Prophecy News Watch provided by Worthy Ministries

Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russia says it's set to deploy security forces to Syria
Russia could begin deploying military police to security zones in Syria after the zones are finalized in two to three weeks, the country's TASS news service reported Tuesday.
North Korea says its ICBM can carry nuclear warhead; U.S. calls for global action
North Korea said on Wednesday its newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can carry a large nuclear warhead, triggering a call by Washington for global action to hold it accountable for pursuing nuclear weapons.
Islamic State fights fiercely in shrinking Iraqi and Syrian strongholds
Western-backed forces edged into the final redoubts of the two capitals of Islamic State's self-declared caliphate in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, hampered by fierce resistance from the militants and the presence of human shields.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Starved of power, Gaza's Palestinians buckle under an oppressive heatwave
In a series of interviews with The Times of Israel, residents of the Strip described the debilitating effects of the power crisis. It dictates their routine. It turns basic goods, services and actions into luxuries. The normal strategies for cooling off in the summer heat -- including showers, swimming, air conditioning and electric fans -- have all but disappeared. Even drinking water is an increasingly rare commodity.
Herzog unseated as Peretz, Gabbay advance to Labor leadership runoff
Former Labor party leader Amir Peretz and ex-Kulanu minister Avi Gabbay on Tuesday advanced to the second round in the party's leadership race, in an upset that saw incumbent Isaac Herzog unseated from power after a tumultuous four years at the helm.

Inside the United States
Privacy group files emergency request in court to block commission's demand for voter data
A privacy group has filed an emergency request to block the Trump election integrity commission's demand for states to turn over voter data, saying the information, if made public, would be a severe invasion of Americans' rights.
Immigration agency won't commit to giving noncitizen data to voter fraud commission
The U.S. immigration agency that holds millions of records on noncitizens living legally in the U.S. will not commit to turning over that data to President Trump's commission on voter fraud.
Chicago: Violence leaves about 60 shot, 8 of them dead, for July 4th weekend
Dozens of people were struck by gunfire in Chicago, some of them fatally, during the traditionally violent Fourth of July weekend, mostly in parts of the South and West sides that have long been plagued by gang crime and gun violence.

Christian News
Wycliffe Associates Putting Mother-Tongue Scripture Translation within Reach for Impoverished Ethiopian Christians
While Ethiopia is home to the ancient Garima Gospels, the world’s oldest illustrated Christian book, not all Ethiopians have access to the Scriptures in their own language. Wycliffe Associates hopes to close that gap by working toward the launch of mother-tongue Bible translation workshops for language groups that are without a single verse of the Bible.
Four Christians in Iran Receive 10 Year Sentences
A judge in Iran has sentenced four Christians to 10 years imprisonment each for engaging in missionary activities and 'conducting activities against national security.'
'Chinese Pastor 'Barely Alive' After Torture In Prison'
A prominent Chinese pastor is 'barely alive' after suffering various forms of torture in prison, his family and activists say. Zhang Shaojie of Nanle Country Christian Church in Henan Province is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence which began in 2014.
American Revivals: Key to Shaping US History
One of the ongoing debates concerning the start of the American nation is whether the founders meant to establish a Christian nation.
Evangelical Christians, Catholics increasingly rely on federal courts to protect religious liberties
Evangelical Christians and conservative Catholics are increasingly heading to the federal courts to try to carve out space for their religious activities, looking to press judges to imbue more meaning into the federal government's guarantees of protection.

Today's Breaking News
Around the World
North Korea test-fires intermediate range ballistic missile ahead of G20 summit
North Korea test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday, South Korean and U.S. officials said, days before leaders from the Group of 20 nations are due to discuss steps to rein in Pyongyang's weapons programs.
$1 Trillion in dollar exposure has Japanese banks in deep water
Japanese banks are pursuing a dangerous strategy of loading up on foreign assets with money borrowed from overseas, a global banking watchdog has warned.
US-backed Syrian fighters breach Old City of Raqqa, officials say
Syrian Democratic Forces breached the Old City of Raqqa after overcoming heavy push back from Islamic State militants Monday, U.S.-led coalition officials said.
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south ahead of Astana talks
The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday ahead of a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana, but rebels said the army had already violated the ceasefire by striking areas under their control.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Fatah Faction of PA President Mahmoud Abbas Pledges to Restore Terrorist Monument in Jenin
The ruling Fatah faction of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has promised to restore a monument in the West Bank city of Jenin to the terrorist who planned a massacre of Israeli schoolchildren in 1974.
Fake bomb sent to officer in charge of ultra-Orthodox draft
Police were investigating on Tuesday a threat against the IDF officer in charge of ultra-Orthodox conscription, after he was mailed a fake letter bomb at his home with the word 'Revenge' written on it.
MKs expected to be allowed on Temple Mount this month
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lift his ban on lawmakers visiting the Temple Mount for a trial period later this month, the State Attorney's Office plans to tell the High Court of Justice.

