Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 08/05/2026 Qatar Says U.S.-Iran Diplomacy 'Ongoing' but No Direct Talks Scheduled Iran faces 'last chance' to make deal, Trump says www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-08-04-26 Israel, not Iran, is boxed in as Trump keeps chasing flimsy agreements - Tehran isn't scared of endless US threats, and won't make concessions. Gaza and Lebanon deals are somewhat more promising, but leave plenty of room for terror groups to survive www.timesofisrael.com/israel-not-iran-is-boxed-in-as-trump-keeps-chasing-flimsy-agreements/ IDF struggles to maintain peak readiness amid Trump's Iran strike zigzags, security officials warn Rubio: Progress made in talks to reopen Hormuz, but there's still some work to do - Iran and Oman say they're moving toward deal to regulate traffic through the strait; crew of Indian ship rescued after being sunk in Red Sea, where the Houthis have been launching attacks Emerging Hormuz Accord Could Give Iran Greater Sway Over Key Waterway New Vessel Attacks Threaten Hormuz Shipping Deal Rand Paul: 'We Are Worse Off than We Were Before the War' in Iran www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/08/04/rand-paul-we-are-worse-off-than-we-were-before-the-war-in-iran/ US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say Iran's unseen supreme leader becomes weapon in escalating power struggle, experts say - Competing claims about President Pezeshkian's relationship with the supreme leader reveal a power vacuum inside the regime Iran President Teases Bizarre, Four-Part Pre-Recorded Video Insisting He Is Not Resigning Iran's president denies threatening to resign during talks over strait of Hormuz - Masoud Pezeshkian dismisses talk of internal rift as hardline Assembly of Experts call US negotiations 'futile' Iran attacks US base in Kuwait, vessel hit by projectile near Strait of Hormuz www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904495 US Denies Reports Suggesting Iran Attacked US Base in Kuwait After Trump Says Talks Were Resuming - Cargo Vessel Hit in Strait of Hormuz www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/developing-reports-suggest-iran-attacked-us-base-kuwait/ Saudi Arabia Plans Updated Export Routes as Six Tankers Blocked by Houthis in Red Sea Service suspended at a Saudi airport after attack claimed by Houthis www.timesofisrael.com/service-suspended-at-a-saudi-airport-after-attack-claimed-by-houthis/ Israel-Lebanon talks kick off in Rome despite fierce Hezbollah opposition - As negotiators discuss pilot zones, borders and Iran-backed terror group's disarmament, Naim Qassem condemns the process as 'humiliation,' drawing rebuke from Beirut www.timesofisrael.com/israel-lebanon-talks-kick-off-in-rome-despite-fierce-hezbollah-opposition/ Hamas holds mass funeral for 112 people it says were killed in IDF strike at start of Gaza war 'First, stop the killing': Gazans say they'll believe ceasefire roadmap when strikes end Board of Peace envoy says Israeli strikes in Gaza interfere with efforts to disarm Hamas Netanyahu says Israel 'didn't agree' to Board of Peace's plan to disarm Hamas - After extended silence, PM insists IDF won't withdraw from 'current lines' until Hamas fully disarmed, in seeming opposition to US-backed plan for initial Israeli pullback within Gaza India steps up arms supplies to Israel, sent almost 3,000 arms consignments since October 7 www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-904501 Settler extremists said to torch vehicles, cut electrical lines in West Bank raids IDF launches operation in Shechem, arrests Islamic Jihad terrorist www.israelnationalnews.com/news/431231 Calling Judea and Samaria the "West Bank" Is historical erasure and a distortion - Using the term "West Bank" shows how thoroughly some Israelis have internalized the language of their adversaries www.israelnationalnews.com/news/431166 Holy Land battle: Solomon's Pools become flashpoint in fight over Israel's biblical heritage www.foxnews.com/world/holy-land-battle-solomons-pools-flashpoint-fight-israels-biblical-heritage Israelis are alarmed over the threat of political violence. Can it be averted? Amid an ugly campaign season, scholars and officials are warning of a toxic political discourse across the spectrum - and fear things could get worse before they get better www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-are-alarmed-over-the-threat-of-political-violence-can-it-be-averted/ American Airlines delays Israel flights until 2027 as security concerns disrupt air travel Antisemitic assaults in Britain surged by 82% in first six months of 2026 - report Major League Soccer probes alleged antisemitic abuse targeting Israeli player - New England Revolution's Dor Turgeman was reportedly met with 'death to Israel' chants after scoring against CF Montreal; league says hateful language has 'no place' in sport www.timesofisrael.com/major-league-soccer-probes-alleged-antisemitic-abuse-targeting-israeli-player/ Japan sounds alarm over China's expanding Pacific footprint, vows defence boost - Beijing is strengthening its aircraft carrier force as it improves capacity to operate in more distant seas and airspace, white paper warns Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as regional tensions rise apnews.com/article/japan-defense-paper-china-drones-5a6c6223b22deec4619af31cf69fdc34 Japan warns Russia-North Korea axis raises regional security threat asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-warns-russia-north-korea-axis-raises-regional-security-threat Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after video shows drone 'safari' attack on civilian www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/world/ukraine-russia-drone-vegetable-seller/ One killed, 12 injured in Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv - The latest attack comes after at least 27 people were killed in both Russia and Ukraine earlier this week www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/russia-strikes-ukrainian-capital-kyiv-with-ballistic-missiles The autonomous arms race in the Russia–Ukraine war www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-autonomous-arms-race-in-the-russia-ukraine-war/ Turkey calls on Russia, Ukraine to ensure Black Sea safety after drone attack Zelensky Dismisses Ambassador to the U.S. Olga Stefanishyna, Investigated by the Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Agencies Twenty-five states sue Trump administration over latest round of global tariffs www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4673635/states-lawsuit-trump-new-global-tariffs/ 'Lifelong perch:' Aging, dying Congress revives debate over long-held power, term limits - Discussion over congressional term and age limits has been revived following Lindsey Graham, Kay Granger deaths and Mitch McConnell ongoing health crisis Wisconsin brewery that promised free beer when Trump dies now plans 'half-price beer day' when McConnell dies Ahead of Trump's SoCal visit, heavily armed Downey man arrested at Trump Golf Course Possible Iran-Linked Cyberattacks Hit Water Utilities in 12 States www.newsmax.com/us/cyberattacks-iran-water-supply/2026/08/04/id/1265035/ Dow Jones soars over 900 points to close at new record after strong AI showings, possible Iran deal OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches Israel rolls out tender for national quantum computer, and plans for advanced AI push Israeli startup looks to harness AI to decode the 'language' of the brain www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startup-looks-to-harness-ai-to-decode-the-language-of-the-brain/ Israeli defense startups recruit laid-off hi-tech workers as AI reshapes industry allisraelnews.com/israeli-defense-startups-recruit-laid-off-hi-tech-workers-as-ai-reshapes-industry Pentagon Plans AI Data Centers At Military Bases www.technocracy.news/pentagon-plans-ai-data-centers-at-military-bases/ SpaceX rocket about to crash into the moon in unintentional collision - Piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket weighing four tonnes will hit the lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400 miles per hour www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/05/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-impact-falcon-9 Odds of magnitude 9 earthquake that would devastate West Coast spike after 'unusual' finding: study nypost.com/2026/07/31/us-news/cascadia-quake-could-trigger-second-san-andreas-fault-monster-quake/ Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines watchers.news/2026/08/05/strong-and-shallow-m6-3-earthquake-hits-mindanao-philippines/ 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ti8i/executive 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Ternate, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ti49/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Sarangani, Philippines earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ti71/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ti85/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Sarangani, Philippines earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ti80/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits south of Tonga earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ti0r/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Rio Grande, Panama earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ti6z/executive Strong eruption at Fuego volcano produces pyroclastic flows up to 7 km, prompting evacuations, Guatemala Eruption of Volcano Fuego Sends Guatemala on High Alert - Hundreds of Tourists and Villagers Evacuated www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/eruption-volcano-fuego-sends-guatemala-high-alert-hundreds/ Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 27,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260805_30027000_0325_Text.html Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/POPO/2026H050053.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/PURA/2026H050423.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 18,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/FUEG/2026H040919.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/REVE/2026H050324.