End Times Headline News. December 19 2023

Volcano Erupts In Iceland Near Power Plant. Houthis vow to keep up attacks in key strait. Pentagon is a multitrillion-dollar fraud. Congress scrutinizes WHO reforms. BlackRock, State Street Subpoenaed

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"Worst-Case Scenario" Volcano Erupts In Iceland Near Power Plant

A volcano in the southwestern region of Iceland erupted on Monday, sending geysers of hot lava as high as 330 feet. The eruption was located near the Svartsengi geothermal power plant near the town of Grindavík, which was evacuated last month over an increase in seismic activity, the NY Times reports.

"We are looking at a worst-case scenario," said Icelanding volcanologist, Thorvaldur Thordarson, adding "The eruption appears big, and only about two kilometers from major infrastructure."

US officially announces multinational task force to deal with Houthi attacks

The United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain will join the US in the new mission.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin officially announced on Monday night that the US and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships that have come under attack in the Red Sea by drones and ballistic missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, The Associated Press reported.

“This is an international challenge that demands collective action,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in statement. “Therefore today I am announcing the establishment of Operation Prosperity Guardian, an important new multinational security initiative.”

Houthis vow to keep up attacks in key strait after US rolls out plan to shield ships

Major carriers not rushing to return vessels to more cost-efficient route via Suez Canal and Red Sea despite announcement of coalition to protect marine traffic in Bab el-Mandeb

Houthi rebels in Yemen on Tuesday vowed to keep up attacks on ships passing through a vital Red Sea strait, declaring they would not be deterred by the announcement of an international naval coalition to protect the waters.

Mohammed Abdel-Salam, the Houthis’ chief negotiator and spokesman, issued the challenge a day after the US announced the naval protection coalition following a series of attacks that led several of the world’s leading carriers to announce they would bypass the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and instead sail the long way around Africa. 

Shippers mask positions, weigh options amid Red Sea attacks

As a safety precaution, some vessels are attempting to mask their positions by pinging on other locations when entering the Yemen coastline, said senior freight analyst at Vortexa.

A number of container ships are anchored in the Red Sea, and others have turned off tracking systems as traders adjust routes and prices in response to maritime attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on the world's main East-West trade route.

Attacks in recent days on ships in the major Red Sea shipping route have raised the spectre of another bout of disruption to international commerce following the upheaval of the COVID pandemic and prompted a U.S.-led international force to patrol waters near Yemen.

Visiting Israel, US defense chief says he won’t ‘dictate timelines or terms’ of war

Austin pushes for more Gaza aid, two-state vision; says he’ll convene regional ministers to counter Houthis; Gallant: There’s ‘no clock running,’ war will see ‘end of Hamas’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Tel Aviv on Monday, meeting with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. He reiterated US backing for Israel’s war against Hamas, while calling to increase humanitarian aid entering the Strip, though he declined to set any timeline on the ongoing Israeli operation. In public comments, Austin stopped short of making any suggestions about wrapping up the war, and offered little criticism of the Gaza death toll, saying the US will continue to support Israel’s war on Hamas and send it munitions and other defense aid

Hezbollah fires at Israel from UN, Lebanese army posts

Terrorist organization has launched hundreds of attacks at Israel since October 7, killing 5 civilians.

The IDF accused the Hezbollah terrorist organization of launching attacks at Israel from UN sites and positions of the Lebanese military.

Since October 7th, Hezbollah has carried out hundreds of attacks on Israel, including rocket, anti-tank missile and UAV attacks on communities and military positions in northern Israel.

Over 80,000 Israelis Near Lebanese Border Are Refugees In Their Own Country

Israeli national security advisor says IDF may have open a wider war against Hezbollah...

Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hangebi has said that Israel may have to go to war against Hezbollah, as he now fears a potential future attack by the Shia paramilitary group backed by Iran that would be worse than Oct. 7. "We can no longer accept (Hezbollah’s elite) Radwan force sitting on the border," he said recently.

Commentary on his words in The New Arab concluded, "The Israelis are anticipating within the next six weeks to two months that if the diplomatic track isn't working, they're going to have to opt for some kind of military solution."

Russia has free hand in Ukraine conflict now – Putin

Moscow’s ultimate goals remain unchanged, the president has said

Russia has the initiative in the Ukraine conflict and is at liberty to conduct military action as it sees fit, President Vladimir Putin stated at a Defense Ministry meeting on Tuesday. The president analyzed the frontline situation as part of a report on Russian military achievements in 2023. He also thanked soldiers and officers for their contributions during the event.

Ukraine Lost 383,000 Troops Since Special Op's Launch, Shoigu Reveals

According to Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Ukraine has suffered a devastating blow in the ongoing conflict, losing over 383,000 soldiers. In addition, the Ukrainian forces have incurred significant losses, including 14,000 tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and armored personnel carriers. Furthermore, the Kiev regime has lost 553 aircraft, 259 helicopters, 8,500 field artillery guns, and multiple launch rocket systems. These staggering figures highlight the immense toll the conflict has taken on Ukraine.

