BENJAMIN NETANYAHU HEADS TO WASHINGTON.TRUMP BETTER NOT FORCE HIM INTO A DELUDED SO CALLED CEASEFIRE WITH PERVERTED DEATH CULT ARABS IN GAZA. GET THE ARABS OFF ISRAELS LAND IN THE WESTBANK ALSO. THESE DEATH CULT ARABS ARE OCCUPYING ISRAELS LAND. TELL THEM TO GET OFF OR TROUBLE.

JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU HEADS TO WASHINGTON.TRUMP BETTER NOT FORCE HIM INTO A DELUDED SO CALLED CEASEFIRE WITH PERVERTED DEATH CULT ARABS IN GAZA. GET THE ARABS OFF ISRAELS LAND IN THE WESTBANK ALSO. THESE DEATH CULT ARABS ARE OCCUPYING ISRAELS LAND. TELL THEM TO GET OFF OR TROUBLE.

ISAIAH 6:9-12
9  And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
10  Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
11  Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
12  And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.

WORLD POWERS IN THE LAST DAYS (END OF AGE OF GRACE NOT THE WORLD)

EUROPEAN UNION-KING OF WEST-DAN 9:26-27,DAN 7:23-24,DAN 11:40,REV 13:1-10
EGYPT-KING OF THE SOUTH-DAN 11:40
RUSSIA-KING OF THE NORTH-EZEK 38:1-2,EZEK 39:1-3
CHINA-KING OF THE EAST-DAN 11:44,REV 9:16,18
VATICAN-RELIGIOUS LEADER-REV 13:11-18,REV 17:4-5,9,18

WORLD TERRORISM

GENESIS 6:11-13
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.(WORLD TERRORISM,MURDERS)(HAMAS IN HEBREW IS VIOLENCE)
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (TERRORISM)(HAMAS) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

GENESIS 16:11-12
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her,(HAGAR) Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael;(FATHER OF THE ARAB/MUSLIMS) because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he (ISHMAEL-FATHER OF THE ARAB-MUSLIMS) will be a wild (DONKEY-JACKASS) man;(ISLAM IS A FAKE AND DANGEROUS SEX FOR MURDER CULT) his hand will be against every man,(ISLAM HATES EVERYONE) and every man's hand against him;(PROTECTING THEMSELVES FROM BEING BEHEADED) and he (ISHMAEL ARAB/MUSLIM) shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.(LITERAL-THE ARABS LIVE WITH THEIR BRETHERN JEWS)

ISAIAH 14:12-14
12  How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,(SATAN) son of the morning!(HEBREW-CRECENT MOON-ISLAM) how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13  For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14  I (SATAN HAS EYE TROUBLES) will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.(AND 1/3RD OF THE ANGELS OF HEAVEN FELL WITH SATAN AND BECAME DEMONS)

JOHN 16:2
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.(ISLAM MURDERS IN THE NAME OF MOON GOD ALLAH OF ISLAM)

ISAIAH 41:11
11  Behold, all they that were incensed against thee (ISRAEL) shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing;(DESTROYED) and they that strive with thee shall perish.(ISRAEL HATERS WILL BE TOTALLY DESTROYED)

Turban complications-The turban represents the Shi'ite clergy that, ever since its creation in Iran almost four centuries ago, has had an ambivalent attitude towards the exercise of political power. Broadly speaking, turbans come in two contrasting colors. A white turban means that the man who wears it is not a descendant of the Prophet, and thus is of non-Arab origin. In contrast, the wearer of the black turban is marked as a descendant of the Prophet through one of the twelve imams of Twelver Shi'ism.The semiology of turbans is still more complicated. Students of theology are allowed to wear very thin turbans, denoting their position as novices. A hujjat al-Islam, or mid-ranking mullah, can wear a slightly fatter turban. The very fat turbans that require several yards of cloth are reserved for the grand ayatollahs. Rafsanjani’s white turban marked him as someone of non-Arab origin. Khatami and Khamenei both wear black turbans, as did Khomeini, denoting their Arab descent on the paternal side.The experience of the past three decades shows that many of the most senior clerics are not eager to enter the realm of politics. Once in power, however, a man with a thin turban could quickly thicken his headgear and grow a longer beard to bolster the religious aspect of his image. When first elected president, Ayatollah Khamenei was not a particularly senior cleric, but was promoted so that he could succeed Ayatollah Khomeini.

THE CITIZENS OF IRAN (ELAM IN THE BIBLE) MIGRATE TO ALL NATIONS ON EARTH.
JEREMIAH 49:34-39
34 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam (IRAN) in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam,(IRAN) the chief of their might.(IRAN SUPLIES ARABS WITH WEAPONS AGAINST ISRAEL)
36 And upon Elam (IRAN)  will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam (IRAN) shall not come.(WORLD MIGRATION)
37 For I will cause Elam (IRAN) to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger,(REG BOMBS) saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:(GROUND TROOPS)
38 And I will set my throne in Elam,(IRAN) and will destroy from thence the king (KHEMEINI )and the princes,(IRANIAN GUARDS) saith the LORD.
39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam,(IRAN) saith the LORD.

Psalms-Chapter 110:1-6
1 (A Psalm of David.) The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

BRICS forum, in Brazil, condemns US, Israeli airstrikes on Iran-In rare diplomatic win for Tehran, 11-nation group says attacks on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile programs ‘constitute a violation of international law’By AFP and ToI Staff Today, 11:50 pm-JUL 6,25

Iran won the support of fellow BRICS nations meeting in Rio de Janeiro today, with the bloc condemning Israel and the US for the assault on Iran’s nuclear program and military infrastructure throughout the 12-day war last month.“We condemn the military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran since 13 June 2025,” leaders said in a summit statement, without naming the United States or Israel.“We further express serious concern over deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities,” the bloc said.The 11-nation grouping said the strikes “constitute a violation of international law.”The declaration is a rare diplomatic victory for Tehran, which has received limited regional or global support after the bombing campaign by the Israeli military, which culminated in US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz, Fordo, and Isfahan.Israel attacked Iran on June 13, declaring that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs posed an imminent, existential threat to the Jewish state.Iranians carry a banner bearing the images of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in his support, as Shiite Muslims attend the ‘Tasua’ (ninth day) mourning ritual to commemorate martyrdom of the prophet Mohammad’s grandson Imam Hussein, during the Islamic month of Muharram ahead of Ashura on July 5, 2025. (AFP) -In retaliation for the strikes, Iran fired more than 500 ballistic missiles at Israel throughout the war, killing 28 people.Fighting stopped on June 24, with the adoption of a US-brokered ceasefire.The BRICS gathering includes Israel’s arch foe Iran, and also nations like Russia and China, which have ties with Tehran.BRICS diplomats had been in disagreement over how strongly to denounce Israel’s bombing of Iran and its actions in Gaza, but ultimately strengthened their language at Tehran’s request.

Israel carries out strikes on Houthi-controlled power station, ports across Yemen-IDF confirms that targets include ‘Galaxy Leader’ ship which was hijacked by Houthis in November 2023; Katz threatens that Iran-backed group will ‘continue to pay a heavy price’By Stav Levaton,ToI Staff and Agencies Today, 3:04 am-JUL 6,25

Israel carried out extensive strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen overnight between Sunday and Monday, shortly after it issued evacuation orders for several areas of the country.The IDF confirmed early Monday morning that its airstrikes had targeted multiple Houthi terror targets in Yemen, including the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif, and the Ras Khatib power station.The airstrikes also hit the “Galaxy Leader” vessel, which was hijacked by the Houthis in November 2023 and used for maritime surveillance and operational planning, the IDF said.The Houthis took the ship and its crew of 25 people — who hailed from from the Philippines, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Mexico — captive in November 2023, only freeing them in January 2025 after more than a year of holding them hostage.The IDF said that the Houthis “installed a radar system on the ship, and are using it to track vessels in international maritime space, in order to promote the Houthi terrorist regime’s activities.”According to the military, all the targets hit in the overnight strikes were used by the Iran-backed Houthi regime to transfer weapons and conduct terror activity against Israel and global shipping.The IDF said the strikes come in response to repeated Houthi missile and drone attacks on Israeli territory and highlight the group’s ongoing use of civilian infrastructure for military purposes.Last Tuesday the Houthis fired a missile at Israel which set off sirens in most of Jerusalem as well as at Ben Gurion Airport, Modiin, Rishon Lezion and some West Bank settlements. The missile was intercepted and no injuries or damage was reported.In a statement early Monday morning, Defense Minister Israel Katz repeated the threat he made following that missile attack, that “Yemen will be treated like Tehran,” referencing the intensive Israeli strikes across Iran during the recent 12-day conflict.“Anyone who tries to harm Israel will be harmed, anyone who raises a hands against Israel will have it cut off,” Katz added, saying that the IDF was “forcefully” striking a number of terror targets in Yemen. “The Houthis will continue to pay a heavy price for their actions.”The strikes came about half an hour after the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman issued an “urgent” evacuation warning for the three Houthi-controlled ports and the power plant in Yemen.The Houthi military spokesperson claimed following the attacks that Houthis’ air defenses confronted the Israeli attack “by using a large number of domestically produced surface-to-air missiles.”Residents told Reuters that the Israeli strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah put the main power station out of service, leaving the city in darkness. There were no immediate reports of casualties.Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported that Israel launched a series of strikes on Hodeidah. The campaign came hours after a ship was attacked off the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah and the ship’s crew abandoned it as it took on water.No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but security firm Ambrey said the vessel fits the typical profile of a Houthi target.The Houthis began attacking Israel and maritime traffic in November 2023, a month after the October 7 Hamas massacre.The Houthis held their fire when a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Hamas in January 2025. By that point, they had fired over 40 ballistic missiles and dozens of attack drones and cruise missiles at Israel, including one that killed a civilian and wounded several others in Tel Aviv in July, prompting Israel’s first strike in Yemen.Since March 18, when the IDF resumed its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis have launched 53 ballistic missiles and at least 13 drones at Israel. Several of the missiles have fallen short.They broadened their campaign to target ships tied to the United States and Britain after the two countries began military strikes aimed at securing the waterway in January 2024.In May, the Houthis cemented a ceasefire with the United States that ended weeks of intense US strikes against it, but vowed to continue targeting Israel and Israeli ships.

ust as residents return, Gazan projectile hits Kibbutz Nirim, causing no injuries-Government last week greenlit residents’ return to border community, among the hardest-hit in Oct. 7 onslaught; IDF says human error resulted in lack of interception By Stav Levaton-and ToI Staff Today, 1:03 am-JUL 6,25

A mortar shell launched from the southern Gaza Strip landed in Kibbutz Nirim near the Israel-Gaza border on Sunday evening, causing no injuries but reportedly resulting in minor damage.The Israeli Air Force said that a preliminary investigation into the incident found the projectile was not intercepted due to human error. The military said it was learning lessons from the incident and corrective measures were already being put into action.The launch of the single projectile, around 9 p.m. on Sunday, triggered sirens in the border community just a week after its residents were permitted to return home after more than 20 months of displacement as a result of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.Nirim was one of seven evacuated communities in which the government last week approved the return of their residents, out of the 13 hardest-hit in the Hamas onslaught.The Ynet news site reported that the impact was in the kibbutz’s new young people’s neighborhood, which is being constructed after the previous one was largely destroyed in the October 7 attack.Ynet reported that the shell caused minor damage to several buildings that are in the process of being renovated and rebuilt, but that no one currently lives in them.Michal Uziyahu, head of the area’s Eshkol Regional Council, said in a statement: “We will not accept a situation of continued fire on our territory, and we expect an investigation into the failure, by which no interception was carried out.”She added that the council demands a “determination to change the security reality, and we still have no doubt that we must do everything to reach a deal that will end the fighting, and return our loved ones home,” referring to a potential hostage-truce agreement with Hamas.A day earlier, on Saturday, two rockets were launched from Gaza, triggering sirens in the border community of Kissufim. Both rockets were intercepted, and there were no reports of injuries or damage.Rocket attacks, while common in the early days of the war — including nonstop barrages during the Hamas invasion itself — have largely ceased in recent months.During the October 7 attack on Nirim, five civilians were murdered inside the kibbutz, while five others were abducted to Gaza — three of whom were released in November 2023 while the other two were murdered in captivity and their bodies later recovered by the military.Ten IDF soldiers and officers were killed in the attack on the Nirim area, including at a nearby army post. Six of the slain troops were abducted to Gaza, along with two other soldiers who were taken alive by the terrorists.Emanuel Fabian contributed to this report.

