The first part of this page includes daily headlines that relate to the "birth pangs" of the end times. The last part of this page includes a list of links and news sources related to biblical prophecy. We can expect to see an increase in frequency and intensity of catastrophes and disasters, both natural and man-made, as we come closer to the Lord's return:
Luke 21:25-28 - "And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."
Jesus told us to watch for specific signs leading up to his return. These signs are "birth pangs" (Matthew 24:6-7, Mark 13:7-8, and Luke 21:9-11). When these signs "begin" to happen, we know our redemption is near. While this redemption is ultimately speaking of Israel at the 2nd Coming of Jesus, the "birth pangs" have already begun. In other words, as the "birth pangs" increase in frequency and intensity, we know that the Church's redemption in the rapture is that much sooner. As an interesting side note, someone suggested to me that the "fear" spoken of in the passage above might be enhanced from the sensationalized news media.
Below, I post headlines daily related to the "birth pangs." This list will generally include headlines that relate to the Middle East, particularly news that concerns Israel and their neighbors, followed by global geopolitical turmoil, the volatile global economy, earth convulsions, technology and legislation leading to the "mark of the beast" system, and headlines that relate to the increasing depravity of man, like in the "days of Noah." I post sources from both the left and the right, as we can still glean facts despite the biases in the media. Each headline below is a click-able link to the news article. I also include at the bottom of the daily list of headlines a link to an outline of the end time events and their corresponding prophetic scriptures and a link to a two-year archive of "birth pang" headlines.
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Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 1/17/2025
Israel's Netanyahu delays Gaza cease-fire vote, accusing Hamas of trying to back out of deal - The Israeli Cabinet was set to ratify the deal Thursday
Israel's Netanyahu delays Gaza cease-fire vote, accusing Hamas of trying to back out of deal
Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib Calls Netanyahu a 'Genocidal Maniac' for Not Meeting to Approve Ceasefire Deal
Deri: Israel-Hamas deal back on track
US says Gaza ceasefire to start on time despite last minute 'loose end'
Qatari official says 'all loose ends' on Israel ceasefire are tied and set for Sunday implementation
Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal officially signed in Doha
Israel's Netanyahu confirms hostage deal with Hamas has been reached despite 'last minute crisis'
Cabinet to approve deal on Saturday, pushing back expected return of first hostages
'Our brothers' blood cries out': Smotrich opposes hostage deal, could break up Israeli gov't - Netanyahu has the votes for a deal, but might lose his gov't over it
Ben Gvir says his party will quit government if cabinet implements hostage-ceasefire deal
Religious Zionism says will quit coalition if no return to war after deal's 1st phase
Settler activist rallies against hostage deal: 'Trump promised hell for Gaza, and he is giving us hell'
Ted Cruz: Hamas Came to the Table Because of Donald Trump
Some hostage families criticize 'partial' deal that will leave dozens of hostages behind - Agreement so far only includes first guaranteed stage, with 33 hostages set to be freed
Hamas deal: IDF withdrawals, release of over 1,000 terrorists
Joel C. Rosenberg: Historic But Highly Controversial Hostage Deal - Is Netanyahu giving up too much to get the hostages back?
Biden says 'my friend' Netanyahu has to 'accommodate legitimate concerns' of Palestinians
Blinken Heckled By Reporters at Gaza Briefing - One Forcibly Dragged Out: 'Why Did You Allow My Friends to Be Massacred?'
Biden: US-backed pressure on Iranian axis helped secure hostage deal, end of Gaza war
G7 leaders call on Israel and Hamas to work for 'full implementation' of ceasefire
Death Toll in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Rises to 77 since Ceasefire Deal
Yemen's Houthis to continue attacks if Gaza ceasefire breached
Shipping Companies Hesitant to Return to Red Sea After Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Incoming senior Trump official Waltz says administration will prioritize Saudi-Israel ties
Biden thanks US troops for defending Israel in last military address
Israel Signs Deal to Produce Iron Dome Missiles Locally, Reducing U.S. Dependance
US said leading efforts to replace UNRWA, as ban that would paralyze operations looms
Khamenei's Rep. Mocks Trump, Warns Iran Will 'Turn the White House into a Shi'ite Islamic Center'
The case for dividing Syria: Just imagine if the Allied powers had applied the same approach to the Middle East that they did in Europe. Each large ethnic and religious group in the region could have had their own nation-state. Decades of ethnic and religious conflict could have been avoided.
