Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 08/23/2025 Germany: Palestinian state recognition now is 'counterproductive' - "Recognition of Palestine is more likely to come at the end of such a process [of negotiations]. Right now, it would undermine efforts toward peace." www.jns.org/germany-palestinian-state-recognition-now-is-counterproductive/ Outgoing Israeli ambassador to Bahrain highlights strong ties as proof that 'peace works' EU foreign ministers condemn Israel's new West Bank E1 settlement plan www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-865030 Hotovely to UK: 'Don't Tell Us Where to Build in Jerusalem' www.newsmax.com/globaltalk/israel-tzipi-hotovely-u-k/2025/08/22/id/1223527/ Archaeologists dig in against antiquities bill aiming to deepen Israel's hold on West Bank Israel's Defense Minister: Gaza City Could Be Destroyed www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/israel-palestinians-hamas/2025/08/22/id/1223487/ Katz vows to destroy Gaza City unless Hamas frees hostages, lays down arms www.timesofisrael.com/katz-vows-to-destroy-gaza-city-unless-hamas-frees-hostages-lays-down-arms/ Musab Hassan Yousuf to Arutz Sheva: Hamas' goal is to divide Israel, collapse government - Warns that partial hostage deals will only prolong Hamas rule, compares Hamas to 'the new Nazis,' and urges world Jewry to unite around Israel www.israelnationalnews.com/news/413661 Trump suggests fewer than 20 hostages remain alive; families demand new information Gaza City officially in famine, with hunger spreading, says global hunger monitor Israeli Government, Opposition Push Back on UN Claim of 'Famine' in Gaza Netanyahu's office calls Gaza famine declaration a 'modern blood libel' www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-office-calls-gaza-famine-declaration-a-modern-blood-libel/ Israel slams UN-affiliated report declaring Gaza famine: 'Fabricated to fit Hamas' fake campaign' - Report ignores 'massive influx of aid' in recent weeks, 'based on Hamas lies' PMO Slams IPC: Prime Minister's Office launches forceful rebuttal to starvation claims, cites two million tons of aid delivered to Gaza, 'the only ones being intentionally starved in Gaza are the Israeli hostages.' www.israelnationalnews.com/news/413711 Pope calls for day of prayer and fasting for peace in Gaza www.christiantoday.com/news/pope-urges-a-day-of-prayer-and-fasting-for-peace-in-gaza Dutch FM resigns after failing to secure cabinet support for new sanctions on Israel - Caspar Veldkamp, a former ambassador to Israel, leaves caretaker government after proposing ban on imports from Israeli settlements as response to planned Gaza City offensive Biden official: Netanyahu sabotaged deals but calling him out would have helped Hamas US legislative committee says it's investigating antisemitism in leading teacher union NYC public defender terminated over antisemitic social media post targeting Israelis 'Jihadi Mickey Mouse': Hamas children's show in 2007 urged martyrdom and violence allisraelnews.com/jihadi-mickey-mouse-hamas-childrens-show-in-2007-urged-martyrdom-and-violence US asks Israel to reduce 'non-urgent' military action in Lebanon after gov't says it will disarm Hezbollah Sirens sounds as Yemen's Houthis fire missile, drone at Israel; no injuries reported www.timesofisrael.com/idf-downs-houthi-drone-over-southern-israel-after-several-failed-attempts/ Missile from Yemen triggers sirens in Tel Aviv, fragments mid-air, debris lands near Lod www.israelnationalnews.com/news/413716 Pentagon fires general responsible for releasing controversial intel report on Iran strikes Hegseth Fires General in Charge of Agency That Released Dubious 'Top Secret' Intelligence Assessment About US Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites Iran claims it built weapons plants in 'several' unnamed countries www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-23-2025/ Iran, E3 hold 'confrontational' call on snapback nuclear sanctions, no progress made - report www.jpost.com/international/article-865028 Iran, European powers agree to resume nuclear, sanctions talks next week www.timesofisrael.com/iran-european-powers-agree-to-resume-nuclear-sanctions-talks-next-week/ Trump delivered strategic blow to Iran regime with bold Azerbaijan-Armenia pact www.foxnews.com/world/trump-delivered-strategic-blow-iran-regime-bold-azerbaijan-armenia-pact Report: China Meeting Its Massive Oil Demand with Illicit Shipments from Russia, Iran, Venezuela China Bristles as Zelensky Rejects 'Security Guarantees' from