Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 8/24/2020
Stirring controversy, Pompeo to address Republican convention from Jerusalem
www.timesofisrael.com/stirring-controversy-pompeo-to-address-republican-convention-from-jerusalem/
Pompeo to tour Middle East as part of Trump's Arab-Israeli push
www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/pompeo-tour-middle-east-part-trump-arab-israeli-push-200823161741492.html
'Beacons of opportunity': Israel-UAE to build broad partnerships, says high-tech investor
www.jns.org/beacons-of-opportunity-israel-uae-to-build-broad-partnerships-says-high-tech-investor/
'The goal is to ink UAE treaty within a month'
www.israelhayom.com/2020/08/23/the-goal-is-to-ink-the-uae-deal-within-a-month/
Israel pays a security price for its latest peace deal - "the erosion of the military advantage" Israel's "most important friend" - the United States - has provided "for nearly 50 years"
nypost.com/2020/08/23/israel-pays-a-security-price-for-its-latest-peace-deal-and-other-commentary/
Kushner: Normalization deal raises chance we will sell F-35s to UAE
www.timesofisrael.com/kushner-normalization-deal-raises-chance-we-will-sell-f-35s-to-uae/
Pompeo to visit Sudan, push for 'deepening' its ties with Israel
www.timesofisrael.com/pompeo-to-visit-sudan-push-for-deepening-its-ties-with-israel/
Moroccan prime minister says Rabat 'refuses' normalization with Israel
www.timesofisrael.com/ahead-of-kushner-visit-moroccan-pm-says-no-to-normalization-with-israel/
Ultra-Orthodox parties claim Netanyahu, Gantz back compromise to avert elections
www.timesofisrael.com/ultra-orthodox-parties-claim-netanyahu-gantz-back-compromise-to-avert-elections/
Netanyahu says he accepts compromise deal to delay new elections
www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-says-he-accepts-compromise-deal-to-delay-new-elections/
Israel strikes targets in Gaza after incendiary balloons spark 28 fires
www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strikes-hamas-targets-in-gaza-after-explosives-balloons-spark-28-fires/
Pipeline Explosion Causes Blackout in Syria, Minister Says Evidence Points to 'Terrorist Attack'
www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/syria/explosion-at-arab-gas-pipeline-leads-to-total-blackout-in-syria-state-news-says-1.9095944
'Our stitches ran out': Beirut's struggle to deal with injuries from port blast
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/24/our-stitches-ran-out-beiruts-struggle-to-deal-with-injuries-from-port-blast
Iran's nuclear agency says blast at Natanz facility was result of sabotage
www.timesofisrael.com/irans-nuclear-agency-says-blast-at-natanz-facility-was-result-of-sabotage/
Iran denies that 'new' cruise missile is just an old one with new paint
www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-denies-that-new-cruise-missile-is-just-an-old-one-with-new-paint-639504?fbclid=IwAR1lI19pD1I8iZEbdCSSFBYoGgemkSJfjRITvHhNSV6B7h8V3jy8Y44QLhs
Iran Rolls out 2 New Cruise Missiles in Tribute to Assassinated Leader
www.jerusalemonline.com/watch-iran-rolls-out-2-new-cruise-missiles-in-tribute-to-assassinated-leader/
Turkey's Erdogan hosts large Hamas delegation with wanted terrorist
www.jpost.com/middle-east/turkeys-erdogan-hosts-large-hamas-delegation-with-wanted-terrorist-639597?fbclid=IwAR33un7dXpChGYXNFsxDLh52UKPQGhAcIdMnEkzjIOf7Ike0ZqxxzimECp0
Israeli military and intelligence assessments see Turkey as growing threat
www.jpost.com/middle-east/israeli-military-and-intelligence-assessments-see-turkey-as-growing-threat-639629?fbclid=IwAR1EzEbx_pe2wxnaRkWUI1MV4ve4psE3BVLhc4imOZoeRARxHcI-ADFhvR0
Russia and Turkey Likely to Sign S-400 Missile Deal Next Year: Ifax
www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-08-23/russia-and-turkey-likely-to-sign-s-400-missile-deal-next-year-ifax
Kim Jong Un in coma, sister set to take control, South Korean ex-diplomat alleges
www.foxnews.com/world/kim-jong-un-coma-sister-take-control-south-korean-official-alleges
Belarusian protesters, defying army, flood Minsk
www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-election-protests/belarusian-protesters-defying-army-flood-minsk-idUSKBN25J0CU
Videos show Belarus president armed with rifle as massive protests roil capital
www.timesofisrael.com/videos-show-belarus-president-armed-with-rifle-as-massive-protests-roil-capital/
Protests after Wisconsin police shoot Black man in the back as he gets into car
www.timesofisrael.com/protests-after-wisconsin-police-shoot-black-man-in-the-back-as-he-gets-into-car/
New Tennessee law penalizes protesters who camp on state property with felony and loss of voting rights
www.cnn.com/2020/08/22/politics/tennessee-felony-camping-law-right-to-vote/index.html
Biden says he felt no pressure to choose a Black woman as running mate
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513293-biden-says-he-felt-no-pressure-to-choose-a-black-woman-as-vp
Trump: If Biden is elected, 'China will own our country'
www.foxnews.com/media/trump-biden-china-decouple-trade-deal
Trump says he is 'the only thing standing between the American dream and total anarchy.'
www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/us/elections/trump-says-he-is-the-only-thing-standing-between-the-american-dream-and-total-anarchy.html
More than 500,000 mail ballots were rejected in the primaries. That could make the difference in battleground states this fall.
