SPAINS KING FELIPE GOES TO CHINA.

 SPAINS KING FELIPE GOES TO CHINA.

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.

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:

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.

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.

LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun,(HEATING UP-SOLAR ECLIPSES) and in the moon,(MAN ON THE MOON-LUNAR ECLIPSES) and in the stars;(ASTEROIDS-PROPHECY SIGNS) and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear,(TORNADOES,HURRICANES,STORMS) and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:(DESTRUCTION) for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.(FROM QUAKES,NUKES ETC)

CANADAS UNDER SEA QUAKES,VOLCANOES ...ETC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK6Ji8XslPE

Typhoon Fung-wong brings floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated-By Ann Wang-November 12, 20254:03 AM EST

SUAO, Taiwan, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people ahead of Wednesday's arrival of a much weakened Typhoon Fung-wong that brought record downpours to the mountainous east coast and unleashed floods that rose neck-high in places.Businesses and schools were shut in most southern areas of the island, with 51 people injured.Television images showed severe floods in parts of the largely rural eastern county of Yilan, with waters neck-deep as soldiers mounted rescue efforts for those stranded.More than 1,000 homes were flooded in the harbour town of Suao which received 648 mm (25 inches) of rain on Tuesday, a record for the month, weather officials said."The water came in so quickly," said fisherman Hung Chun-yi, who spent the night clearing mud from his home, after its first floor was engulfed in waters 60-cm (2-ft) deep."It rained so much, and so fast, the drainage couldn't take it."Other residents also worked to clear mud from flooded homes in Suao, though the torrential rains have stopped.
The fire department said about 8,300 people were moved from their homes to safer areas, mostly in Yilan and nearby Hualien, where a monsoon from the north swelled the rainfall with the unseasonably late typhoon."Summer is getting longer and typhoons are arriving later and later," said Huang En-hong, a forecaster at Taiwan's Central Weather Administration.Climate change could cause similar more extreme weather events, but more study was needed to establish a trend, he added.Fung-wong is forecast to graze the far southern tip of Taiwan later on Wednesday before heading into the Pacific Ocean. It lost considerable strength
, opens new tab after swirling through the Philippines to kill 27 people.A typhoon in September caused floods that killed 18 people in Hualien.This week's typhoon will not directly affect the northern city of Hsinchu, home to TSMC (2330.TW)-opens new tab, the world's largest contract chipmaker.Reporting by Ann Wang in Suao, and Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard in Taipei; Additional reporting by Mikhail Flores in Manila; Editing by Clarence Fernandez

