Welcome back to another week in Bible Prophecy News as Susan Davis and Dina Kalmeta uncover the many headlines in the last 7 days to prove we are in the last of these end days.
Eye of Typhoon “Mawar” grazes northern Guam with Category 4 force
Typhoon “Mawar” has made its closest point of approach to Guam, with most of its eye passing through the Rota Channel between Guam and Rota. Its southern eyewall, however, grazed the northern tip of the island, near Anderson Air Force Base.
The typhoon caused widespread power cuts, affecting 98% of Guam Power Authority customers, and a major internet outage.
Landon Aydlett, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Guam, said Mawar’s winds were so fierce that the building the weather service office is in was vibrating.
“This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation,” he said. “There will be a swath of tornado-like damage.”
As Mawar moves away from the islands, the conditions will improve and damage assessments begin.
After moving away from Guam, Mawar is expected to peak at Category 5 Super Typhoon strength in the Philippine Sea, before it weakens near northern Philippines, Taiwan, and southern Japan (Ryukyu Islands).
‘World not ready for fungal infection epidemic that is coming’ as new strain found in US
Two women in the US have been struck down with a new strain of a common fungal infection – with an expert warning that the world “is not yet prepared” for the “epidemic” that is to come.
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), confirmed that the two women, aged 28 and 47, have suffered the first known cases in the United States of the drug-resistant ringworm also known as tinea. Reports say that the unnamed patients suffered lesions on their neck, buttocks, thighs and abdomen.
Their family members also suffered symptoms. David Denning, Professor of Infectious Diseases in Global Health at the University of Manchester, revealed the infection is spreading across countries.
He said: “Skin fungal infections are transmitted from one person to another in schools, homes and with intimate contact. This new terbinafine-resistant fungus is a new species called Trichophyton indotineae and was first identified in India.
“The huge Indian diaspora has already seen this fungus spread to other countries including Canada and Germany, and now the USA.”
The 28-year-old woman first reported rashes on her body while pregnant in the summer of 2021 and sought medical attention in December after she had large, scaly rashes across her body, reported The Mirror.
She was diagnosed by a dermatologist with tinea and prescribed antifungal treatment in January 2022 after her baby was born. However, it did not make a difference, according to medics. She was then treated with a four-week course of the antifungal itraconazole which eventually cleared the rash.
The patient had not been abroad recently with officials believing the infection was spread locally in the US. The second woman started to get huge rashes while travelling in Bangladesh, and despite applying creams upon her return to the US, it made no difference.
She ended up going to a medical centre, where she was given two four-week medication courses which helped improve the rash by 80%.
Mr Denning added: “For two decades, we have been treating these infections with oral terbinafine for three weeks, very successfully, until this new fungal species arrived.
“The most plausible explanation for its emergence is the frequent use in India of topical terbinafine (cream and ointment), which doesn’t completely cover the infected area or penetrate deeply into the skin, allowing escape of resistant variants.
Mosquitos with West Nile virus found near Yeruham after heavy rains
Mosquitos carrying West Nile virus were found near the southern city of Yeruham and surrounding Ramat Negev Regional Council, the first time the disease has been detected in Israel this year, government authorities said Wednesday.
The Environmental Protection Ministry said the infected mosquitos were found in Nahal Revivim, near Lake Yeruham, and outside nearby educational campuses at Nitzana and Midreshet Ben Gurion.
It instructed local authorities to keep a closer eye out for mosquitos with West Nile virus and if needed “immediately carry out preventive measures and pest control,” according to a joint statement with the Health Ministry.
Those infected with West Nile virus typically experience flu-like symptoms and recover within a week, but in some cases the disease is fatal. According to the Health Ministry, one person has died this year from the virus.
In August 2022, the Health Ministry reported that one person had died of the virus and another was in serious condition after West Nile was found in mosquitos near Eilat in July.
Illustrative: A stream in Yeruham Park in southern Israel, October 21, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
Mosquitos carrying West Nile virus were found near the southern city of Yeruham and surrounding Ramat Negev Regional Council, the first time the disease has been detected in Israel this year, government authorities said Wednesday.
The Environmental Protection Ministry said the infected mosquitos were found in Nahal Revivim, near Lake Yeruham, and outside nearby educational campuses at Nitzana and Midreshet Ben Gurion.
