Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 05/05/2026 Iran says it hit US Navy destroyer with missiles, but CENTCOM denies claim Trump draws red line, says Iranian forces will be 'blown off the face of the Earth' if they target US ships Iran restarts attacks on UAE as US fights to restore traffic in Strait of Hormuz U.S. sinks 7 small Iranian boats as Iran launches attacks on UAE and ships in Strait of Hormuz www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-ship-attack-threat-peace-proposal/ UAE's Fujairah says fire breaks out at petroleum complex after Iranian drone attack 'Dangerous escalation': World condemns Iran after attacks on UAE - Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan denounce missile and drone strikes, as Germany, UK and Canada call for Iran to return to talks www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/dangerous-escalation-world-condemns-iran-after-attacks-on-uae Global oil prices top $114 and settle at 4-year high after Iranian attacks on U.A.E. revive worries of further supply disruptions Israel on high alert as Iranian regime opens fire on UAE after US navy guides ships thru Hormuz Strait - Israeli missile defense reportedly helps UAE intercept Iranian missiles & drones Iran FM says no military solution in Hormuz, warns US and UAE against 'quagmire' South Korean shipping firm says fire on its vessel in Strait of Hormuz has been put out Iran deal hinges on nuclear concessions, not Hormuz www.israelhayom.com/2026/05/04/iran-deal-hinges-on-nuclear-concessions-not-hormuz/ Iran no further to nuclear weapon than it was before war, US intel agencies assess Trump Warns US Will Cut 'Much Further' Than 5,000 Troops in Germany, as Chancellor Merz Tries To Walk Back His Criticism of Iran Military Operations www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/trump-warns-us-will-cut-much-further-than/ Trump: Iranian People Need Guns, 'I Think They're Getting Some' and Will 'Fight as Good as Anybody' When They Do 'I Love the Idea of a Second Amendment Solution for the Iranian People: Graham Calls on Trump to Arm Anti-Iran Regime Forces 'Killing off the country': Iran executes dozens, arrests 4,000-plus in war crackdown - Dissident journalist says 'they're completely killing off the country' as regime faces mounting scrutiny www.foxnews.com/world/killing-off-country-iran-executes-dozens-arrests-4000-war-crackdown 'This is a turning point': Iranian Christians using time of war to share the Gospel www.christianpost.com/news/iranian-christians-using-time-of-war-to-share-the-gospel.html Up to 700,000 daily cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers, UAE warns - Officials said artificial intelligence is being used for reconnaissance, data collection, identifying system vulnerabilities, and generating sophisticated phishing emails www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-895078 IDF's cutting-edge Iron Beam laser not deployed in Iran war due to battery shortage - IDF sent Iron Beam & Dome as well as other systems to UAE during war allisraelnews.com/idfs-cutting-edge-iron-beam-laser-not-deployed-in-iran-war-due-to-battery-shortage Finland rejects bid to end arms trade with Israel; cites security, defense concerns allisraelnews.com/finland-rejects-bid-to-end-arms-trade-with-israel-cites-security-defense-concerns AI boosted Israeli Air Force capabilities during Iran war allisraelnews.com/ai-boosted-israeli-air-forces-capabilities-during-iran-war Hunted by drones it should have seen coming, Israel now sees its Lebanon strategy at risk - Years after drone warfare transformed other battlefields, the IDF seems caught off guard by Hezbollah's effective use of first-person and fiber-optic UAVs, leaving troops in southern Lebanon exposed yet again PM Netanyahu reveals: IDF works on 'special project' to counter Hezbollah's deadly FPV drones - Special munitions and sights, tactical radars, net-carrying drones: IDF scrambles to find solutions Hezbollah confirms its fighters clashed with Israeli troops in south Lebanon Lebanon's Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker: No talks with Israel until war ends Hezbollah chief rejects direct talks with Israel, says move would 'serve Netanyahu and Trump' - In a lengthy statement, Qassem accused Israel of systematically violating the ceasefire, claiming it had breached the agreement "more than ten thousand times." www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-895058 Israel Admits to Attacking Convent in Lebanon, Claims Hezbollah Was Using It EU, PA announce program to support Palestinians facing settler violence in West Bank Top IDF officer admits unequal enforcement against Israeli, Palestinian stone-throwers - Central Command chief says using live fire on settlers would have 'severe sociological consequences'; IDF revokes permit for Palestinians to plow their land after settler disruption Smotrich: Formation of government with Arab party 'a thousand times' worse than Oct. 7 failures Fearing it would cause hostility, Sydney cancels controversial 'Globalize the intifada' forum - Event organized by anti-Israel group Stop the War on Palestine, condemned by political and Jewish leaders, cancelled by mayor; was set to challenge legal efforts to ban public use of the phrase www.timesofisrael.com/fearing-hostilities-sydney-cancels-controversial-globalize-the-intifada-forum/ Australia launches