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In Matthew 24, Jesus Christ instructed His disciples to watch world events and recognize the conditions that would precede His return.
This news archive brings together important developments involving nations, governments, conflict, economics and other events viewed in the context of biblical prophecy.
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United Arab Emirates cuts off trade with Iran, nixing billions — why it could have ‘crippling effect’ on Tehran
A US ally in the Middle East has finally cut off Iran — and it could be one of the biggest threats to the…
Read Article →Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – August 21, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, Now the news is trying to make something of Trump’s relationship with his aide, Natalie Harp. If you were married to…
Read Article →DRONE BLASTED Nato jet destroys drone ‘loaded with explosives’ metres from Black Sea gas project as ‘irresponsible’ Russia slammed
NATO scrambled fighter jets to destroy a marine drone reportedly loaded with explosives spotted close to a crucial Black Sea gas project. Romania spotted…
Read Article →The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security…
Read Article →US Treasury buyback strategy falls short as debt worries persist
SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury’s surprise bond buyback failed to quell lingering concerns about inflation and expanding government debt, as…
Read Article →Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty in US to conspiring to conceal COVID records
Aug 18 (Reuters) – A former adviser to infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to evade public records laws…
Read Article →The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security…
Read Article →US Treasury buyback strategy falls short as debt worries persist
SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury’s surprise bond buyback failed to quell lingering concerns about inflation and expanding government debt, as…
Read Article →Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty in US to conspiring to conceal COVID records
Aug 18 (Reuters) – A former adviser to infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to evade public records laws…
Read Article →Violent crime falling further across many large cities: Report
Violent crime rates are falling in major cities around the United States this year compared to 2025, continuing a steady decline since 2022. This…
Read Article →Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly pleads the Fifth and his lawyer is thrown out in Senate hearing bombshell
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci took the Fifth Amendment at the start of a Wednesday appearance before a Senate committee, accusing Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) of…
Read Article →Oil cushion thins as U.S. crude supply falls to 45-year low
The U.S. crude oil supply fell to its lowest level in 45 years relative to demand, highlighting a thinner cushion against potential supply disruptions…
Read Article →DRONE BLASTED Nato jet destroys drone ‘loaded with explosives’ metres from Black Sea gas project as ‘irresponsible’ Russia slammed
NATO scrambled fighter jets to destroy a marine drone reportedly loaded with explosives spotted close to a crucial Black Sea gas project. Romania spotted…
Read Article →Ukrainian drones strike Moscow, setting oil refinery ablaze
Several residential buildings were reportedly hit and all of the Russian capital’s airports shut down as a result of the attack. Ukrainian drones struck…
Read Article →Russia’s president announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine, Kremlin says
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously signalled Kyiv’s openness to a potential Easter truce. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire with Ukraine for…
Read Article →Russia welcomes arrival of oil tanker in Cuba after Trump softens approach to U.S. blockade
The Kremlin on Monday welcomed the arrival of a Russian-flagged oil tanker to Cuba, saying energy supplies to the fuel-starved island had been discussed…
Read Article →Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 25, 2026
A prominent Russian milblogger issued a lengthy critique of the Russian military’s inability to achieve victory in Ukraine and called for serious force generation…
Read Article →Kremlin says Britain was involved in Ukraine’s missile strike on Russia
MOSCOW – The Kremlin on March 11 accused British specialists of involvement in a deadly Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Bryansk that…
Read Article →June 26: Israeli envoy says IDF withdrawal not based on fixed timetable, but Hezbollah disarmament
Bucking threats from Hamas, hundreds in Gaza seen protesting terror group for 1st time in a year * Trump says Iran still has ‘some’…
Read Article →Ministers say Israel won’t be bound by Iran deal, as opposition castigates Netanyahu’s ‘absolute failure’
Defense minister vows the IDF will remain in southern Lebanon, hit Iran hard if needed, despite Trump-Tehran MOU ending Lebanon fighting; Bennett calls Trump-imposed…
Read Article →Netanyahu acknowledges halt in fighting with Iran but vows to respond ‘with force’ to future attacks
The Israeli prime minister’s brief statement added that “right now, the fire has been halted.” It was his first public statement since Iran fired…
Read Article →Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
JERUSALEM, April 12 (Reuters) – Israel’s far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday, saying he was…
Read Article →IDF launches largest airstrikes yet on Hezbollah; Trump: Iran truce doesn’t cover Lebanon
Dozens said killed in Beirut; Hezbollah renews rocket attacks on Israel; IDF announces Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, killed Tuesday in southern Lebanon…
Read Article →Iranian missile warhead falls less than a kilometer from Temple Mount, al-Aqsa Mosque
Police find warhead, incendiary material in Sultan’s Pool venue just meters outside Old City of Jerusalem. Missile could ‘very possibly’ have hit key holy…
Read Article →United Arab Emirates cuts off trade with Iran, nixing billions — why it could have ‘crippling effect’ on Tehran
A US ally in the Middle East has finally cut off Iran — and it could be one of the biggest threats to the…
Read Article →Between Public Refusal and US Pressure: Will Syria Intervene Militarily Against Hizbullah in Lebanon?
