Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 08/19/2026 UN inspectors visit undeclared Syrian nuclear sites for first time www.axios.com/2026/08/18/syria-nuclear-reactors-iaea IAEA finds 'tons' of nuclear material in Syria; Damascus: We'll keep it for 'peaceful' energy use International Atomic Energy Agency Digs Tons of Nuclear Material Buried in Clandestine Site in Syria! al-Sharaa Regime Reverses Plan and Refuses To Hand Over the Findings www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/international-atomic-energy-agency-digs-tons-nuclear-material/ Nuclear material 'that could be put to bad use' found in Syria - Officials visit previously undisclosed site after Damascus voluntarily revealed its existence in letter last month www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/18/nuclear-material-that-could-be-put-to-bad-use-found-syria/ Syria says Israel struck military airport; US envoy pans Israel's 'unnecessary escalation' - Damascus condemns 'unjustified act of aggression,' reports material damage but no casualties at base near Turkish border; US's Barrack says Israel's actions undermining regional stability Israel confirms striking Syrian air base, saying Turkey was planning to deploy forces Israel defends strike on Syria as U.S. frustration with Bibi grows www.axios.com/2026/08/18/israel-syria-turkey-strike-military-buildup US Ambassador Barrack condemns Israeli strikes on Syrian military airport amid Turkish presence - Barrack accuses Israel of 'unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability' Israel silent as US sharply rebukes strike on Syria - American envoy Tom Barrack warned that strikes on the Abu al-Duhur airfield threaten regional stability as Washington presses for diplomatic restraint www.israelhayom.com/2026/08/18/us-condemns-israeli-strike-syrian-airbase-idlib/ UAE says Iran fired two missiles at it, both fell in the sea www.timesofisrael.com/uae-says-iran-fired-two-missiles-at-it-both-fell-in-the-sea/ US reportedly weighing major troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war - Washington Post says war prompts 'once-in-a-generation chance' to review American presence in region, as Pentagon, CENTCOM said to be considering not rebuilding some damaged bases Trump says 'no talks' with Iran, posts map showing Hormuz as 'new US territory' - President seems to contradict Kushner who touted 'robust' talks with Iran a day earlier; Trump claims Strait of Hormuz open and de-mined, despite limited traffic amid fears of Iranian strikes www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-no-talks-with-iran-claims-hormuz-new-us-territory/ Vessel struck in Hormuz; Iran vows to keep waterway shut until US complies with June deal www.timesofisrael.com/vessel-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-crew-casualty-reported-maritime-agency-says/ Iran weighs strikes on US military assets in Europe if Washington escalates conflict - report Iraq probing drone strike on Kurdistan PM's office, as Iran warns of 'false-flag ploys' - Tehran, which kept bombing Iraqi Kurdish opposition groups during ceasefire, hints 'reckless attack' on office of autonomous region's leader Masrour Barzani is bid 'to sow discord' After 44 years, Israel's final missing soldier from First Lebanon War battle comes home Remains of Yehuda Katz, IDF soldier who went missing in 1982 battle, returned to Israel - Bones belonging to Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz are located in special operation led by military intelligence, Mossad; army doesn't say where remains were located Amid Israeli pushback, source reveals Board of Peace weighing new disarmament framework - Official involved in talks tells ToI that US-controlled panel may abandon phased approach to Hamas weapons handover - already approved by Hamas but rejected by PM - in favor of wholesale plan Palestinian official worries US 'replicating' PM's strategy of boosting Hamas at PA's expense Hamas says it's 'committed' to 15-point Gaza deal while Board of Peace weighs new plan Footage reveals first members of International Stabilization Force arrive in Gaza - "International forces and the Peace Council have begun preliminary visits to the Gaza Strip in preparation for the planned reconstruction, while Hamas continues to strengthen and arm itself" Israel kills six in Gaza on day after Kushner meeting with Netanyahu, medics say 'Gaza genocide lie': Global alliance launches initiative to counter 'modern blood libel' against Jewish state - Initiative fights 'orchestrated genocide lie promoted by anti-Zionists and antisemitic networks around the world' 47 Persian Jews from NY make aliyah together, citing impact of Oct 7 in disaspora allisraelnews.com/47-persian-jews-from-ny-make-aliyah-together-citing-impact-of-oct-7-in-disaspora PM, Kushner clashed over continued Israeli strikes on Oct. 7 terrorists - officials Bombshell: Abdul El-Sayed's Mother Worked for Terror-Linked Group That Funded Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and Hamas www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/bombshell-abdul-el-sayeds-mother-worked-terror-linked/ Settlers reported to torch West Bank fields and attack Palestinians overnight Huckabee defends calling violent settlers 'terrorists': They're 'pouring gas on a fire' - US ambassador to Israel insists Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner didn't clash at meeting over Gaza proposal, says Israel 'never backed away' from Trump's overall plan for Strip Huckabee urges Israel to act on settler 'terrorism,' warns Iran over nuclear program - Huckabee further discussed the issues of Israel's elections and the war in Gaza, emphasizing his