Earthquake zones in Eastern Canada-Background on earthquakes in eastern Canada-The continual shifting of large segments of the earth's crust, called tectonic plates, causes more than 97% of the world's earthquakes. Eastern Canada is located in a stable continental region within the North American Plate and, as a consequence, has a relatively low rate of earthquake activity. Nevertheless, large and damaging earthquakes have occurred here in the past and will inevitably occur in the future.Rate of Activity-Each year, approximately 450 earthquakes occur in eastern Canada. Of this number, perhaps four will exceed magnitude 4, thirty will exceed magnitude 3, and about twenty-five events will be reported felt. A decade will, on average, include three events greater than magnitude 5. A magnitude 3 event is sufficiently strong to be felt in the immediate area, and a magnitude 5 event is generally the threshold of damage. The seismograph network of Earthquakes Canada can detect all events exceeding magnitude 3 in eastern Canada and all events magnitude 2.5 or greater in densely populated areas.Causes-The causes of earthquakes in eastern Canada are not well understood. Unlike plate boundary regions where the rate and size of seismic activity is directly correlated with plate interaction, eastern Canada is part of the stable interior of the North American Plate. Seismic activity in areas like these seems to be related to the regional stress fields, with the earthquakes concentrated in regions of crustal weakness.Zones sismiques du sud-est du Canada-Although earthquakes can and do occur throughout most of eastern Canada, years of instrumental recordings have identified certain clusters of earthquake activity. In these clusters, earthquakes occur at depths varying from surface to 30 km (the deepest mine in Canada is 2 km deep). More information is available on the historical seismicity of the following regions in Eastern Canada:Eastern Northern Ontario-Southern Great Lakes-West Quebec-Charlevoix-Kamouraska-Lower St. Lawrence-Northern Appalachians-Laurentian Slope-Northeastern Ontario Seismic Zone-Map of historic events in the Northeastern Ontario Seismic Zone-Northern Ontario has a very low level of seismic activity. From 1970 to 1999, on average only 1 or 2 magnitude 2.5 or greater earthquakes have been recorded in this large area. Two magnitude 5 earthquakes (1905, northern Michigan, and 1928, northwest of Kapuskasing) have occurred in this region.Southern Great Lakes Seismic Zone-Map of historic events in the southern Great Lakes Seismic Zone-Legend for map above-This region has a low to moderate level of seismicity when compared to the more active seismic zones to the east, along the Ottawa River and in Quebec. Over the past 30 years, on average, 2 to 3 magnitude 2.5 or larger earthquakes have been recorded in the southern Great Lakes region. By comparison, over the same time period, the smaller region of Western Quebec experienced 15 magnitude 2.5 or greater earthquakes per year.Three moderate sized (magnitude 5) events have occurred in the 250 years of European settlement of this region, all of them in the United States - 1929, Attica, New York, 1986, near Cleveland, Ohio, and 1998, near the Pennsylvania/Ohio border. All three of these earthquakes were widely felt in southern Ontario but caused no damage in Ontario.Western Quebec Seismic Zone-The Western Quebec Seismic Zone constitutes a vast territory that encloses the Ottawa Valley from Montreal to Temiscaming, as well as the Laurentians and the Eastern Ontario. The urban areas of Montreal, Ottawa-Hull and Cornwall are located in this zone.Map of historic events in the Western Quebec Seismic Zone-Legend for map above-The pattern of historical seismic activity recorded by the Canadian seismograph network since the beginning of the century shows the earthquakes concentrating in two sub-zones: one along the Ottawa River and the second along a more active Montreal-Maniwaki axis.Historical Seismicity-The Western Quebec Zone was the site of at least three significant earthquakes in the past.In 1732, an earthquake estimated at 5.8 on the Richter scale shook Montreal, causing significant damage.In 1935, the area of Temiscaming was shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 6.2.In 1944, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6, located between Cornwall, Ontario and Massena, N.Y., caused damage evaluated at two million dollars of the time.From time to time, the area is also shaken by weaker earthquakes felt by the local population.In 1990, an earthquake of magnitude 5 took place near Mont-Laurier, Quebec.In 1996 and 1997, two earthquakes of magnitude 4.4 and 4.3 occurred near Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec.An earthquake occurs in the Western Quebec Seismic Zone every five days on average.More Information-View seismicity during the last 30 days.Research papers describing the geological, geophysical and seismological characteristics of the seismic zone.Charlevoix Seismic Zone-Located some 100 km downstream from Quebec City, the Charlevoix Seismic Zone (CSZ) is the most seismically active region of eastern Canada. As most earthquakes occur under the St. Lawrence River, between Charlevoix County on the north shore and Kamouraska County on the south shore, this region is also often referred to as the Charlevoix-Kamouraska Seismic Zone.Map of historic events in the Charlevoix Seismic Zone-Legend for map above-Historically, the zone has been subject to five earthquakes of magnitude 6 or larger: in 1663 (Mag. 7); 1791 (Mag. 6); 1860 (Mag. 6); 1870 (Mag. 6 1/2); and 1925 (magnitude MS 6.2 ± 0.3). Since the 1925 event was the only one recorded by seismographs, the previous events have approximate magnitudes evaluated using felt areas and damage. Similarly, pre-instrumental locations of events are less precise. Overall, the distribution of historical and recent events shows an earthquake concentration between La Malbaie and Rivière-du-Loup.The earthquake potential of the CSZ led the GSC to conduct two field surveys in 1970 and 1974. These two surveys clearly delineated the CSZ to be an active zone about 30 by 85 km, elongated along the St. Lawrence River, and enclosing the towns of Baie-St-Paul, La Malbaie and La Pocatière.Earthquake Hypocentres-Since 1977, a seven-station local seismograph network, centred on the active zone, has monitored the earthquake activity. The current CSZ network detects more than 200 earthquakes per year. Based on historical and current earthquake rates, the CSZ is the zone of highest seismic hazard in continental eastern Canada.Due to its dense seismograph network, the CSZ is the only eastern Canadian region where the focal depth of earthquakes can be routinely calculated. The hypocentres located over the years have provided an insight into the CSZ seismotectonics.Most earthquakes cluster along or between the mapped Iapetan faults (also called St. Lawrence paleo-rift faults). CSZ earthquakes occur in the Canadian Shield, between the surface and 30 km depth, beneath Logan's line and the Appalachians.On average, an earthquake occurs in the Charlevoix region every day and a half.More information-View seismicity during the last 30 days.publications.Lower St. Lawrence Seismic Zone-Located some 400 km downstream from Quebec City in the estuary of the St. Lawrence River, the Lower St. Lawrence Seismic Zone (LSZ) is a seismically active region of eastern Canada. As most earthquakes occur under the St. Lawrence River, between the regions of the Quebec North Shore and the Lower St. Lawrence, this zone is sometimes refered to as the "Lower-St. Lawrence-Quebec North Shore" Seismic Zone.Map of historic events in the Lower St Lawrence Seismic Zone-Legend for map above-Unlike the Charlevoix Seismic Zone, no large earthquake has ever been reported or recorded in the LSZ. Only two events are known to have exceeded magnitude 5.0. On June 23, 1944, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred occurred near Godbout, east of Baie-Comeau. More recently, on March 16, 1999, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred in this region, at about 60 km south of Sept-Iles.The region is closely monitored by a network of five local stations of the Canadian National Seismograph Network. With the current network, all earthquakes larger than about magnitude 2 on the Richter scale can be located. Hence, all earthquakes that could be felt (i.e. larger than magnitude 2.5) can be detected by the network and located by the analysts of the Geological Survey of Canada.About 60 events are recorded in the LSZ annually. Most earthquakes occur under the St. Lawrence River, within a triangular zone defined by the towns of Baie-Comeau, Sept-Iles, and Matane on the south shore.Although the network is not sufficiently dense to accurately determine earthquake focal depths, it can be assumed that the active zone lies in the mid- to upper crust, between 5 and 25 km depth, similar to the Charlevoix Seismic Zone (CSZ). From some focal mechanism determinations (see references below) and by analogy with the CSZ, most earthquakes probably cluster along or between the mapped Iapetan faults (also called St. Lawrence paleo-rift faults), beneath the Logan's line and the Appalachians.A Lower St. Lawrence earthquake occurs every five days on average.More Information-View seismicity during the last 30 days.Research papers describing the geological, geophysics and seismological characteristics of the seismic zone.Northern Appalachians Seismic Zone-The Northern Appalachians Seismic Zone includes most of New Brunswick and extends into New England down to Boston.Map of historic events in the Northern Appalacians Seismic Zone-Legend for map above-In the Miramichi area of central New Brunswick, a series of significant earthquakes occurred in 1982 (largest M5.7) and was followed by numerous aftershocks thereafter. The zone also witnesses a continuing low level of seismic activity including many larger historic earthquakes in New Brunswick.Laurentian Slope Seismic Zone-The Laurentian Slope Seismic Zone comprises an area off Canada's southeast coast, which includes the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.Map of historic events in the Lower St. Lawrence Seismic Zone-Legend for mapabove-In 1929 a large M7.2 earthquake occurred near the Grand Banks and was responsible for a large tsunami (seismic sea-wave) which tragically drowned 27 people when it came ashore on the Burin Peninsula in southern Newfoundland. This was one of the few incidents involving loss of life in any recorded Canadian earthquake.