Detailed look at the potential for Syrian intervention in Lebanon against Hezbollah, a long time foe of the new Syrian government. Complex tug and…
Read Article →Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign mutual defence agreement
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a mutual defence pact on Friday that would treat any act of aggression on one of the three…
Read Article →Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egyptian port, signaling possible expansion of Mideast war
An explosion took place at the liquid natural gas terminal at Egypt’s Damietta Port as cargo was being unloaded, according to media reports. According…
Read Article →Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to widen Iran war
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Thursday, potentially widening the Iran…
Read Article →Exclusive-Pakistan seeks $10 billion in US backstop facility to boost reserves, source says
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) – Pakistan has asked the United States for a $10 billion exchange stabilization facility, according to a source briefed on…
Read Article →Lebanese-German ISIS terrorist who ploughed into Pride parade killing one and injuring 29 is shot dead
The Lebanese-German ISIS terrorist who ploughed a vehicle into a Pride parade, killing one and injuring 29 has been shot dead. Abdul Ballout rammed…
Read Article →Germany’s far-right AfD pushes return to Russian energy as rising fuel prices boost support
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is pushing for a return to Russian energy imports, using rising fuel prices and economic concerns to strengthen…
Read Article →German military satellite plan raises alarm in EU
German military satellite plan raises alarm in EU Germany’s plans for a €10 billion military satellite network, independent of the European IRIS² project, are…
Read Article →Spies among us: Iran’s secret services threaten regime opponents in Germany
Threats, espionage, attempts to syphon information via messaging apps: according to authorities, Iranian secret services are trying to spy on the diaspora and Tehran…
Read Article →Germany’s chancellor meets Trump amid escalating Iran war
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is on his way to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump, a planned trip now overshadowed by the escalation…
Read Article →Six European economies vow to drive progress on stalled projects
BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Ministers from six leading European economies including Germany and France vowed to be the drivers of European progress as…
Read Article →North Korean missile launches intensify amid Iran conflict with experts warning Pyongyang is firing warning shots
North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, with experts warning Pyongyang is firing warning shots amid the Iran conflict. …
Read Article →Nikkei jumps after landslide victory for Takaichi’s ruling party
BANGKOK – Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 share index jumped as much as 5% to a record on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing…
Read Article →Japan’s snap elections: A reckless risk or calculated gamble?
Less than half a year into office and Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called a snap election, dissolving the Lower House on…
Read Article →Cambodia and Thailand agree to resume exchanges after meeting with China
Ceasefire deal was ‘hard won and must not be allowed to stall’, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi says Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to…
Read Article →North Korea reveals new images of its first ‘nuclear-powered’ submarine
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday released new images of what it claims is its first nuclear-powered submarine, a massive vessel equal in…
Read Article →Thai Airstrikes Hit Cambodia as Border Conflict Reignites
Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodian forces on their disputed border on Monday, throwing into question a ceasefire that President Donald Trump helped to broker…
Read Article →At least 20 protesters arrested at ICE detention center Delaney Hall as DHS vows ‘ZERO tolerance for rioters’
Police arrested at least 20 protesters outside embattled New Jersey ICE detention center Delaney HallSunday night after they broke a new curfew imposed to stop…
Read Article →Trump administration names 33 new immigration judges, most with military backgrounds
Feb 5 (Reuters) – The Justice Department has hired 33 new immigration judges, including 27 temporary ones, after firing or pushing out more than…
Read Article →Texas raid targeting Tren de Aragua gang leads to arrest of 140 illegal immigrants
The San Antonio raid was part of a joint federal, state, and local effort to dismantle transnational criminal networks operating across the southern border…
Read Article →Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US
Ghana has become the latest country to accept people deported from the US as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. President…
Read Article →Supreme Court allows federal officers to more freely make immigration stops in LA
The Supreme Court on Monday paused a ruling by a federal judge in Los Angeles that imposed restrictions on the ability of federal agents…
Read Article →Migrant crossings in once-overrun Darien Gap drop to almost zero with Trump immigration crackdown in full swing
Panama’s Darien Gap, once a hotbed for US-bound migrants, is now completely deserted as President Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown has been in full swing.…
Read Article →Record 230 migrants cross English Channel in single small boat, French officials say
Britain has been grappling with how to curb the perilous and politically contentious crossings, which in recent years have seen tens of thousands of…
Read Article →Tens of thousands of migrants return to Morocco after crossing into Spain’s Ceuta – as it happened