Macron heads to Lebanon for first time since 2020 to speed up formation of government, reforms
Sudan's Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say - The determination came as the United States announced sanctions against the Sudanese military chief, saying there was strong evidence of atrocities in the country
'Unbreakable Bond': Britain and Ukraine to Sign 100-Year Alliance
Indians lured to Russia are dying on the front lines in Ukraine
South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning over martial law following arrest
Justin Trudeau Exits His Parliament Race, Ending His Political Career - for Now
Canada Readies Billions of Dollars in Retaliatory Moves to Trump Tariff Threat
Fuming Canada Threatens Multibillion-Dollar U.S. Trade War
Trump tariffs on Canada could jeopardize oil and gas exports to U.S., says trade chief
Ousted Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao indicted by federal grand jury following FBI corruption probe - Thao was recently recalled in the November election
Pro-Trump Georgia State Senator Who Previously Tried to Impeach Fani Willis Assaulted and Arrested While Trying to Enter Georgia House Chambers
State senator pushed to the ground, arrested while trying to enter Georgia House chamber - State Sen. Colton Moore is banned from entering the House chambers after criticizing the now-deceased former speaker
Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement with 2020 Georgia election workers in defamation case
Dems press Garland to release report on Trump charges - House Judiciary Committee Democrats want Merrick Garland to release a report detailing Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents
AG Merrick Garland Claims He Always 'Pursued Justice, Not Politics' in Farewell Speech - Then Boasts About Persecuting J6 Protesters
Rep. James Comer Reveals He Had a Long Discussion with Kash Patel in Bold Plan to Dismantle the Deep State
Bondi says she won't play politics as attorney general but doesn't rule out probes of Trump foes
Biden calls for amending Constitution to say no president should have immunity for crimes committed in office
WPA Intelligence: Trump received highest percentage of Jewish vote of any GOP presidential candidate since 1988 - Even in deep blue New York, Trump won every precinct that had a 50 percent or greater Jewish concentration of voters
Fmr FBI Agent: Inauguration 'Huge' Security Challenge
Trump inauguration security fears as concrete barriers and fencing surround 'ring of steel' White House
The Reason Michelle Obama Is Skipping Trump's Inauguration Is Because She's 'Not One to Pretend': Report
Nancy Pelosi plans to skip Donald Trump's inauguration
Brazilian court denies Bolsonaro's request to travel to Trump's inauguration
Delegation of Taiwanese lawmakers to attend Trump inauguration
China says it's sending top Xi official, Vice President Han Zheng, to Trump's inauguration
TikTok CEO to attend inauguration with front-row seat at Trump's invite - TikTok CEO Shou Chew will be seated with other VIP guests and fellow tech execs Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk
Trump Exploring Ways to 'Preserve' TikTok as CEO Gets Inaugural Invite
Worth up to $200B, TikTok Could Be a Tough Sell
Americans Get First Taste of Chinese Censorship After Fleeing TikTok for RedNote - New American RedNote users are finding that they are prohibited from discussing certain topics on the Chinese platform
Schweizer: The Only Opinion on TikTok That Counts Is the Chinese Communist Party's
Supreme Court may decide Friday if TikTok will be banned
Google won't add fact checks despite new EU law
ChatGPT Mystery: Mother of OpenAI Whistleblower Tells Tucker Carlson He Was Murdered
Even world leaders receive scam calls. Just ask Thailand's prime minister
FBI Reveals Global Cyberattack by Chinese Hacker Group Mustang Panda
Biden's Last-Minute Cybersecurity Executive Order Raising Eyebrows
Biden Warns Dark Money Is Dangerous After Awarding Dark Money Kingpin George Soros the Medal of Freedom
Treasury Secretary Nominee Scott Bessent Humiliates Comrade Bernie Sanders with a Brutal Reminder when Sanders Brings up Biden's Oligarchy Comments: "Well, I would note that President Biden gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to two people who I think would qualify for his oligarchs."