Minutes-to-hours: arrival times for tsunami on BC coast-New hazard assessment combines ocean science & Indigenous knowledge

Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is developing a coastal hazard assessment framework that utilises a two-eyed seeing approach, interweaving Indigenous knowledge with its tsunami and flood hazard modelling services. Results from these assessments–which include the estimated arrival times and flooding extent of earthquake-induced tsunamis on the British Columbia (BC) coast–are being used to support emergency planning for coastal communities.BC communities are particularly vulnerable to tsunamis because of their proximity to the seismically active Alaska-Aleutian and the Cascadia subduction zones, which are capable of producing megathrust earthquakes.In two articles (accessible here, and here) published in Oceanography Magazine this year, ONC researchers discussed results from a series of collaborative tsunami hazard assessments undertaken along the west coast of Canada.Graphic showing several study areas along the coastlines of British Columbia, Canada, where tsunami hazard assessment was performed by ONC. Earthquake data are shown as seafloor vertical displacement for the Alaska-Aleutian and Cascadia subduction zones.FIGURE 1. Study areas along BC coastline where tsunami hazard assessment was performed by ONC. Earthquake data are shown as seafloor vertical displacement (m) for the Alaska-Aleutian and Cascadia subduction zones. Blue indicates subsidence and red indicates uplift of the topography.Tsunami hazard results-In the most recent study, ONC was engaged by the Strathcona Regional District (working in partnership with Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k:tles7et’h’ First Nations and Nuchatlaht First Nation), to undertake the Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessment Project, alongside Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, and Northwest Seismic Consultants.Through a combination of modelling, mapping, community engagement, and Indigenous knowledge, the researchers identified the expected height (amplitudes), current speed and direction (velocities), inundation extents, and arrival times of tsunami waves on the BC coast and the areas that would be hardest hit; findings that are backed up by historical records of past major events.Tsunami waves generated by a magnitude 9.0 (M9) earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone would reach the outer coast of northwest Vancouver Island in about 20 minutes. In this scenario, the tsunami would significantly impact local communities such as Kyuquot, with an estimated wave height of 5.9 metres reaching the shore in less than 30 minutes, followed by runup on the land that may exceed 12 metres of elevation.A separate ONC study found that waves from a M9 Cascadia earthquake would travel into the Strait of Georgia and reach Boundary Bay (south of Vancouver) in three hours, with offshore waves of 1-2 metres tall.The Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone is of interest due to the 1964 Alaska earthquake resulting in record tsunami waves hitting the BC coast. A tsunami triggered by a megathrust earthquake from this source would have significant impact in Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii, with respective arrival times of 2.5 and 3.5 hours.The tsunami current speeds will exceed 1.5 metres per second in several regions, which will be hazardous for mariners and boaters, in particular in shallow water regions and narrow passages in the case of both Cascadia and Alaska tsunami.Impact of sea level rise-Current-day sea level and projected sea-level rise were modelled in the study to increase the accuracy of projected tsunami impacts. Results suggest that sea level rise would not significantly influence the amplitude of the waves but would intensify wave runup over land, leading to greater extents of flooding and damage.Several overwater hazard graphics (Figure 2) and inundation maps (Figure 3) were created to represent the tsunami hazard information in each study area, including the tsunami wave amplitudes, current velocities, tsunami arrival times, and extent of flooding.Graphic showing maximum wave height for a Cascadia-generated tsunami in Esperanza Inlet and Nootka Sound as determined by the Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessment Study. Colours show wave height from 0 metres to 7 metres.FIGURE 2. Maximum wave height for a Cascadia-generated tsunami in Esperanza Inlet and Nootka Sound as determined by the Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessment Study. Colours show wave height from 0 metres (white) to above 7 metres (blue).FIGURE 3. (Left) Inundation extent map for a Cascadia tsunami in Tahsis, BC, produced by the Northwest Hydraulic Consultant Ltd. in collaboration with ONC. (Right) Satellite image of Tahsis, BC, showing existing shoreline without inundation extent.The science and ocean knowledge behind hazard assessments-The researchers used layers of Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) - which are 3-D representations of Earth’s surfaces - to identify areas that could be impacted by flooding under different scenarios. DEMs require large volumes of water depth and elevation data that are collected, checked for potential errors, merged, and converted for processing. As data can be sparse for remote communities, several additional Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) surveys were done to fill in the gaps.The hazard zones identified by the modelling were then authenticated by those with lived experience, as well as intergenerational knowledge, of past tsunamis. The study site encompassed several First Nations territories including the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k:tles7et’h’ First Nations, Nuchatlaht First Nation, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint First Nations, Quatsino First Nations, and Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations.Elders and community members from each nation shared stories, teachings, and oral histories of past tsunami events such as the 1964 and 1700 tsunamis in a series of interviews conducted by ONC Indigenous Engagement Research Associate, Jaquelynne LaFlamme, and Indigenous Community Liaison, Pieter Romer.“These ‘boots on the ground’ tsunami experiences provide insights into the location, extent of damage, and evacuation routes for past tsunamis, and the adaptation measures that exist today as a result,” says Romer.Soroush Kouhi, ONC Applied Science Specialist and co-author of the reports, says interweaving knowledge from coastal communities with scientific modelling offers significant insights for coastal safety and survival in the event of a megathrust earthquake.“Knowing where coastal vulnerabilities lie and the predicted areas at risk strengthens hazard awareness, allowing decision-makers and communities to mitigate, prepare, respond, and recover from emergencies.”ONC applied science specialist Soroush Kouhi on a visit to Tahsis, BC, Canada in September 2022 to learn about the study site geography and existing tsunami signs.FIGURE 4. ONC applied science specialist Soroush Kouhi on a visit to Tahsis, BC, Canada in September 2022 to learn about the study site geography and existing tsunami signs.Graphic showing the study sites of the project includes territories of the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k:tles7et’h’, Nuchatlaht, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint, Quatsino, and Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations. Graphic courtesy of Northwest Hydraulic-Consultants Ltd.FIGURE 5. The study sites of the project includes territories of the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k:tles7et’h’, Nuchatlaht, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint, Quatsino, and Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations. Graphic courtesy of Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd.Building resiliency-ONC’s Learning and Engagement team has developed public education tools to raise tsunami risk awareness. To date, students in Kyuquot, Goldriver, Coal Harbour, Port Alice, Tahsis, and Zeballos have received tailored tsunami awareness programs delivered by the team.This spring also saw the release of “Tsunami 11th Relative”, a documentary film produced and directed by Pieter Romer. The tour runs until June 2023.Several tsunami signage illustrating evacuation routes, assembly locations, and inundation maps are under development, with installations planned for summer 2023. This collaborative research has also culminated into a report that authenticated and tailored emergency planning recommendations to fit the context of each affected community in Northwest Vancouver Island.Access the Oceanography articles here:Assessment of Tsunami Hazard Along British Columbia Coastlines from Coseismic Sources-Integrating Topographic and Bathymetric Data for High-Resolution Digital Elevation Modeling to Support Tsunami Hazard Mapping-Full model results can be found here: Assessment of tsunami coastal hazard along the Northwest Vancouver Island from coseismic sources in Cascadia and Alaska subduction zones-Full results from Phase 1 of the Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessment Project can be accessed on Strathcona Regional District’s website and Phase 2 results will be released later this summer.ONC’s coastal hazard assessment and mapping services are part of a suite of services for improving community safety, that include earthquake early warning and a pioneering geodesy project to monitor tectonic movement offshore along the boundary between the Juan de Fuca and North American plates.Assessment of Tsunami Hazard Along British Columbia Coastlines from Coseismic Sources-Integrating Topographic and Bathymetric Data for High-Resolution Digital Elevation Modeling to Support Tsunami Hazard Mapping-Full model results can be found here:Assessment of tsunami coastal hazard along the Northwest Vancouver Island from coseismic sources in Cascadia and Alaska subduction zones-Full results from Phase 1 of the Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessment Project can be accessed on Strathcona Regional District’s website and Phase 2 results will be released later this summer.ONC’s coastal hazard assessment and mapping services are part of a suite of services for improving community safety, that include earthquake early warning and a pioneering geodesy project to monitor tectonic movement offshore along the boundary between the Juan de Fuca and North American plates.Read more about ONC's earthquake early warning system-For more information contact: Soroush Kouhi; skouhi@uvic.ca or ONC communications: onc-comms@uvic.ca