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 640-Heading to DC, Netanyahu seeks Gaza deal ‘on our terms,’ vows Hamas will be destroyed-At meeting Monday, Trump reportedly wants to finalize framework for ending the war; PM insists that when that happens, ‘Hamas will not be there’; also said to still reject PA role-By Lazar Berman,Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff 6 July 2025, 10:34 pm

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed Israel on Sunday for Washington, where he will meet with US President Donald Trump, he highlighted his opposition to any hostage deal that would ultimately leave Hamas in power in Gaza.“Twenty living hostages remain and 30 who are fallen. I am determined, we are determined, to bring back all of them,” the premier told reporters, as he prepared to board the Wing of Zion state plane.But, he added, “we are determined to ensure that Gaza will no longer constitute a threat to Israel. That means, we will not allow a situation that encourages more kidnappings, more murders, more beheadings, more invasions.”“That means one thing: eliminating Hamas’s military and governing capabilities. Hamas will not be there,” he said. An Israeli negotiating team was traveling to Doha, meanwhile, for indirect talks with the terror group on a deal.Asked whether there will be a hostage deal within the week, Netanyahu turned back to the reporters — something he rarely does – and said: “We are working to reach this deal under the terms we have agreed to.”“I sent a team to the negotiations with clear directives,” he said. “I think the conversation with President Trump can certainly help advance the outcome we are all hoping for.”Gaza is expected to be the main subject of Monday’s discussion between Netanyahu and Trump, who has repeatedly called in recent days for an end to the war that began when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.Trump said on Tuesday that Israel had accepted the latest ceasefire proposal, which provides for the release in five separate stages of 10 living and 18 slain hostages, in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire, an influx of humanitarian aid to the Strip, and the release of many Palestinian security prisoners and detainees. (Eight living hostages would be freed on the first day and two released on the 50th day, according to an Arab diplomat from one of the mediating countries. Five slain hostages would be returned on the seventh day, five more on the 30th day and eight more on the 60th day. That would leave 22 hostages still held in Gaza, 10 of them believed to be alive. It is not clear whether Israel or Hamas would determine who would be released.)Hamas on Friday gave what it called a “positive” response to the proposal. However, the terror group stressed it has reservations about the proposed truce, most notably its temporary nature, and has demanded a guarantee that agreeing to the deal will lead to a permanent end of the war.Netanyahu’s office called the demands — which also concerned aid mechanisms and IDF troop withdrawals — “unacceptable.”The so-called Witkoff proposal on which the nascent deal is based provides for negotiations on a permanent ceasefire to be completed during the 60-day truce period. However, it adds that if the permanent ceasefire is not finalized in that period, “the temporary ceasefire may be extended under conditions and for a duration to be agreed upon by the parties so long as the parties are negotiating in good faith.”One of Hamas’s reservations reportedly relates to the phrase “so long as the parties are negotiating in good faith,” which it wants deleted since it fears Netanyahu would exploit that phrase to avoid ending the war.A Channel 12 report on Friday claimed Trump could personally pledge to do his utmost to ensure the success of negotiations on a permanent end to the war. Trump, the unsourced report claimed, could publicly “commit that negotiations over the terms for ending the war will continue even after a temporary ceasefire, and that he will do everything in his power to help the parties reach an agreement on the terms of a permanent ceasefire.”Trump wants to finalize framework for ending war – report-Channel 12, citing senior US officials, reported that Trump wishes to finalize a framework for ending the war during Monday’s meeting.A central topic the leaders will discuss is the “day after” plan in Gaza, the network said. It said post-war governance of the Strip would also be the main focus of diplomatic talks during the 60-day truce, should Hamas and Israel agree to the overall deal.According to the report, Netanyahu continues to insist that the Palestinian Authority can have no role in governing post-war Gaza, while Trump’s proposal remains to be seen.Israel is willing to be more flexible on its stance that Hamas leaders be exiled from the Gaza Strip as part of the agreement, said Channel 12. That is because, according to an Israeli official, “There aren’t many senior Hamas officials left in Gaza. They wouldn’t fill a ship to be exiled; even a paddleboard would do.”According to US sources, the Trump administration is interested in the two leaders issuing a joint public declaration “that will obligate both sides” to whatever agreement arises.“It could be that after the declaration, a few days will be needed to finalize details, but the goal is to establish commitment and obligation to the process,” the sources were quoted by Channel 12 as saying.Israeli cabinet ministers told the network following a cabinet meeting Saturday night that “Netanyahu is interested in reaching a deal, despite the obstacles that still exist, and despite the fact that much debate is expected over the kind of terrorists and the number of terrorists who will be released” in a potential hostage-prisoner swap.PM: Iran war created historic opportunity for peacemaking-The prime minister’s trip — his third to the White House since Trump’s election — also comes after the US attacked key Iranian nuclear facilities, then brokered a ceasefire, in the 12-day war that Israel launched against the Islamic Republic last month.Addressing the aftermath of the Iran war, Netanyahu told journalists at the airport that Israel has an opportunity “to expand the circle of peace far beyond what we could have imagined.”“We have already transformed the Middle East beyond recognition, and we now have a chance to bring a great future to the people of Israel and the Middle East,” he said.A spate of reports last week said the premier has been working with Trump on a plan that would end the Gaza war, recommit Israel to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and normalize Israeli-Saudi and Israeli-Syrian relations. Netanyahu has not confirmed any such plan.The premier told reporters that, while in Washington, he will thank Trump for his support during the Iran war, which resulted in a “tremendous victory” over the Islamic Republic.“For years, we feared what we would do about Iran and whether we could overcome Iran,” Netanyahu said.Israel launched its air campaign in Iran declaring the regime’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs to be imminent, existential threats.“Our heroic pilots have flown not only [over Iran], but also over Lebanon,” the prime minister added. Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon fired rockets and drones at Israel every day for almost a year following Hamas’s October 7 attack, until a two-month open war with Israel that devastated the group in fall 2024, and ended with a November ceasefire.The prime minister said that during his trip, he will meet with “all the senior officials in the administration, and senior congresspeople from both parties, and with many other important people.”Netanyahu is slated to return to Israel on Thursday, though he often extends his trips to include the Jewish sabbath, and then returns on Saturday night.

Red Sea ship attacked by gunfire and RPGs from small boats, UK maritime agency says-No group claims attack, which takes place near Houthi-controlled port of Hodeida, where the Iran-backed group has carried out several similar assaults-By AP and ToI Staff 6 July 2025, 6:48 pm

A ship came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group overseen by the British military said.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which comes as tensions remain high in the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war and after the Iran-Israel war and airstrikes by the United States targeting Iranian nuclear sites.The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said that an armed security team on the unidentified vessel had returned fire and that the “situation is ongoing.” It described the attack as happening some 100 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of Hodeida, Yemen, which is held by the country’s Houthi rebels.“Authorities are investigating,” it said.Ambrey, a private maritime security firm, issued an alert saying that a merchant ship had been “attacked by eight skiffs while transiting northbound in the Red Sea.” It said it believed the attack was ongoing.Ambrey later said the ship also had been attacked by bomb-carrying drone boats, which could mark a major escalation in the region. It said two drone boats struck the ship, while another two had been destroyed by the armed guards on board.UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 026-25 – ATTACKhttps://t.co/CcRBRqH8Bb#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/rngVoNJyPI— UKMTO Ops Centre (@UK_MTO) July 6, 2025-The US Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet referred questions to the military’s Central Command, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The Houthi rebels have been launching missile and drone attacks against commercial and military ships in the region in what the group’s leadership has described as an effort to end Israel’s offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.The group’s al-Masirah satellite news channel acknowledged the attack occurred, but offered no other comment on it as it aired a speech by its secretive leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi. However, Ambrey said the targeted vessel met “the established Houthi target profile,” without elaborating.The Houthis — whose slogan calls for “Death to America, Death to Israel, [and] a Curse on the Jews” — began attacking Israel and maritime traffic in November 2023, a month after the October 7 Hamas-led massacre and hostage-taking in Israel that started the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.Between November 2023 and January 2025, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two of them and killing four sailors. That has greatly reduced the flow of trade through the Red Sea corridor, which typically sees $1 trillion of goods move through it annually.The group, which had said it was acting in solidarity with Palestinians, stopped firing at US ships under a May 2025 agreement, though it has continued to attack Israel directly with missiles.Meanwhile, a wider, decadelong war in Yemen between the Houthis and the country’s exiled government, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, remains in a stalemate. The Yemeni Coast Guard, which is loyal to the exiled government, has engaged in a firefight with at least one vessel in the Red Sea in the past as well.Pirates from Somalia also have operated in the region, though typically they’ve sought to capture vessels either to rob or ransom their crews.

Israel: Hamas’s north Gaza naval commander killed in strike on cafe last week-IDF says Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Salah was killed along with several other senior Hamas members; Gaza hospitals say 33 killed in Israeli strikes across the enclave since morning By Stav Levaton,ToI Staff and Agencies 6 July 2025, 5:19 pm

The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet announced on Sunday that Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Salah, the commander of Hamas’s naval force in northern Gaza, was killed in an airstrike last Monday in Gaza City.The military confirmed that he was the target of a strike in an internet cafe, which Hamas-linked authorities said killed 24 people, including women and children.Several other terrorists were killed in the operation, the military said.Salah, identified by the IDF as a key figure in Hamas’s maritime capabilities, had been actively planning attacks against Israeli forces operating in the Strip, the military said. He was targeted inside a building in Gaza City, where he was meeting with other operatives.The strike, carried out by an Israeli Air Force jet, was guided by intelligence from the Navy, the Military Intelligence Directorate, and the Shin Bet.Among the other Hamas members killed were Hisham Ayman Atiya Mansour, deputy head of a Hamas mortar unit, and Nassim Muhammad Suleiman Abu Sabha, a member of Hamas’s mortar unit, according to the joint statement.???? ELIMINATED: Commander of Hamas’ Naval Force in northern Gaza and additional terrorists.The terrorist Ramzi Ramadan Abd Ali Saleh was eliminated by the IDF in Gaza City. Saleh was a significant source of knowledge within Hamas and in recent weeks, was involved in planning and… pic.twitter.com/4lbZF4MWLB— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 6, 2025-The IDF said several measures were taken to minimize civilian harm, including the use of precision munitions, aerial surveillance, and intelligence assessments.On Sunday, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 33 Palestinians across Gaza, hospital officials said.Twenty people were killed and 25 wounded when Israeli strikes hit two houses in Gaza City, according to Mohammed Abu Selmia, the director of Shifa Hospital that serves the area.In southern Gaza, 13 Palestinians were killed by strikes in Mawasi, an area on Gaza’s Mediterranean where many displaced people live in tents, officials at Nasser Hospital in nearby Khan Younis told The Associated Press. Five of the dead belonged to the same family, according to the hospital.The figures offered by hospital officials did not distinguish between combatants and civilians.The military had no immediate comment on the individual strikes, but said it had struck 130 terror targets across the Gaza Strip in the previous 24 hours.The IDF said the strikes targeted Hamas command and control structures, storage facilities, weapons, and launchers, and killed a number of terror operatives in northern Gaza.Also on Sunday, the IDF provided further details on the incident in which Sgt. Asaf Zamir, 19, from Dimona, was killed on Friday in combat in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza.According to the military, Zamir was killed during operational activity conducted by the 53rd Armored Corps Battalion of the 188th Brigade. During the incident, four other soldiers were wounded — two severely and two moderately.Among the injured was the company commander, who sustained wounds while attempting to rescue the forces under fire.Shortly after the attack, the Israeli Air Force struck and eliminated part of the cell responsible for the assault.Israeli forces have operated inside the Gaza strip for over 20 months, since the  Hamas-led terror onslaught on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, in which some 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage.Israel’s toll in the ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza and in military operations along the border with the Strip stands at 441.During this time, more than 57,000 people have been killed in the Strip, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry.The Hamas-provided death toll cannot be independently verified and does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. Israel says it has killed some 20,000 combatants in battle as of January and another 1,600 terrorists inside Israel during the Hamas onslaught that sparked the war.

Israeli team heads to Doha for indirect talks with Hamas-Herzog urges Netanyahu to brave ‘difficult’ choice on Gaza deal ahead of Trump meet-President says he fully supports efforts to bring back captives even if ‘cost is not simple,’ thanks Trump for help against Iran and ‘unwavering support for Israel’By Nava Freiberg-6 July 2025, 3:27 pm

President Isaac Herzog encouraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rise above internal objections and be prepared to make “painful” concessions, as the premier headed to Washington for talks on a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza Sunday.Netanyahu’s rare meeting with the president, who is seen as a uniting societal force, came days after the premier paid his first visit to the hard-hit Kibbutz Nir Oz near the Gaza border — both moves that may be aimed at building support across ideological lines as hawkish hardliners publicly oppose a Gaza agreement being pushed by the US and seen as likely to bolt the coalition if the deal goes ahead.According to a readout from Herzog’s office, the president stressed the urgency of securing a breakthrough in talks for a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with US President Donald Trump on Monday.“I fully support these efforts, even when they involve difficult, complex, and painful decisions,” Herzog said. “The cost is not simple, but I am confident that the cabinet and the security establishment will rise to the challenge, as they have until now.”Netanyahu’s office did not comment on the meeting with Herzog.As Netanyahu headed to Washington, a high-level team of negotiators was making its way to Qatar for indirect talks with Hamas, after the terror group said Friday that it had responded positively to a US- and Israel-backed proposal.Israel’s delegation to Doha includes government hostage point man Gal Hirsch, Netanyahu’s political adviser Ophir Falk, deputy Shin Bet chief “Mem,” and a senior Mossad official, Army Radio reported.Mossad chief David Barnea, acting Shin Bet head “Shin,” and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, the senior-most officials who have been involved in talks thus far, were not among the team.Herzog wished the negotiators success and called on “world leaders and international partners to use their full influence to help achieve a breakthrough.”“We have no time to waste,” said Herzog.Hamas on Friday said it had responded “positively” to the framework proposal on the table, which would see about half of the living hostages and about half of the dead hostages held by terror groups in Gaza returned to Israel over 60 days, in five separate releases.Eight living hostages would be freed on the first day and two released on the 50th day, according to an Arab diplomat from one of the mediating countries. Five slain hostages would be returned on the seventh day, five more on the 30th day and eight more on the 60th day. That would leave 22 hostages still held in Gaza, 10 of them believed to be alive. It is not clear whether Israel or Hamas would determine who is to be released.A source involved in mediating the talks said Hamas wants the agreement to say that talks on a permanent ceasefire will continue until an agreement is reached; that aid will fully resume through mechanisms backed by the United Nations and other international aid organizations; and that the IDF withdraw to positions it maintained before the collapse of the previous ceasefire in March.Netanyahu’s office called the demands “unacceptable.”The previous ceasefire fell apart as Netanyahu refused to negotiate a second phase, which would have required a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and talks on ending the war — a red line for the premier’s far-right coalition partners.Netanyahu’s right-wing flank insists the war must continue until Hamas is completely destroyed, following the terror group’s October 7, 2023, onslaught, in which some 1,200 people were killed in southern Israel and 251 kidnapped. The position was shared by Netanyahu, but in recent days he has made a number of statements that align with a view that places freeing the hostages, 50 of whom are held in Gaza, paramount.At the same time, Trump has expressed optimism that the sides could be closing in on a deal, predicting last week that it could be clinched within days.Gaza is expected to be the main subject under discussion when Netanyahu meets the US president, though the two will also discuss Iran and the possibility of normalizing relations with Syria, according to a US official.Herzog thanked Trump “for his support in eliminating Iran’s nuclear threat” during the 12-day war there last month, “and for his unwavering support for Israel.”He and Netanyahu also discussed “opportunities to deepen ties with additional countries, in the spirit of Trump’s Abraham Accords,” which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nations during Trump’s first term, Herzog’s office said.Netanyahu, who has publicly vowed to keep fighting in Gaza until Hamas is vanquished, is reportedly working with Trump on a plan that would end the war, recommit Israel to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and normalize Israeli-Saudi and Israeli-Syrian relations. Netanyahu has not confirmed any such plan.He said on Wednesday that Israel’s aims of both defeating Hamas and freeing the hostages were still attainable: “I am telling you, there will be no Hamas,” he said. “There will be no Hamastan. We are not going back to that. It is over. We will release all our hostages.”Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

Turkey says methane exposure kills 5 troops in north Iraq.