Bondi terror attack inquiry; Jewish community describes surge in antisemitism NYC Jews targeted in 60% of hate crimes last month; swastika sprayed on synagogue Anti-Israel students surround car of Cornell president, claim he tried to run them over UK Government Raises National Terrorism Threat Level to "SEVERE" - In the threat level notice, MI5, the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency, referenced the recent stabbing of two Jewish men in North London www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/uk-government-raises-national-terrorism-threat-level-severe/ Report: Somali Pirates Team Up with Houthi Terrorists to Attack Key Oil Trade Route US Army tests fresh drones, 3D printers at 'Balikatan' drill in the Philippines Paranoid Putin's Hiding Place Revealed as He Vanishes for Weeks - Russian President Vladimir Putin is retreating into bunkers amid fears of assassination www.yahoo.com/news/articles/paranoid-putin-hiding-place-revealed-164113885.html Russia to hold a Victory Day parade without military equipment for the 1st time in nearly 2 decades apnews.com/article/russia-victory-day-parade-3c0e2619140194148dd94c730775ee3f Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/europe/putin-russia-victory-day-parade-intl-cmd Putin Announces Truce for Victory Day on May 8 and 9, Warns Ukraine: If It Disrupts Celebrations, Russian Forces Will Strike Kiev's Center www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/putin-announces-truce-victory-day-may-8-9/ Zelenskyy hints Ukrainian drones could menace Putin's Victory Day parade IAEA says Russian-held nuclear plant's meteorological monitoring equipment damaged in drone attack Poisonous black rain falls in Russia as Ukraine strikes oil facilities 'Oil is literally falling from the sky': Russian town fears environmental disaster after Ukrainian drone strikes on refinery www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/europe/russia-tuapse-oil-refinery-strikes-pollution-intl-cmd Trump Expands Sanctions on Cuba's Government as U.S. Fuel Blockade Roils Cuban Economy UN Running Out of Cash, Trump Unmoved www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/un-running-cash-trump-unmoved/ Polish Prime Minister Tusk Says NATO Alliance Faces 'Disintegration' Amid U.S. Troop Reductions from Europe Alberta separatist group says it has enough signatures to trigger referendum vote on leaving Canada Newsom: I Oppose Billionaire Tax, 'We've Already Seen Dozens and Dozens of People Leave' Tennessee state rep says Trump is a 'white supremacist domestic terrorist' over SCOTUS ruling against race-based voting maps Justice Alito Blasts Ketanji Brown Jackson as Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Louisiana's Redistricting Judgment Ahead of Midterm Elections www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/justice-alito-blasts-ketanji-brown-jackson-as-supreme/ Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision dnyuz.com/2026/05/05/supreme-court-agrees-to-fast-track-louisiana-voting-map-decision/ Huge Election Integrity Victory: Gov. Whitmer-Appointed Judge Forces Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson to Stop Hiding Critical Voting Data from the Public www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/huge-election-integrity-victory-gov-whitmer-appointed-judge/ White House weighs AI model reviews: The Trump administration is considering an executive order to establish a formal review process for advanced AI models, following talks with tech leaders including Google CEO Sundar Pichai. The shift comes amid heightened concern over Anthropic's Claude Mythos, a powerful system capable of rapidly exploiting software vulnerabilities www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/white-house-weighs-ai-model-reviews-after-pichai-meeting/gm-GML8939DFF Motion Picture Academy Rules AI Actors & Writers Not Eligible for Oscars Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid Apophis to pass closer to Earth than many satellites in 2029, NASA says 5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Mexican state of Oaxaca, USGS says 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Banda Sea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000siat/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Miyako, Japan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000si9t/executive Mag. 4.8 earthquake - 86 km N of Nosratabad, Iran www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/22970750/mag5quake-May-4-2026-Eastern-Iran.html Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 23,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/POPO/2026E050516.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/REVE/2026E041127.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/FUEG/2026E050053.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/SANTAMA/2026E050247.html Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 11,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260504_27202000_0132_Text.html Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 10,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260504_27303000_0561_Text.html Ashfall from Mayon volcano forces evacuation of more than 300 families in Albay, Philippines Floods and landslides leave 18 dead, over 60 missing across Kenya watchers.news/2026/05/04/floods-landslides-leave-18-dead-60-missing-kenya-may-2026/ The 'Gates to Hell' Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing. dnyuz.com/2026/05/04/the-gates-to-hell-are-dimming-that-may-not-be-a-good-thing/ Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 21, Xi calls for probe, state media says Nigeria pastor, wife, children burned alive along with 50 church members - Reports disclosed that over 100 people were killed by armed terrorists this past week, who went on a 12-village killing spree in Nigeria's Plateau state. Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has once again taken responsibility for the assaults. Gunfire Near White House Sends Complex Into Lockdown After Agent-Involved Shooting www.aol.com/news/gunfire-near-white-house-sends-212637039.html Officers shot man who opened fire near Washington Monument, Secret Service says A Juvenile Bystander Was Shot as Secret Service Exchanged Gunfire with Armed Man Near White House www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/juvenile-bystander-was-shot-as-secret-service-exchanged/ Judge Zia Faruqui Apologizes to would-be Trump assassin Cole Allen over his 'treatment' in jail Mass shooting at Oklahoma lake party injures 23 - the latest in a rash of shootings at youth parties www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/us/edmond-oklahoma-shooting-arcadia-lake-party-hnk Driver Plows Car Into a Market Crowd in the German City of Leipzig – At Least Two Dead and Several Injured www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/just-driver-plows-car-market-crowd-german-city/ Dem lawmaker calls to 'charge' Walgreens for 'crime' of shutting down Chicago store over rampant theft - "Walgreens should be charged with first-degree corporate abandonment." Two Stabbings by Muslim Migrant in Barcelona Leave a Young Woman Dead and a Man Fighting for His Life - As Spanish Socialists Are Legalizing Half a Million Invaders www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/two-stabbings-muslim-migrant-barcelona-leave-young-woman/ Migrant Charged with Killing Two New York Women in Separate Knife Attacks, Open Borders Blamed 200 anti-ICE protesters clash with NYPD outside Brooklyn hospital over detainment of Nigerian illegal alien arrested for assault, drugs Jim Jordan demands answers from Arlington cops over refusal to aid ICE, detain criminal illegal aliens Michigan Democrat Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed: 'I'm the Only One That Will Abolish ICE' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/michigan-democrat-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-im/ ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Accused of Torturing Dogs at Las Vegas Animal Shelter Spain Gave $2bn to Illegal Migrants in 2025, But Spent Just $70m on Border Protection Taxpayer-Funded Texas Waterpark Announces "Muslims Only" Day - Will Require "Dress in Accordance with Islamic Values" and Serve Only Halal-Slaughtered Meat www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/taxpayer-funded-texas-waterpark-announces-muslims-only-day/ Illegal Alien Accused of Raping Underage Florida Girl After Plying Her with Alcohol Tampa Border Patrol Nabs 1,000 Child Sex Predators in Four Months www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/05/04/tampa-border-patrol-nabs-1000-child-sex-predators-four-months/ Secret Service officer arrested for following woman, masturbating outside her Miami hotel room Nancy Mace names alleged former lawmakers accused of sexual harassment; payouts exceeded $300,000 It Gets Worst: Disgraced Former Congressman Eric Swalwell Allegedly Sent Pervy Videos of Himself to Various Women Online www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/it-gets-worse-disgraced-former-congressman-eric-swalwell/ Non-Binary 'Russian Doll' Actor Suing NYC Hotel for 'Forcibly Removing' Him from Women's Restroom Bill Maher and Guest Suggest the Left is Pushing People to Join the Right by Continuing to Embrace Trans Ideology for Kids www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/bill-maher-guest-suggest-left-is-pushing-people/ Christian school coach says Vermont made example of girls team over trans athlete forfeit - The school was removed from all sports, spelling bees and academic competitions for over two years DOJ Launches Investigations Into 36 Illinois School Districts for Secretly Pushing Transgender Ideology and Gender Transitions on Kids Behind Parents' Backs www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/doj-launches-investigations-36-illinois-school-districts-secretly/ Trans high school runner beats out his own sister for gold medal in California track and field championships Second 'Detransitioner' Wins Settlement for Life-Altering Double Mastectomy Supreme Court temporarily restores full access to abortion pill - The decision means mifepristone remains available nationwide without an in-person meeting required while litigation continues. www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-access-abortion-pill-mifepristone-rcna343445 'You've Got to be Freaking Kidding Me': U.S. Military Spends Over $700 Million for Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/youve-got-be-freaking-kidding-me-u-s/ Massive fraud in taxpayer-funded Ohio home health aide industry - "We'll prosecute aggressively & put the money back in the pockets of law-abiding Ohioans. The dollar amount will be far greater than most people expect."