Prophecy News Watch - September 17, 2024
Around the World
US and UK Worry Russia Is Supplying Iran With Nuclear Secrets, Report
The UK and the US are reported to be concerned that Russia shared nuclear secrets with Iran in exchange for ballistic missiles to use against Ukraine in the ongoing invasion, the Independent UK reports. During a summit in Washington on Friday (September 13), Britain’s Prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Joe Biden specifically discussed the increased military cooperation between Iran and Russia.
Afghanistan: Sweeping New Taliban Morality Law Targets Women Especially, “They’re Making Women Die While They’re Alive.”
Three years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan the ruling Islamic extremist Taliban have passed an expansive new morality law that severely restricts Afghan freedoms, and targets women especially harshly.
Death Toll Rises As Storm Boris Hits Europe (Worthy News Radio)
Central and Eastern Europe's death toll climbed to at least 14 on Monday as Storm Boris, accompanied by heavy rainfall and related flooding, ravaged the region. Romania and Poland were among the heaviest-hit nations.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel To Retaliate After Houthis Missile Reach Central Israel; Gaza Clashes Escalate
The Arab world was anticipating a broader regional conflict Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would inflict a "heavy price" on the Iran-aligned Houthis who control northern Yemen after they reached central Israel with a missile on Sunday for the first time.
Egypt Favors Arab International Peacekeeping Force Along Philadelphi Corridor, Report
While Israel now controversially asserts it must occupy the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Gaza to prevent Hamas from smuggling weapons through it from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, Egypt is reportedly in favor of deploying international Arab peacekeeping troops along this narrow stretch of land that runs alongside its border with Palestinian enclave, i24News reports.
Inside the United States
Suspect Trump Assassination Attempt Was Democratic Supporter
The suspect in an “attempted assassination” against former U.S. president Donald Trump was 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, a Democratic supporter who was charged with federal gun crimes, U.S. law enforcement officials said Monday.
FBI Report Estimates $5.6B in Cryptocurrency Fraud Losses
Cryptocurrency scams and fraud in 2023 contributed to an estimated $5.6 billion in losses, a report from one of the federal government's top law enforcement agencies says.
Abbott Declares Venezuelan Gang a Foreign Terrorist Organization, DPS Targeting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday declared the Venezuelan gang, Tren De Aragua (TDA) as a foreign terrorist organization. Texas Department of Public Safety is aggressively targeting gang members who were released into country by Biden administration, he said.
Christian News
China Releases US Pastor After Wrongfully Imprisoning Him For 18 Years
China on Sunday released US pastor David Lin from prison after wrongfully detaining him for 18 years, Reuters reports. Ruled by the authoritarian, paranoid Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China ranks 19 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
US and UK Worry Russia Is Supplying Iran With Nuclear Secrets, Report
The UK and the US are reported to be concerned that Russia shared nuclear secrets with Iran in exchange for ballistic missiles to use against Ukraine in the ongoing invasion, the Independent UK reports. During a summit in Washington on Friday (September 13), Britain’s Prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Joe Biden specifically discussed the increased military cooperation between Iran and Russia.
Afghanistan: Sweeping New Taliban Morality Law Targets Women Especially, “They’re Making Women Die While They’re Alive.”
Three years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan the ruling Islamic extremist Taliban have passed an expansive new morality law that severely restricts Afghan freedoms, and targets women especially harshly.
Death Toll Rises As Storm Boris Hits Europe (Worthy News Radio)
Central and Eastern Europe's death toll climbed to at least 14 on Monday as Storm Boris, accompanied by heavy rainfall and related flooding, ravaged the region. Romania and Poland were among the heaviest-hit nations.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel To Retaliate After Houthis Missile Reach Central Israel; Gaza Clashes Escalate
The Arab world was anticipating a broader regional conflict Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would inflict a "heavy price" on the Iran-aligned Houthis who control northern Yemen after they reached central Israel with a missile on Sunday for the first time.
Egypt Favors Arab International Peacekeeping Force Along Philadelphi Corridor, Report
While Israel now controversially asserts it must occupy the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Gaza to prevent Hamas from smuggling weapons through it from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, Egypt is reportedly in favor of deploying international Arab peacekeeping troops along this narrow stretch of land that runs alongside its border with Palestinian enclave, i24News reports.
Inside the United States
Suspect Trump Assassination Attempt Was Democratic Supporter
The suspect in an “attempted assassination” against former U.S. president Donald Trump was 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, a Democratic supporter who was charged with federal gun crimes, U.S. law enforcement officials said Monday.
FBI Report Estimates $5.6B in Cryptocurrency Fraud Losses
Cryptocurrency scams and fraud in 2023 contributed to an estimated $5.6 billion in losses, a report from one of the federal government's top law enforcement agencies says.
Abbott Declares Venezuelan Gang a Foreign Terrorist Organization, DPS Targeting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday declared the Venezuelan gang, Tren De Aragua (TDA) as a foreign terrorist organization. Texas Department of Public Safety is aggressively targeting gang members who were released into country by Biden administration, he said.
Christian News
China Releases US Pastor After Wrongfully Imprisoning Him For 18 Years
China on Sunday released US pastor David Lin from prison after wrongfully detaining him for 18 years, Reuters reports. Ruled by the authoritarian, paranoid Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China ranks 19 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.