Istanbul, July 6 (AFP) Jul 06, 2025-Five Turkish soldiers died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq on Sunday, the defence ministry said.The incident comes at a sensitive time with Turkey in talks to end the conflict with the Kurds after the PKK militant group agreed to end its decades-long armed struggle.The conflict, which began in 1984, has cost more than 40,000 lives.The incident occurred as they were searching for the remains of a soldier who was shot dead by Kurdish fighters in the area in May 2022, whose body was never recovered, it said.At the time, Turkey was waging Operation Claw Lock, with its troops seeking to eradicate Kurdish PKK militants holed up in caves along the border."During a search operation in a cave... previously known to have been used as a hospital... 19 of our personnel were exposed to methane gas." it said.They were immediately taken to hospital for treatment, but five of them died, it said.News of the deaths emerged as a delegation from the pro-Kurdish DEM party was visiting jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan as part of the ongoing negotiations with the Turkish government."During the meeting, we were informed that there were soldiers who lost their lives due to methane gas poisoning in the territory of the Kurdistan Regional Government," the delegation said."This incident caused Mr Ocalan and all of us deep sadness. We wish Allah's mercy to those who lost their lives and offer our condolences to their families and relatives."

Visa's 24/7 war room takes on global cybercriminals.

Ashburn, United States, July 7 (AFP) Jul 07, 2025-In the heart of Data Center Alley -- a patch of suburban Washington where much of the world's internet traffic flows -- Visa operates its global fraud command center.The numbers that the payments giant grapples with are enormous. Every year, $15 trillion flows through Visa's networks, representing roughly 15 percent of the world's economy. And bad actors constantly try to syphon off some of that money.Modern fraudsters vary dramatically in sophistication.To stay ahead, Visa has invested $12 billion over the past five years building AI-powered cyber fraud detection capabilities, knowing that criminals are also spending big."You have everybody from a single individual threat actor looking to make a quick buck all the way to really corporatized criminal organizations that generate tens or hundreds of millions of dollars annually from fraud and scam activities," Michael Jabbara, Visa's global head of fraud solutions, told AFP during a tour of the company's security campus."These organizations are very structured in how they operate."The best-resourced criminal syndicates now focus on scams that directly target consumers, enticing them into purchases or transactions by manipulating their emotions."Consumers are continuously vulnerable. They can be exploited, and that's where we've seen a much higher incidence of attacks recently," Jabbara said.- Scam centers -The warning signs are clear: anything that seems too good to be true online is suspicious, and romance opportunities with strangers from distant countries are especially dangerous."What you don't realize is that the person you're chatting with is more likely than not in a place like Myanmar," Jabbara warned.He said human-trafficking victims are forced to work in multi-billion-dollar cyber scam centers built by Asian crime networks in Myanmar's lawless border regions.The most up-to-date fraud techniques are systematic and quietly devastating.Once criminals obtain your card information, they automatically distribute it across numerous merchant websites that generate small recurring charges -- amounts low enough that victims may not notice for months.Some of these operations increasingly resemble legitimate tech companies, offering services and digital products to fraudsters much like Google or Microsoft cater to businesses.On the dark web, criminals can purchase comprehensive fraud toolkits."You can buy the software. You can buy a tutorial on how to use the software. You can get access to a mule network on the ground or you can get access to a bot network" to carry out denial-of-service attacks that overwhelm servers with traffic, effectively shutting them down.Just as cloud computing lowered barriers for startups by eliminating the need to build servers, "the same type of trend has happened in the cyber crime and fraud space," Jabbara explained.These off-the-shelf services can also enable bad actors to launch brute force attacks on an industrial scale -- using repeated payment attempts to crack a card's number, expiry date, and security code.The sophistication extends to corporate-style management, Jabbara said.Some criminal organizations now employ chief risk officers who determine operational risk appetite.They might decide that targeting government infrastructure and hospitals generates an excessive amount of attention from law enforcement and is too risky to pursue.- 'Millions of attacks' -To combat these unprecedented threats, Jabbara leads a payment scam disruption team focused on understanding criminal methodologies.From a small room called the Risk Operations Center in Virginia, employees analyze data streams on multiple screens, searching for patterns that distinguish fraudulent activity from legitimate credit card use.In the larger Cyber Fusion Center, staff monitor potential cyberattacks targeting Visa's own infrastructure around the clock."We deal with millions of attacks across different parts of our network," Jabbara noted, emphasizing that most are handled automatically without human intervention.Visa maintains identical facilities in London and Singapore, ensuring 24-hour global vigilance.arp/dw

Taiwan says China opening flight path raises regional unease.

Taipei, July 6 (AFP) Jul 06, 2025-Taipei condemned Sunday China's move to open a sensitive aviation route that runs through the Taiwan Strait, warning the change could increase tensions between the two sides and "regional unease".Taiwan's top China policy body criticised Beijing after its civil aviation authority opened another west-to-east connecting route above the sensitive waterway.China has shown "complete disregard for the consensus of both sides and Taiwan's public opinion, using unilateral actions to change the status quo and increase cross-strait and regional unease", Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said.Beijing adjusted the M503 north-to-south route through the Taiwan Strait in January 2024 and opened two west-to-east connecting flight paths months later.The newly-activated west-to-east route is intended to "alleviate the pressure caused by the increase of flights", China's Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Chen Binhua said Sunday, quoted by state news agency Xinhua.But Taipei's Mainland Affairs Council denied there had been an increase in air traffic.It said China had "unilaterally violated the consensus" three times by launching the routes without consulting Taiwan and urged Beijing to engage in negotiations."The current cross-strait and Asia-Pacific situation is complex, the Mainland's unilateral actions will escalate regional tensions, which no party wishes to see," the Council said.Beijing insists democratic Taiwan is part of its territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring the self-ruled island under its control.Beijing regularly deploys fighter jets, warships and coast guard ships near Taiwan, and has held several major military exercises around the island in recent years.

India's Modi praises Dalai Lama on 90th birthday.

New Delhi, July 6 (AFP) Jul 06, 2025-India, the decades-long host of the Dalai Lama, called the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader a "symbol of love" on his 90th birthday Sunday, a landmark anniversary that has raised geopolitical questions for the future.The effusive support is significant, as Tibetans in exile fear China will eventually name its own rival successor to the Dalai Lama, bolstering Beijing's control over Tibet, the territory it poured troops into in 1950 and has ruled ever since.India has hosted the Dalai Lama since he and thousands of other Tibetans fled Chinese troops who crushed an uprising in their capital Lhasa in 1959.The Dalai Lama says only his India-based office has the right to identify his eventual successor."I join 1.4 billion Indians in extending our warmest wishes to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement."He has been an enduring symbol of love, compassion, patience and moral discipline," he added."His message has inspired respect and admiration across all faiths. We pray for his continued good health and long life."China insisted Wednesday that it would have final say on who succeeds the Tibetan spiritual leader.India and China are intense rivals competing for influence across South Asia, but have sought to repair ties after a 2020 border clash.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said in a statement that Washington was "committed to promoting respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Tibetans"."We support efforts to preserve Tibetans' distinct linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage, including their ability to freely choose and venerate religious leaders without interference," the statement added. 

Trump evokes Russia sanctions after largest assault on Ukraine-By Victoria LUKOVENKO and Barbara WOJAZER.

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 5, 2025-US President Donald Trump said Russia just wanted to "keep killing people" and hinted at sanctions after Moscow launched its largest ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine in the three-year-old war.Trump said Friday he was "very unhappy" about his telephone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying: "He wants to go all the way, just keep killing people, it's no good".The US president said he and Putin talked about sanctions "a lot", adding: "He understands that it may be coming".Hours-long Russian bombardments sent Ukrainians scurrying for shelters across the country and came after the call between Trump and Putin, which ended without a breakthrough.AFP journalists in Kyiv heard drones buzzing over the capital and explosions ringing out throughout the night as Ukrainian air defence systems fended off the attack.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke to Trump Friday and said they agreed to work on bolstering Kyiv's defences."We spoke about opportunities in air defence and agreed that we will work together to strengthen protection of our skies," Zelensky said on social media after the call.Tymur, a Kyiv resident who said he had experienced previous Russian attacks, told AFP that the assault in the early hours of Friday felt different from others.- 'Nothing like this happened' -"Nothing like this attack had ever happened before. There have never been so many explosions," he said.The Kremlin said Friday it was "preferable" to achieve the goals of its invasion through political and diplomatic means."But as long as that is not possible, we are continuing the special operation," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, referring to Russia's invasion.At least three people were wounded in Russian drone and artillery strikes on several parts of Eastern Ukraine overnight Friday to Saturday, regional governor Sergiy Lysak said on Telegram.Zelensky said Friday air alerts began echoing out across the country as the Trump-Putin call was getting under way.He urged the United States in particular to increase pressure on Moscow, which on Friday announced fresh territorial gains on the front line with the capture of a village in the Donetsk region.Poland said its embassy building in Kyiv had been damaged in the attack but that staff were unharmed.In Kyiv, one person was pulled from the rubble after the strikes, which also wounded at least 26 people, emergency services said.The barrage, according to the air force, comprised 539 drones and 11 missiles.A representative of Ukraine's air force told Ukrainian media that the attack was the largest of the Russian invasion.- Escalating overnight attacks -Overnight Russian attacks have escalated over recent weeks.An AFP tally found Moscow launched a record number of drones and missiles at Ukraine in June, when direct peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow appeared to stall.In Kyiv, AFP journalists saw dozens of residents of the capital taking shelter in a metro station.Yuliia Golovnina, who said she sheltered at the metro regularly, described the worry that came with hearing an explosion during an attack."Will there be another one? Will something collapse on you?" the 47-year-old said."In those seconds, you just hold your breath and wait to see what happens next," she added.In Kyiv, concerns mounted over whether the US would continue delivering military aid, which is key to Ukraine's ability to fend off the drone and missile barrages.The US announced this week it was reducing some of its aid deliveries.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this was a clear signal that the 27-nation European Union needed to "step up".Ukraine has also ramped up its retaliatory strikes in Russia, where a woman was killed by a Ukrainian drone attack overnight, the acting governor of the Rostov region said.Talks, spearheaded by the United States to secure a ceasefire, have stalled.Delegations from the two sides last met more than a month ago, when they agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners each.Russia announced a fresh swap of prisoners of war with Ukraine on Friday as part of that agreement.

THE FALSE VATICAN POPE LEO 14TH

ISAIAH 23:15-17
15  And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
16  Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
17  And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.(COULD THIS BE 70 YEARS AFTER ISRAEL BECAME A NATION IN 1948)(IF SO THIS SATANIC ONE WORLD WHORE CHURCH WILL MINGLE TOGETHER BY 2018)(AND NOW ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY AND ALL RELIGIONS ARE MINGLING AS ONE PEACE-LOVE-JOY-GET ALONG RELIGION LEAD BY THE VATICAN RIGHT NOW 4 YEARS FROM THE 70 YEAR TIME WHEN ISRAEL BECAME A NATION).AND IN CONTROL OF JERUSALEM.

REVELATION 13:11-18
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth;(FALSE VATICAN POPE) and he had two horns like a lamb,(JESUS IS THE LAMB OF GOD) and he spake as a dragon.(HES SATANICALLY INSPIRED,HES A CHRISTIAN DEFECTOR FROM THE FAITH)
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him,(WORLD DICTATOR) and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.(THE WORLD DICTATOR CREATES A FALSE RESURRECTION AND IS CROWNED LEADER OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER).
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he(FALSE POPE) causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(CHIP IMPLANT)
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.(6-6-6) A NUMBER SYSTEM

REVELATION 17:1-18
1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:(VATICAN)
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication,(VATICAN IN POLITICS) and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.(THATS PEDOPHELIA-FORNICATION IS SINGLES HAVING SEX OUT SIDE OF MARRIAGE)(AND SINCE PREISTS CAN NOT MARRY IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS FALSE CHURCH GOES AGAINST THE BIBLE.THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BECOMES A HOMOSEXUAL HAVEN OF PEDOPHILIAS FACTORY).  
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman (FALSE CHURCH) was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour,(VATICAN COLOURS)(ANOTHER REASON WE KNOW THE FALSE POPE COMES FROM THE VATICAN) and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:(THE VATICAN GOES AGAINST A PRIEST MARRING A WOMAN-LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS-AND WHATS AN ABOMINATION AGAINST GOD-HOMOSEXUALITY AND PEDOPHILIA JUST LIKE THIS SCRIPTURE SAYS-FORNICATION IS THE SINGLE HOMOSEXUAL PRIESTS IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAVING UNMARRIED FORNICATION OR SEX WITH SINGLES-IN THIS CASE ITS SEX WITH CHILDREN OR PEDOPHILIA)
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.(THE VATICAN IS BUILT ON 7 HILLS OR MOUNTAINS)
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen,(1-ASSYRIA,2-EGYPT,3-BABYLON,4-MEDO-PERSIA,5-GREECE) and one is,(IN POWER IN JOHNS AND JESUS DAY-6-ROME) and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.(7TH-REVIVED ROMAN EMPIRE OR THE EUROPEAN UNION TODAY AND THE SHORT SPACE IS-THE EUROPEAN UNION WILL HAVE WORLD CONTROL FOR THE LAST 3 1/2 YEARS.BUT WILL HAVE ITS MIGHTY WORLD POWER FOR THE FULL 7 YEARS OF THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION PERIOD.AND THE WORLD DICTATOR WILL BE THE BEAST FROM THE EU.AND THE VATICAN POPE WILL BE THE WHORE THAT RIDES THE EUROPEAN UNION TO POWER.AND THE 2 EUROPEAN UNION POWER FREAKS WILL CONTROL AND DECIEVE THE WHOLE EARTH INTO THEIR DESTRUCTION.IF YOU ARE NOT SAVED BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS.YOU WILL BE DECIEVED BY THESE TWO.THE WORLD POLITICIAN-THE EUROPEAN UNION DICTATOR.AND THE FALSE PROPHET THAT DEFECTS CHRISTIANITY-THE FALSE VATICAN POPE.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.(VATICAN-CATHOLICS ALL AROUND THE WORLD OVER 1 BILLION)
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast,(WORLD DICTATOR) these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.(GOD HIMSELF GIVES THE OK TO NUKE THE VATICAN)
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.(VATICAN)

