Sudan’s military rulers have quietly offered Russia its first-ever African naval base—an arrangement that would hand the Kremlin a powerful strategic foothold over the Red Sea, one of the world’s most critical and contested trade arteries—according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive.

ICC / Press

‘Witch Hunt’: Russia Continues Crackdown On Unregistered Baptist Churches

“In Russia, the ‘witch hunt’ is continuing,” Russian attorney Anatoly Pchelintsev said. “I have a question for the deputies who seem so quick to pass prohibitive and punitive laws: What’s stopping them from providing clarity and certainty in legislation so that believers are not harassed?”

Worthy News / Press

Putin’s Upcoming Tehran Visit Highlights Deepening Russia-Iran Military and Nuclear Ties

The upcoming visit by President Putin to Tehran is expected to further solidify the strategic partnership between Russia and Iran, with implications for regional security dynamics and international diplomatic relations.

Worthy News / Press

Russia and Iran Seal 20-Year Strategic Pact to Deepen Military and Diplomatic Ties

The 47-article agreement covers wide-ranging bilateral cooperation, with about one-third focused on military-technical ties and international security. As part of the agreement, both nations pledged not to offer military support to any third party engaged in active conflict with the other.

Distress of Nations

Trump-Zelenskyy Press Briefing Turns Into All-Out Brawl Of Words: ‘You’re Gambling With World War III’

The escalation began after Zelenskyy repeatedly interrupted the President, delivered back-handed remarks, and backed out of agreeing to a ceasefire in front of reporters. Vice President JD Vance admonished the Ukrainian President for showing clear disrespect to the United States and its leadership.

Berean Review

2025 In View Of Biblical Prophecy: Top Developing Stories We Should Be Watching

From the unsettling proliferation of drone swarm technology that could foreshadow the Antichrist's future surveillance state, to Israel's increasing strength against its enemies, to Russia's concerning military escalation—we're seeing Bible prophecy align with current events in remarkable ways.

Europe

Details Emerge: Israel’s Response To Iran In April Destroyed Russian-Made Defense System

It is a big deal that the Russian Bear has now been introduced into this conversation. The s300 system is Russian-made and Russia-supplied. While it took forever for this to arrive in Iran, it speaks more largely to a prophetic, in all the wrong ways, alliance that we are seeing shaping up.

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Just As The Bible Prophesied, Russia Has Chosen Its Side

The war in Ukraine exposed that Russia must obtain weapons from Iran. Russia understood this would be unacceptable in Israel, clearly indicating that Putin is not afraid to antagonize the two states completely. Although Israel is hesitant to enter full-blown conflict with Russia, Russia has chosen its side, evidenced by its invitation of Hamas leaders to Moscow on October 26, 2023.

Distress of Nations

Threats Of War, Rogue Alliances, And Nuclear Weapons: Are We Approaching The Gog-Magog War?

Our world today is witnessing mounting threats on numerous fronts. The alignment of nations coming together and the threat of war escalating daily, especially in Israel, point toward a prophecy in the Bible spoken of in Ezekiel 38 and 39: the Gog-Magog war.

Israel & Middle East

Russian Forces Move Closer To The Mountains Of Israel

Reports that Russia is stationing forces closer along Israel's border are a cause for great concern. There are geopolitical ramifications and prophetic ramifications as well.

World News

Amir Tsarfati: World War Conflicts — Taking Stock Of Our Global Situation

I want to look at eight areas of conflict or potential conflict that involve a very large percentage of Europe, Asia, and North America, and examine what has taken place in each situation just this past week.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

Planet Earth Is Armed To The Teeth… And The Word Of The Day Is ‘Escalation’

According to Ezekiel 38, Russia and Iran will one day lead a coalition of nations in a massive assault against Israel. God will intervene on Israel’s behalf — not with iron dome missile interceptors, but with His own mighty hand.

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Coincidence?: US And Russia Hold Nationwide Emergency Alert Drills On The Same Day

While Russia had this emergency alert on Wednesday, the day before, they held another kind of emergency drill throughout the country. This drill simulated a nuclear attack in which about 70% of the housing in Russia would be destroyed.

Israel & Middle East

Israel Mossad Chief Threatens ‘Highest Echelon’ Of Iranian Leadership; Warns Of Growing Russia-Iran Military Alliance

The Iranian regime is not supplying Russia with weaponry out of the goodness of its heart. Barnea stated his belief that Russia could very well supply Iran with a kind of advanced weaponry that directly threatens the existence of the world's one and only Jewish state.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

Headed Towards Disaster: Can We Trust What The Bible Says About Russia’s Future?

The question is, “Can we trust what the Bible says about Russia’s future?” The answer is, “Yes, we can.” Never judge the Bible by current events. But let the Bible give context to those events.