Tremors rattle Cyprus, no reports of damage-By Reuters-November 12, 20259:54 AM EST

NICOSIA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 rattled Cyprus on Wednesday, in a tremor also felt in parts of Lebanon, with no damage reported.The tremor was recorded around 11:32 a.m. (0932 GMT) 20 km (12.5 miles) northeast of the western city of Paphos, and at a depth of 15 km, Cyprus' Geological Surveys Department said. Public buildings were briefly evacuated in the Paphos district, state TV reported.Aftershocks continued, including a tremor which the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre measured at a preliminary 5.3 on Wednesday afternoon. It was felt by people in high rises, including in the capital Nicosia, witnesses said.
Cyprus is in a seismically active region, but earthquakes rarely cause damage. People who wrote on the EMSC site said the tremor was also felt in parts of Lebanon.Reporting by Michele Kambas; Editing by Alex Richardson and Alison Williams

Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran By Parisa Hafezi-November 12, 20253:44 PM ESTUpdated 35 mins ago
Summary-President says Tehran may have to be evacuated if no rain by December
Water shortages sparked violent protests in southern Iran in 2021
Families decry 'one hardship after another'

DUBAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million — may soon be uninhabitable if the drought gripping the country continues.President Masoud Pezeshkian has cautioned that if rainfall does not arrive by December, the government must start rationing water in Tehran."Even if we do ration and it still does not rain, then we will have no water at all. They (citizens) have to evacuate Tehran," Pezeshkian said on November 6.The stakes are high for Iran's clerical rulers. In 2021, water shortages sparked violent protests in the southern Khuzestan province. Sporadic protests also broke out in 2018, with farmers in particular accusing the government of water mismanagement.WATER PRESSURE REDUCTIONS BEING APPLIED-The water crisis in Iran after a scorching hot summer is not solely the result of low rainfall.Decades of mismanagement, including overbuilding of dams, illegal well drilling, and inefficient agricultural practices, have depleted reserves, dozens of critics and water experts have told state media in the past days as the crisis dominates the airwaves with panel discussions and debates.Pezeshkian's government has blamed the crisis on various factors such as the "policies of past governments, climate change and over-consumption".While there has been no sign of protests yet this time over the water crisis, Iranians are already struggling under the weight of a crippled economy, chiefly because of sanctions linked to the country’s disputed nuclear programme.Coping with persistent water shortages strains families and communities even further, intensifying the potential for unrest, when the clerical establishment is already facing international pressure over its nuclear ambitions. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons.Across Iran, from the capital’s high-rise apartments to cities and small towns, the water crisis is taking hold.When the taps went dry in her eastern Tehran apartment last week, Mahnaz had no warning and no backup."It was around 10 p.m., and the water didn’t come back until 6 a.m.,” she said. With no pump or storage, she and her two children were forced to wait, brushing teeth and washing hands with bottled water.Iran’s National Water and Wastewater Company has dismissed reports of formal rationing in Tehran, but confirmed that nightly water pressure reductions were being applied in Tehran and could drop to zero in some districts, state media reported.Pezeshkian also warned against over-consumption in July. The water authorities said at the time 70% of Tehran residents consumed more than the standard 130 litres a day.TEHRAN'S RESERVOIRS AT AROUND HALF CAPACITY-Iranians have endured recurrent electricity, gas and water shortages during peak demand months in the past years."It’s one hardship after another — one day there’s no water, the next there’s no electricity. We don’t even have enough money to live. This is because of poor management," said schoolteacher and mother of three Shahla, 41, by phone from central Tehran.Last week, state media quoted Mohammadreza Kavianpour, head of Iran’s Water Research Institute, as saying that last year’s rainfall was 40% below the 57-year average in Iran and forecasts predict a continuation of dry conditions towards the end of December.The capital depends entirely on five reservoirs fed from rivers outside the city. But inflow has plummeted. Behzad Parsa, head of Tehran’s Regional Water Company, said last week that water levels had fallen 43% from last year, leaving the Amir Kabir Dam at just 14 million cubic meters — 8% of capacity.He said Tehran’s reservoirs, which collectively could once store nearly 500 million cubic meters, now hold barely 250 million, a drop of nearly half, which at current consumption rates, could run dry within two weeks.The crisis extends far beyond Tehran. Nationwide, 19 major dams — roughly 10% of Iran’s total — have effectively run dry. In the holy Shi'ite city of Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city, with a population of 4 million, water reserves have plunged below 3%."The pressure is so low that literally we do not have water during the day. I have installed water tanks but how long we can continue like this? It is completely because of the mismanagement," said Reza, 53, in Mashhad. He said it was also affecting his business of carpet cleaning.Like the others Reuters spoke to, he declined to give his family name.CLIMATE CHANGE INTENSIFIED WATER LOSS-The crisis follows record-breaking temperatures and rolling power outages. In July and August, the government declared emergency