HOW THE FALSE POPE IS ELECTED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj3Qnr_30Z4
POPE FRANCIS SISTER (PEDOPHILIA WAY WORSE THEN THOUGHT) (CARDINAL MATEO TERESCO-THE NEXT COVERUP POPE OF PEDOPHILIA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usFshfmBPmY
FALSE POPE LEO 14TH 2012 INTERVIEW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXVkJ5TQi1s
POPE 14TH WILL BE WORSE THAN FRANCIS.
https://banned.video/watch?id=681cf97a22a2c8ae0e09b5d0

 Where Muslims, Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians, Bahai coexist-End of Israel-Iran war tests the harmony of LA’s huge, mixed-faith Iranian community-Fallout of the 12-day war has come to ‘Tehrangeles,’ the largest Iranian diaspora community in the world; ‘It’s been an emotional roller coaster,’ says one local-By DEEPA BHARATH 5 July 2025, 8:31 pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Tehrangeles” in West Los Angeles is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran.This cultural enclave, also known as Little Persia, is where Iranian Muslims, Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians and Bahai have peacefully coexisted for decades.But the recent war between Israel and Iran — a bloody, 12-day conflict paused by a fragile ceasefire — has brought up religious tensions and political debates that rarely surface in this culturally harmonious environment. To complicate matters, the US — an ally of Israel — bombed Iran during the war.Many Iranian Jews in the diaspora have viewed the onset of the war with “anxious glee,” said Daniel Bral, a West Los Angeles resident whose grandfather, Moossa Bral, was the sole Jewish member of parliament in prerevolutionary Iran. He sees family members and others in the community rejoicing at the possibility of their “tormentor” being vanquished.But Bral feels differently.“I’m just nervous and am completely rattled by everything that is happening,” he said. “I understand and sympathize with people’s hope for regime change. But I worry about the safety of civilians and the efficacy of the operation removing Iran as a nuclear threat.”But Bral doesn’t see the war itself as a divisive issue in the diaspora because antagonism for the current regime is common across religious groups.“This hatred for the regime actually unifies Muslims and Jews,” he said.Cultural enclave offers a sense of grounding-Kamran Afary, a professor of communication at California State University, Los Angeles, who emigrated from Iran in the 1970s and co-wrote a book about identities in Iranian diaspora, said the community, for the most part, has nursed a spirit of tolerance and respect, much like his interfaith family.While Afary is spiritual but not religious, other members of his family practice Judaism, Islam, and the Baha’i faith.“Interfaith marriage used to be fraught, but even that is common now,” he said.Afary says for him, Tehrangeles, with its row of grocery stores, ice cream and kebab shops, restaurants, bakeries and bookstores, offers solace and a sense of grounding in his culture and roots.There are about half a million Iranian Americans in the Greater Los Angeles region.The largest wave of Iranians migrated to the area after Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown in 1979 and Ayatollah Khomeini assumed control, establishing the Islamic Republic of Iran. West Los Angeles, in particular, has the largest concentration of Iranian Jews outside Iran.A test for long-held bonds-Diane Winston, professor of media and religion at the University of Southern California, said Israel’s recent fight against the regime in Iran could test relationships between Iranian Jews and Muslims.“Muslims, who otherwise would be happy to see regime change, might have felt a little differently about it because their antipathy for Zionism is strong,” she said.Winston also observed that in the diaspora, which is concentrated in wealthy cities like Beverly Hills and Westwood, it is not just religion or culture that brings people together, but also their elevated social status.“They go to the same schools, parties and cultural events,” she said. “In general, Iranian Muslims and Jews are not quite as religious as their counterparts back home. Los Angeles is a city where there is room to be orthodox, but also being less religious is not a problem. The less religious Jews and Muslims are, the less antipathy they may have toward each other.”A time of fear and uncertainty-Tanaz Golshan was 2 when her family left Iran in 1986. She serves as the senior vice president of Caring for Jews in Need, the Jewish Federation Los Angeles’ service arm. She is also the organization’s liaison to the Iranian Jewish community.Judaism for Iranians is “more cultural and familial,” Golshan said. Getting together on Friday for Shabbat means having Persian Jewish dishes like “gondi,” which are dumplings served in soup.“In my family, we didn’t grow up too religious,” she said. “We don’t think about religion when we go to a restaurant or market. You’ll find people in both communities that are extreme and don’t want anything to do with the other. But in general, we have a lot of love and respect for each other.”And yet this is proving to be a tense and scary time for Iranian Jews in the diaspora, she said.“What happens globally can affect security locally,” Golshan said, adding the federation’s helpline has received calls asking if there are any threats to local Jewish institutions, she said. “There is real fear that temples and community centers could become targets.”On Monday, Golshan’s organization and others hosted more than 350 community members for a virtual event titled, LA United: Iranian and Israeli Communities in Solidarity.A call for regime change in Iran-Reactions to the war have been nuanced, regardless of religious affiliations. Arezo Rashidian, whose family is Muslim, is a Southern California political activist who favors regime change in Iran.She supports the return of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the shah, who has declared he is ready to lead the country’s transition to a democratic government.Rashidian said she has never been able to visit Iran because of her activism. The only hope for her return would be for the current regime to fall. This is why the ceasefire has stirred mixed feelings for her and many others in the community, she said.“It’s been an emotional roller coaster. No one wants a war, but we were on the brink of seeing this regime collapse. We were so close,” she said.Lior Sternfeld, professor of history and Jewish studies at Penn State University, said Iranian Jews in the diaspora identify with Iran, Israel and the US, and that these identities are “often not in harmony.”“They don’t see the Islamic Republic as Iran anymore, but an entity to be demolished,” he said. “They see Israel more as a religious homeland.”US President Donald Trump enjoyed strong support in the diaspora and has now upset his backers in the community because he has stated he is not interested in regime change, Sternfeld said.Desire for unity and common ground-There is a push, particularly in the younger generation, for peace and understanding among religious groups in the diaspora.Bral says he is engaged in peacebuilding work through his writing and advocacy. “We are cousins at the end of the day, as clichéd and corny as that sounds,” he said.Bral’s friend Rachel Sumekh, whose parents emigrated from Iran, grew up Jewish in the San Fernando Valley. Sumekh hosts dinner parties with her diverse group of friends as a way of widening her circle across religious lines.In December, she hosted a gathering for Yalda, an ancient Persian festival with Zoroastrian roots, which is observed on the winter solstice as celebrants look forward to brighter days. Last year, Yalda, which also marks the victory of light over darkness, coincided with Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.“We created a new tradition bringing people of both traditions together to emphasize how much we have in common,” Sumekh said. “This war is just a reminder that as much as our day-to-day lives may be separate, there is still a lot we share in terms of culture and as a people.”

US Embassy in Rome Honors First American-Born Pope While Celebrating US-Vatican Diplomatic Milestone-In 1984, President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II established full diplomatic ties.July 4, 2025

Beneath a canopy of Roman pines, Americans in Rome celebrated the Fourth of July this year with something more than barbecue and fireworks: the historic election of the first pope born and raised in the United States.“Let us celebrate the milestone of an American pope on the Fourth of July, in the spirit of friendship, freedom and shared purpose,” said Laura Hochla, chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, addressing the crowd at Villa Richardson, the U.S. ambassador’s residence.The embassy’s annual Independence Day celebration, held June 30, commemorated not only the 249th anniversary of the United States but also the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between Washington and the Holy See — ties that now find new resonance in the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native.Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations with states, said the election of Pope Leo XIV brought the contribution of the U.S. to the Church “to another level” as he gave an overview of the history of U.S.-Vatican relations in his speech at the party.  “I have normally as an Englishman approached the celebration of the Fourth of July and American independence with a certain degree of liberty in humor rather than in independence,” Archbishop Gallagher, a Liverpool native, said. “But now that we have an American pope, I have to recalculate my remarks.”Tracing relations back to the earliest days of the republic, Archbishop Gallagher noted that the Catholic Church’s presence in America began with humble missionaries and immigrants. “Catholics were sometimes viewed with suspicion in their adopted homeland. However, as their numbers grew, so did their contribution to American society,” he said.“The first diplomatic contact [between the United States and the papacy] dates back to 1788, when Benjamin Franklin sent to Pope Pius VI a message from George Washington. In it he said that the newly independent state saw no need to be involved in the appointment of bishops, as the American Revolution brought not only freedom for the colonies but also religious liberty,” Archbishop Gallagher recounted.The United States maintained consular relations with the Papal States beginning in 1797 and diplomatic relations with the pope from 1848 to 1867, though not at an ambassadorial level.Diplomatic ties lapsed in 1867 when Congress passed a ban on funding relations with the Holy See — a move fueled in part by anti-Catholic sentiment in the U.S. From then on, the Vatican and U.S. relied on personal envoys for over a century, including during World War II.It wasn’t until 1984 that President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II established full diplomatic ties.Archbishop Gallagher emphasized how far the American Catholic Church has come, citing the rise of Catholics to high office — from John F. Kennedy to the current vice president — and the growing intellectual contributions of U.S. theologians including Father John Courtney Murray, whose ideas on religious liberty shaped Vatican II.The Vatican diplomat described the new pope’s diverse family tree as “quintessentially American.” For many Americans gathered at Villa Richardson, the symbolism of Leo XIV’s election was deeply felt.“The election of the first pope from the USA represents a coming of age for the American Catholic Church,” Susan Hanssen, a history professor at the embassy party, told CNA.“A self-consciously immigrant Catholic community struggling with assimilation suddenly exploded with priestly vocations and prominent converts during the John Paul II revival. It was a fireworks display of confidence in the truth of the faith and its power to address the problems of modernity,” added Hanssen, who is currently teaching in the summer program for the University of Dallas, a Catholic university that has a Rome campus near Castel Gandolfo, the site of the pope’s summer residence.“Pope Leo, with his embrace of Leo XIII as his patron, represents this moment of maturity,” she said.Hamburgers, hot dogs, and a Marine color guard added American flavor to the evening. Despite the celebration, the embassy remains without a Senate-confirmed ambassador to the Holy See. President Donald Trump’s nominee, Brian Burch, was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in May but faces a procedural roadblock in the full Senate after Democrats placed a hold on several State Department nominees over concerns about foreign aid funding. Until the Senate acts, the embassy continues under the leadership of Hochla, who took over as chargé d’affaires in July 2024. 

Pope Leo XIV Moves to the ‘Second Vatican City,’ Castel Gandolfo-The Pontiff will stay on the hilltop Vatican property from the afternoon of July 6 to the afternoon of July 20. Part of the papal presence in Castel Gandolfo is the opportunity to pray the Sunday Angelus with Leo.The Vatican Gardens at Castel Gandolfo is located on the wooded slopes of the Alban Hills, overlooking the blue waters of a small volcanic crater lake.July 5, 2025

Two months into his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV will leave Rome to spend two weeks on a pontifical estate in the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo, 18 miles south of the city, and sometimes known as the “second Vatican City.”The Pontiff will stay on the hilltop Vatican property “for a period of rest” from the afternoon of July 6 to the afternoon of July 20, the Vatican announced last month. Leo is scheduled to make public appearances from Castel Gandolfo on two Sundays, but otherwise, his public audiences and private audiences will be suspended during that time.Leo will also spend three days in Castel Gandolfo over the holiday weekend for the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary Aug. 15-17. Pope Leo’s stay on the 135-acre pontifical estate, which includes multiple properties, extensive gardens, and a working farm, marks the continuation of a centuries-old papal tradition of summer rest.While Leo’s immediate predecessor, Pope Francis, opted not to use the triangle-shaped territory as a summer retreat, Popes Benedict XVI and John Paul II famously escaped Rome’s intense heat by spending several months in recreation, study, and work in the hilltop town.According to Vatican News, Pope Leo made a quick visit to Castel Gandolfo on the afternoon of July 3 to check up on the renovations to Villa Barberini, where he will be staying.A tennis court has also been newly installed on the property for the tennis-loving pope, The New York Times reported. The pool is also reportedly receiving a refresh in anticipation of Leo’s arrival.Previous popes lived during their retreats in the pontifical palace of the estate, which is situated on the border of the town of Castel Gandolfo and the gardens, opening up onto Liberty Square.But in 2016, Pope Francis converted the papal palace of Castel Gandolfo into a museum. Two years prior he had opened the gardens to visitors.The palace and gardens will remain open to the public during Leo’s stay, since he will be living in a different palazzo on the grounds — the Villa Barberini.The ‘Second Vatican City’The papal ties to Castel Gandolfo date back to 1596; it became an official papal residence 30 years later. The Baroque architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini later added on to the property’s historic villa, first built by Emperor Domitian in the first century.The territory was conceded to the Holy See as an extraterritorial possession under the Lateran Pact of 1929. Since that time, Popes Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI all spent at least part of the summers there, where they would pray the Sunday Angelus and mingle with the townspeople.The popes would also occasionally receive important visitors. And the quiet atmosphere and scenic gardens provided a restorative space for reading, writing, and taking walks — or in John Paul II’s case, a lap in the property’s swimming pool.For Benedict XVI, the villa was a favorite summer getaway during his pontificate. He also chose to spend some time there after resigning the papacy.“Since 1628, the popes have lived in Castel Gandolfo. Some more, some less, but their presence has been constant. This is a city accustomed to the daily life of the pope,” Mayor Alberto de Angelis told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, last month.Pray With Pope Leo XIV-Part of the papal presence in Castel Gandolfo is the opportunity to pray the Sunday Angelus with Leo. The public can see Pope Leo in Castel Gandolfo during the Angelus messages on July 13 and on July 20, which he will deliver from Liberty Square (Piazza della Libertà) in front of the pontifical palace.After nearly four weeks back at the Vatican, the pontiff will then return for three days to Castel Gandolfo, where he will recite the Angelus on Aug. 15 and Aug. 17.Visit Castel Gandolfo-Tickets to visit the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo or its gardens (Borgo Laudato Si’) can be booked on the official website of the Vatican Museums for a weekend or weekday.The town of Castel Gandolfo, which sits above the volcanic Lake Albano, is also a pleasant spot for a stroll. The town is part of the area south of Rome known as the Castelli Romani.Pope Francis “did a lot for the city, opening the doors of the papal residence and the gardens. ... But now, Leo XIV will give back to the city its daily connection with the Pope: the Angelus, the visits, the contact with the people. We want to experience all of that again,” Mayor de Angelis said.From Rome, Castel Gandolfo can be reached by train or car.

