News and Prophecy Staff

A major global shift against the United States of America began when the U.S. and its allies invaded Iraq in 2003. Although America was once seen by many as a benevolent protector and helper of the world, Iraq drew attention to a different side of the world’s hegemon—and global respect for the U.S. has been waning ever since. During President Donald Trump’s first term, he put many nations on edge, and the end of his term four years later brought them a sense of relief.

Central Africa is known for its outbreaks of unique and deadly viruses. Recently, another “mystery disease” was discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Deutsche Welle, March 3, 2025). This outbreak follows just six months after an outbreak of “Disease X” that occurred in the same general area.

President Donald Trump’s heated meeting and disagreement with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky two weeks ago set many world leaders on edge. Politico reported that European leaders met immediately afterward, and the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas remarked, “Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge” (February 28, 2025).

Microplastic particles are everywhere. They have been found in arctic ice, brain tissue, fetuses in the womb, and in reproductive organs—and they present a very great risk to human health. One area profoundly impacted by these tiny man-made particles is human reproduction (The Guardian, February 24, 2025).

Last Sunday, before the German election results were fully tallied, the nation’s new chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, was already working to continue a “seismic shift” in transatlantic relations (BBC, February 24, 2025).