public holidays to reduce water and energy consumption, shutting down some public buildings and banks as temperatures topped 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas.Climate change has intensified the problem, authorities say, with rising temperatures accelerating evaporation and groundwater loss.Some newspapers have criticized the government’s environmental policies, citing the appointment of unqualified managers and the politicization of resource management. The government has rejected the claims.Calls for divine intervention have also resurfaced."In the past, people would go out to the desert to pray for rain,” said Mehdi Chamran, head of Tehran’s City Council, state media reported. "Perhaps we should not neglect that tradition."Authorities are taking temporary measures to conserve what remains, including decreasing the water pressure in some areas and transferring water to Tehran from other reservoirs.But these are stopgap measures, and the public has been urged to install storage tanks, pumps, and other devices to avoid major disruption."Too little, too late. They only promise but we see no action," said a university teacher in the city of Isfahan, who asked not to be named. "Most of these ideas are not doable."Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Alison Williams.

In world first, Israel begins pumping desalinated water into depleted Sea of Galilee-Groundbreaking project channeling in enough water to raise dangerously low lake level by 0.5 centimeters per month; Water Authority will double flow if needed-By Sue Surkes-11 November 2025, 3:53 pm

The Water Authority has started channeling desalinated water to the Sea of Galilee, marking the first ever attempt anywhere in the world to top up a freshwater lake with processed seawater.The groundbreaking project, years in the making and a sign of both Israel’s success in converting previously unusable water into a vital resource and the rapidly dropping water levels in the country’s largest freshwater reservoir, was quietly inaugurated on October 23.The desalinated water enters the Sea of Galilee via the the seasonal Tsalmon Stream, entering at the Ein Ravid spring, some four kilometers (2.5 miles) northwest of what is Israel’s emergency drinking source.Firas Talhami, who is in charge of the rehabilitation of water sources in northern Israel for the Water Authority, told The Times of Israel that he expected the project to raise the lake’s level by around 0.5 centimeters (0.2 inches) per month.The move has also reactivated the previously dried-out spring, allowing visitors to once again paddle down the Tsalmon, which now flows with desalinated water.On Monday, the level of the lake stood at 213.33 meters (699.9 feet) below sea level, just a third of a meter (13 inches) above what is called the lower red line, the lowest point the water level can drop before pumping risks damaging the ecosystem.Israel typically pulls hundreds of millions of cubic meters annually from the lake to supply local communities and augment its supply of desalinated water.Talhami said the flow of desalinated water would be maintained for at least the next six months.Two pipes are in place a few hundred meters apart to bring the water to the lake, but only one, which is designed for a lighter flow of water, is currently operational, sending 1,000 cubic meters (264,000 gallons) per hour into the body of water.The second, which would bring even more water into the Sea of Galilee, may be turned on in the future, depending on how much the Water Authority decides is needed.The Authority could increase the flow to 1,500, or even 2,000 cubic meters per hour, Talhami said, depending on several factors, including the amount of rain that falls this winter, and the amount of surplus desalinated water that will be available.Tests carried out by scientists have indicated that the project will not have any significant deleterious effect on ecosystems, though there have also been some concerns that the desalinated water could harm local ecology by diluting the lake’s relatively high salinity.The idea for the project was born toward the end of several disastrous drought years, between 2013 and 2018, when the lake’s level approached an all-time low. With desalinated water already set to piped to communities in the nearby Lower Galilee, officials decided they could hook the lake into the system as well.A pioneer in turning salty seawater into something drinkable, Israel currently desalinates enough of the wet stuff to supply most of its own population and some nearby countries as well, taking pressure off the Sea of Galilee and underground aquifers.Last winter, just half of the yearly average rainfall fell in Israel, with many places in and around the Sea of Galilee getting just 40% of the average or less, according to Israel Meteorological Service data.The total fell well short of forecasted totals, and marked a stark shift from several previous years, which had seen enough rain to fill the lake to levels not seen in decades.In the past year, signs of falling water levels at the lake have been starkly visible at beaches along its shrinking rim, with large expanses of sand, rock and soil normally far underwater now exposed and lifeguard stations once licked by waves sitting well inland.For the coming winter, the IMS is forecasting 80% of the annual average rainfall, although officials point out that it’s hard to be precise with long-term predictions.As part of the effort to refill the Sea of Galilee, only 20 million cubic meters, a tenth of the usual amount, will be pumped out of the lake for the national water carrier, which brings water from northern Israel to the more arid south.Amid drought fears, some 20,000 dunams (just under 5,000 acres) of agricultural fields normally fed by the lake’s water are expected to go without over the coming year.