Pope Leo XIV Appoints New President to Lead Vatican’s Child Safeguarding Commission-Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry as the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.July 5, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry as the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.The prelate succeeds U.S.-born Cardinal Seán O’Malley, 81, the founding president of the safeguarding commission established by Pope Francis in 2014.  “I thank the Holy Father for my appointment as president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors,” Archbishop Verny said in a statement released on July 5. “I am honoured by the trust he has placed in me, fully aware of the grave and sacred task entrusted to the commission: to help the Church become ever more vigilant, accountable, and compassionate in her mission to protect the most vulnerable among us.”The new president praised his predecessor, saying Cardinal O’Malley has been “a moral compass” for the faithful and for people of good will: “His legacy is one of courageous fidelity to the Gospel and to the dignity of every human person.”Under Cardinal O’Malley’s leadership, the Vatican released its first report on the Church’s safeguarding efforts worldwide in October of 2024. Archbishop Verny was made a member of the pontifical commission by Pope Francis in 2022 and has since been active in the Vatican’s international safeguarding efforts in different countries, including the Central African Republic and the Ivory Coast.In his first statement as president of the pontifical commission, the French archbishop said the Church cannot “impose” safeguarding models nor “avoid hard conversations” about taboo topics in local traditions.“Our work must begin by listening — with humility, with respect, and with cultural intelligence,” the archbishop said on Saturday.Since 2022, Archbishop Verny has also chaired the French Bishops’ Conference’s council for preventing and combating child abuse while being a member of the Vatican commission.Between 2016 and 2023, he served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Paris, where he was tasked with upholding the agreement between the archdiocese and local authorities to facilitate the reporting of abuse allegations to the civil courts.In 2023, he was appointed archbishop of Chambéry in southeast France.

STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES

OZONE DEPLETION JUDGEMENT ON THE EARTH DUE TO SIN

ISAIAH 30:26-27
26 Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold,(7X OR 7-DEGREES HOTTER) as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people,(ISRAEL) and healeth the stroke of their wound.
27 Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:

MATTHEW 24:21-22,29
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened,(DAY LIGHT HOURS SHORTENED) there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake (ISRAELS SAKE) those days shall be shortened (Daylight hours shortened)(THE ASTEROID HITS EARTH HERE)
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

REVELATION 16:7-9
7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

EZEKIEL 32:6-9
6  I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee.
7  And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
8  All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.
9  I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.

REVELATION 16:3-7
3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.(enviromentalists won't like this result)
4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
6 For they(False World Church and Dictator and baby murderers by abortion) have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

EARTHQUAKES

EZEKIEL 37:7,11-14
7  So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.(POSSIBLE QUAKE BRINGS ISRAEL BACK TO LIFE-SO NOISE AND SHAKING-QUAKES WILL ALSO DESTROY ISRAELS ENEMIES)
11  Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
12  Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
13  And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
14  And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.

MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places,(DIFFERNT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME) and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

FAMINE

EZEKIEL 5:16
16  When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:

REVELATION 6:5-6
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.(A DAYS WAGES FOR A LOAF OF BREAD)

MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS

REVELATION 8:7
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

JAMES 1:11
11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. 

The Hebrew noun accurately translated “oven” refers to a “baking oven” as distinct from a kiln or smelting furnace—both of which burn much hotter. (The Hebrew nouns for “kiln” or for “smelting furnace” are more likely to appear in contexts of God's wrath or judgment.)
21 They have roused me to jealousy with a non-god, they have exasperated me with their idols. In my turn I shall rouse them to jealousy with a non-people, I shall exasperate them with a stupid nation.
22 Yes, a fire has blazed from my anger, it will burn right down to the depths of Sheol; it will devour the earth and all its produce, it will set fire to the footings of the mountains.
23 I shall hurl disasters on them, on them I shall use up all my arrows.

Ephesians 2:2
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air,(LIBERAL GODLESS AIR WAVES) the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:(GODLESS)

2 Peter 3:6-7 Amplified Bible (AMP) (HOT SUN, NUKES ETC)
6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 
7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

We shall have World Government, whether or not we like it. The only question is whether World Government will be achieved by conquest or consent.James Paul Warburg appearing before the Senate on 7th February 1950-Like a famous WWII Belgian General,Paul Henry Spock said in 1957:We need no commission, we have already too many. What we need is a man who is great enough to be able to keep all the people in subjection to himself and to lift us out of the economic bog into which we threaten to sink. Send us such a man. Be he a god or a devil, we will accept him.And today, sadly, the world is indeed ready for such a man.

JUDGEMENT-WE ALL(EVERYONE) STAND IN FRONT OF GOD TO GIVE ACCOUNT

JOHN 14:3
3  And if I (JESUS OUR JEWISH MESSIAH) go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

MATTHEW 24:33
33  So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things,(IN THERE BEGGINING STAGES-NOT FINAL STAGES) know that it is near, even at the doors.

LUKE 21:32
32  Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

2 CORINTHIANS 5:10
10  For we must all (MEANS EVERYONE EVER BORN ON EARTH FROM ADAM-EVE ON) appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.(THIS IS THE CHRISTIANS IN FRONT OF JESUS)

LUKEWARM CHURCHES

REVELATION 3:15-19
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I(GOD) will spue (VOMIT) thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

U.S. News-What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed at least 79 people-Updated 7:12 PM EDT, July 6, 2025

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Flash floods in Texas killed dozens and left an unknown number of July Fourth visitors and campers missing, including many girls attending Camp Mystic. The devastation along the Guadalupe River, outside of San Antonio, has drawn a massive search effort as officials face questions over their preparedness and the speed of their initial actions.Here’s what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it in and around Kerr County, Texas, and ongoing efforts to identify victims.Massive rain hit at just the wrong time, in a flood-prone place-The floods grew to their worst at the midpoint of a long holiday weekend when many people were asleep.The Texas Hill Country in the central part of the state is naturally prone to flash flooding due to the dry dirt-packed areas where the soil lets rain skid along the surface of the landscape instead of soaking it up. Friday’s flash floods started with a particularly bad storm that dropped most of its 12 inches (30 centimeters) of rain in the dark early morning hours.After a flood watch notice midday Thursday, the National Weather Service office issued an urgent warning around 4 a.m. that raised the potential of catastrophic damage and a severe threat to human life. By at least 5:20 a.m., some in the Kerrville City area say water levels were getting alarmingly high. The massive rain flowing down hills sent rushing water into the Guadalupe River, causing it to rise 26 feet (8 meters) in just 45 minutes.Death toll is expected to rise and the number of missing is uncertain-Gov. Greg Abbott said there were 41 people confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state and more could be missing.In Kerr County, home to youth camps in the Texas Hill Country, searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, Sheriff Larry Leitha said Sunday afternoon. Fatalities in nearby counties brought the total number of deaths to 79 as of Sunday evening.Ten girls and a counselor were still unaccounted for at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along the river.For past campers, the tragedy turned happy memories into grief.Beyond the Camp Mystic campers unaccounted for, the number of missing from other nearby campgrounds and across the region had not been released.“We don’t even want to begin to estimate at this time,” Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said Saturday, citing the likely influx of visitors during the July Fourth holiday.Officials face scrutiny over flash flood warnings-Survivors have described the floods as a “pitch black wall of death” and said they received no emergency warnings.Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, who lives along the Guadalupe River, said Saturday that “ nobody saw this coming.” Various officials have referred to it as a “100-year-flood,” meaning that the water levels were highly unlikely based on the historical record.And records behind those statistics don’t always account for human-caused climate change. Though it’s hard to connect specific storms to a warming planet so soon after they occur, meteorologists say that a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture and allow severe storms to dump even more rain.Additionally, officials have come under scrutiny about why residents and youth summer camps along the river were not alerted sooner than 4 a.m. or told to evacuate.Officials noted that the public can grow weary from too many flooding alerts or forecasts that turn out to be minor.Kerr county officials said they had presented a proposal for a more robust flood warning system, similar to a tornado warning system, but that members of the public reeled at the cost.On Sunday, officials walked out of a news briefing after reporters asked them again about delays in alerts and evacuations.Monumental clearing and rebuilding effort-The flash floods have erased campgrounds and torn homes from their foundations.“It’s going to be a long time before we’re ever able to clean it up, much less rebuild it,” Kelly said Saturday after surveying the destruction from a helicopter.Other massive flooding events have driven residents and business owners to give up, including in areas struck last year by Hurricane Helene.President Donald Trump said he would likely visit the flood zone on Friday.

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 79 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing-By  JIM VERTUNO, JOHN SEEWER and JULIO CORTEZ-Updated 8:50 PM EDT, July 6, 2025

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 79 people in central Texas.Rescuers maneuvering through challenging terrain, high waters and snakes including water moccasins continued their desperate search for the missing, including 10 girls and a counselor from the camp. For the first time since the storms began pounding Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said there were 41 people confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state and more could be missing.In Kerr County, home to Camp Mystic and other youth camps in the Texas Hill Country, searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, Sheriff Larry Leitha said in the afternoon.He pledged to keep searching until “everybody is found” from Friday’s flash floods. Ten other deaths were reported in Travis, Burnet, Kendall, Tom Green and Williamson counties, according to local officials. The death toll is certain to rise over the next few days, said Col. Freeman Martin of the Texas Department of Public Safety.The governor warned that additional rounds of heavy rains lasting into Tuesday could produce more life-threatening flooding, especially in places already saturated. As he spoke at a news conference in Austin, emergency alerts lit up mobile phones in Kerr County that warned of “High confidence of river flooding” and a loudspeaker near Camp Mystic urged people to leave. Minutes later, however, authorities on the scene said there was no risk.Families were allowed to look around the camp beginning Sunday morning. One girl walked out of a building carrying a large bell. A man, who said his daughter was rescued from a cabin on the highest point in the camp, walked a riverbank, looking in clumps of trees and under big rocks.A woman and a teenage girl, both wearing rubber waders, briefly went inside one of the cabins, which stood next to a pile of soaked mattresses, a storage trunk and clothes. At one point, the pair doubled over, sobbing before they embraced.One family left with a blue footlocker. A teenage girl had tears running down her face looking out the open window, gazing at the wreckage as they slowly drove away.Searching the disaster zone-While the families saw the devastation for the first time, nearby crews operating heavy equipment pulled tree trunks and tangled branches from the water as they searched the river.With each passing hour, the outlook of finding more survivors became even more bleak. Volunteers and some families of the missing who drove to the disaster zone searched the riverbanks despite being asked not to do so.Authorities faced growing questions about whether enough warnings were issued in an area long vulnerable to flooding and whether enough preparations were made.People comfort each other outside the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library in Kerville after heavy rainfall caused the Guadalupe River to flood and damage several communities in Central Texas, President Donald Trump signed a major disaster declaration Sunday for Kerr County, activating the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Texas.The president said he would likely visit Friday. “I would have done it today, but we’d just be in their way,” he told reporters before boarding Air Force One back to Washington after spending the weekend at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. “It’s a horrible thing that took place, absolutely horrible.”The destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet (8 meters) on the river in only 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles. The danger was not over as flash flood watches remained in effect and more rain fell in central Texas on Sunday.Searchers used helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims and to rescue people stranded in trees and from camps isolated by washed-out roads. Officials said more than 850 people were rescued in the first 36 hours.Prayers in Texas — and from the Vatican-Gov. Greg Abbott vowed that authorities will work around the clock and said new areas were being searched as the water receded. He declared Sunday a day of prayer for the state.“I urge every Texan to join me in prayer this Sunday — for the lives lost, for those still missing, for the recovery of our communities, and for the safety of those on the front lines,” he said in a statement.In Rome, Pope Leo XIV offered special prayers for those touched by the disaster. History’s first American pope spoke in English at the end of his Sunday noon blessing, “I would like to express sincere condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones, in particular their daughters who were in summer camp, in the disaster caused by the flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas in the United States. We pray for them.”The hills along the Guadalupe River are dotted with century-old youth camps and campgrounds where generations of families have come to swim and enjoy the outdoors. The area is especially popular around the Independence Day holiday, making it more difficult to know how many are missing.Harrowing escapes from floodwaters-Survivors shared terrifying stories of being swept away and clinging to trees as rampaging floodwaters carried trees and cars past them. Others fled to attics inside their homes, praying the water wouldn’t reach them.At Camp Mystic, a cabin full of girls held onto a rope strung by rescuers as they walked across a bridge with water whipping around their legs.Among those confirmed dead were an 8-year-old girl from Mountain Brook, Alabama, who was at Camp Mystic, and the director of another camp up the road.Two school-age sisters from Dallas were missing after their cabin was swept away. Their parents were staying in a different cabin and were safe, but the girls’ grandparents were unaccounted for.Locals know the Hill Country as “ flash flood alley” but the flooding in the middle of the night caught many campers and residents by surprise even though there were warnings.Warnings came before the disaster-The National Weather Service on Thursday advised of potential flooding and then sent out a series of flash flood warnings in the early hours of Friday before issuing flash flood emergencies — a rare alert notifying of imminent danger.At the Mo-Ranch Camp in the community of Hunt, officials had been monitoring the weather and opted to move several hundred campers and attendees at a church youth conference to higher ground. At nearby Camps Rio Vista and Sierra Vista, organizers also had mentioned on social media that they were watching the weather the day before ending their second summer session Thursday.Authorities and elected officials have said they did not expect such an intense downpour, the equivalent of months’ worth of rain for the area.Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said authorities are committed to a full review of the emergency response, including how the public was alerted to the storm threat.Trump, asked whether he was still planning to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said that was something “we can talk about later, but right now we are busy working.” He has previously said he wants to overhaul if not completely eliminate FEMA and has been sharply critical of its performance.Trump also was asked whether he planned to rehire any of the federal meteorologists who were fired this year as part of widespread government spending reductions.“I would think not. This was a thing that happened in seconds. Nobody expected it. Nobody saw it. Very talented people there, and they didn’t see it,” the president said.___Seewer reported from Toledo, Ohio. Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers Christopher Weber in Los Angeles; Adrian Sainz in Memphis, Tennessee; Cedar Attanasio in New York; Sophia Tareen in Chicago; Michelle Price in Morristown, N.J.; and Nicole Winfield in Rome.