World News

Signs In World Politics: A Re-Emerging Threat and A Dwindling Power

Students of Bible prophecy knew in the early 1990s that declarations of Russia’s pacification were premature. While it was nice to hope that American and Soviet militaries were reducing their hair-trigger nuclear forces, the perestroika and glasnost (Russian for reform and openness) that broke out was short-lived.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

Russian Roulette: The Air Of Invincibility Putin Once Projected Has Been Destroyed

When he took power in Russia, he was a cunning man, but in full control of his country and his faculties. Today, he is paranoid, physically ill, and has been humiliated by a stunning series of battlefield defeats in Ukraine.

Deception

The Wagner Group: A Prophetic Perspective On An Incident That Has The World Scratching Its Head

The world has been left reeling in the wake of all of this, scratching their heads, wondering... what just happened and what is going to take place in the future?

Israel & Middle East

Putting Netanyahu In A No Win Situation, Ukraine Slams Israel Before The Eyes Of The World

Ukraine's embassy to Israel on Sunday, no doubt with the blessing of Kyiv, launched a fierce volley directed at the Israeli government, accusing Israel of not being neutral in the Ukraine-Russia war but instead taking a "pro-Russia position."

Wars and Rumours of Wars

The Battle Behind the Battle: What Are We To Make Of The Intensifying Conflict Within Russia?

The news out of Russia recently has people around the world on the edge of their seats. Tensions are rising, troops are on the move, and tanks are poised to fire.

Europe

The Prophetic Chess Pieces Are Moving: Iran Supplies Russia Massive Military Aid

Iran is giving a lot here, folks, 1000s of drones, a drone factory on Russian soil, a million rounds of ammunition 300,000 artillery shells in the past half year alone. This begs the question, is this a quid pro quo relationship?

Christian Persecution

European Court of Human Rights Condemns Russia After Anti-Terrorism Law Was Used To Criminalize Pastor

"Millions of people around the world are free to do this without interference, but I was treated like a criminal and convicted under a Russian law directed at terrorists."

World News

Worldview with Amir Tsarfati: The 21st Century Axis Alliance

In what could be considered an Axis of Evil for the 21st Century, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Syria, and Turkey is in the works.

World News

Worldview With Amir Tsarfati: What In The World Is Going On?

In the latest Ezekiel 38 war sighting, Khartoum has reached an understanding with Moscow for building a Russian military base on Sudan’s Red Sea coast.

Israel & Middle East

Worldview with Amir Tsarfati: Developing Friendships Necessary For The Coming Ezekiel 38 war

This military deal is another sign of the growing relationship between the [Turkey and Syria] – a friendship that is necessary for the coming Ezekiel 38 war.

World News

Worldview With Amir Tsarfati: Preparing For Crisis

He was received with much fanfare at the White House by President Joe Biden, then he addressed a joint meeting of Congress. When he returns to Ukraine, he will take with him a promise by the US to send $1.8 billion in military aid.

World News

Russia Is Laughing at America’s Weakness & Wokeness Over Recent Prisoner Swap

As the world laughs at us, Americans are divided in our reactions to last week’s prisoner swap between Russia and the United States.

Israel & Middle East

WORLDVIEW with Amir Tsarfati: Perpetrators Of Pure Evil Warfare

Despite these attacks, we know that God still has His eyes on His special land and on His holy city. Please pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Pray for the safety of His chosen people.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

‘Significant Escalation’: Pentagon Warns US ‘Will Defend Every Inch Of NATO Territory’ After Two Russian Missiles Were Fired Into Poland

Article 5 of the NATO Alliance surrounds collective defense obligations, stating that "an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all..."

Wars and Rumours of Wars

The Once Simmering Threat Of Nuclear Weapons On A Modern Battlefield Has Begun To Boil

When students of scripture heard about the level of destruction imposed on Hiroshima, the descriptions reminded many of them of things they had read before — prophetic passages from the Bible.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

WORLDVIEW w/ Amir Tsarfati: A Ominous Turn Of Events

This has been an earth-shaking week, and we are on the verge of an escalation that may evolve into a third world war.

Christian Persecution

Ukraine Sees Churches Raided, Shut Down, And The Disappearance And Detention Of Pastors By Russian Troops

“They entered the sanctuary while the congregation was singing a hymn, halted the worship service, registered the names of all present and detained several ministers"

Distress of Nations

Russian Military Targets Civilian Population Following Explosion on Crimean Bridge

On Monday, Russia launched deadly attacks on regions across Ukraine, including its capital Kyiv, in a barrage of what President Zelensky stated were Iranian-made drones and missiles.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

It Is A Time Of Desperation, And That Means Anything Is Possible

As Russia’s leader is further weakened, he becomes more likely to lash out with the only thing Russia has that scares everyone else — his nukes.

Israel & Middle East

WORLDVIEW w/ Amir Tsarfati: Embarrassment On A Global Scale

When it comes to Iran and Russia, the former is being humiliated by its own people and is imploding economically. The latter is being embarrassed on a global scale due to its lack of success in Ukraine and is dealing with a crumbling economy.

