Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 08/30/2026 Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, as gas prices still high 6 months into Iran war - Official says deal would let US buy oil at cost from firm formed to tap South American country's vast reserves, which Caracas opened to investors after Washington captured Maduro Trump says he secured 'majority US control' of large slice of Venezuela's oil reserves Commentary: Iran's moment of collapse looks closer than ever - A severe fuel shortage could soon bring down the ayatollahs' regime www.israelhayom.com/2026/08/27/irans-moment-of-collapse-looks-closer-than-ever/ Iran vows to stand firm against fresh sanctions and US-Israeli 'conspiracies' - Defiant statement comes after supreme leader orders government to address soaring prices, and president says gas price hikes will be necessary to cover drop in trade www.timesofisrael.com/iran-vows-to-stand-firm-against-fresh-sanctions-and-us-israeli-conspiracies/ 6 months on, Iran's leaders are defying the US and signaling no tolerance for dissent - With hard-liners consolidating power, Tehran is preparing for a prolonged confrontation as economic pressure mounts and divisions linger Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei urges Gulf rulers in written message to confront 'real enemy' Shin Bet confirms spiriting Yair Netanyahu back from Miami due to 'significant threat' - Security agency doesn't specify nature of threat to harm PM's son or who was behind it, days after Netanyahu said Iran tried to 'murder one of my sons' www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-confirms-spiriting-yair-netanyahu-back-from-miami-due-to-threat/ GOP Members of Congress Demand State Department and DOJ Investigate Iranian Regime Sympathizer Max Blumenthal After He Attended the Ayatollah's Funeral in Iran www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/gop-members-congress-demand-state-department-doj-investigate/ US military families ride 'roller coaster of emotions' over six months of Iran war - Extended deployments, disrupted communications, financial strain and fears for loved ones have compounded pressures on relatives of troops in the Middle East Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards Turkiye, Somalia forces free cargo vessel hijacked by pirates - Somali authorities say 14 pirates were killed in the 10-day operation to free a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/30/turkiye-somalia-forces-frees-cargo-vessel-hijacked-by-pirates IDF says strike on Gaza hospital compound killed Hamas commander www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-strike-on-gaza-hospital-compound-killed-hamas-commander/ Shin Bet veteran confirms he held talks with Hamas's Hamad; political echelon approved - Adi Rotem says resort to direct channel initiated because mediator Qatar was clearly acting in bad faith, talks were going in circles; Hamas captors killing 6 hostages in August 2024 was 'the last straw' Haredim in Bnei Brak block cars from accessing secular neighborhood ahead of Sabbath NBC News Crew Assaulted and Vehicle Smashed by Masked Men in West Bank While Pushing Anti-Israel Narrative www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/nbc-news-crew-assaulted-vehicle-smashed-masked-men/ Settlers attack West Bank's Qusra, take over home with Palestinian family inside Breaking silence, Netanyahu decries 'criminal violence' after settlers again raid besieged village - PM downplays takeover of Qusra home, claiming only 'a handful of rioters' to blame, but doesn't mention lack of arrests for violence that 'harms Israel's standing in the world' 'Harming Israel's standing in the world': Netanyahu condemns settler attack on Palestinian village www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906950 US deports far-right provocateur and Kanye spokesman Milo Yiannopoulos - DHS says the British national, who is linked to several prominent antisemitic conspiracy theorists, was sent back to the UK after being arrested for overstaying visa issued in 2019 www.timesofisrael.com/far-right-provocateur-and-kanye-spokesman-milo-yiannopoulos-arrested-by-ice/ US district court rules against deportations of anti-Israel college students - Federal judge argues that laws used to cancel visas, deport non-citizen students for their pro-Palestinian activism are unconstitutional www.timesofisrael.com/us-district-court-rules-against-deportations-of-anti-israel-college-students/ Crazed Biden-Appointed California Judge Rules Trump Admin Can't Yank Visas From Foreign Students Who Cheer Hamas and Terrorize Jewish Classmates www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/biden-appointed-california-judge-rules-trump-admin-cant/ Four Men Admit Torching Jewish Charity's Ambulances in Horrific London Attack www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/four-men-admit-torching-jewish-charitys-ambulances-horrific/ The nightmare of the 1992 election