Russia-Allied Communists Trump again gives Putin 'a couple of weeks' with no sign of Ukraine peace talks underway www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/politics/putin-trump-two-weeks-peace-talks Czech President Suggests Ukraine Territorial Concessions to Achieve Peace with Russia Putin demands Ukraine surrender Donbas, give up NATO ambitions and keep Western troops out of country: report Putin 'laughing' as Europeans fall into his 'trap' on Ukrainian land concession, says Kallas Russian Forces Advance in Donetsk Capturing Three Villages www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/russian-forces-advance-donetsk-capturing-three-villages/ 'We Threw Hand Grenades!' Russian Kids as Young as 8 Get Taste of Military Training Kim Jong-un Calls North Korea 'the Most Powerful Army in the World' in Praise of Ukraine War Units Colombia's Double Tragedy: A Helicopter Downed By Drone, A Car Bomb At A Military Base, 17 Dead In A Single Day Colombian Black Hawk Downed By Drone Is A Glimpse Of What's To Come - Easy to access and employ, weaponized drones pose a rapidly increasing threat to combat helicopters around the globe www.twz.com/air/colombian-black-hawk-downed-by-drone-is-a-glimpse-of-whats-to-come Trump says he will place tariffs on furniture - causing shares of Wayfair, Williams-Sonoma to plunge Fed Chair Powell says inflation, hiring slowdown pose 'challenging situation' abcnews.go.com/Business/fed-chair-powell-give-major-speech-trump-urges/story?id=124841872 Powell indicates conditions 'may warrant' interest rate cuts as Fed proceeds 'carefully' Powell suggests rate cuts are coming - but not because Trump demanded them www.cnn.com/business/live-news/fed-powell-jackson-hole Elise Stefanik Hails Appeals Court Win: 'Vindicates Not Just Trump, But All Americans Harmed by Far-Left's Illegal Lawfare' Justice Gorsuch Is Fed Up with Lower Courts Repeatedly Defying SCOTUS Ghislaine Maxwell Discusses Trump, Epstein History in Justice Department Interview - Jeffrey Epstein's former associate, in interview with a top official, says she didn't witness the president doing anything 'inappropriate with anybody' www.wsj.com/us-news/law/justice-department-releases-ghislaine-maxwell-interview-transcript-98cd6d7f Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell told DOJ she was 'very central' to 'startup' of Clinton Global Initiative Ghislaine Maxwell says no Jeffrey Epstein client list exists as DOJ releases interview recordings Ghislaine Maxwell tells DOJ she doesn't believe Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in federal prison www.foxnews.com/us/ghislaine-maxwell-doj-doesnt-believe-jeffrey-epstein-died-suicide-federal-prison Kash Patel Ordered Bolton FBI Raid on Epstein Files Release Day www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ar-AA1L1NBg FBI Raids John Bolton's Home, Office in Sweeping National Security Investigation www.newsmax.com/politics/fbi-raid-john-bolton/2025/08/22/id/1223513/ FBI raids home of John Bolton, Trump's ex-national security adviser - Search reportedly part of investigation into classified documents as FBI director warns 'no one is above law' www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/22/fbi-raids-john-bolton-house Kash Patel's FBI raids John Bolton's home, office in probe over sending classified documents to family JD Vance: Bolton Probe Goes Beyond Classified Docs, There's 'Broad Concern' John Bolton Under Investigation For Violating Sections of Espionage Act: Report CIA Director John Ratcliffe provided Kash Patel access to US intelligence that served as the basis for the warrant to raid Bolton - "Bolton shouldn't have been throwing stones in his (now-raided) glass house." Flashback: A Pompous John Bolton Celebrated FBI Raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago Estate And Now His Words Are Coming Back to Haunt Him www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/flashback-pompous-john-bolton-celebrated-fbi-raid-trumps/ Roger Stone Taunts Bolton on FBI Raid: 'How Does It Feel?' www.newsmax.com/us/fbi-raid-roger-stone/2025/08/22/id/1223556/ Coons: John Bolton Raid Timing 'Particularly Chilling' after Bolton recently criticized President Donald Trump www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/08/22/coons-john-bolton-raid-timing-particularly-chilling/ August 10 - Bolton: Trump's Second Term Is a 'Retribution Presidency' www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/08/10/bolton-trumps-second-term-is-a-retribution-presidency/ Vance denies the FBI is investigating