www.startribune.com/more-than-500-000-mail-ballots-were-rejected-in-the-primaries-that-could-make-the-difference-in-battleground-states-this-fall/572200632/
Top U.S. security official says he cannot send law enforcement to polling sites
www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-security/top-u-s-security-official-says-he-cannot-send-law-enforcement-to-polling-sites-idUSKBN25J0LU
Trump rips Democrats for pushing 'mail drop boxes' to collect election ballots
nypost.com/2020/08/23/trump-rips-democrats-for-pushing-mail-drop-boxes/
Twitter attaches disclaimer on Trump's 'mail drop boxes' tweet
www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-trump-election/twitter-attaches-disclaimer-on-trumps-mail-drop-boxes-tweet-idUSKBN25J0OX
Rep. Ken Buck responds to Democrats $25 billion post office bailout vote: 'Postal Service has been bleeding money for 40 years'
www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-ken-buck-post-office-vote-democrats
Rep. Collins: Dems 'using the postal service' just 'like they used the Russia impeachment to get at' Trump
www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-collins-dems-using-the-postal-service-just-like-they-used-the-russia-impeachment-to-get-at-trump
Graham says declassified FBI documents show 'double standard' for Clinton and Trump campaigns
www.foxnews.com/politics/graham-says-declassified-fbi-documents-show-double-standard-for-clinton-and-trump-campaigns
Hackers can now clone your keys just by listening to them with a smartphone
mashable.com/article/spikey-house-keys-listening-smartphone/
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000bjg0/executive
5.4 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000bjk4/executive
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Sidareja, Indonesia
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000bjgc/executive
Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 24,000ft
www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH20/SANGAY3/2020H232154.html
Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 22,000ft
www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml
Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 22,000ft
www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH20/POPO/2020H240338.html
Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 13,000ft
www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH20/REVE/2020H232209.html
Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft
www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml
Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft
www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml
Typhoon Bavi heads toward Okinawa; heavy rains lash some parts of Japan
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/23/national/typhoon-bavi-okinawa/#.X0NXUDV7nIU
Tropical Storm Marco now a hurricane, sparks warning of 'life-threatening' storm surge'
www.foxnews.com/us/tropical-storm-marco-now-hurricane-sparks-warning-life-threatening-storm-surge
Marco downgraded to a tropical storm as 'unprecedented' back-to-back threats target Louisiana
www.cnn.com/2020/08/23/weather/marco-laura-gulf-coast-weather-forecast-sunday/index.html
Residents flee as Gulf Coast sees possible tandem hurricanes
apnews.com/76f2a9d689d179879fd6dd39ea997165
Second August windstorm to strike UK for first time in 30 years
www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/second-august-windstorm-to-strike-uk-for-first-time-in-30-years/799457
In Iowa, Hard-Hit Churches and Faith-Based Organizations Rally to Help Out in Wake of Derecho
www.christianheadlines.com/blog/in-iowa-hard-hit-churches-and-faith-based-organizations-rally-to-help-out-in-wake-of-derecho.html
Destructive floods hit Turkey's Giresun Province, leaving 15 people dead or missing
watchers.news/2020/08/23/giresun-turkey-flood-august-2020/
National Guard and U.S. military helping to fight California fires
www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/national-guard-and-us-military-helping-to-fight-california-fires/ar-BB18huVK?ocid=uxbndlbing
California wildfires become a target for looters. A firefighter is among the victims. His wallet was stolen, bank account 'drained.'
www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/23/california-wildfires-firefighters-wallet-stolen-looting/3426923001/
Russia, Expecting Plaudits for Vaccine, Is Miffed by Its Cool Reception
www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/world/europe/russia-coronavirus-vaccine.html
Russia expects to produce 6 million COVID vaccine doses a month: report
www.foxnews.com/world/russia-produce-6-million-vaccine-doses
Coronavirus vaccine: Short cuts and allegations of dirty tricks in race to be first
www.bbc.com/news/world-53864069
'No jab, no play' the wrong approach to COVID-19 vaccine, doctors warn
www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/no-jab-no-play-the-wrong-approach-to-covid-19-vaccine-doctors-warn-20200821-p55o70.html
FDA, under pressure from Trump, authorizes blood plasma as Covid-19 treatment
www.statnews.com/2020/08/23/fda-under-pressure-from-trump-expected-to-authorize-blood-plasma-as-covid-19-treatment/
More than 176,000 in US have died of COVID-19. 57% of Republicans polled say that is 'acceptable.'
www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/23/republicans-coronavirus-deaths-poll/3424673001/
Coronavirus overshadows Trump's legacy in office
news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-overshadows-trumps-legacy-office-151846524.html
Biden says he'd shut down economy if scientists recommended
www.timesofisrael.com/biden-says-hed-shut-down-economy-if-scientists-recommended/
Global dividend plunge to be worst since financial crisis
www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-dividends/global-dividend-plunge-to-be-worst-since-financial-crisis-idUSKBN25J0WI
The pandemic is ramping up the war between Amazon, Walmart, and Target, and making them more powerful than ever
www.businessinsider.com/amazon-walmart-and-target-are-getting-more-powerful-2020-8?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=referral
At Oklahoma State University, students' steps are tracked to stop the coronavirus
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-state-university-students-steps-are-tracked-stop-coronavirus-n1237525
Airplane mode and prepaid SIMs: some Israelis dodge COVID-19 tracking
news.trust.org/item/20200823164934-pzroc
Wedding Reception Leads to 53 Coronavirus Infections and 1 Death
www.newsweek.com/wedding-reception-leads-53-coronavirus-infections-1-death-1527006
13 die in Peru disco stampede after police lockdown raid to enforce country's lockdown
apnews.com/bb70b5ef15650c56e6d189a7cbe355fb
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