UK to sign naval ‘security pact’ with Ukraine – Telegraph

Britain will reportedly try to help Kiev reinforce its presence in the Black Sea

The UK will try to help the Ukrainian Navy boost its presence in the Black Sea as part of a new security pact, The Telegraph has reported. The document covers a ten-year period and will be signed in the coming weeks, the British newspaper has claimed.

The UK Defense Ministry announced last week that it would provide Kiev with two mine-clearing ships as part of a new maritime coalition also involving Norway.

DEVELOPING: Germany to deploy troops for the first time since World War 2

A new agreement between Germany and Lithuania will lead to German troops’ first permanent foreign deployment since World War II.

The announcement was made Monday in Lithuania, where Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas met with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, to outline a multiyear “Roadmap Action Plan” involving approximately 4,800 permanently stationed German soldiers.

Ex-US Airman on Depleted Uranium: 'I Saw Disfigured Newborns & My Dad Dying From Cancer'

It is only a matter of time before Ukraine uses depleted uranium ammunition on the battlefield, if it hasn’t already. The United States and United Kingdom sent the radioactive shells to the Zelensky regime earlier this year, and the rounds have been spotted in warehouses near the frontlines.

Following the costly failure of their “summer counteroffensive,” the Ukrainian military has begun desperately searching for “wonder weapons” to restore their battlefield fortunes.

Scott Ritter: Why the Pentagon is a multitrillion-dollar fraud

The US Department of Defense has failed its sixth annual audit in a row, but taxpayer money will keep going down that drain

Recently, the Pentagon admitted it couldn’t account for trillions of dollars of US taxpayer money, having failed a massive yearly audit for the sixth year running.

The process consisted of the 29 sub-audits of the DoD’s various services, and only seven passed this year – no improvement over the last. These audits only began taking place in 2017, meaning that the Pentagon has never successfully passed one.

No Russia at Davos – ambassador

It’s a loss for the World Economic Forum, not for Moscow, the Russian envoy in Switzerland says

Russia will again be absent from the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos early next year, Russian Ambassador to Switzerland Sergey Garmonin has confirmed. The high-profile gathering of international business and political figures is scheduled to take place at the Swiss Alpine resort between January 15 and 19.

EU-China Summit Goes Nowhere And Frustrates Beijing's Plans

China and the European Union (EU) recently held their first in-person summit since 2019. The tone in 2023 certainly points to the difference four years can make.

In place of the friendliness and calls for cooperation that emerged in 2019, recent meetings contained much tension and accusations. If Beijing had hoped to drive a wedge between Washington and Brussels at this summit, it failed. On the contrary, the meetings showed that Europe is pretty much in line with Washington’s approach to China.

EXCLUSIVE: DHS Intelligence Officer Blows The Whistle On Massive Islamic Terror Invasion

Former DHS intelligence officer Arron Stevenson joined The Alex Jones Show live on Monday via Skype to lay out how the United States’ open southern border has allowed militant Islamic terrorists to flood into the country unchecked.

“The amount of people coming across, we can’t do background checks on at all. We collected, with military intelligence in Iraq and Afghanistan, we collected information on those populations for like 20 years,” he told Jones.

Security network: 199 threats against Jewish institutions – in just 24 hours

Hundreds of synagogues and Jewish institutions across the United States received bomb threats by email this weekend, in a substantial acceleration of a months-long spree of hoax threats.

Hundreds of synagogues and Jewish institutions across the United States received bomb threats by email this weekend, in a substantial acceleration of a months-long spree of hoax threats. The Secure Community Network, which coordinates security for Jewish institutions nationwide, said early Sunday that it had tracked 199 threats over the past 24 hours, with nearly 100 in California and 62 in Arizona. Synagogues in at least 17 states plus Washington, D.C., were affected, according to local media reports.

Another Jihad Attack on Christmas in Europe: Joseph, Mary, and the Three Wise Men Beheaded At Church Nativity Scene

The escalating attacks on Christmas symbols in Germany and Italy, ranging from the assault on Santa Claus to arson in an Italian church, represent a disturbing and dangerous trend.

A disturbing series of attacks on Christmas symbols and traditions in Europe has raised significant concerns and is increasingly occurring across the Western world. Starting in Germany with an assault on a Santa Claus figure and escalating to a recent arson attack in Italy, these incidents point to a growing hostility towards Christian festivities.

BREAKING: Pope Francis publishes norms for clergy to ‘bless’ homosexual couples

Pope Francis’ new document allows clergy to bless any homosexual couple, in contradiction to the unchangeable Catholic teaching that the Church cannot bless sinful relationships.

VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Francis and Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández have issued a text allowing “blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the same sex” in contradiction to the unchangeable Catholic teaching that the Church cannot bless sinful relationships.