Full list of European countries under heatwave alerts as mercury soars to 46C-Dozens of heat warnings are in place across tourist hotspots including France, Spain and Italy-Alexander Butler-Wednesday 02 July 2025 05:36 BST

Temperatures have soared to 46C in Spain as an “extreme heatwave” continues to grip much of Europe, triggering a series of weather alerts across the continent.The continent is enduring its first major heatwave of the summer, with two deaths linked to extreme heat in Italy and hundreds of schools closed in France.The record-high temperature of 46C was reported in the town of El Granado in southern Spain on Saturday, according to Spain’s national weather service, with the mercury also set to reach 40C in Paris.Dozens of heat warnings are in place across France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and well as the Balkans, according to weather aggregator MeteoAlarm.Hundreds of heat warnings are in place across Europe amid temperatures of up to 46C“Extreme heat is no longer a rare event – it has become the new normal,” UN secretary general Antonio Guterres warned. “The planet is getting hotter & more dangerous – no country is immune.”Here, The Independent has put together a full list of European countries currently in the grip of a heatwave and the current advice being given to locals and tourists.Spain-There were 118 heat alerts in place across Spain as of midday local time on Tuesday, according to MeteoAlarm.These cover virtually the entire country, with the exception of areas of the south east coast such as Almeria and swathes of the north east such as Oviedo.The mercury will rise above 40C for the next three days in Seville, where night-time temperatures will remain at around 25C until Thursday morning.Doctors have expressed alarm at the combination of hot days and uncomfortably warm nights, which can place lethal stress on the human body.Local authorities have urged anyone in an area affected by a severe high temperature warning to take precautions and check the weather forecast. The warnings also state that damage to properties may occur, while vulnerable people are at particular risk.Meanwhile, there are also warnings for storms and heavy rainfall in eastern regions of the country including inland areas of Valencia and Catalonia, where as much as 20mm of rain could fall.Italy-There are heat alerts covering eight of Italy’s regions: Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Lazio, Puglia, Sardinia, Tuscany and Umbria, according to MeteoAlarm.Temperatures of up to 42C have been forecast in parts of Italy, according to the monitoring website. Two people have already died in the country due to weather.In Bologna a 47-year-old died after falling ill on a construction site while a 70-year-old man was reported drowned during flash flooding at a tourist resort to the west of Turin.A warning for thunderstorms is also in place for the central Italian region of Emilia-Romagna and the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige.France-There are several heat alerts in place across France as of midday on Tuesday. The French capital, Paris, is forecast to reach a blistering 40 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.Météo-France has placed multiple departments under its highest red alert, with the Paris region experiencing the most severe impact. A red alert means that the weather is “very dangerous” and major damage and accidents are likely.The Education Ministry has confirmed that over 1,300 schools are expected to be partially or fully closed on Tuesday as the country battles a severe heatwave.The only areas of France that are not covered by a heatwave are the north east tip, such as Brest and Saint-Brieuc.The extreme heat also raised the risk of field fires as farmers in France, the European Union's biggest grain producer, start harvesting this year's crop.Some farmers were working through the night to avoid harvesting during peak temperatures in the afternoon. In the Indre region of central France, which has seen a spate of field fires since late June, authorities banned field work between 2pm and 6pm.Greece-There are 14 weather alerts in place across Greece. Last week, a large wildfire broke out south of Athens on Thursday, forcing evacuations and road closures near the ancient Temple of Poseidon.Strong winds spread the flames, damaging homes and sending smoke across the sky.Belgium-Belgium is also experiencing unusually high temperatures, with MeteoAlarm showing that orange heatwave warnings are in place in areas including Bruges and Antwerp.Temperatures will reach 32C in the capital Brussels on Tuesday, soaring to around 33C in Bruges, according to the Met Office.Portugal-In Portugal, 18 heat alerts are in place including in the capital Lisbon, Braga and Faro.A temperature reading in Mora, about 60 miles east of Lisbon, turned up a suspected record-high June temperature of 46.6C on Sunday.Into this week, temperatures are set to cool slightly between 31C and 34C, according to Portugal’s national weather service.Netherlands-Temperatures will reach around 32C in parts of the Netherlands on Tuesday. There are 28 heat alerts in place across the usually mild country, including in Amsterdam and the Hague.The country's meteorological institute warned of “persistent heat” and for people to be aware of the unusual weather.“[There] are some health risks amongst vulnerable people like the elderly and very young are possible,” it warned.Germany-In Germany, temperatures are set to reach a sweltering 37C on Wednesday. There are 122 weather warnings in place across the country, including Germany’s main forecaster, Deutscher Wetterdienst, warned that “severe heat stress” is expected in the coming days. “[There will be] less cooling at night, especially in the densely built-up urban areas of Berlin,” they said.Austria-By Thursday, temperatures will soar to 34C. There are hundreds of heat alerts in place across the country, according to MeteoAlarm.Czechia-In Czechia, temperatures will reach 33C on Wednesday. There are six heat warnings in place across the country this week.Luxembourg-Two heat alerts are in place here. Temperatures could reach 34C by Wednesday.Switzerland-Temperatures will reach 34C on Wednesday, according to the Met Office. There are a few weather alerts in place.

Syria fights 'catastrophic' fires for fourth day.

Damascus, July 6 (AFP) Jul 06, 2025-Syrian authorities said some 100 square kilometres (40 square miles) of forest had "turned to ash" in wildfires as firefighters from neighbouring Jordan arrived Sunday to battle a fourth day of blazes in the province of Latakia.Syrian emergency workers have faced tough conditions including high temperatures, strong winds, rugged mountainous terrain in the coastal province and the danger of explosive war remnants, in a country worn down by years of conflict and economic crisis.An AFP correspondent in Latakia's Rabiaa region saw emergency workers battling a blaze near homes, while vast swathes of forest and olive groves were burnt and smoke filled the air over a long distance.Jordanian civil defence teams crossed into Syria on Sunday morning, the Syrian ministry for emergencies and disaster management said, after Turkey sent assistance a day earlier.Minister Raed al-Saleh said on X that "hundreds of thousands of forest trees over an estimated area of around 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) in 28 locations have turned to ash".He later decried "a real environmental disaster" at a press conference in the province.More than 80 teams including civil defence personnel have been helping battle the blaze, he said, noting local organisations and residents were also providing assistance, in addition to teams and firefighting aircraft from neighbouring Jordan and Turkey.Saleh said it would take days to declare the blazes completely extinguished once the fire was brought under control, calling them "catastrophic".- More assistance needed -Syria's defence ministry said the air force was assisting, publishing images of a helicopter collecting and dropping water.Jordan's public security directorate said in a statement that the "specialised firefighting teams from the civil defence... have been provided with all the modern equipment and machinery necessary to carry out their duties to the fullest extent".Swathes of forested area and farmland have burnt and some villages evacuated as the fires raged including near the Turkish border.The United Nations deputy envoy to Syria Najat Rochdi said in a statement Sunday on X that Damascus "needs more international assistance" to face the fires.A statement from the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Syria Adam Abdelmoula said that "UN teams are on the ground conducting urgent assessments to determine the scale of the disaster and to identify the most immediate humanitarian needs".Nearly seven months after the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, Syria is still reeling from more than a decade of civil war that ravaged the country's economy, infrastructure and public services.With man-made climate change increasing the likelihood and intensity of droughts and wildfires worldwide, Syria has also been battered by heatwaves and low rainfall.In June, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation told AFP that Syria had "not seen such bad climate conditions in 60 years".

HOARDING OF GOLD AND SILVER

JAMES 5:1-3
1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

REVELATION 18:10,17,19
10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.(IN 1 HR THE STOCK MARKETS WORLDWIDE WILL CRASH)
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

EZEKIEL 7:19
19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed:(CONFISCATED) their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.

MARK OF THE BEAST (engraved microchip in your hand or forehead)

REVELATION 13:16-18
16 And he(FALSE POPE) causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, (SLAVE) to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(CHIP IMPLANT)
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.(6-6-6) A NUMBER SYSTEM

REVELATION 16:1-2
1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

3 PART PLAN TO MAKE YOU A PUPPET OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER (ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT CREW)
1-GET PEOPLE ADDICTED TO COMPUTERS.(MICRO-CHIPS INSIDE)
2-PUT COMPUTERS ON YOUR BODY (3D ETC) (MICRO-CHIPS INSIDE)
3-PUT A MICROCHIP INSIDE YOUR BODY. (COMPLETE) (TOTAL MICRO-CHIP CONTROL OF YOU)

I KNOW THIS MARK WILL BE A MICROCHIP IMPLANT UNDER THE SKIN. LETS LOOK UP WHAT THE WORD MARK SAYS IN REVELATION 13:16-18, 14:9,11, 15:2, 16:2, 19:20, 20:4-ALL THESE VERSES FROM THE BOOK OF REVELATION SPEAK OF THIS DICTATORS MARK. NOW LETS SEE WHAT IT MEANS FROM STRONGS EXAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE OF THE BIBLE. UNDER MARK PAGE 684.MARK UNDER MARK. THE OLD TESTAMENT IS UNDER HEBREW AND THE NEW TESTAMENT IS UNDER GREEK. SO WHEN WE LOOK UNDER REVELATION 13:16-17 WE SEE IT IS UNDER GREEK, SO WE GO TO GREEK IN THE BACK SECTION AND GO TO 5480 TO SEE WHAT IT SAYS THIS MARK WOULD BE. SO LETS GET TO IT.MARK IN STRONGS GREEK 5480 XAPAYUA CHARAGMA, KHAR-AG-MAH: FROM THE SAME AS 5482: A SCRATCH OR ETCHING, I.E STAMP (AS A BADGE OF SERVITUDE), OR SCULPTURED FIGURE-(STATUE):-GRAVEN, MARK FROM 5482 XAPAE CHARAX, KHAR-AX; FROM XAPAOOW CHARASSO (TO SHARPEN TO A POINT; AKIN TO 1125 THROUGH THE IDEA OF SCRATCHING); A STAKE, I.E (BYIMPL.) A PALISADE OR RAMPART (MILITARY MOUND FOR CIRCUMVALLATION IN A SIEGE): - TRENCH FROM 1125 YPAPOE GRAPHO, GRAF-0; A PRIM. VERB; TO "GRAVE", ESPEC. TO WRITE; FIG. TO DESCRIBE:-DESCRIBE, WRITE (-ING, -TEN).G5516-GO TO G4742-666 - STRONGS NT 4742: στίγμα - στίγμα, στιγματος, τό (from στίζω to prick; (cf. Latinstimulus, etc.; German stechen, English stick, sting, etc.; Curtius, § 226)), a mark pricked in or branded upon the body. According to ancient oriental usage, slaves and soldiers bore the name or stamp of their master or commander branded or pricked (cut) into their bodies to indicate what master or general they belonged to, and there were even some devotees who stamped themselves in this way with the token of their gods (cf. Deyling, Observations, iii., p. 423ff); hence, τά στίγματα τοῦ (κυρίου so Rec.) Ἰησοῦ, the marks of (the Lord) Jesus, which Paul in Galatians 6:17 says he bears branded on his body, are the traces left there by the perils, hardships, imprisonments, scourgings, endured by him for the cause of Christ, and which mark him as Christ's faithful and approved votary, servant, soldier (see Lightfoots Commentary on Galatians, the passage cited). (Herodotus 7, 233; Aristotle, Aelian, Plutarch, Lcian, others.) 

THE INVENTOR OF THE MICROCHIP IMPLANT-CARL SANDERS MICROCHIP ENGINEER LEADER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgH9D6n4ZWo

THE MICROCHIP IMPLANT IN YOUR RIGHT HAND OR FOREHEAD.

LEVETICUS 19.28
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

FAMINE

EZEKIEL 5:16
16  When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:

REVELATION 6:5-6
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.(A DAYS WAGES FOR A LOAF OF BREAD)

MATTHEW 24:7-8
7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

DEUTORONOMY 28:24
24  The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.

Jeremiah 6:14
14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. 

Isaiah 57:21
21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Ephesians 2:2
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air,(LIBERAL GODLESS AIR WAVES) the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

EU DICTATOR (WORLD LEADER)

1 THESSALONIANS 5:3-7
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

2 THESSALONIANS 2:3-4
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed,(EU WORLD DICTATOR)the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

REVELATION 17:12-13
12 And the ten horns (NATIONS) which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.(SOCIALISM)
13 These have one mind,(SOCIALISM) and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

REVELATION 6:1-2
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse:(PEACE) and he that sat on him had a bow;(EU DICTATOR) and a crown was given unto him:(PRESIDENT OF THE EU) and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.(MILITARY GENIUS)

2 THESSALONIANS 2:9-12
9 Even him,(EU WORLD DICTATOR) whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion,(THE FALSE RESURRECTION BY THE WORLD DICTATOR) that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

GENESIS 49:16-17-POSSIBLY A JEW FROM DAN KILLS THE DICTATOR AT MIDPOINT OF TRIB
16  Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
17  Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.