is coming back to haunt Netanyahu - Allegations of stolen ballots in Likud's primary highlight internal rot that, combined with the PM's fear of right-wing splinter factions, mirrors the collapse of the party in 1992 www.timesofisrael.com/the-nightmare-of-the-1992-election-is-coming-back-to-haunt-netanyahu/ As elections near, Netanyahu casts Turkey as Israel's latest enemy www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/middleeast/elections-near-netanyahu-casts-turkey-as-israels-latest-enemy-intl Turkish presence in Syria poses threat to Israel due to Ankara's NATO combat doctrine, expert warns - "What we saw about a week ago... is essentially a red line, an Israeli declaration that Israel does not want to see any kind of Turkish presence in central Syria," said Dr. Eitan Hai Cohen www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906941 Christians and World Leaders Gather in Kyiv to Pray - More than 650 foreigners - including former US vice president Mike Pence - joined Ukraine's National Prayer Breakfast www.christianitytoday.com/2026/08/ukraine-prayer-breakfast-christians-state-leaders/ After CIA head's visit to Moscow, Poland's PM warns Russia is preparing to escalate war. He puts critical window at seven or eight months - Poland's prime minister says there are signals of serious Russian preparation Ukraine Says Russia is a Planning Ground Invasion of Kyiv as War Grinds Towards Fifth Year www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/ukraine-says-russia-is-planning-ground-invasion-kyiv/ Russia Changes Tactics, Submits Kiev to Three Straight Days of Drone and Missile Strikes - Weapons and Ammo Depot in Residential Area Is Struck, Burning for Hours www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/russia-changes-tactics-submits-kiev-three-straight-days/ 37 killed in Ukraine after Russian attack sparks fire at warehouse near Kyiv www.timesofisrael.com/37-killed-in-ukraine-after-russian-attack-sparks-fire-at-warehouse-near-kyiv/ The Daily Beast: Putin Sparks Health Concerns With Deranged Tale of Polar Bear Slaughter www.thedailybeast.com/putin-sparks-health-concerns-with-deranged-tale-of-polar-bear-slaughter/ 'Orcas hunt these bears' - Putin says children should learn the 'food chain' to understand Russia's war Tucker Carlson: Trump needs to be removed from office 'immediately' if he is considering using nuclear weapons first, saying even entertaining the possibility should disqualify a president from serving thehill.com/media/6059334-carlson-says-trump-should-be-removed/ A tiny nordic nation weighs moving closer to Europe under the shadow of Trump edition.cnn.com/2026/08/28/europe/iceland-eu-referendum-trump-arctic-intl Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump's push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate - Roughly 275,000 eligible voters were asked whether the NATO ally should resume talks with the European Union Iceland appears to have rejected EU accession talks in referendum, reports say www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/30/iceland-eu-accession-talks-referendum-result Trump posts AI video of 'Lake America' being protected by an army of bequiffed 'Donald Ducks' - The post came after the president signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid a bitter tariff war with Canada Bill Maher Lampoons Liberal Outrage Over Trump's Name Change for Lake Ontario www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/bill-maher-lampoons-liberal-outrage-trumps-name-change/ Kathy Hochul says NY will not recognize new 'Lake America' name - "This is what the president spends his time on? Renaming a lake that was named after our Indigenous peoples. Shame on you." thepostmillennial.com/shame-on-you-kathy-hochul-says-ny-will-not-recognize-new-lake-america-name James Carville predicts a 2028 'reckoning' as socialist candidates eye the Democratic ticket Viral Dearborn pastor delivers blunt warning on El-Sayed Senate bid: 'Can you imagine?' The Detroit pastor claims the Michigan Democratic nominee wants to recommend federal judges aligned with Islamic law Paper Audits Are Necessary When China-Made Parts Are Embedded in Election Machines Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to turn over profits, pay fine over insider trading apnews.com/article/white-house-teleprompter-gambling-kalshi-535e252b20f39ab414f93d806758c626 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Cuts Off State Funding for Controversial Flock Surveillance Cameras www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/texas-gov-greg-abbott-cuts-state-funding-controversial/ ICE to Deploy Boston Dynamics Robot Dogs for Its Enforcement Operations www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/ice-deploy-boston-dynamics-robot-dogs-its-enforcement/ Judge rules 1A protects child porn if AI used to create it - "Given the relentless advancement in artificial intelligence models, we have some concerns about the lines these cases draw, but we are not free to redraw them ourselves." thepostmillennial.com/news#google_vignette 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tcxn/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tcwd/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Labuha, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tcsu/executive Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia erupts to 23,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260830_30026000_0055_Text.