Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 07/17/2026 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Lauds Trump as 'a Man of Peace,' Credits Him with Armenia Azerbaijan Deal Colombia's next FM says Bogota will open embassy in Jerusalem - 9th country to do so - Jerusalem says the two countries also agreed to restore full diplomatic ties; President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella campaigned on 'renewing a strategic alliance' with Israel www.timesofisrael.com/incoming-colombian-fm-says-country-will-be-ninth-to-open-embassy-in-jerusalem/ Iran threatens to close 2nd key waterway in Red Sea using Yemeni Houthis if US attacks infrastructure - Houthis reportedly coordinating Bab el-Mandeb closure with Somali terror group Iran calls on Houthis to prepare to cut off Red Sea gateway - Experts warn repeated attacks could reroute global shipping around Africa even without a full blockade of the Red Sea gateway www.foxnews.com/world/iran-calls-houthis-prepare-cut-off-red-sea-gateway-can-terror-group-do-it 'We're in an existential war with America': Iranian leaders vow to retaliate as US expands strikes - Strait of Hormuz remains focal point of conflict between Iran and US US expands strikes into Tehran area as Iran threatens to 'resist until the end' www.timesofisrael.com/us-expands-strikes-into-tehran-area-as-iran-threatens-to-resist-until-the-end/ Trump open to wiping out Iran's Revolutionary Guard like ISIS US intensifies strikes on Iran, disables ship to enforce blockade www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-israel-july-16 U.S. Targets Iranian Bridges in Bid to Choke Off Regime's Supply Routes - Strikes aimed at Iranian sites used to launch attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz US hits airport, bridges in Iran in escalation on 6th consecutive night of strikes - Tehran targets Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, while threatening to strike civilian infrastructure across region; 7 people killed in southern Iranian province, state TV reports Syria says it foiled attempt to smuggle advanced arms to Hezbollah from Iraq - Missiles and first-person-view drones destined for Iran-backed terror group in Lebanon came across border from Iraq; Katz speaks with Hegseth on regional developments www.timesofisrael.com/syria-says-it-foiled-attempt-to-smuggle-advanced-arms-to-hezbollah-from-iraq/ Syria intercepts massive Hezbollah arms shipment hidden inside oil tanker from Iraq - "A search uncovered a cache of weapons that included long-range missiles, guided anti-tank missiles and drones," SANA reported www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-902756 Israel steps up campaign to kill all 5,000 Oct. 7 terrorists; 1,200 were killed on the day, 1,500 so far since Herzog tells Saudi TV he dreams of peace with Riyadh, 'heart aches' for innocent Gazans - In rare interview with state-owned outlet, president says Jerusalem also wants normalization with Syria and Lebanon, and that he respects Trump and Vance's efforts to curb Iran Contender to replace Graham Platner as Senate candidate changes mind on 'genocide' - While running last year, Jordan Wood 'hesitated' using word to describe Israeli action due to rising antisemitism, but now candidate says US can't 'fund Israel's genocide in Gaza' Strikes said to kill 5 in Gaza as top officer says IDF has taken over 60% of Strip Likud MK resigns, says a third of party MKs wanted to oust Netanyahu after Oct. 7 'Parts of Likud tried to replace Netanyahu post-Oct 7': Lawmaker quits over Haredi draft exemptions, loss of values - 'This is a party that has been hijacked', says Dan Illouz Coalition passes media overhaul law, giving government greater regulatory control - In apparent violation of PM's conflict of interest deal, communications minister thanks Netanyahu for tasking him with passing reform, which includes benefits for pro-government Channel 14 Opposition parties lambaste coalition's 'Erdogan'-style media overhaul legislation Netanyahu slated to testify after election on ties to Qatar in defamation suit Karim Khan's sex abuse accuser says ICC prosecutor exploited 'power disparity' - In her first media appearance, Sarah says embattled court chief groped her, including while she pretended to sleep, dismisses online rumors she is a Mossad agent www.timesofisrael.com/karim-khans-sex-abuse-accuser-says-icc-prosecutor-exploited-power-disparity/ Deri accuses IDF chief of election interference for opposing ban on arresting draft dodgers Analysis: Pyrrhic victory on law banning arrests of draft dodgers could cost Netanyahu coalition at ballot box - Likud and its allies went to mat for an unpopular law meant to shield ultra-Orthodox from military conscription, losing vital support in the name of legislation that is already on its way to being struck down Ultra-Orthodox extremists block roads, clash with public over arrest of draft dodgers IDF's West Bank chief claims illegal settler farming outposts 'greatly strengthen security' - Avi Bluth tells residents of wildcat communes - which critics say have become ground zero for violent extremists and a tool for dispossession of Palestinian lands - that he loves them IDF begins work on Jordan Valley security berm, carving scar through Palestinian farms - Barrier consisting of patrol road and natural obstacle meant to stop smuggling and terror, but locals say it is cutting them off from