John Bolton because he's a Trump critic www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna226604 These 15 big names could be next after FBI raids John Bolton's house in Trump's 'retribution campaign' - President Trump has vowed to investigate a plethora of public officials he sees as political enemies www.themirror.com/news/politics/gallery/15-big-names-could-next-1344842 A desperate left is now aiming to paint Trump as - get this! - secretly enfeebled Stacey Abrams compares Trump to 'grand ayatollah': 'Elections are not real' - "And if that's the case, then there's no relief from this that is achieved by election. Especially if we are truly in an authoritarian regime where elections are not real." thepostmillennial.com/stacey-abrams-compares-trump-to-grand-ayatollah-elections-are-not-real Gabbard: Deep State Agents Are Sabotaging US Elections www.zerohedge.com/political/gabbard-deep-state-agents-are-sabotaging-us-elections DFL vacates Fateh's endorsement for Minneapolis mayor, citing 'substantial failures' in process Dems in disarray: DFL revocation of Fateh endorsement polarizes party Ilhan Omar erupts at own party for reneging on socialist candidate's endorsement: 'Inexcusable' Pentagon press secretary threatens to pull WaPo's access to Defense Department for doxxing Hegseth Harvard dropouts to launch 'always on' AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation Trump administration strikes deal with Google to use AI platform across federal agencies Grok chatbot told user how to assassinate Elon Musk - AI software run by billionaire's X platform encouraged violence and instructed users how to make bombs www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/08/21/grok-chatbot-told-user-how-to-assassinate-elon-musk/ 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000r39a/executive 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits south of Tonga earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000r385/executive 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000r30q/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Vilyuchinsk, Russia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000r39p/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000r389/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000r308/executive Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANGAY3/2025H230412.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025H230516.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025H230542.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Kilauea's eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December ca.news.yahoo.com/kilaueas-eruption-back-hawaii-volcano-023459135.html Glacier outburst flood begins in Hafrafellslon, west of Langjokull, Iceland watchers.news/2025/08/22/glacier-outburst-flood-hafrafellslon-langjokull-iceland/ Deadly landslide in Maneah leaves at least 15 dead, Guinea watchers.news/2025/08/22/deadly-landslide-maneah-leaves-15-dead-guinea/ Large tornado causes crop and tree damage near Hankinson, North Dakota watchers.news/2025/08/22/large-tornado-crop-tree-damage-hankinson-north-dakota/ Rare octuplet waterspouts form over the Baltic Sea between Poland and Denmark watchers.news/2025/08/22/rare-octuplet-waterspouts-form-baltic-sea-poland-denmark/ Pakistan floods: Wedding celebrations turned into 24 funerals Cloudburst floods kill nearly 400 in Pakistan, Karachi records heaviest rainfall since 1979 Two dead as Sydney records wettest day of 2025, New South Wales watchers.news/2025/08/22/82mm-rain-sydney-wettest-day-2025-two-dead/ Bay Area heat wave smashes records www.sfgate.com/weather/article/bay-area-summer-heat-wave-records-20882005.php Wildfire explodes in California wine country as heatwave scorches US west www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/22/california-wildfire-napa-county Bridge under construction in China collapses into Yellow River, killing at least 12 people, state media say www.cbsnews.com/news/china-bridge-collapse-yellow-river-video-state-media-say-6-deaths/ New bodies found near site of Kenya's starvation cult burials www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrkpjk0346o Colombia: FARC Marxist Terror Wave Kills at Least 19 www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2025/08/22/colombia-farc-marxist-terror-wave-kills-at-least-19/ NYC gunman shoots four teens, including 14-year-old girl, in Bronx street brawl nypost.com/2025/08/22/us-news/nyc-gunman-shoots-4-teens-including-14-year-old-girl-in-bronx/ NYC woman confronted by