INVENTION OF THE ATOMIC BOMB.

2 PETER 3:10-11
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements (NUKES) shall melt with fervent heat,(BLAST) the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.(BUT ITS NO END OF THE WORLD HOGWASH)
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved,(BY NUKES INCLUDING 3 BILLION PEOPLE) what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

NUCLEAR WEAPONS WILL BE USED.

JESUS SHED HIS BLOOD FOR US THAT WE CAN BE SAVED FOREVER.AND DURING WW3 PEOPLES BLOOD WILL BE SHED AS A JUDGEMENT FOR HATING HIM AND ISRAEL.GOD IS NOT MOCKED.

ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3
2  I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.
3  I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.

PSALMS 97:3
3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

EZEKIEL 5:15-17
15  So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the (ARAB/MUSLIM) nations that are round about thee,(ISRAEL) when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it.
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:
17  So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts,(WHEN RUSSIA/MUSLIMS GET DEFEATED THIER BODIES GET EATEN BY BIRDS,ANIMALS IN ISRAEL MIGRATION SEASON) and they shall bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee;(NUKES) and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the LORD have spoken it.

REVELATION 14:18-20
18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
20 And the winepress was trodden without the city,(JERUSALEM) and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.(200 MILES) (THE SIZE OF ISRAEL)

ISAIAH 66:15-18
15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire,(NUKES) and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

ISAIAH 26:21
21 For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity:(GOD/ISRAEL HATE AND BRAKING OF HIS COMMANDMENTS) the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.(WW3,1/2 earths population die - 3 BILLION).

ISAIAH 13:6-13 KJV
6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:(FROM FRIGHT)
8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
9 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.

ISAIAH 24:17-23 KJV
17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.

2 TIMOTHY 3:1
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous (DANGEROUS) times shall come.

JOEL 2:3,30

ZECHARIAH 14:12-13
12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet,(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB) and their eyes shall consume away in their holes,(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB) and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.(DISOLVED FROM ATOMIC BOMB)(BECAUSE NUKES HAVE BEEN USED ON ISRAELS ENEMIES)(GOD PROTECTS ISRAEL AND ALWAYS WILL)
13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.(1/2-3 BILLION DIE IN WW3)(THIS IS AN ATOMIC BOMB EFFECT)

EZEKIEL 20:47
47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

ZEPHANIAH 1:18
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

MALACHI 4:1
1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven;(FROM ATOMIC BOMBS) and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

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.

REVELATION 9:18
18 By these three was the third part of men killed,(2 BILLION) by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(ATOMIC BOMBS)(RUSSIA CHINA DESTROYED BY ISRAELS ATOMIC BOMBS)

REVELATION 16:12-16
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates;(WERE WW3 STARTS IN IRAQ OR SYRIA OR TURKEY) and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon,(SATAN) and out of the mouth of the beast,(WORLD DICTATOR) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.(FALSE POPE)
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.(WERE 2 BILLION DIE FROM NUKE WAR)
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

PROOF HALF ON EARTH DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION PERIOD (8 BILLION ON EARTH)

REVELATION 6:7-8 (8 BILLION- 2 BILLION = 6 BILLION)
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse:(CHLORES GREEN) and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth,(2 BILLION) to kill with sword,(WEAPONS) and with hunger,(FAMINE) and with death,(INCURABLE DISEASES) and with the beasts of the earth.(ANIMAL TO HUMAN DISEASE).

REVELATION 9:15,18 (6 BILLION - 2 BILLION = 4 BILLION)
15 And the four(DEMONIC WAR) angels were loosed,
18 By these three was the third part of men killed,(2 BILLION) by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.(NUCLEAR ATOMIC BOMBS)

HALF OF EARTHS POPULATION DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION.(THESE VERSES ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)

LUKE 17:34-37 (8 TOTAL BILLION - 4 BILLION DEAD IN TRIB = 4 BILLION TO JESUS KINGDOM) (HALF DIE DURING THE 7 YR TRIBULATION PERIOD JUST LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS)(GOD DOES NOT LIE)(AND NOTICE MOST DIE IN WAR AND DISEASES-NOT COMETS-ASTEROIDS-QUAKES OR TSUNAMIS)
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other shall be left.(half earths population 4 billion die in the 7 yr trib)
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.(Christians have new bodies,this is the people against Jerusalem during the 7 yr treaty)(Christians bodies are not being eaten by the birds).THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES.BECAUSE NOT HALF OF PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE CHRISTIANS.AND THE CONTEXT IN LUKE 17 IS THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION OR 7 YR TREATY PERIOD.WHICH IS JUDGEMENT ON THE EARTH.NOT 50% RAPTURED TO HEAVEN.