productive land and could cause $200 million in annual losses Israel prepares for 2000th anniversary of Jesus' baptism in 2030, expecting 'millions of Christian pilgrims' - Special preparation group is headed by foreign ministry's newly appointed Special Envoy to Christian World Zelensky ousts popular defense minister, an architect of Ukraine's drone program Zelensky Fires 'Reformist' Defense Minister Fedorov, and Now There's Reported Turmoil in the Ukrainian Military www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/zelensky-fires-reformist-defense-minister-fedorov-now-theres/ 'What A Nightmare': Zelenskyy's Dismissal Of Defense Minister Sparks Fury In Ukraine www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-military-fedorov-zelenskyy-firing-ouster-defense-ministry/33804946.html CIA reveals how long Russian soldiers survive on battlefield - The Russian army loses about 7,000 soldiers every week newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/cia-reveals-how-long-russian-soldiers-survive-1784209397.html CIA Says AI Drones Give Russian Troops Only 30 Minutes to Live finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/cia-says-ai-drones-russian-170935874.html The Government Isn't Coming to Save You: Britons to be Told to Stockpile Food, Water, Over Russian 'Hybrid Threat' Socialist Grift: Madrid Court Rejects Appeal, and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's Wife, Begona Gomez, will stand trial for Influence Peddling and Embezzlement www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/socialist-grift-madrid-court-rejects-appeal-spanish-pm/ Tillis withholds Blanche vote until AG pick meets Epstein survivors www.axios.com/2026/07/16/tillis-withholds-blanche-support-esptein Longtime White House Teleprompter Operator Suspended Amid Shocking Allegations of Profiting Off President Trump's Speeches on Prediction Market www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/longtime-white-house-teleprompter-operator-suspended-amid-shocking/ White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources abcnews.com/US/white-house-teleprompter-operator-made-100k-betting-trumps/story?id=134764573 Far-Left Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff Goes on Pathetic Meltdown Ahead of Trump's Highly Anticipated Speech - Whines Planned Declassification of 2020 Election Intel a "Presidential Misconduct" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/unhinged-far-left-georgia-senator-jon-ossoff-goes/ AP: Trump uses primetime address to raise doubts about US elections ahead of midterms apnews.com/article/trump-primetime-address-elections-5c84a59dffc20c12ed2fcb822fa950c9 Politico: Republicans brace for Trump's primetime speech - Rehashing grievances about the 2020 election could motivate the Republican base and press GOP lawmakers to pass the SAVE America Act www.politico.com/news/2026/07/16/republicans-brace-trump-speech-election-fraud-00999640 NYT: Trump Exaggerates Claims About Election Vulnerabilities in Speech - President Trump drew selectively from documents his aides published online to insinuate that U.S. elections have been compromised for years and that government officials had suppressed the evidence. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/16/us/trump-speech-election Axios: Trump vote-fraud speech traps TV networks - President Trump's primetime address Thursday night is forcing TV networks to choose: Air potential 2020 election falsehoods, or risk backlash from a White House that's shown little hesitation in confronting the media www.axios.com/2026/07/16/trump-speech-elections-networks NBC, ABC, CNN to Skip Trump's Live Speech www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nbc-abc-cnn/2026/07/16/id/1263122/ Trump Reveals China Bought off US Reporters, Goes Off on NBC and ABC After for Refusing to Cover Address - "Fraud Like This Should Mean a Revocation of Their Licenses" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/watch-trump-reveals-china-bought-us-reporters-goes/ Trump announces release of declassified intelligence documents detailing Chinese election interference - "No country can be great without fair and honest elections." President Trump's Primetime Speech on Foreign Election Interference - Deep State Withheld China's Interference and Hacking of Election Data www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/watch-live-president-trumps-primetime-speech-foreign-election/ Declassified documents show 'shadow government' in action to suppress China threat to elections - Newly released records detail how intelligence officials allegedly worked to conceal the extent of Chinese interference in the 2020 election President Trump: China Stole Information on 220 Million US Voters Starting in the 2020 Election Cycle www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/president-trump-china-stole-information-220-million-us/ Declassified Intelligence Records: China 'Compromised' at Least 18 State Voter Rolls President Trump Posts Millions of Election Fraud Documents at WhiteHouse.gov - Discusses China's Interference in US Elections www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/president-trump-posts-millions-election-fraud-documents-whitehouse/ Trump releases declassified election intelligence, says it reveals 'shocking vulnerabilities' Trump Says U.S. Election System Is 'Broken' and 'Vulnerable' After DHS Review Found Noncitizens on Voter