support for Israel's right to defend itself www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-905932 Saudi textbooks show 'significant' progress on antisemitism, tolerance & religious minorities FBI data: Jews targeted in 63% of all religious hate crimes in US last year - Antisemitism accounts for 14% of all bias incidents in 2025; anti-Jewish crimes decrease by 21% compared to 2024 www.timesofisrael.com/jews-targeted-in-63-of-all-religious-hate-crimes-in-us-last-year-fbi-data/ Haredi turnout high in Likud primary, amid fears they won't vote for party in general election - Some Likud activists decry 'foreign body' influencing Netanyahu's slate, but many candidates are glad to get votes wherever they can US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer on team seeking Netanyahu's arrest - Rubio slams 'fatally politicized supranational court,' which says the move 'undermines the rule of law'; PM thanks US 'for making clear the corrupt officials who lead the ICC will face consequences' The 'Three Musketeers' reshaping the Middle East - 'All for one, one for all' pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan seeks to modify security architecture amid global tension www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/18/reshape-middle-east-defence-saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan/ Syria sentences to death detained cousin of ousted president Assad - Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of overthrown long-time Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, was convicted of multiple murders and murder accompanied by torture and brutality Russians pull billions from banks, fearing Kremlin will seize deposits for war 'Our task is to laugh at these enemies': the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers' last moments - Creators of chase compilations reject any moral qualms and say they show 'death is waiting' for those who join war www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/ukraine-drone-chase-videos-russian-soldiers The Moscow region is hit by almost 800 drones as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village Russia Expands Strikes on Ukraine's Critical Infrastructure www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/russia-expands-strikes-ukraines-critical-infrastructure/ Explainer: The Kuril Islands: how a visit from Putin reignited a 150-year-old dispute between Japan and Russia Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands Japan to test hypersonic missiles in Australia www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/08/19/2003862731 South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills China is watching: the American weakness exposed by the war - The USS Abraham Lincoln set a modern-era record at sea - now its absence from the Pacific hands Beijing a propaganda gift www.israelhayom.com/2026/08/18/us-navy-pacific-carrier-gap-china-shipbuilding-lincoln/ Chinese Communist Party-backed exchange program is infiltrating American schools, report warns www.christianpost.com/news/chinese-communist-party-backed-program-infiltrating-us-report.html Chinese State Shipping Companies Back Away from Chokepoints Threatened by Iran Can China's new Arctic sea route to Europe replace Middle East chokepoints? Beijing's new 'Ice Silk Road' cuts through a melting Arctic, and could prompt new tensions with the US, analysts say China Touts Success of Arctic 'Ice Silk Road' to Bypass Strait of Hormuz Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks Global bond markets 'on fire' as borrowing costs soar - Interest on government yields soars to pre-financial crisis levels amid concerns of 'unsustainable' debt www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/18/global-borrowing-costs-soar-to-pre-financial-crisis-levels/ Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches surprise primary win in Florida US Senate race www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/angie-nixon-alex-vindman-florida-results Intel Politics: NSA sat on election threat reporting over Trump 'deep state' label, memo shows Trump DOJ to Deploy Record 1,000 Federal Monitors to Polling Places Nationwide for Midterms www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/trump-doj-deploy-record-1000-federal-monitors-polling/ If Only We Had the SAVE Act: Scott Presler Unearths Video of Minnesota Elections Official Telling Workers "Do NOT Ask for an ID" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/if-only-we-had-save-act-scott-presler/ Cam Higby's TikTok Account Permanently Banned After He Posted Clips Exposing Minnesota's Insane 'Voter Vouching' System www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/cam-higbys-tiktok-account-permanently-banned-after-he/ Terror-Linked CAIR Urges Officials to Arrest James O'Keefe and Cam Higby For "Using Fake Muslim Identities, Accents and Religious Stereotypes" in Undercover Voter Sting www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/terror-linked-cair-urges-officials-arrest-james-okeefe/ Pro-business leader wins re-election in Zambia vote marred by fraud allegations Trudeau gov compiled blacklist of Freedom Convoy supporters, shared it with thousands of banking regulators, companies Animal passports to become mandatory in Uzbekistan - A new procedure for the identification, registration, and tracking of animals zamin.uz/en/uzbekistan/215595-animal-passports-to-become-mandatory-in-uzbekistan.html Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins Trump: Weighing 'Pros and Cons' of Flock Cameras www.newsmax.com/politics/donald-trump-flock-cameras-surveillance/2026/08/18/id/1266548/ Humanoid robots could patrol southern border, CEO