MATTHEW 24:37-42 (THESE ARE JUDGEMENT SCRIPTURES-SURE NOT RAPTURE SCRIPTURES)
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken,(IN WW3 JUDGEMENT) and the other left.
42 Watch therefore:(FOR THE LAST DAYS SIGNS HAPPENING) for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack by AFP Staff Writers.

Caracas (AFP) Nov 11, 2025-A US aircraft carrier strike group arrived in Latin America Tuesday, escalating a military buildup Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict as it announced its own "massive" deployment.The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, entered an area under control of the US Naval Forces Southern Command, which encompasses Latin America and the Caribbean, the command said in a statement.The vessel's deployment was ordered nearly three weeks ago, with the stated goal of helping to counter drug trafficking in the region.Its presence "will bolster US capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States homeland and our security in the Western Hemisphere," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said.President Donald Trump's administration is conducting a military campaign in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, deploying naval and air forces for an anti-drugs offensive.Caracas fears the deployment, which also includes F-35 stealth warplanes sent to Puerto Rico and six US Navy ships in the Caribbean, is a regime change plot in disguise.President Nicolas Maduro, whose last two reelections were dismissed as fraudulent by Washington and dozens of other countries, has accused the Trump administration of "fabricating a war."On November 2, Trump played down the prospect of going to war with Venezuela but said the days of Maduro -- whom he accuses of being a drug lord -- were numbered.US forces have carried out strikes on about 20 vessels in international waters in the region since early September, killing at least 76 people, according to US figures.The Trump administration says the United States is engaged in "armed conflict" with Latin American drug cartels, which it describes as "terrorist" groups.Washington has not provided any evidence the stricken vessels were used to smuggle drugs, and human rights experts say the attacks amount to extrajudicial killings even if they target known traffickers.- 'Unacceptable' -Venezuela announced Tuesday what it called a major, nationwide military deployment to counter the US naval presence off its coast.The defense ministry in Caracas spoke in a statement of a "massive deployment" of land, sea, air, river and missile forces as well as civilian militia to counter "imperial threats."Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said 200,000 troops participated in an exercise, though no military activity was observed in the capital Caracas.Padrino sought to assure Venezuelans the country was "safeguarded, protected, defended"."They are murdering defenseless people, whether or not they are drug traffickers, executing them without due process," the minister added of the US operation.Experts have told AFP that Venezuela, with an ill-disciplined fighting force and outdated arsenal, would be at a serious disadvantage in a military standoff with the United States.On Tuesday, Russia denounced US strikes on boats from Venezuela -- an ally of Moscow -- as "unacceptable"."This is how, in general, lawless countries act, as well as those who consider themselves above the law," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in televised remarks, questioning what he described as a "pretext of fighting drugs".Maduro relies heavily on the Kremlin for political and economic support.US-Russia relations have soured in recent weeks as Trump has voiced frustration with Moscow over the lack of a resolution to the Ukraine war.The United Kingdom, meanwhile, would not comment Tuesday on a CNN report that it had stopped sharing intelligence with the United States about suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean.A spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters in London: "We don't comment on security or intelligence matters."He underlined that "the US is our closest partner on defense, security, intelligence," and would not be drawn on reported UK concerns about the strikes."Decisions on this are a matter for the US," the spokesman said.burs-mlr/iv

China 'massively' fuels Russia's war chest: Finnish defence minister.

Helsinki, Nov 12 (AFP) Nov 12, 2025-Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen on Wednesday said China was "massively" financing Russia's war efforts, which increases the security threat in Europe and poses a challenge to NATO.Speaking to AFP, Hakkanen said Russia's cooperation with China had "gone so far" that "China is currently massively financing Russia's war chest"."Russia would not be able to wage war for very long with its own resources. India, of course, provides funding in other ways, but China is doing so quite deliberately," the minister said after meeting with his Nordic counterparts in Helsinki."It is supplying military components, cooperating in the defence industry, and organising joint military exercises and various other large-scale activities in the Arctic, Indo-Pacific and European regions," he added, calling it a big but manageable challenge for the Western military alliance NATO.Nordic countries are stepping up their defence cooperation to counter future threats while supporting NATO's capabilities in the north, Hakkanen said."Today, we already discussed the use of 250 Nordic fighter aircrafts from the air forces as a unified force," he said.Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Norway and Denmark are planning to triple ammunition production and develop military mobility corridors in the Nordic region, he added.Finland, which shares a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia, dropped decades of military non-alignment by joining NATO in 2023, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Stampede at Ghana army recruitment event kills 6, wounds 22.

Accra, Nov 12 (AFP) Nov 12, 2025-At least six people were crushed to death on Wednesday after a crowd of job seekers surged through stadium gates during a military recruitment event in the Ghanaian capital Accra, the army said."The unfortunate incident led to the death of six potential recruits," it said in a statement.Twenty-two others were wounded in the stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium, with at least five in critical condition, Ghana military hospital official Evelyn Abraham-Kwabiah told AFP.Five people were also injured in similar stampede in Kumasi, in the southern region of the country.The army said in a separate statement on Wednesday afternoon that it has suspended the recruitment exercise and set up a committee to probe the cause of the "unfortunate incident".At the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, scenes of grief and confusion unfolded as families crowded the emergency ward, desperate for news of their loved ones.Relatives wept openly, clutching phones and identity cards, while medical teams hurried stretchers through the packed corridors.Security officers struggled to control the swelling crowd outside the casualty unit, where dozens of people pressed against barricades for information.President John Mahama arrived at the hospital under tight security to visit the injured, his convoy drawing even more of a crowd.The Ghana Armed Forces said the stampede took place around 6:20 am (0620 GMT) when an unexpected surge of applicants "breached security protocols and rushed" through the stadium gates ahead of the scheduled screening."We witnessed a sad event today, we encountered a disaster," Mahama said."The violence ensued when the gates were opened for people to enter, but the youth rushed in, and sadly, some fell and were stomped on."In addition to normal military activities, soldiers in Ghana are also tasked with targeting illegal mining operations in the gold-rich west African country.Mahama said his government had mandated that the recruitment drive be done openly so that young people all over the country can have equal access to joining the military.