It instructed local authorities to keep a closer eye out for mosquitos with West Nile virus and if needed “immediately carry out preventive measures and pest control,” according to a joint statement with the Health Ministry.Sponsored by Sheba: The Stem Cell Revolution at Sheba Medical CenterPlayNext playlist itemUnmuteCurrent Time 0:07/Duration 2:46Loaded: 28.70% Picture-in-PictureFullscreen
Those infected with West Nile virus typically experience flu-like symptoms and recover within a week, but in some cases the disease is fatal. According to the Health Ministry, one person has died this year from the virus.
In August 2022, the Health Ministry reported that one person had died of the virus and another was in serious condition after West Nile was found in mosquitos near Eilat in July.Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Editionby email and never miss our top storiesNewsletter email addressGET ITBy signing up, you agree to the terms
The Environmental Protection Ministry attributed the earlier detection this year to recent rains in the south that were followed by high temperatures, noting mosquitos thrive in heat and water.
The ministry also called on Israelis to take measures to avoid mosquito bites, such as using repellants and netting, reducing the amount of water for irrigating, and ensuring there are no objects or areas around the house with stagnant water.
Get Ready: The Digital Dollar Is a Tool for Government Surveillance and Control
Most of the world’s economies, including the United States, are rapidly ramping up to digitize their currency and ultimately end “paper cash” by creating a Central Bank Digital Currency (or CBDC for short).
Part of the “Great Reset” agenda is to eliminate or reduce untraceable and untaxable cash and crypto transactions and clear the way to establish national government-controlled digital currency.
The agenda is to get a CBDC in every country, get people used to it, and then connect those digital systems into a one-world digitized payment system.
Does this sound too far-fetched? Consider that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors have already issued a white paper titled “Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation” as a “first step” in exploring the creation of a CBDC.
Make no mistake, a centralized digital currency is coming. President Biden has already sounded what many consider to be the paper dollar’s death knell when he signed Executive Order 14067, which calls for the implementation of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency.
While that may sound benign at first, a centralized digital currency has the potential to allow the federal government to:
-Legally surveil all U.S. citizens
-Control all bank accounts and purchases
-Crush free speech and silence opposing voices by cutting off access to their digital money
As an article in Wired magazine explained, “Digital currency issued by a central bank can be used as a tool for government surveillance of citizens and control over their financial transactions.”
With this kind of control, how long will it take before the U.S. government infringes on ALL of its citizens’ rights?
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The simple reason is straightforward protection. They’re giving themselves an “economic hedge” against all market down forces, whether that be inflation, stock market crashes, bank collapses, bank bail-ins (meaning $250k depositors are left holding the bag), recessions, or big government social control through digital currency.
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Texas lawmakers OK bill that aims to keep sexually explicit material out of school libraries
House Bill 900, which would set new standards for school libraries to keep sexually explicit content off bookshelves, is heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Librarians, legal experts and some parents are concerned that the bill’s language is vague and broad enough to ensnare books that are not inappropriate.
“House Bill 900 is simply another tool that we as a state can use to do all that we can do in our communities and in our schools to address harmful sexually explicit material,” state Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, said on the Senate floor Tuesday night.
The upper chamber formally approved the bill with a 19-12 vote along party lines just before midnight Tuesday. Without any changes to the legislation, HB 900 is now on its way to the the governor. Abbott’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment regarding his support for the legislation.
Bill author Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, tweeted Sunday that Paxton, the Senate sponsor, assured him that the Senate version would match the House version for quick approval. HB 900 still needs final approval from the chamber before it can be sent to the governor.
If HB 900 passes into law, book vendors would have to assign ratings to books based on the presence of depictions or references to sex. A book would get a “sexually relevant” rating if the material describes or portrays sexual activity and is part of the required school curriculum. A book would get a “sexually explicit” rating if the material describing or portraying sexual behavior is “patently offensive” and not part of required curriculum.
Top Rating Agencies Threaten U.S. With Credit Downgrade Over Debt Limit Chaos, Even If A Deal Is Made
Two rating agencies placed the United States on a negative watch over recent negotiations to amend the debt ceiling between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
The debt ceiling, a statute established by Congress that prevents the government from spending beyond a predetermined national debt limit of $31.4 trillion, exceeded the threshold earlier this year. Republicans want to link an increase in the debt limit with spending caps, while Democrats say they prefer separate processes for debt limit negotiations and budget reforms, a debate which occurs even as the government nears default as soon as June 1.