pitches, as futuristic technology moves closer to reality How US military funding propelled China's robot dogs www.msn.com/en-us/technology/tech-companies/ar-AA2aouub 'Worrisome': AI is driving a looming market correction, European central bank economists warn www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/ai-tech-rally-correction-economists.html Depletion of Strategic Petroleum Reserves to lowest level since 1982 risks damage to storage caverns 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Yanglong, China earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tlrj/executive 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Puerto Madero, Mexico earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tlkl/executive 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Teluk Dalam, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tlkt/executive 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Jurm, Afghanistan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tlqq/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Ende, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tlt9/executive Granada earthquake - Building collapses as 4.8-magnitude tremor rocks Spain www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/granada-earthquake-terremoto-zaidin-spain-37563657 Three slightly injured in Spain as series of earthquakes hits Granada Klyuchevskoy volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 27,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260818_30026000_0018_Text.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 23,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/PURA/2026H190509.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/REVE/2026H190610.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/FUEG/2026H190538.html Indiana: 100 People, 46 Pets, and 20 Horses Rescued from Devastating Floods Miami hits 100 degrees, tying all-time record high temperature held for 84 years www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/south-florida-next-weather-heat-alert-no-rain-august-18-2026/ Brewing Super El Nino expected to be strongest anyone alive on the planet has ever experienced - This potential "Super El Nino" could have major ripple effects on weather patterns around the world www.foxweather.com/weather-news/super-el-nino-strongest-anyone-alive-experienced-2026 Belgian firefighters push to encircle 'largest wildfire in a century' Devastating Belgian wildfire moves toward Germany as blazes break out in Greece, France: 'Will take decades to recover' Abdul El-Sayed Compares Himself to Jesus: He Was 'Radical in His Time Too' Aussie Council Mutes Mosque's Plan to Broadcast Islamic Call to Prayer Going Viral: Nasty Catfight Breaks Out Between Hijab-Wearing Somali Women at Target www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/going-viral-nasty-catfight-breaks-between-hijab-wearing/ 'Ready to die?': Man in 'Chucky' mask terrorizes Center City Philadelphia Harrowing moment crazed man in Chucky mask chases jogger & asks her 'are you ready to die' as creep terrorises town www.the-sun.com/news/16858449/ Fourth Circuit Blocks Trump Admin from Arresting Criminal Illegal Aliens Hiding in Churches - Claims Policy "Burdens" Religious Exercise by Scaring Off Illegal Aliens www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/outrageous-fourth-circuit-blocks-trump-admin-arresting-criminal/ ICE Lodges Detainer Against Illegal Accused of Hit-and-Run That Left North Carolina Father Lying Dead in the Street www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/ice-lodges-detainer-against-illegal-accused-hit-run/ TikTok and Meta to Increase Censorship of Supposed Disinfo over Ceuta Migrant Invasion U.S. quietly deporting Mexican migrants to Guatemala and Honduras, angering Mexico www.cbsnews.com/news/us-deportations-mexican-migrants-guatemala-honduras/ US appeals court blocks Trump immigration enforcement near some houses of worship Study: 4 In 10 Fifth-Graders Say They Need Mental Health Care studyfinds.com/fifth-graders-need-mental-health-care/ Maine breastfeeding coalition celebrates 'trans lactation, chestfeeding, and Two-Spirit families' Transgender Defendant Convicted of Crimes Connected to Attempted Assassination of Treasury Secretary Bessent Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison WNBA Admits Security in Atlanta Was Wrong for Asking Mother and Daughter to Cover 'XX-XY Athletics' Shirt Two Men in Drag Attend WNBA Game Amid Trans Controversy, Declare for WNBA Draft North Texas: World Cup Human Trafficking Crackdown Results in 56 Arrests Minnesota 'outstanding refugee' honoree accused in fraud scheme tied to sex trafficking: 'Can't make this up' Sexual Misconduct Scandals Pile Up in Midterms - While members of both parties face probes, Republican seats are seen at more risk www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sexual-misconduct-scandals-pile-up-in-midterms/ar-AA2apyXZ Woman apparently impregnated from wrong donor's sperm in latest Assuta foul-up - Single mother shocked when DNA test she performed abroad found newborn and his older brother don't have same biological father, lawyers say www.timesofisrael.com/woman-apparently-impregnated-from-wrong-donors-sperm-in-latest-assuta-foul-up/ Fauci adviser David Morens pleads guilty to avoiding records requests, conspiracy to defraud government - The plea comes amid a wave of Republican scrutiny involving the federal response to Covid-19 www.statnews.com/2026/08/18/david-morens-guilty-plea-niaid-fauci-adviser/ Shocking number of Gen Z shut-ins report zero face-to-face human interactions per day after COVID
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