Inside the United States
Trump at Freedom Rally: 'America Always Affirms That Liberty Comes from Our Creator'
During Saturday's Freedom Rally at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump said that ever since 1776, America has always affirmed 'that liberty comes from Our Creator.' He also told the evangelical community that his administration will 'support and defend your religious liberty.'
Texas forces Trump to pick sides on Dreamer amnesty
Texas has put President Trump over a barrel with its threat to sue to stop the 2012 deportation amnesty for Dreamers, said legal analysts, calling the state's case as close to a slam-dunk as possible.
Kansas' failed tax experiment offers economic lessons for Republicans at national level
As President Trump and congressional Republicans ponder big tax cuts to boost the U.S. economy, Kansas has become a cautionary tale.
Florida's 'stand your ground' law ruled unconstitutional by judge
A judge in Florida ruled Monday that the state's updated 'stand your ground' law, which required prosecutors to disprove a defendant's self-defense case at pretrial hearings, is unconstitutional, setting up a showdown that could make its way to the state's top court.

Christian News
Evangelical Groups to Trump: Don't Deport Iraqi Christians
A group of evangelical Christian organizations and others have sent a letter to the Trump administration in protest of the potential deportation of Iraqi Christians from the United States.

Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Three car bombs target Damascus, 20 killed
A car bomb killed 20 people in Damascus on Sunday and wounded dozens more, the Syrian foreign ministry said, the first such bombing in the Syrian capital since a series of jihadist suicide attacks in March.
Gunmen open fire near French mosque injuring eight people
Two men have carried out a shooting near a mosque in Avignon leaving eight people injured, the French prosecutor's office has said.
Russia unveils 'Star Wars'-like combat suit for future warfighters
Russia has unveiled what appears to be its answer to the U.S. military's Tactical Light Operator Suit (TALOS).
Trump's war of annihilation strategy against Islamic State frees military to quickly seize territory
President Trump's war of annihilation against the Islamic State played out this spring in the Syrian town of Tabqa, a critical prize in the ongoing final march to Raqqa.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Defense Minister to Syria: 'Don't test us'
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman warned Israel's northern neighbors on Sunday not to test the Jewish State's patience on after numerous errant mortars struck Israel over the past week.
IDF strikes Syrian targets after two projectiles hit Israel within an hour
The IDF struck a canon belonging to Bashar Assad's regime in Syria in retaliation for errant fire from the internal fighting in Syria that spilled over into Israeli territory twice on Saturday, the military confirmed.

Inside the United States
Oregon House Democrats pass bill providing free abortions for all, including illegal aliens
An Oregon bill requiring health insurers to provide their customers with free abortions -- including illegal immigrants -- has advanced to the state Senate after winning approval in the state House with no Republican votes.
Trump courts Senate GOP on health care bill
The White House says President Trump wants to pass a single Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill, but he's courting Senate Republicans who want to rip off the Band-Aid and gut the 2010 law upfront, leaving Congress no choice but to replace it in a bout of legislative summer school this August.
Terry McAuliffe Again Obstructs Efforts to Investigate Voter Fraud
The decision by Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe (D.) not to cooperate with a White House commission examining voting processes in federal elections comes after a year in which the governor circumvented the commonwealth's supreme court to restore voting rights for convicted felons and stalled efforts by the Virginia legislature to fight voter fraud.
Democrats unleash on Trump after CNN clothesline video: 'He has violence and blood in his mind'
Democratic lawmakers took to Twitter to once again condemn President Trump's tweeting habits after he spent seven consecutive days using his account to criticize media outlets.

Christian News
Preacher Found Guilty of Crime for Sharing Gospel, 'Jesus Only Way to God,' Says He Loves Muslims, Gays
Michael Overd, the Christian street preacher who was found guilty of public order offenses for saying 'Jesus is the only way to God,' said in an appeals court Wednesday that he's not a hate preacher, and he loves Muslims and gay people.
Russell Moore, Franklin Graham Orgs. Urge Trump to Tackle Severe Persecution of Sudanese Christians
Several leading evangelical organizations in America have urged U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to stand up to the destruction of churches and severe forms of persecution Christians and others face in Sudan.