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/SANTAMA/2026H050525.html Major landslide kills 14 at Tsadkane Mariam Monastery in Ethiopia watchers.news/2026/08/04/major-landslide-kills-14-tsadkane-mariam-monastery-ethiopia-august-2026/ Typhoon Dolphin reintensifies to Category 4 strength, landfall forecast in Okinawa by August 7 This summer isn't breaking heat records - yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say apnews.com/article/warming-heat-climate-change-summer-el-nino-ffd31dd358a894667c63f4c0a21cd677 Seoul declares emergency as record heat wave grips South Korea www.israelhayom.com/2026/08/04/seoul-declares-emergency-as-record-heat-wave-grips-south-korea/ South Korea's Lee calls heatwave a national disaster as deaths rise to 19 Three lions die in Tokyo as record-breaking temperatures hit East Asia www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/asia/japan-lions-die-heat-wave-korea-intl-hnk Extreme heat and drought take a toll around the world, in photos Europe's heat wave fuels drought, wildfires and fears about energy supplies www.npr.org/2026/08/04/nx-s1-5919214/europe-heatwave-danube-rhine-wildfires Media Bias: Wildfires Caused by Arson, Not Climate Change www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/media-bias-wildfires-caused-arson-not-climate-change/ Narrative Busted: Nearly 400 Arrested in France in Connection to So-Called 'Wildfires' Arson Suspect Identified and Arrested in Spokane Wildfires that Torched Hundreds of Homes - Man Previously Gunned Down His Own Father www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/arson-suspect-identified-arrested-spokane-wildfires-that-torched/ World War II explosives emerge and detonate in wildfire-ravaged village in France: "Sound of war" www.cbsnews.com/news/world-war-ii-explosives-france-wildfire-le-porge/ Ancient mammoth remains and a Nazi shipwreck: Europe's shrinking rivers reveal past relics www.cnn.com/2026/07/31/climate/shrinking-rivers-reveal-past-relics-in-europe Iraqi court affirms Christian woman's right to identify as follower of Jesus, not Muhammad www.christianpost.com/news/iraqi-court-affirms-womans-right-to-christian-identity.html Islamic Call to Prayer Now Blasts Five Times Per Day Across Minneapolis - Setting the Precedent for Other US Cities www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/islamic-call-prayer-now-blasts-five-times-per/ In-N-Out President Urges Community to Turn to God, not Anger, After Idaho Shooting Colombia: Marxist Gustavo Petro Threatens 'Civil War' If President-Elect Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office Report: Colombian Terrorist Groups Grew 90 Percent During Gustavo Petro's Presidency Colombian incoming president seeks Israeli tech to combat drug cartels, expand security cooperation Marco Rubio Claims Cuba is Part of Left-Wing Network Weaponizing Non-Organic Protests Inside the U.S. www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/marco-rubio-claims-cuba-is-part-left-wing/ Spanish immigration crisis exposes cracks in European Union, opportunity for right-leaning parties - The crisis, which saw tens of thousands of Moroccans flood the borders of a small Spanish exclave in Africa, may provide fuel for right-leaning European campaigns ahead of important elections next year Report: Migrants Convicted in Spain for Jihadism Detected Among Ceuta Invasion Swarm Spain's Socialist Government Allocates 25 Million Euros to Immigrant Minors Who Invaded Ceuta as One in Three Spanish Children Lives at Risk of Poverty gatewayhispanic.com/2026/08/spains-socialist-government-allocates-e25-million-unaccompanied-migrant/ Hundreds of underage migrants stuck in Ceuta after border breach - Spanish authorities legally required to care for minors, though city migrant center now full, forcing many to beg on streets; misinformation, failures on border paved way for rush www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-of-underage-migrants-stuck-in-ceuta-after-border-breach/ AG Blanche Seeks to Strip Naturalized Citizenship from Immigrants Accused of Attempted Murder, Child Sex Crimes Trump admin trucking crackdown lands 51 immigration detentions, 36 English language proficiency violations James Talarico: I Won't Win by Selling Trans People Out www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/08/03/james-talarico-i-wont-win-by-selling-trans-people-out/ Perez Hilton taken away in ambulance after apparently cutting himself repeatedly during livestream breakdown Cancel Culture: Broadway's 'Hadestown' Dumps Actor Geno Segers for Past Thought Crime on Trans Athletes French Trans Basketball Star Says She'd Accept WNBA Offer if League Came Calling World's Top-Ranked Female Tennis Player Supports Gene Testing to Keep Men out of Women's Sports. Appeals Court upholds Florida ban on children attending sexualized drag shows Kansas Judge Scraps Several Pro-Life Laws Before Being Sworn in to State Supreme Court www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/04/kansas-judge-scraps-several-pro-life-laws-state-supreme-court/ Israeli surgeons perform first complete rib cage replacement with 3D-printed implant Measles outbreak in 2025 cost almost $5.4M to contain: Research thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6008817-measles-outbreak-containment-costs/ Tick-borne 'rabbit fever' spreads with cases reported near major metro area www.foxnews.com/health/tick-borne-rabbit-fever-spreads-cases-reported-near-major-metro-area CDC reportedly expands scope of US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states - Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to disease www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-15-states-cdc Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-ituri-19ec34982849f2799f226bfa6ae04c96 Maternal Mortality Doubles in DR Congo as Ebola Keeps Women from Hospitals Moderna begins Phase 1 clinical trial of Ebola vaccine against strain behind DRC outbreak - The first phase will evaluate the safety and tolerability of the vaccine abcnews.com/Health/moderna-begins-phase-1-clinical-trial-ebola-vaccine/story?id=135365177 Rand Paul says he will send Fauci contempt referral straight to DOJ if it passes committee