violent carjacker who later sparked wild NYPD friendly-fire shooting fears 'city is turning into trash' Trump says federal crime crackdown will target Chicago next thehill.com/homenews/5466004-trump-targets-chicago-crime/ Trump floats "regular military" tackling crime with crackdowns in Chicago, NY www.axios.com/2025/08/22/trump-crime-chicago-new-york-military National Guard mobilizing in 19 states amid immigration, crime crackdown - President indicates Chicago and New York could be next targets for expanded operations Defense Secretary Hegseth authorizes National Guard troops to carry arms in DC - The authority is expected to be acted upon 'soon,' a defense official tells ABC abcnews.go.com/Politics/defense-secretary-hegseth-authorizes-2k-national-guard-troops/story? Military lawyers to handle civilian crimes in DC thehill.com/homenews/administration/5463383-military-lawyers-civilian-crimes-dc-takeover/ San Francisco mob assaults ICE agents, one keffiyeh-clad perp charged for threatening to 'stab' officer, hurt family Judge Releases Illegal Migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 'Maryland Man' www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/08/22/judge-releases-illegal-migrant-kilmar-abrego-garcia/ Noem torches 'activist liberal judges' after Abrego Garcia's release from jail: 'New low' - Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces human smuggling charges from a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop case MS-13 Gang Member Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Be Deported to Uganda After He's Released From Jail www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/breaking-ms-13-gang-member-kilmar-abrego-garcia-2/ Obama Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Withholding Funds From More Than 30 'Sanctuary Cities' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/obama-judge-blocks-trump-admin-withholding-funds-sanctuary/ China Flexes Diplomatic Muscle to Defend Venezuela from Trump Admin Anti-Drug Actions Nigeria Deports 50 Chinese Nationals Accused of Cybercrime www.breitbart.com/africa/2025/08/22/nigeria-deports-50-chinese-nationals-accused-of-cybercrime/ White House lists 20 objectionable Smithsonian exhibits, artworks - Trump administration alleges are being used to frame historical events through "ideological" narratives instead of factual evidence thehill.com/homenews/administration/5465414-trump-administration-smithsonian-shakeup-exhibits/ Cracker Barrel joins Bud Light, Target in branding backfires - Expert compares restaurant chain's logo change to other corporate missteps that sparked boycotts www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/cracker-barrel-joins-bud-light-target-branding-backfires Homeland Security Will Not Use Left's Open-Borders Preferred Pronoun 'Undocumented' DeSantis fires back after Dem decries Florida's move to ditch LGBT rainbow colors from crosswalk in Orlando - The Florida Department of Transportation told Fox News Digital it must ensure 'roadways are not utilized for social, political or ideological interests' Minnesota attorney general brags about lawsuit against Trump admin to keep trans athletes in girls' sports - State under federal investigation for defying executive order on girls' sports participation California school board meeting descends into emotional clash amid trans volleyball player controversy Nolte: No More 'Birthing Person, LGBTQIA+' - Fractured Dems Instructed to Talk Like Normal People 'Drag Queen Story Hour' event in July at WA elementary school continues to receive backlash The Biggest Planned Parenthood in the Country Is Closing - In Houston, pro-life Christians prepare to meet the growing demand for women's health care and crisis pregnancy resources www.christianitytoday.com/2025/08/planned-parenthood-houston-close-pro-life-christian-centers/ US accuses UK of 'persecution of silent prayer' in abortion buffer zones www.christiantoday.com/news/us-accuses-uk-of-persecution-of-silent-prayer-in-abortion-buffer-zones Sixth person dies in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem as cases rise to 111 abc7ny.com/post/legionnaires-disease-outbreak-sixth-person-dies-harlem-cases-rise-111/17607821/ Washington state restaurant forced to pay $1 MILLION fine for staying open during COVID: Appeals Court Argentine cops conduct 15 raids in disability agency bribery probe - In leaked recordings, former disability agency head Diego Spagnuolo accused the president's sister, Karina Milei, of collecting bribes from pharmaceutical companies