Trump's Treasury Secretary Nominee Claims There Will Be 'Economic Calamity' If Republican Tax Cuts Are Not Extended
Trump Reportedly Planning To Declare Crypto As National Priority Through Executive Order
Donald Trump open to considering XRP, Solana, and USDC for strategic reserves
SpaceX catches Starship booster but loses ship in seventh flight test
SpaceX says its Starship spacecraft broke up midflight as videos of debris emerge online
Elon Musk congratulates Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin on gaining orbit on first attempt
Experts Warn of Massive Quake and Tsunami Threat along Northwest
Nankai Trough megaquake probability raised to 80% after M6.8 Kyushu earthquake, Japan
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Isangel, Vanuatu
Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ft
Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft
Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
Santa Maria volcano in Guatmala erupts to 14,000ft
Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
Fourth eruptive episode at Kilauea volcano with lava fountains reaching 60 m (200 feet), Hawaii
Polar vortex to blast US with life-threatening cold next week: 'There's no escaping this'
Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
Extreme cold in central U.S. threatens to break records, test power grids
Get ready for an even bigger chill. Siberian air to make Trump swearing-in coldest in 40 years
Unburned home in Pacific Palisades is damaged by landslide, highlighting new risk in wildfire zones
Newsom Calls for Felony Charges for Looting in Fire Evacuation Zones
Michael Rapaport Rips Gavin Newsom Over L.A. Fire Response: 'Trump-Proofing California? Try Fire-Proofing'
Trump floats adding Los Angeles aid to reconciliation bill
California's Largest Insurer State Farm Cancels Super Bowl Ads Citing L.A. Fires
Los Angeles Fires Expose Serious Downside of Electric Vehicles - Utilities are shutting off power lines to avoid the risks of sparks starting new fires. That could lead to the terrifying scenario in which a car is only partially charged when the time comes to leave home, meaning the car must be abandoned or the owner must fight for a spot at a charging station.
'Cruel, costly, and ineffective': Biden administration forced animals to inhale smoke to study impact of wildfires
Massive Fire Destroys Royal Yak Casino In Culiacan, Mexico
The 50 Most Dangerous Countries for Christians Get More Violent in 2025: Around the world, believers increasingly confront the threat of murder, unlawful detentions, abductions, and property destruction
Vatican Promises Stiff Penalties for Illegal Aliens Crossing its Border
Sweden To Change Constitution and Remove Citizenship From Fraudulent Migrants and Threats to the State
Marco Rubio: Migrant Crisis, Russia Ties Make Nicaragua a Major National Security Threat
Some immigrants are already leaving the US in 'self-deportations' as Trump's threats loom
145 Democrats vote against bill to deport illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post cartoonist Darrin Bell arrested for possession of AI/computer generated child pornography after new law goes into effect
FBI shutters DEI office ahead of Trump inauguration
Trump Orders FBI to Preserve All Records Related to DEI Office
New West Virginia gov ends all state-funded DEI programs on Day 1
Woke Meltdown: Lawyer Drops Meta as a Client Because of Mark Zuckerberg's 'Descent into Toxic Masculinity'
UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy
Britain's Leftist Government Announces 'Rapid National Audit' to Expose Muslim Grooming Gangs - Victory For Elon Musk
Non-binary elected official takes month-long 'mental health' leave after being 'misgendered' in Massachusetts city council
Montana House advances transgender bathroom bill after prior effort affecting 1st state trans lawmaker
Orlando LGBTQ drag bar owner, teacher charged with child sex crimes, 'deviant sexual behavior'
Speaker Mike Johnson dismantled a reporter's attempt to challenge his stance on gender by invoking both scripture and science. When the reporter demanded where in the Bible it says there are only two genders, Johnson coolly responded that it's literally in the first book - Genesis - where God created man and woman.
Planned Parenthood broke tax law by providing workspace to Harris campaign: IRS complaint
China Population Shrinks for Third Year Even With More Babies Born
Smartwatch bands can contain 'major' levels of toxic PFAS, study finds
Biden administration allocates $306m in its final days for bird flu response
WHO appeals for $1.5 billion for emergencies with US funding in question
Hohmann: United Nations Renews Push for Globalized Digital Marking System to Deal with 'Emergencies'
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Significant Earthquakes 5.0+ since the Richter scale was developed in 1935
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As we watch prophecy come alive before our very eyes, remember to pray for Israel:
Psalm 122:6 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you."
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