Rolls Trump's bottom line: Pass the SAVE America Act - Trump made the remarks during a primetime address to the nation at the White House Trump: Only Reason Not to Pass SAVE America Act Is 'You Want to Cheat' Rep. Jim Jordan on SAVE Act: If Voter ID Is 'Existential Threat' to Democrats Winning Elections, That Tells You Something Tillis Goes on Unhinged Rant Against SAVE America Act From Senate Floor, Vows to Block Measure www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/tillis-goes-unhinged-rant-against-save-america-act/ RINO John Thune Says SAVE America Act Won't Pass, Claims He's "Willing to do Just About Anything" While Refusing to Nuke Filibuster - Blames Democrats Instead www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/watch-rino-john-thune-says-save-america-act/ RINO Thom Tillis Snaps at Reporter When Confronted If Donor Money from Industries Using Cheap Illegal Labor Influenced His Vote Against the SAVE America Act www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/rino-thom-tillis-snaps-reporter-when-confronted-if/ Blumenthal: 'Trump's Agenda for Voter Suppression' Is Federal Agents at Polling Places Feds use AI in Fulton County, Georgia to find fake ballot signatures - The move comes as President Donald Trump and election integrity advocates continue raising concerns about the handling of mail-in ballots in Fulton County thepostmillennial.com/feds-use-ai-in-fulton-county-georgia-to-find-fake-ballot-signatures Trump Announces Release of DHS Investigation Showing Nearly 300,000 Foreigners Are Illegally Registered to Vote - DHS Says They Found 400,000 Dead Voters www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/watch-trump-announces-release-dhs-investigation-showing-nearly/ More than a quarter-million noncitizens may be registered to vote in 4 key states, DHS alleges - California tops the list with nearly 191,000 flagged registrations as states are asked to verify voter rolls www.foxnews.com/politics/quarter-million-noncitizens-registered-vote-4-key-states-dhs-alleges Homeland Security found over 250 million illegal aliens registered to vote in just four states - After California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada opted not to use a new federal citizenship database, a Homeland Security review found more than a quarter million noncitizens registered to vote Massive Election Corruption Report Details 824 Findings Across 800 Pages of Search Warrants and Investigative Documents James O'Keefe reveals details to Congress of Skid Row investigation that led to election fraud conviction Giorgia Meloni: 'The Swamp Won' - Italy's Election Law Reform Fails to Pass by One Vote Ransomware Attack Halts Milk Production at Coca-Cola's Fairlife Brand www.pcmag.com/news/ransomware-attack-halts-milk-production-at-coca-colas-fairlife-brand MLB effectively outlaws use of AI on dugout iPads during games - Some teams were using AI on their dugout iPad's to influence in-game decisions www.foxnews.com/sports/mlb-effectively-outlaws-use-ai-dugout-ipads-games Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance New York's AI data center pause sparks warnings US could lose ground to China - Wright disputed Gov Hochul's grid argument, blaming Democrat green energy policies for driving up New York electricity costs www.foxbusiness.com/media/new-yorks-ai-data-center-pause-sparks-warnings-us-could-lose-ground-china The Lehman Bros. moment of the AI bubble is coming, says this critic warning of fallout for tech stocks and the entire market Google DeepMind CEO Calls for U.S.-Led Global AI Safety Watchdog www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/07/16/google-deepmind-ceo-calls-for-u-s-led-global-ai-safety-watchdog/ Americans are angry about data centers. Politicians are feeling the pressure The AI Backlash Has Tech Executives Fearing for Their Lives - Violent threats against AI companies are rising and spilling over into real-world security incidents Meteorite that crashed into New Jersey home contains "alien world chemistry," scientists say www.cbsnews.com/news/new-jersey-meteorite-alien-world-chemistry/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us Animal Rights Volunteers Treat Hundreds of Pet Earthquake Victims in Venezuela 'Experimental explosion' sparks panic off US coast as experts admit they've 'never seen this before' Strong M6.3 earthquake strikes near Te Anau, tsunami advisory canceled, New Zealand 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Te Anau, New Zealand earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t0xb/executive 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t14v/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Nishinoomote, Japan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t15t/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t173/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near McCarthy, Alaska earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026nyxoap/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Hicks Bay, New Zealand earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t0x8/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t14l/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t14m/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t15b/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t15z/executive Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 21,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/PURA/2026G161658.