REVELATION 13:1-10
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.(THE EU AND ITS DICTATOR IS GODLESS)
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.(DICTATOR COMES FROM NEW AGE OR OCCULT)
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death;(MURDERERD) and his deadly wound was healed:(COMES BACK TO LIFE) and all the world wondered after the beast.(THE WORLD THINKS ITS GOD IN THE FLESH, MESSIAH TO ISRAEL)
4 And they worshipped the dragon (SATAN) which gave power unto the beast:(JEWISH EU DICTATOR) and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?(FALSE RESURRECTION,SATAN BRINGS HIM TO LIFE)
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.(GIVEN WORLD CONTROL FOR 3 1/2YRS)
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God,(HES A GOD HATER) to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.(HES A LIBERAL OR DEMOCRAT,WILL PUT ANYTHING ABOUT GOD DOWN)
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints,(BEHEAD THEM) and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.(WORLD DOMINATION)
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.(WORLD DICTATOR)
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.(SAVED CHRISTIANS AND JEWS DIE FOR THEIR FAITH AT THIS TIME,NOW WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE BUT DURING THE 7 YEARS OF HELL ON EARTH, PEOPLE WILL BE PUT TO DEATH (BEHEADINGS) FOR THEIR BELIEF IN GOD (JESUS) OR THE BIBLE.

DANIEL 9:26-27
26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come (ROMANS IN AD 70) shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;(ROMANS DESTROYED THE 2ND TEMPLE) and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 And he( EU ROMAN, JEWISH DICTATOR) shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:( 7 YEARS) and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,( 3 1/2 YRS) and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

THE WORLD DICTATOR

REVELATION 6:1-2,13:1-3,7-9,16
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse:(EU WORLD DICTATOR) and he that sat on him had a bow;(PEACE) and a crown was given unto him:(WORLD LEADER) and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.(THIS IS THE EU DICTATOR)
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.(7 HEADS ARE THE 7TH WORLD EMPIRE IN HISTORY (THE EU) AS WELL AS THE VATICAN WHICH IS BUILT ON 7 HILLS. 10 HORNS ARE 10 KINGS THAT ARISE FROM THE EU, THEN #11 COMES ON THE SCENE BECOMES THE HEAD OF 3 OUNTRIES AND THEN THE EU DICTATOR, COMES FROM 1 OF THE 3 COUNTRIES THAT RULE FOR THIS TERM. I BELIEVE THE 3 COUNTRIES RULING AT THE TIME ARE SPAIN AND 2 OF THE ORIGINAL 6 THAT STARTED THE EU. FROM 1 OF THESE 3 COUNTRIES COME THE FUTURE EU DICTATOR PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION WHO GUARENTEES ISRAELS SECURITY FOR A LAND FOR PEACE 7 YEAR TREATY.
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.(THE JEWISH EU DICTATOR GETS HIS POWER FROM SATAN,HE COMES FROM THE OCCULT).
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.(THE DICTATOR HAS A FALSE RESURRECTION. JUST LIKE JESUS HAD A LITERAL RESURRECTION THIS DICTATOR GETS MURDERED AT THE 3 1/2 YR MARK OF THR 7 YEAR TREATY AND COMES BACK TO LIFE. THIS IS HOW HE CAN CLAIM TO BE GOD AND GET AWAY WITH IT AND CONTROL THE WHOLE EARTH.
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
16 And he (FALSE POPE) causeth all,(WORLD SOCIALISM) both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

DANIEL 11:36-40
36 And the king shall do according to his will;(EU PRESIDENT) and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers,(THIS EU DICTATOR IS A EUROPEAN JEW) nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:(HES A MILITARY GINIUS) and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39 Thus shall he (THE EU DICTATOR) do in the most strong holds (CONTROL HEZBOLLAH,AL-QUAIDA MURDERERS ETC) with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many,(HIS ARMY LEADERS) and shall divide the land for gain.
40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south(EGYPT) push at him:(EU DICTATOR PROTECTING ISRAELS SECURITY) and the king of the north(RUSSIA) shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

EUROPEAN UNION ARMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI5_pMvLZd8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytWmPqY8TE0&feature=player_embedded

DANIEL 7:23-25
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast (EU,REVIVED ROME) shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(TRADING BLOCKS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings(10 DIVSION REGION WORLD GOVERNMENT) that shall arise: and another shall rise after them;(#11 SPAIN) and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.( BE HEAD OF 3 NATIONS)
25 And he (EU PRESIDENT) shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.(3 1/2 YRS)

DANIEL 8:23-25
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king (EU DICTATOR) of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences,(FROM THE OCCULT-NEW AGE MOVEMENT) shall stand up.
24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power:(SATANS POWER) and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes;(JESUS) but he shall be broken without hand.

DANIEL 11:36-39
36 And the king (EU DICTATOR) shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers,(THIS EU DICTATOR IS JEWISH) nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.(CLAIM TO BE GOD)
38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:(WAR) and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god,(DESTROY TERROR GROUPS) whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many,(HIS ARMY LEADERS) and shall divide the land for gain.

REVELATION 19:19
19 And I saw the beast,(EU LEADER) and the kings of the earth, and their armies,(UNITED NATIONS TROOPS) gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse,(JESUS) and against his army.(THE RAPTURED CHRISTIANS)

REVELATION 6:1-2,13:1-3,7-9,16
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse:(EU WORLD DICTATOR) and he that sat on him had a bow;(PEACE) and a crown was given unto him:(WORLD LEADER) and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.(THIS IS THE EU DICTATOR)
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.(7 HEADS ARE THE 7TH WORLD EMPIRE IN HISTORY (THE EU) AS WELL AS THE VATICAN WHICH IS BUILT ON 7 HILLS. 10 HORNS ARE 10 KINGS THAT ARISE FROM THE EU, THEN #11 COMES ON THE SCENE BECOMES THE HEAD OF 3 OUNTRIES AND THEN THE EU DICTATOR, COMES FROM 1 OF THE 3 COUNTRIES THAT RULE FOR THIS TERM. I BELIEVE THE 3 COUNTRIES RULING AT THE TIME ARE SPAIN AND 2 OF THE ORIGINAL 6 THAT STARTED THE EU. FROM 1 OF THESE 3 COUNTRIES COME THE FUTURE EU DICTATOR PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION WHO GUARENTEES ISRAELS SECURITY FOR A LAND FOR PEACE 7 YEAR TREATY.
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.(THE JEWISH EU DICTATOR GETS HIS POWER FROM SATAN,HE COMES FROM THE OCCULT).
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.(THE DICTATOR HAS A FALSE RESURRECTION. JUST LIKE JESUS HAD A LITERAL RESURRECTION THIS DICTATOR GETS MURDERED AT THE 3 1/2 YR MARK OF THR 7 YEAR TREATY AND COMES BACK TO LIFE. THIS IS HOW HE CAN CLAIM TO BE GOD AND GET AWAY WITH IT AND CONTROL THE WHOLE EARTH.
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
16 And he (FALSE POPE) causeth all,(WORLD SOCIALISM) both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

DANIEL 11:36-40
36 And the king shall do according to his will;(EU PRESIDENT) and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers,(THIS EU DICTATOR IS A EUROPEAN JEW) nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:(HES A MILITARY GINIUS) and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39 Thus shall he (THE EU DICTATOR) do in the most strong holds (CONTROL HEZBOLLAH,AL-QUAIDA MURDERERS ETC) with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many,(HIS ARMY LEADERS) and shall divide the land for gain.
40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south(EGYPT) push at him:(EU DICTATOR PROTECTING ISRAELS SECURITY) and the king of the north(RUSSIA) shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

We shall have World Government, whether or not we like it. The only question is whether World Government will be achieved by conquest or consent.James Paul Warburg appearing before the Senate on 7th February 1950

Like a famous WWII Belgian General,Paul Henry Spock said in 1957:We need no commission, we have already too many. What we need is a man who is great enough to be able to keep all the people in subjection to himself and to lift us out of the economic bog into which we threaten to sink. Send us such a man. Be he a god or a devil, we will accept him.And today, sadly, the world is indeed ready for such a man.

No one will enter the New World Order... unless he or she will make a pledge to worship Lucifer. No one will enter the New Age unless he will take a Luciferian Initiation.- David Spangler Director of Planetary Initiative United Nations.

Europe’s digital ID could inspire Global South’s next generation of DPI: TECH5-Jul 3, 2025, 4:26 pm EDT    | Masha Borak

Many countries have spent years building large-scale identity databases for issuing national documents, often based on biometric data. Governments are now trying to transform these identity registries into a “national asset” that could be put into the service of a country’s digitalization plans, as well as generate revenue, through digital public infrastructure (DPI).This is particularly visible in countries of the Global South, where infrastructure, both physical and digital, has been lacking. Helping them achieve this goal are companies such as TECH5, a Switzerland-based biometric and digital ID developer, which has been working with governments in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.The traditional role of companies such as TECH5 has been to build those national assets of identity information. The company has been developing iris, fingerprint and face recognition algorithms and large-scale matching platforms that drive national ID identity document issuance.Several years ago, the firm decided it was time to take the next step: using identity to unlock services offered by different industries.“That became known as digital public infrastructure,” TECH5 CEO and Co-founder Machiel Van der Harst told Biometric Update in a recent interview.The success of these systems relies on government trust anchorship – the credibility that national authorities provide when issuing verifiable credentials to citizens. This government backing ensures that digital credentials in mobile wallets are authentic, creating a foundation of trust that makes the entire system valuable, adds Mr. Van der Harst.Those credentials can then be used for services such as opening a bank account, transactions, signing contracts, accessing government services and more.Digital public infrastructure platforms are now being developed to support new services and business models. In essence, national digital identity credentials become a kickstarter for digital infrastructure, adds Ameya Bhagwat, Chief Revenue Officer at TECH5.“Once you start building that ecosystem, the participating parties realize very quickly the enormous potential it has in terms of new services,” says Mr. Bhagwat. “You can develop new types of transactions, new business models that can exploit the infrastructure, all to the benefit of the citizen, the relying parties, and the government.”One of the most talked-about services related to identity has been payments and other financial services. In Ethiopia, TECH5 has been working with payments giant Visa to provide technology for issuing bank credentials or a virtual card through a digital wallet that is co-developed with the NIDP called FaydaPass.The digital public infrastructure (DPI) program is meant to solve digital Know Your Customer (KYC) verification needs and help more users access financial services in the vast East African country.“From a government point of view, I think what they want is a way to generate revenue so that they do not have to rely on external funding sources and at the same time, build use cases that utilize the core ID of that nation as a trust anchor,” says Mr. Bhagwat.Different use cases can be established in a very short period, helping the country to improve the overall GDP level, he adds.Unlike India or Indonesia, which have implemented a centralized authentication system that leverages the biometric data in government databases, TECH5 has innovated and launched a decentralized identity, allowing the individual to manage their identity credentials without compromising security and privacy.Similar to Ethiopia, the company has applied the same decentralized digital public infrastructure approach while providing technology for building a digital ID program in Honduras. Bhagwat believes the company can replicate its success in other countries.TECH5 has chosen to build infrastructure that is fully compliant with European regulations and in line with the continent’s vision for digital identities, known as the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet. The reasoning behind this is the possibility of easily migrating experiences from the EU to the rest of the world.Europe has been testing use cases for the EUDI Wallet through Large-Scale Pilots (LSPs) that involve large players from governments, airports, universities and the private sector.“There’s a lot of work being done in large-scale pilots in Europe,” says van der Harst. “Europe is very, very active in defining services, standards, modalities and so forth.”This includes gaining experience in building and maintaining infrastructure, engaging relying parties, developing business models and making them self-sustaining.“This is not just a question of technology,” says Mr. van der Harst. “In order to make the system evolve, the actors within and the stakeholders within the system need to have a sustainable business model that will allow them to be involved today, but also involved tomorrow. The commercial entities need to be able to make some money at the end of the day. Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense.”This is a sponsored post. For information about advertising, please contact us.

Govt ID systems enable financial inclusion, and without oversight, surveillance-Jul 5, 2025, 11:14 am EDT    | Chris Burt

Biometric databases held by governments form the basis of traditional, centralized digital ID systems, but these system require careful management and oversight to avoid a raft of potential risks to privacy and other rights. The biggest industry news of the week on Biometric Update is the completed deal for IN Groupe to acquire Idemia, which brings in technologies to the former that strengthen its ability to deliver systems that ensure control over ID data and sovereignty for the customer.Top biometrics news of the week-The acquisition of Idemia Smart Identity by IN Groupe, solely owned by the French government, has been completed, with the price tag estimated around a billion euros. The sale creates the largest company in the digital identity market, and integrating Idemia’s biometrics and other technologies gives IN Groupe a comprehensive portfolio to go with its even more-extensive global reach.National ID systems can empower governments to do amazing things.India is using Aadhaar biometrics to carry out YC checks on 800 million food aid beneficiaries.Namibia wants to improve financial inclusion, particularly amongst its rural population, by enabling instant digital payments. The official in charge of setting up the system tells Biometric Update that it will rely on the national registration database as its source of identity truth.But with scale and complexity come a variety of concerns, including over surveillance and limited oversight.ICE’s Mobile Fortify app for real-time identity verification in the field with face and contactless fingerprint biometrics has rolled out. ICE agents can use the app to check the biometrics of suspected illegal immigrants against CBP’s TVS database and DHS’s IDENT. A formal announcement of the rules for using the app are pending.A major funding increase for mobile biometrics tools for ICE is included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by U.S. lawmakers this week. The signature piece of legislation for President Donald Trump also strengthens CBP’s authority to deploy facial recognition at ports of entry.But responsibility for IDENT has become contentious within the U.S. federal government, as sources say the executive branch is considering moving OBIM under CBP. The mandate of the system and its rules for use could change, and may have already, gives that officials from the advisory body known as DOGE have apparently gaining operational access to the massive government biometric databases without legal oversight.A tool used by America’s federal government to determine program eligibility and repurposed for checking voter eligibility has integrated databases from several agencies and now functions as a de facto national citizenship index. The system has also been upgraded to support batch queries, which will presumably be covered in the new or updated SORN when it is published.And as mDLs take off, the “No Phone Home” data privacy controversy, topic of the latest episode of the Biometric Update podcast, heats up.Somalia has launched the PISCES border control system, which is backed by the U.S. government and built with biometric technology from Booz Allen Hamilton. Somalia’s new border control system, which is live in 23 countries around the world, including several in East Africa, was developed to screen travelers against terrorism watchlists.CBP has launched the Enhanced Passenger Processing system, which uses iProov biometrics for screening U.S. citizens arriving on international flights, from a pilot to an operational program at a dozen airports. CBP biometrics have also been deployed at the CBX land border crossing, and TSA PreCheck Touchless ID is expanding with three airlines.Around the world, governments are racing ahead with digital ID plans, and in a couple of notable cases, turning to neighboring countries to help.India’s NISG has issued an RFP on behalf of Sri Lanka for the latter’s national digital identity system. The partners are seeking a system integrator for the MOSIP-based SL-UDI, and taking bids until August 8. Once the system is set up, Sri Lanka plans to hire a locally managed service provider to maintain it.Switzerland is adopting chip-based biometric ID cards, like the rest of Europe, despite not being an EU member, so that its citizens can enjoy free movement with the continental bloc. The new Swiss IDs are expected by the end of next year, and work on them is underway, though no supplier has been announced yet.Niger has chosen Libya-based Al Itissan Al-Jadeed for a public-private partnership to upgrade the country’s biometric national ID system. Agreements have been signed for the delivery of a national digital ID and new passports.The public debut of the GOV.UK App came this week with the launch of public beta version. An AI chatbot is among features coming soon, and tech secretary Peter Kyle says the design is unfinished, but it is already integrated with 16 government services, half a dozen more than GOV.UK Verify every got to.With all of this activity, an active civil society is especially important right now.Beruku has signed on to support the next phase of work on Women in Identity’s Code of Conduct, the organization announced in its latest newsletter. Phase 4 is the crafting of guiding principles for the code.Please let us know about any podcasts, panels or other content we should pass along to those in biometrics and the digital identity community, either in the comments below or through social media.

