President Trump offered a new—and familiar—deadline for the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to move forward with a peace process or face possible U.S. retaliation, saying that within “two weeks” he’ll make his determination. “I think I’ll know the attitude of Russian, and frankly Ukraine,” Trump said at the White House Friday August 22, “and… Read More Trump, Putin and Ukraine
The Telegraph, August 16, 2025 Event After speaking with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders overnight, Donald Trump changed the dial on what at first seemed like a lacklustre summit. The American president announced that he would be pursuing a peace settlement instead of a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump justified this shift by highlighting… Read More Trump’s astonishing gamble may pay off spectacularly
What is happening in Gaza is an abomination that we cannot accept and that the Western world should have responded to for much longer and remedied the inhumane conditions. Below, we show how one of our brothers sees events in the light of the biblical prophecies. The Times, August 8, 2025 Event Israel’s security cabinet… Read More Israeli plans to occupy Gaza City approved by war cabinet
The Jerusalem Post, July 25, 2025 Event Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders issued strong condemnations on Thursday following French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France would recognise a Palestinian state, warning that the move rewards terrorism and undermines Israel’s security. “We strongly condemn President Macron’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state next… Read More Israeli leaders slam Macron for recognising Palestinian state
Israel National News, July 11, 2025 Event French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday publicly called upon the United Kingdom to join France in recognising a Palestinian state, asserting it as the sole path to enduring peace and security in the region. His remarks were made during a joint press conference in London at the conclusion… Read More Macron calls for joint UK-France recognition of ‘Palestine’
Event Reports that US president Donald Trump has authorised military action against Iran represents a significant escalation in the deepening crisis over the latest war to engulf the Middle East. According to reports circulating in the US media, the US leader gave private instructions to military chiefs in the situation room inside the White House… Read More Trump might be about to plunge the whole Middle East into war
Event Pope Leo XIV has offered to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks at the Vatican, the Italian prime minster, Giorgia Meloni, has said after speaking to the newly elected pontiff by phone. “The prime minister thanked Pope Leo for his offer and for his serious commitment to peace,” Meloni’s office said. In a statement, her office… Read More Pope Leo willing to host Ukraine peace talks
On May 8, 2025 Robert Francis Prevost, the head of the Augustinian order from 2001 to 2013, who was made a cardinal by Pope Francis I in 2023, after the death of Pope Francis, became the first American pope in history. Lots of Ukrainians think Pope Francis I did not do enough to bring peace… Read More Pope Leo offers Vatican for Ukraine peace talks
The Times, February 19, 2025 Event President Trump rounded off a difficult day for Ukraine by falsely blaming President Zelensky for starting a war with Russia after Kyiv was excluded from talks on ending the conflict. Trump’s words echoed Russia’s narrative that Ukraine provoked its invasion almost three years ago. He followed up by sharing… Read More US and Russia rewrite history as Ukraine sidelined
The Times, February 13, 2025 Event About 48 hours after President Putin began his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a triumphant article called “The Advance of Russia and the New World” was accidentally published on the website of a state news agency in Moscow. “A new world is being born before our eyes. Russia’s… Read More Putin’s ultimate goal in Ukraine is to reshape the world order
The Times February12, 2025 Event President Trump and President Putin have begun talks to end the war in Ukraine three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion. The US president said he held a 90-minute phone call with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday, the first confirmed contact between the pair since Trump returned to the White House… Read More Trump and Putin to begin talks on ending Ukraine war ‘immediately’
The Telegraph, January 26, 2025 Event Israel is considering sending Soviet and Russian-made weapons captured in Lebanon to Ukraine, with signs transfers may be under way. Israel reportedly met with Ukrainian diplomats on Tuesday to discuss a weapons transfer. Since then, US military cargo planes have been tracked flying from Israel to an airbase in eastern… Read More Israel ‘sends weapons captured in Lebanon to Ukraine’
Middle East Monitor, January 20, 202 Event US President-elect Donald Trump’s team is considering “temporarily” relocating some of Gaza’s two million Palestinians outside of the besieged enclave while the enclave is rebuilt, American NBC network revealed on Saturday. The network cited an anonymous transition official as saying that one of the temporary host countries considered for refugees… Read More Trump team mulls temporarily relocating Gaza residents to Indonesia
The Times of Israel, January 20, 2025 Event US President Donald Trump on Monday cast himself as a peacemaker in his second inaugural address, pointing to the hostage release-ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that went into effect on Sunday. “My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier. That’s what I want… Read More Trump inauguration: ‘I want to be a peacemaker, stop all wars’
Reuters, January 17, 2025 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian deepened military ties between their countries on Friday by signing a 20-year strategic partnership that is likely to worry the West. Under the agreement, Russia and Iran will boost cooperation in a range of areas including their security services, military drills, warship… Read More Putin and Iran’s president deepen defence ties with 20-year pact
The Times, January 16, 2025 Event President Putin has sought to reassure a key African ally that he can rely on the Kremlin’s military assistance after Russia failed to prevent the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria. President Touadéra of the Central African Republic (CAR) has been propped up by mercenaries from… Read More Putin reassures African ally after overthrow of Assad
The news at the end of 2024 was the development of the Syrian position. The question of the month December was: After Aleppo & Homs can rebels take over Damascus? & Putin denies Russian defeat in Syria, says Israel is the main winner Event Syria‘s “conflict has not ended yet,” even after the departure of… Read More UN envoy to Syria warns ‘conflict has not ended yet’
CNN, August 16,2024 + Newsnight Event The US has watched closely as Ukrainian forces pushed deeper into Russian territory, powered in part by US-provided arms and equipment that have raised questions about whether Kyiv has abided by the Biden administration’s restrictions on the use of American weaponry. Ukraine has used US weaponry and vehicles as part of its… Read More Ukrainian forces push into Russia with US-provided arms
The Telegraph, August 4 Event The Archbishop of Canterbury has stated his support for a top United Nations court that said Israel’s presence in the Palestinian territories was “unlawful”. Justin Welby said it was “clear that ending the occupation is a legal and moral necessity”. He called on all United Nations member states – which includes the UK… Read More Archbishop of Canterbury: Ending Israel’s occupation of Palestine is moral necessity
The Telegraph, August 2, 2024 Event Israel is bracing itself for an Iranian attack after two major assassinations threatened to trigger a new round of conflict in the Middle East. The United States was on Friday preparing to send back-up warplanes to help defend Israel from a possible missile or drone attack and deal with… Read More US sends fighter jets to Middle East over Iran-Israel war fears
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