Distress of Nations

Will The Nord Stream Sabotage Lead Putin To A Wicked Thought, As Europe Scrambles For A New Source Of Energy?

The attack on the Nord Stream pipelines has plunged Europe into an even more desperate energy situation with winter fast approaching.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

WORLDVIEW w/ Amir Tsarfati: Topsy-Turvy World Of War

Beginning today, checkpoints will be set up around Russia to find men seeking to escape the draft. Those discovered will be conscripted or imprisoned.

Asia

WORLDVIEW w/ Amir Tsarfati: Perfect Economic Storm

China continues their zero COVID tolerance policy that is shutting down whole cities. Mix all that together and you have a perfect economic storm. It is likely to be a very eventful six months ahead of us.

Israel & Middle East

MIDEAST REVIEW w/ Amir Tsarfati: The New Global Natural Gas Cartel

What if the little gas giant Israel stands up against the price machinations of this new Russia/Iran cartel by increasing their output to the European nations that Gazprom is now squeezing?

Israel & Middle East

MIDEAST REVIEW w/ Amir Tsarfati: The Devising Of Wicked Plots & God’s Protection

In an eventuality that can only be credited to the hand of God, not one Israeli was killed or severely wounded in the constant hail of missiles.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

WARS & RUMORS OF WARS REVIEW w/ Amir Tsarfati: The World Has Become A Tinder Box

So much has flared up, and, when combined with all the conflict already going on, we can see the tinder box that the world has become.

Globe

Russia Claims To Discover Massive Arctic Oil Reserve, Tells Allies To Get On Their ‘Ark’ to Escape Biblical-Style Economic ‘Cataclysm’

“But we have to do it before the Flood," Rosneft's CEO, Igor Sechin stated, adding that Russia "will be happy to see all friends joining us in building of this new Ark of the world economy.”

Europe

Lithuania Places Itself In The Crosshairs Of The Kremlin, Cutting Off Rail-Transport To Russian Enclave

In response, Russia called the move "illegal and unprecedented" and warned that it "will have a serious negative impact on the Lithuanian population."

Israel & Middle East

Russia Expresses ‘Serious Concern’ Over Alleged Israeli Strikes In Damascus, Syria

After being informed that “the justification received from the Israeli side regarding the strike” was “unconvincing,” the statement underscored that “Moscow expected additional clarification.”

Distress of Nations

Why Supression Of Dissenting Voices In Russia, And Globally, Is a Harbinger Of Our World’s Future History

The fear of the Russian government is too overwhelming, and "most won't risk it," the diplomat stressed. "In our system, we can't voice our own opinions."

Wars and Rumours of Wars

Russia & China Fly Nuclear Capable Bombers In Joint Drill Over Sea Of Japan, As Biden Meets In Tokyo For Quad Summit

Japan's Defense Minister insisted that the drill's timing during the summit showed that it was intended to be "more than just a demonstration to Japan."

Europe

The Global Threat of Putin’s Deterioration

“[Putins] present war and the war he threatens qualify as new and more extreme kinds of war and rumors of war.”

Europe

‘De-Putin-isation’ Is Only Hope For Civilised World, Polish PM Insists

Putin's doctrine "is a cancer which is consuming not only the majority of Russian society, but also poses a deadly threat to the whole of Europe."

Anti-Semitism

Bennet Insists Putin Has Apologized After Lavrov’s Egregious Claim That Adolf Hilter Was Jewish

Lavrov is guilty of “propagating the inversion of the Holocaust – turning the victims into the criminals on the basis of promoting a completely unfounded claim that Hitler was of Jewish descent.”

Distress of Nations

Russia Cuts Off Gas To Poland, Bulgaria; PM Calls Escalation ‘Blackmail’ & A ‘Direct Attack’

"This time, Russia has moved the borders of imperialism, gas imperialism to the next step. This is a direct attack on Poland," the PM asserted in a speech to parliament.

Israel & Middle East

MIDEAST REVIEW w/ Amir Tsarfati: A Tense Jerusalem

Hamas was quite proud of the fact that they were able to fire a few Russian SA-7 anti-aircraft missiles at the Israeli jets, despite none of them finding their targets.

Israel & Middle East

MIDEAST REVIEW w/ Amir Tsarfati: Anything But Calm

Just because most eyes are on Russia and Ukraine, that doesn’t mean that all is calm over in my part of the world.

Wars and Rumours of Wars

Finland Confirms NATO Application To Come ‘Within Weeks’ Despite Cyberattack, Breach of Airspace, & Threats Of ‘Destruction’ By Russia

Earlier this week, Russian lawmaker Vladimir Dzhabarov warned that by applying to join NATO, "the Finns themselves will [be signing] a card for the destruction of their country."

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