Spain said around 50,000 people had crossed the border since Thursday morning, and estimated that 48,300 had voluntarily returned by 6 p.m. (1600 GMT)…
Read Article →EU Parliament approves ‘strictest-ever’ migration law
The European Parliament gave the final green light to a new EU law allowing controversial return hubs outside the bloc and home searches, as…
Read Article →Protesters torch cars and homes as Belfast burns over migrant’s gruesome knife attack
Anti-immigration protests erupted into riots in Northern Ireland on Tuesday after a Sudanese migrant’s shockingly barbaric knife attack — with masked demonstrators breaking windows,…
Read Article →Italy approves new migration bill including powers to impose ‘naval blockades’ on migrant ships
ROME (AP) — Italy’s conservative government led by Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday approved a bill introducing new measures aimed at fighting illegal immigration,…
Read Article →Migratory Map
Reports indicate a surge in migrant arrivals on Spain’s Balaeric Islands. Smugglers are increasing departures from Algeria and using speed boats to cross quickly.…
Read Article →Congo Ebola death toll tops 2,000 as outbreak becomes fastest spreading on record
Bunia, Congo — At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak that is the fastest-spreading on record, according…
Read Article →Colombia M7.4 Earthquake Collapses Pereira Airport Terminal; USGS Issues Orange Alert
34 million people across four countries felt shaking as Choco communities face road-cut isolation A magnitude 7.4 earthquake tore through western Colombia on Monday…
Read Article →Venezuela earthquakes live updates: At least 920 dead and 3,360 injured as rescuers race to find survivors
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said the desperate search would continue as officials warned the death toll is likely to climb. At least 920 people…
Read Article →Magnitude 7.8 earthquake leaves 35 dead, 200 injured in Mindanao
Follow our live coverage of the June 8 Mindanao earthquake here. Police gather in front of a collapsed fast food restaurant after an 7.8…
Read Article →Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131, WHO voices deep concern
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 19 (Reuters) – Twenty-six more suspected Ebola deaths were recorded in 24 hours in eastern Democratic Republic of…
Read Article →Magnitude-7.6 earthquake in Japan prompts tsunami warning and evacuation order for 90,000 people
A magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring more than 20 people and triggering a tsunami of up to 70 centimetres in…
Read Article →Trump Says North Korea’s Kim Has Responded to His Overtures
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – A day after he ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea and called North…
Read Article →Nicaragua’s Ortega says country will ‘never again’ hold elections, shutting out opposition
The president made the announcement during a speech commemorating the 1979 Sandinista revolution Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega said the Central American country would no…
Read Article →Washington’s Plan to Neutralize Iran’s Hormuz Leverage
For decades, Iran has relied on the Strait of Hormuz as its most effective geopolitical weapon — a crucial energy chokepoint through which up…
Read Article →Trump-backed populist wins tight Colombia presidential vote, sparking protests
Barranquilla, Colombia — A flamboyant U.S.-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarizing presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard…
Read Article →Tren de Aragua leader assassination puts Latin America on notice
On Friday evening, President Donald Trump announced that US forces had killed the head of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero…
Read Article →US to give Poland new $4 billion loan for arms purchases, PAP reports
WARSAW, June 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. will give Poland a new $4 billion loan from the Foreign Military Financing programme, U.S. Under Secretary…
Read Article →Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – August 21, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, Now the news is trying to make something of Trump’s relationship with his aide, Natalie Harp. If you were married to…
Read Article →Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – August 14, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, The Strait of Hormuz is a long ways away. Some reports say we have control and the others, who knows? We’re involved in…
Read Article →Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – August 7, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, The Strait of Hormuz has always been strategic, but now more than ever. All that oil has to pass, though, and…
Read Article →Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – July 31, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, Who knows what’s going on in Iran? I learned a long time ago that the Arabs lie. It’s part of their…
Read Article →Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – July 17, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, The Iranians haven’t learned their lesson. They’ve got pictures showing the First Family in coffins. Dead. I know this last round…
Read Article →Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – June 26, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, The earthquake in Venezuela killed an innumerable amount of people. The photographs are hard to look at. So much suffering. I…
Read Article →Watching the Signs of the Times
The disciples asked Jesus Christ what signs would accompany His coming and the end of the age. His answer included wars, famine, pestilence, persecution, false prophets and widespread lawlessness.
Following developments among nations and governments provides an opportunity to consider those events alongside the biblical record and the prophetic teachings of Scripture.