Fitch Ratings, considered one of the three most influential credit rating agencies in the nation, said in an outlook on Wednesday that the AAA rating currently held by the U.S. could be reconsidered because of “increased political partisanship that is hindering reaching a resolution to raise or suspend the debt limit.” The firm, which nevertheless anticipates that the debt ceiling will be amended before the estimated deadline, added that persistent failures to “meaningfully tackle medium-term fiscal challenges that will lead to rising budget deficits and a growing debt burden” also have negative implications for creditworthiness.
“The absence of a medium-term fiscal framework and a complex budgeting process has contributed to the failure to reverse successive debt increases caused by economic shocks and other fiscal accommodations,” the firm added. “Political partisanship has brought about repeated debt-limit brinkmanship and led to near-default episodes that could erode confidence in the government’s repayment capacity.”
Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands in favor of property rights
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in favor of an Idaho couple who wanted to build a house near a lake in a decision that makes it more difficult for the Environmental Protection Agency to police water quality.
Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion that stated that the Clean Water Act only regulates wetlands that have a “continuous surface connection” to larger bodies of water that are regulated. The couple, Chantell and Michael Sackett, do not have such a connection on their property.
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Mounting tensions between Israel, Iran herald possible military showdown
Tensions between Iran and Israel soared to unprecedented heights on Tuesday as both nations traded threats. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, the Israeli military’s chief of staff, stated on Tuesday that if Iran continues to develop its nuclear program, Israel would be left with no choice but to stage a pre-emptive attack.
“Iran has progressed in recent years with enriching uranium more than ever before,” he said. “We are looking closely at the various arenas that are part of the path to nuclear capabilities. There are negative potential trends on the horizon that could lead to [us] acting. We have the capabilities.”
Halevi further accused Iran of being involved in “everything around us and with everyone who is against us,” including strategy, intelligence, and funding. “We have the capability to strike Iran. We are not aloof to what Iran is trying to do around us. Iran also cannot be aloof to what we can do against it.”
Meanwhile, Prof. Mohammad Marandi, head of the North American Studies Department at the University of Tehran, is in Indonesia as part of the delegation accompanying President Ebrahim Raisi on his two-day visit to the Asian country. “The Israeli regime is growing more isolated. Iran’s relations with Saudi Arabia and other Arab governments in the Persian Gulf have evolved, Iran’s relations with Asia powers are growing, and the Iranian president is currently visiting Indonesia,” says Marandi.
Israel alleges that Iran is forming a united front and is preparing for a military confrontation on several fronts. “It’s natural for the region to be united against apartheid and ethnic cleansing,” Marandi told The Media Line.
WW3 fears as Russia claims US weapons were used in shock attack on their soil
A spokesman for Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said it is “no secret” that US military equipment is being used against Russian forces in both Ukraine and Russia itself.
The statement from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov comes as the Pentagon has launched an investigation into claims that US armoured cars were used in the raid on the Russian city of Belgorod, around 25 miles from the border with Ukraine.
Footage allegedly taken during the Belgorod attack showed at least three US-made Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPs) being used during the raid. The raid was reportedly carried out by a pro-Ukrainian militia made up of Russian citizens, but Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder has said the US government had not “approved any third-party transfers of equipment to paramilitary organizations”.
General Ryder added that Kyiv had also not “requested” any such transfers.
Confirming that the investigation was under way, US Department of State spokesman Matt Miller told reporters: ”As a general policy matter, we have been clear that we don’t support the use of US-made equipment being used for attacks inside of Russia”.
The confirmed use of western-made equipment by anti-Putin militias within Russia would bring the spectre of a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO significantly closer.
Peskov told reporters at a Kremlin briefing earlier this week: “It is no secret that this equipment is being used against our own military… and it is no secret for us that the direct and indirect involvement of Western countries in this conflict is growing by the day.”
Denying accusations that the Belgorod attack had been carried out by Ukrainian special forces, Ukrainian National Security Advisor Oleksiy Danilov told CNN that the insurgents that the fighters “are Russians, it is their country and they have the right to be there”.
He added: “There are some Russians who are on the side of the light and who went to deal with the darkness that exists in Russia now”.