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/REVE/2026G170157.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupt to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/FUEG/2026G170526.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/SANTAMA/2026G170244.html Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 12,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260716_27303000_0755_Text.html AVO raises alert level for Korovin after small phreatic explosion, Alaska watchers.news/2026/07/16/avo-raises-alert-level-for-korovin-after-small-phreatic-explosion-alaska/ Chile declares emergency as extreme weather threatens country Chilean Mountain Roads Close as Storm Packing "12 to 20 Feet of Snow" Settles In www.powder.com/news/valle-nevado-chile-storm-road-closed 2 dead as catastrophic flooding paralyzes communities while waves race down Texas Hill Country rivers www.foxweather.com/weather-news/texas-flash-flood-emergency-uvalde-kerr-hill-country-july-2026 Puerto Rico announces emergency water rationing as drought worsens apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-water-shortage-drought-aaa-ae9a7bf10b04266984d033756c010ed7 Canada wildfires turn Toronto's skies orange as smoke threatens World Cup final www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/s1qmmuivfx Ontario seeks federal support for evacuations as wildfires devastate remote Canadian towns 'Looks like the end of the world': Everything you need to know as wildfires blaze across Ontario - Residents are fleeing their homes, sharing apocalyptic scenes online and grappling with hazardous smoke as wildfires intensify across Ontario Minnesota sets new air pollution record, Superior National Forest reports the worst wildfire conditions in 20 years 'American Lungs Are Paying for Canadian Inaction': Congressional Republicans Demand Action on Wildfires Africa's only nuclear plant suffers three 'airborne radioactive contamination' events following a loss of power in recent days www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/koeberg-nuclear-power-station-africa-37442154 JD Vance tells Joe Rogan the Ten Commandments are 'foundational' in the classroom - Vance said the Ten Commandments are "an important cultural element of the Western civilization." thepostmillennial.com/jd-vance-tells-joe-rogan-ten-commandments-in-are-foundational-in-the-classroom British 14-year-old, said inspired by Hitler, pleads not guilty to mosques attack plot - Prosecutors say seized materials show teen admired Nazi leader, Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant and Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik House Passes Bill Preventing Credit Card Companies from Tracking Gun Sales Colorado school to deploy attack drone system to combat potential mass shooters - The technology has not yet been used in a real-world shooter incident Bessent reveals he was target of left-wing assassination plot just hours after taking office Former Marine and Congressional Candidate William Upham Arrested in Florida by Local Sheriff After Calling for President Trump's Assassination Marco Rubio reveals how leftist violence rooted in a hatred for civilization is the biggest threat to America - "This is a distinctive and unique evil. It has always been driven by a hatred, above all else, for civilization itself," Rubio stated Shots fired at ICE facility in Phoenix thepostmillennial.com/breaking-shots-fired-at-ice-facility-in-phoenix Footage Emerges Showing the Moment Canadian Illegal Alien Viciously Assaults Pro-Trump Teenager in New Jersey and Calmly Walks Away www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/footage-emerges-showing-moment-canadian-illegal-alien-viciously/ Trump Administration Announces Investigation of 75 Truck Driver Schools Suspected of Helping Non-Citizens Obtain CDLs Spain: Police Warn 'Collapse' of Foreigner ID Card Processing for Illegal Migrants Three Wisconsin Democrat Governor Candidates Say They Would Veto Any Anti-Sharia Legislation Virginia Muslim Dem moves to codify 'Islamophobia' into state law despite free speech objections - The legislation would also direct the Virginia State Police, by directions with the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Tim Walz Questions if Deporting Illegal Alien Child Molester He Pardoned Made the Community Safer Washington man accused of offering $1,000 to impregnate child arrested in undercover sting - Investigators allege Rees began communicating online with undercover detectives in May, believing he was speaking with a mother willing to facilitate the sexual abuse of her underage daughter Nine Venezuelans plead guilty in Nashville sex trafficking scheme that lured migrant women with fake jobs: DOJ Report: OnlyFans models, witches haunt Dem's campaign in toss-up House race - The Marine Corps veteran in Arizona's 6th Congressional District toss-up also backed decriminalizing prostitution www.foxnews.com/politics/onlyfans-models-witches-haunt-dems-campaign-toss-up-house-race-report Report: Olympic Figure Skater's Brother Now Dominating in Girls' Sports Report: Pope Leo XIV Personally Encouraged France's Emmanuel Macron to Oppose Euthanasia Paralyzed Man Feels Sensation Again With Brain Stimulation Device - A brain-computer interface paired with electrical stimulation patches helped a paralyzed man regain hand strength, dexterity, and his sense of touch