CBP’s biometric border dragnet and the corporate state behind it-Jul 4, 2025, 4:38 pm EDT    | Anthony Kimery

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is on the verge of reissuing a sweeping regulatory overhaul that will usher in a new nationwide biometric surveillance regime. One that could also see the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) biometric database being put under CBP authority.Beyond the regulatory text lies a broader convergence of state surveillance, Silicon Valley influence, and anti-immigrant enforcement priorities that will be fueled by a budget that is set to dramatically expand CBP’s mandate and bankrolls the companies that benefit from it. It also gives credence to allegations – first reported by Biometric Update – that CBP will be given authority over DHS’s Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM).At the core of this new regulation is facial recognition technology, which will be embedded into CBP’s Traveler Verification Service (TVS) and applied across all air, sea, and land ports of entry and exit, marking a revival and formalization of Trump-era ambitions to track every non-U.S. citizen who crosses the country’s borders. TVS is a cloud-based facial recognition system designed to automate identity verification across all travel modes.The regulation appears to closely align with a 2020 Trump DHS proposal to collect the biometrics of all aliens entering and leaving the U.S. – a regulation that was shelved by the Biden administration in 2021 following the first round of public comments.While the stated intent behind the reg’s revival is the need to track every non-U.S. citizen who crosses the country’s borders, TVS will also capture the face of every U.S. citizen in the process, which is a technological capability that CPB has been working on for some time.The regulation, RIN 1651-AB12, was submitted by DHS to the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on July 3. If approved, it will be issued as an interim final rule – an administrative shortcut that enables DHS to begin enforcement immediately without first receiving public comment.Under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), agencies can bypass the normal rulemaking process in specific cases using the “good cause” exception provision, which states that “when the agency for good cause finds … that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest,” a final rule can be issued without public comment and review.An interim final rule is typically used by federal agencies when there is an urgent need to act swiftly, such as in situations involving national security, public health, or safety, or that delaying the rule to solicit public input would be contrary to the public interest or cause undue harm.DHS has not articulated why it wants to bypass the public comment and review process in this instance, but it isn’t the first time. The department has issued interim final rules before regarding immigration, visa processing, penalties, and procedural delays. In June, it published an IFR concerning civil penalties under the Immigration and Nationality Act. A full count would require systematically reviewing DHS entries in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions and the Federal Register.Once enacted, the new rule will remove existing geographic limitations on biometric data collection at ports of entry. The TVS system, which compares live facial images to those stored in passports, visas, or CBP’s own databases, will become the backbone of exit and entry processing for all non-citizens, with the stated aim of identifying visa overstays and monitoring voluntary departures.The regulation also includes an aggressive expansion of surveillance at land crossings. Every occupant of every car exiting the United States will be photographed, a practice CBP argues will allow it to confirm departures and reduce so-called “absconder” populations. Fingerprint scans and facial imagery will be captured and routed through DHS’ biometric database systems, including the OBIM-managed Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) – DHS’ central biometric database – raising alarm among privacy advocates who warn of the potential for errors, racial bias, and unchecked retention of sensitive data.While CBP claims it will delete images of U.S. citizens and lawful residents within 14 days, non-immigrant aliens may have their data stored for up to 75 years. In practice, opt-out provisions remain unclear, and their enforcement spotty, especially for those unaware of their rights.Civil liberties organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, have voiced strong opposition to the rule, citing the inaccuracy of facial recognition for people of color and the lack of robust oversight mechanisms.There are also concerns about how “voluntary participation” is defined when travelers may face significant delays or secondary screening if they object to being scanned. Reports by the Government Accountability Office and the Electronic Privacy Information Center have documented the risks of the technology’s deployment, particularly when agencies like CBP act without firm legal boundaries or transparent public accountability.While the legal foundation for the biometric exit-entry system was laid decades ago in the 2002 Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act and the 2004 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, what’s unfolding now is less about fulfilling congressional mandates and more about entrenching a surveillance-first approach to immigration enforcement.DHS began pilot testing TVS as early as 2017, citing its traveler-friendly convenience and scalability. Since then, it has steadily expanded its use at select airports and crossings, now seeking to eliminate the “pilot” designation altogether.But the renewed push to scale biometric surveillance nationally is not happening in a vacuum. It coincides with the passage of President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget reconciliation bill – known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” – which was passed along party lines and allocates hundreds of billions to immigration enforcement and border technologies.Under this bill, CBP’s $23 billion budget for 2024 would nearly triple, with tens of billions allocated for biometric and AI-powered surveillance tools. This is not merely a funding measure—it is a legislative framework that consolidates surveillance power in the hands of both the state and a select few private corporations. The 940-page bill does much more than allocate dollars; it would codify a vision of the national security state where biometric surveillance, AI, and immigration enforcement converge at unprecedented scale.Among the beneficiaries are Anduril Industries and Palantir Technologies, two companies whose founders have deep ties to Trump and the tech-libertarian wing of Silicon Valley. Anduril, founded by Oculus creator and Trump donor Palmer Luckey, stands to gain significantly from the bill’s $2.8 billion set-aside for surveillance towers and sensors along the southern and maritime borders.Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel, is primed to receive a sizable share of the $700 million that is earmarked for ICE’s information technology systems. These companies offer platforms that fuse biometric data with AI-driven analytics, enabling real-time tracking and profiling of immigrants, refugees, and even U.S. citizens caught in the expanding data dragnet.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is already preparing to move forward with a sole-source contract to Palantir for the development of the next generation of its Investigative Case Management system, which includes biometrics for migrant identification. ICE has quietly emerged as the operational nucleus of a vast, fragmented, and increasingly automated biometric surveillance architecture across the U.S.IDENT is a key component of this infrastructure. IDENT aggregates and shares data with not only ICE, but also the departments of Justice, State, and Defense, as well as local law enforcement. This interoperability blurs jurisdictional boundaries and enables broader surveillance of American communities. Despite documented flaws in facial recognition and pattern-matching AI, agencies continue to deploy these tools, now with even greater funding and fewer constraints.The budget bill’s investments extend beyond immigration. Billions more are set aside for “emerging technology ecosystems,” including quantum computing, advanced cloud data platforms, and next-generation AI. These provisions reflect a strategic alignment between federal agencies and Big Tech, which now occupy a central role in defining what constitutes “national security.”The line between corporate interests and government imperatives is fast eroding. Decisions about who is surveilled, detained, or denied entry are increasingly made with the aid of private-sector algorithms, often deployed without rigorous testing or ethical review.This public-private collusion is perhaps most visible in the AI regulation moratorium that was almost included in the same budget package. The provision would have prohibited states from enacting their own laws to regulate AI systems, effectively giving tech corporations free rein to develop and deploy technologies with minimal oversight.While a 99-1 Senate vote narrowly removed the moratorium from the bill after fierce public backlash, its brief presence in the legislative text illustrates the deep entanglement between regulatory capture and technological expansion.In communities across the country, the effects are already being felt. States like Tennessee, Texas, and Arizona have seen sharp increases in biometric surveillance at public events, transportation hubs, and even public assistance offices. At the same time, localities attempting to resist the expansion of data centers – critical infrastructure for the AI and biometric ecosystems – face legal and financial pressure to yield land, water, and tax incentives to tech giants.In this context, CBP’s biometric tracking regulation cannot be viewed as an isolated policy initiative. It is a keystone in a much larger architecture that fuses immigration enforcement, mass surveillance, and corporate profit. It grants DHS and its contractors unprecedented reach into the daily lives of millions, creating a data-fueled feedback loop that makes it easier to monitor, police, and control. It also emerges a rational reason behind concerns that OBIM could be turned over to CBP.Facial recognition at the border may begin with non-citizens, but the data systems built to support it do not recognize the same limitations. The architecture being deployed – powered by Palantir algorithms and Anduril hardware, underwritten by federal dollars – presents a profound civil liberties challenge for everyone within U.S. jurisdiction.As the interim final rule nears approval and CBP prepares for its biometric rollout, the question is not just who will be scanned, but what kind of society is being engineered through this convergence of technology, policy, and power.

Face liveness detection mandatory for new Tinder users in California, Canada-Online dating company moves to cut down number of bots on hookup service-Jun 30, 2025, 12:08 pm EDT    | Joel R. McConvey

New Tinder users in California are now required to provide face biometrics through a video selfie on setting up an account, according to a report from Axios.Biometrics are not new for Tinder. Wonder Match Group has been using photo verification via real-time selfies since 2020. Various expansions have seen it deploy the system, powered by biometrics from FaceTec, across the U.S., UK, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia.But whereas that system, branded as ID Check, verifies age and identity against a government-issued ID, the new Face Check system (also a FaceTec product) “confirms the person is real and present and whether their face matches their profile photos,” and “also checks if the face is used across multiple accounts.”In other words, it performs face liveness detection and scans for matches on other accounts, as a way to prevent the creation of accounts using deepfaked identities. Match Group’s head of trust and safety Yoel Roth tells Axios it’s “really meant to be about confirming that this person is a real, live person and not a bot or a spoofed account.”Face Check is reportedly already live in Colombia and Canada (excluding Quebec). Roth calls early results from those jurisdictions promising, and says California is seen as an ideal test market in the U.S. due to its size, demographics and robust online safety and privacy laws.But the move may be part of a larger scramble to find a solution to sinking revenues for Tinder and its cohort of “match” sites. Match Group recently cut 13 percent of staff last month after declines in revenue and paying users. The sector is falling on tough times as paying users look elsewhere for love or thrills; in the UK, Ofcom’s 2024 Online Nation report shows use of the most popular dating apps dropped by nearly 16 percent between 2023 and 2024.The industry has looked to AI features as a potential solution. However, Match Group also has contingency in its additional holdings: in addition to Tinder, it also owns Match.com, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Plenty of Fish, OurTime and other global dating brands.

London police mark 1K arrests through live facial recognition-Still no unified rulebook for use-Jul 4, 2025, 1:00 pm EDT    | Masha Borak

The UK’s largest police force has announced a new milestone of more than 1,000 wanted criminals arrested thanks to live facial recognition (LTR) since the start of 2024.The London Metropolitan Police Service said on Friday that 773 individuals have been charged or cautioned. These offenders may have otherwise remained at large, posing a threat to the public, the force said in a release.“[LTR] is not only saving our officers’ valuable time but delivering faster, more accurate results to catch criminals – helping us be more efficient than ever before,” says Lindsey Chiswick, Met Police director of performance and national lead for Facial Recognition.The arrests included more than 100 individuals suspected of serious violence against women and girls. Since the start of 2024, 93 registered sex offenders have been identified by the technology.The police service published several case studies, including 73-year-old David Cheneler, a registered sex offender who was found to be with a six-year-old girl in breach of a court order.Live facial recognition also helped officers catch offenders breaking their conditions, which otherwise may have gone unnoticed. In London, a breach of conditions has been identified 21 percent of the time, according to the police.However, critics of the technology, such as privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, say that arrests made with the technology represent just 0.15 percent of all London arrests during that time.“Criminals should be brought to justice, but papering over the cracks of broken policing with Orwellian tech is not the solution,” says Madeleine Stone, senior advocacy officer at Big Brother Watch.The organization also highlights that facial recognition remains dangerously unregulated in the UK.The country does not have a single law governing the technology, instead relying on a patchwork of different legislation. Despite this, the country has seen a sharp increase in live and retrospective facial recognition deployments both by law enforcement and the private sector.Earlier this week, the UK government announced it was considering introducing new legislation to back the use of facial recognition by police. The Biometrics Institute called for unified regulation for the UK’s use of facial recognition in public spaces earlier this year and the Ada Lovelace Institute called for a dedicated regulator for biometrics use in the UK in May.Meanwhile, UK police forces continue to deploy the technology without a unified rulebook.On Thursday, Northamptonshire Police announced a LTR-powered, four-day policing operation for the 2025 Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix in Silverstone. More than 480,000 people are expected to attend the race this year.Police have been deploying the technology at the sporting event for the past two years, scanning the faces of crowds and matching their biometrics against a predetermined watchlist. The list includes suspects wanted for offences and those with an outstanding warrant for arrest. Images and biometric data of people who do not trigger the system’s alert are automatically deleted.