Prophecy News Watch - September 11, 2025
Around the World
Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones Over Airspace; Closest To Open Conflict Since World War II
Poland’s government said Wednesday it was forced to shoot down suspected Russian drones over its territory in what officials called the nation’s closest step toward armed conflict since World War II, raising alarm across Europe and beyond.
US Tech Helped Build China’s ‘Digital Cage,’ Trapping Families, Christians and Uyghurs
Yang Guoliang, a paralyzed farmer in eastern China, lives under the glare of police floodlights and cameras pointed at his modest home. Every phone call, bus ticket, and hospital visit is tracked. His wife and daughter are in jail for petitioning Beijing after officials seized their farmland. “Every move in my own home is monitored,” Yang said. “Their surveillance makes me feel unsafe all the time, everywhere.”
Trump Vows Israeli Strikes in Qatar Won’t Happen Again After Doha Attack
U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday rushed to assure Qatar that Israel would not carry out another strike on its soil after the Israeli military launched a rare airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas leaders.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
EU Chief Proposes Sanctions on Israeli Ministers, Partial Suspension of Trade Deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Wednesday that the EU's executive branch will push for sanctions on far-right Israeli ministers and "violent settlers," alongside a partial suspension of the bloc's trade partnership with Israel.
Israel Unveils Online Database of 4 Million Archaeological Finds
Israel has opened the vaults of its past to the world, unveiling a sweeping online archive of archaeological treasures that spans millennia of history.
Inside the United States
Friends And Foes Mourn After Assassination Of Charlie Kirk, Born-Again Christian Conservative Leader
Friends and political foes alike were plunged into mourning Wednesday after born-again Christian and conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, a city in the U.S. state of Utah.
Charlie Kirk Assassinated, Nation in Shock
Charlie Kirk, the outspoken conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated, sending shockwaves across the nation and devastating the conservative movement he helped build.
Federal Court Orders Vermont to Reinstate Christian School in Athletics After Ban Over Transgender Policy
A federal appeals court has ruled that Vermont must allow a Christian school to compete again in state-sponsored athletic events, overturning a ban imposed after the school declined to play a basketball game against a team with a male athlete competing on a girls' roster.
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To Pause $4b In Foreign Aid
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to temporarily pause $4 billion in foreign aid, giving the court more time to review the case.
Christian News
Thousands of Students Turn to Christ at Campus Revivals in Oklahoma and Ohio
Thousands of college students turned their hearts toward Jesus this week as powerful ministry events kicked off the school year in Oklahoma and Ohio--adding fresh momentum to what many are calling a wave of campus revival.
Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones Over Airspace; Closest To Open Conflict Since World War II
Poland’s government said Wednesday it was forced to shoot down suspected Russian drones over its territory in what officials called the nation’s closest step toward armed conflict since World War II, raising alarm across Europe and beyond.
US Tech Helped Build China’s ‘Digital Cage,’ Trapping Families, Christians and Uyghurs
Yang Guoliang, a paralyzed farmer in eastern China, lives under the glare of police floodlights and cameras pointed at his modest home. Every phone call, bus ticket, and hospital visit is tracked. His wife and daughter are in jail for petitioning Beijing after officials seized their farmland. “Every move in my own home is monitored,” Yang said. “Their surveillance makes me feel unsafe all the time, everywhere.”
Trump Vows Israeli Strikes in Qatar Won’t Happen Again After Doha Attack
U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday rushed to assure Qatar that Israel would not carry out another strike on its soil after the Israeli military launched a rare airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas leaders.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
EU Chief Proposes Sanctions on Israeli Ministers, Partial Suspension of Trade Deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Wednesday that the EU's executive branch will push for sanctions on far-right Israeli ministers and "violent settlers," alongside a partial suspension of the bloc's trade partnership with Israel.
Israel Unveils Online Database of 4 Million Archaeological Finds
Israel has opened the vaults of its past to the world, unveiling a sweeping online archive of archaeological treasures that spans millennia of history.
Inside the United States
Friends And Foes Mourn After Assassination Of Charlie Kirk, Born-Again Christian Conservative Leader
Friends and political foes alike were plunged into mourning Wednesday after born-again Christian and conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, a city in the U.S. state of Utah.
Charlie Kirk Assassinated, Nation in Shock
Charlie Kirk, the outspoken conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated, sending shockwaves across the nation and devastating the conservative movement he helped build.
Federal Court Orders Vermont to Reinstate Christian School in Athletics After Ban Over Transgender Policy
A federal appeals court has ruled that Vermont must allow a Christian school to compete again in state-sponsored athletic events, overturning a ban imposed after the school declined to play a basketball game against a team with a male athlete competing on a girls' roster.
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To Pause $4b In Foreign Aid
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to temporarily pause $4 billion in foreign aid, giving the court more time to review the case.
Christian News
Thousands of Students Turn to Christ at Campus Revivals in Oklahoma and Ohio
Thousands of college students turned their hearts toward Jesus this week as powerful ministry events kicked off the school year in Oklahoma and Ohio--adding fresh momentum to what many are calling a wave of campus revival.