The declaration Fiducia Supplicans, issued without warning on December 18 by the Congregation (now Dicastery) for the Doctrine of the Faith’s new prefect, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, presents the results of a project which he has been working on with Pope Francis. 

US economist predicts 2024 will bring ‘biggest crash of our lifetime’

As the clock ticks closer to 2024, one outspoken economist is making a dire predication about the markets in the new year.

“Since 2009, this has been 100% artificial, unprecedented money printing and deficits; $27 trillion over 15 years, to be exact. This is off the charts, 100% artificial, which means we’re in a dangerous state,” Harry Dent told Fox News Digital. “I think 2024 is going to be the biggest single crash year we’ll see in our lifetimes.”

Klaus Schwab wants to stop the retreat of globalisation and global governance with a new form of globalisation and global governance

Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret’s book ‘Covid-19: The Great Reset’ identified “the global governance free fall” as an existential challenge and if we do not collaborate “we are doomed.”

“Nation states make global governance possible (one leads the other),” the book states.  “The more nationalism and isolationism pervade the global polity, the greater the chance that global governance loses its relevance and becomes ineffective. Sadly, we are now at this critical juncture. Put bluntly, we live in a world in which nobody is really in charge.”

Congress scrutinizes WHO reforms, addresses sovereignty concerns surrounding pandemic treaty

The WHO is already facing serious pushback from individuals and nations concerned about whether the new treaty will grant it heightened powers to control national policy in the event of future pandemics. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — A subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives last week addressed concerns about the World Health Organization’s transparency and its apparent “partiality” for the Chinese Communist Party. It also touched on ongoing worries about the preservation of national sovereignty in the context of the WHO’s global pandemic treaty and proposed health regulations, though the subcommittee’s treatment of the issue has been criticized for not going far enough.

Switzerland: Health insurance data shows 73% increase in people receiving cancer treatment since 2020

According to Helsana, a major Swiss health insurance company, since 2016 the number of patients receiving cancer treatments has decreased.  However, something changed in 2021 and 2022.

In 2021, Helsana’s data shows there was a dramatic increase of 73% compared to 2020 in the number of patients receiving cancer treatments.  And the high number of cancer patients continued in 2022 with an increase of 74% compared to 2020.

Pfizer Established As “Leading Oncology Company” After $43 Billion Purchase

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced Thursday the completion of its acquisition of Seagen Inc., a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops and commercializes transformative cancer medicines.

“Pfizer completed its acquisition of all outstanding common stock of Seagen for $229 in cash per share, for a total enterprise value of approximately $43 billion,” Pfizer said in a press release. According to the press release, the acquisition “further establishes Pfizer as a leading oncology company poised to accelerate the next generation of breakthrough treatments for people with cancer.”

BlackRock and State Street Subpoenaed over ESG Goals

The House Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas to BlackRock and State Street as part of an investigation into the firms’ promotion of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. The committee’s probe is focused on whether these efforts violate antitrust laws. The companies were initially asked to provide documents on the subject, but the committee deemed their compliance “inadequate,” leading to the issuance of subpoenas. This investigation is part of a broader House GOP effort to scrutinize investing practices related to ESG goals.

Biden’s “AI Bill of Rights” May Just Be Another Censorship Plan

“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” The once-overheard quote uttered by one of Barack Obama’s advisors now represents the unjustifiable expansion and abuse of government powers of the Joe Biden era. With the pandemic arrived a litany of experiments that proved disastrous, from distance learning and expansion of the money supply to lockdowns. After all the damage and witnessing the lengths Biden and his fellows are willing to go to, anything seems to be permissible.

Lawsuit Filed Against Insurance Provider Using AI Tool with Alleged 90% Error Rate Being Used to Deny Medical Care to Elderly Patients

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology continues to be implemented pretty much everywhere despite its potential for wrecking lives via

In fact, AI errors have been widely reported for years and have led to innocent people being arrested as well as sick people not receiving medical care.

Why are so many high profile figures suddenly prepping for “Apocalyptic Disasters”?

(OPINION) Something really weird is going on. Traditionally, prepping has been associated with those on the right of the political spectrum. But now we are witnessing a dramatic shift. These days, many of the most hardcore preppers are actually on the left.

These leftist preppers have become entirely convinced that we are headed for a catastrophic societal meltdown and they are determined to try to survive whatever happens. And we are starting to see leftist fears about the future being reflected in movies and television shows. For example, a new apocalyptic disaster movie entitled “Leave The World Behind” is getting millions upon millions of views on Netflix…

Environmental Worship: Apple Commerical Promotes Sacrifices To ‘Mother Earth’ goddess

Everyone worships something… that is just how God made us. But in a world that is corrupted by sin and in constant rebellion to its Creator, that worship gets distorted and twisted in ways that dishonor God. We can understand how that would happen in a jungle tribe where there is no direct access to what God has revealed about the right way to offer worship, but what about in America today? There is access to the Bible on everyone’s phone or laptop, and the instructions are clear.