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/PURA/2026H300509.html Ambae volcano on Vanuatu erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts 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/2026H292342.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/REVE/2026H300656.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH26/SANTAMA/2026H292042.html Sakurajima volcano on Japan erupts to 11,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2026/20260830_28208001_0171_Text.html Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing apnews.com/article/nepal-china-flood-rescue-fde34c839b648f93f6aa011f044deb00 Nepal-Tibet flood death toll exceeds 700 as terrain makes aid delivery 'extremely difficult' www.bbc.com/news/live/cwrk34rzx3z2t Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel Bhote Koshi flood reconstruction may cost USD 4-5 billion, death toll rises to 675 Fire in California's Big Sur region doubles in size overnight, forcing evacuations www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/californias-wildfire-big-sur CBC reverses course after backlash, admits 9/11 was a terrorist attack - A petition has been started to remove the head staffer who penned the original memo about 9/11 and currently has over 3,000 signatures thepostmillennial.com/cbc-reverses-course-after-backlash-admits-9-11-was-terrorist-attack One person killed and multiple wounded in shooting at rave party in Switzerland, police say - Major police response after several people hit by gunfire in incident north of Zurich www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/30/shooting-rave-party-switzerland Gang releases some women and children from group of 50 kidnapped in Haiti www.cnn.com/2026/08/29/americas/haiti-gang-releases-hostages-kidnapped-intldsk-latam Top Democrat: Migrant Crime Is a 'Fake Problem' www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/29/top-democrat-migrant-crime-is-a-fake-problem/ Jelly Roll Breaks Down in Tears on Jimmy Kimmel and Delivers Borderless Immigration Sermon After Calling Trump a "Fat Pig" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/jelly-roll-breaks-down-tears-jimmy-kimmel-delivers/ Migrants Cause Sexual Assault Crisis in Ceuta, Spain Lets Them Into the EU Anyway www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/migrants-cause-sexual-assault-crisis-ceuta-spain-lets/ Stephen Miller Exposes Shocking Cost of Illegal Asylum Fraud - Reveals One Fake Claim Costs Same as Cancer Treatment for American Child www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/stephen-miller-exposes-shocking-cost-illegal-asylum-fraud/ No Prison: New York Mother Found Not Criminally Responsible After Stabbing Her Two Little Boys and Submerging Them in Bathtub - Judge Accepts "Postpartum Psychosis" Defense www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/no-prison-new-york-mother-found-not-criminally/ Dem Gubernatorial Candidate David Jolly Shares Socialist Positions: Trans 'Rights' for Children, Crushing 2nd Amendment NHL team Dallas Stars won't have Pride Night for first time in 5 years - "The new Hockey Unites Night allows our organization to use our platform to celebrate and support a different underrepresented community each season." thepostmillennial.com/nhl-team-dallas-stars-wont-have-pride-night-for-first-time-in-5-years Denmark Under Pressure Over Its Decades-Long Forced Contraception of Greenlandic Women - Now, Reports Investigate Whether this Constitutes Genocide www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/denmark-under-pressure-its-decades-long-forced-contraception/ Scientists investigate if a herpes virus is behind the mass deaths of sardines off South Africa apnews.com/article/south-africa-sardines-fish-herpes-wildlife-28c3c9eb1d69792bea25cec451f65e6b 'Breakbone fever' common in tropical countries is spreading in Florida nypost.com/2026/08/28/health/breakbone-fever-is-spreading-in-florida/ Report: Fauci Told Aide to Permanently Delete Emails About Gain-of-Function Research www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/report-fauci-told-aide-permanently-delete-emails-about/ New Documents Confirm Fauci's NIAID Provided Cover for CIA Bioterrorism Research - CIA Helped Obtain the Viruses and Controlled What Data Could Be Shared www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/new-documents-confirm-faucis-niaid-provided-cover-cia/ Birth Pang Tracker Link: www.trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php