mass Grave, Report Reveals
The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad secretly moved thousands of bodies from a massive grave near the capital, Damascus, to a hidden desert site as part of a two-year effort to conceal evidence of war crimes and improve the regime’s image, investigators say.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas Refuses to Commit to Disarmament, Floats 3–5 Year Truce as Mass Executions Shock Gazans
Hamas has refused to commit to disarming under U.S. and Israeli ceasefire terms, even as reports and footage emerge of the terrorist group executing dozens of Palestinians in Gaza accused of opposing its rule.
Israel Renames Operation Iron Swords to “War of Revival” as Gaza Fighting Resumes
Israel's Cabinet on Sunday officially approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to rename Operation Iron Swords as the War of Revival, even as clashes with Hamas resumed in southern Gaza following a week-long ceasefire.
Inside the United States
D.C. Leads Thousands Of ‘No Kings’ Protests Nationwide
Thousands of people marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday as part of the second “No Kings” Day, protesting President Donald Trump.
No progress on funding as Trump cuts programs amid shutdown
After a third week of making zero progress on a federal funding deal, lawmakers have headed home for the weekend with no hopes of ending the government shutdown anytime soon.