Brussels and UK haggle over entry fee for EU defence fund.

Brussels, Belgium, Nov 12 (AFP) Nov 12, 2025-The EU and Britain are wrangling over an entry fee to allow London to join a 150-billion-euro ($174 billion) fund to bolster Europe's defences, officials said Wednesday.EU officials say Brussels has asked the UK to pay up to 6.5 billion euros to secure more lucrative access to the programme for British arms manufacturers.But London -- which left the EU in 2020 after years of bitter negotiations -- appears to have baulked at that initial price tag and is pushing for a better deal."Nothing has been agreed, and we will not give a running commentary on talks," a British government spokesman said.European nations are scrambling to bolster their militaries in the face of Russia's aggression almost four years into the war in Ukraine.The SAFE scheme launched by Brussels earlier this year will provide EU countries with 150 billion euros of loans backed by the bloc's central budget to help them rearm.EU countries are currently obliged to spend the money on weapons that are at least 65 percent produced in the bloc.If Britain joins the scheme, that figure would be reduced in the case of the UK -- meaning British firms could try to cash in more."Such an agreement will indeed bring major economic and commercial opportunities for the UK," a European Commission spokesman said.The spokesman said the EU executive had told London the entry fee could be reviewed later on if the programme did not prove as lucrative as expected for British firms."The commission remains fully engaged in the negotiations," he said. 

UN watchdog calls on Iran to urgently allow 'long overdue' uranium stockpile verification.

Vienna, Nov 12 (AFP) Nov 12, 2025-The UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday called on Iran to allow it to verify its enriched uranium inventories, especially its sensitive stockpile of highly enriched uranium that was "long overdue", according to a confidential report seen by AFP.Tensions between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog have repeatedly flared in recent years, with relations being further strained in the wake of a 12-day war in June that saw Israeli and US strikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities.Since the war, agency inspectors have not been granted access to key nuclear sites such as Fordo and Natanz, which were hit in the strikes in June, but they have been able to visit other sites.In its latest confidential report, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it "has lost continuity of knowledge in relation to previously declared inventories of nuclear material in Iran at the affected facilities", including its stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium.According to the IAEA, Iran had an estimated 440.9 kilograms enriched to up to 60 percent as of June 13 but has been unable to verify it.In theory, that stockpile is enough to produce about 10 nuclear bombs.The agency has said Iran is the only country without nuclear weapons to enrich uranium to 60 percent, close to the 90 percent threshold theoretically required for a bomb.Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile was "a matter of serious concern", it said in its report, adding that its verification after five months of no access to it "is long overdue"."It is critical that the agency is able to verify the inventories of previously declared nuclear material in Iran as soon as possible in order to allay its concerns and ensure compliance" with the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) safeguards agreement, the report said."The re-establishment of the current status of such inventories... needs urgently to be addressed," it added.- 'Special report' -Tehran ratified the NPT in 1970, committing it to declare its nuclear material to the IAEA.In its quarterly report, the IAEA also said that the NPT safeguards agreement requires Iran to produce a "special report without delay on the status... of the nuclear material and facilities affected by the military attacks".IAEA head Rafael Grossi said in the report he "has made clear to Iran that it is indispensable and urgent to implement safeguards activities in Iran in accordance with the NPT", saying its implementation "cannot be suspended under any circumstances".Western powers and Israel have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a claim Tehran denies.Before the conflict, the IAEA said it had "no indication" of the existence of a "systematic programme" in Iran to produce a nuclear weapon.Last week, Grossi told French radio RTL that the June strikes on Iran were "devastating", adding that they had "considerably" delayed Tehran's ability to acquire nuclear weapons."That does not mean that Iran no longer has the capabilities. Once a country reaches a threshold of knowledge and technological capabilities, they can be rebuilt," Grossi was quoted as saying.The latest IAEA report comes as nuclear talks between Iran and world powers are stalled.A now-defunct 2015 deal curbed Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.But it had begun to unravel after Donald Trump in 2018 unilaterally withdrew the United States from the landmark deal with Tehran during his first term as president.kym/phz

US intel revealed Israeli officials discussing use of human shields in Gaza, sources say-Report by Reuters says Israelis discussed soldiers sending Palestinians into tunnels potentially lined with explosives; IDF says practice is prohibited, it is investigating-By Reuters and ToI Staff Today, 10:56 pm-NOV 12

The US gathered intelligence last year of Israeli officials discussing how their soldiers had sent Palestinians into Gaza tunnels they believed were potentially lined with explosives, two former US officials familiar with the matter told Reuters.The information was shared with the White House and analyzed by the intelligence community in the final weeks of former US President Joe Biden’s administration, the officials said.International law prohibits the use of civilians as shields during military activity. Israel has long accused Hamas of using human shields as a strategy by operating in plainclothes from heavily populated areas and buildings such as schools, mosques, and hospitals. Media reports have indicated that the terror group has used civilians as human shields, though Hamas has denied those accusations.The officials, who spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security information, did not provide details on whether the Palestinians referenced in the intelligence were prisoners or civilians.In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said it “prohibits the use of civilians as human shields or coercing them in any way to participate in military operations.” The Military Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating “suspicions involving Palestinians in military missions,” the statement said.The Israeli government did not answer questions about whether it discussed the intelligence with the US. Reuters could not determine whether the Biden administration discussed the intelligence with the Israeli government.Former Biden White House officials did not respond to requests for comment. The CIA did not respond to a request for comment.Officials inside the Biden administration had long raised concerns about news reports that indicated Israeli soldiers were using Palestinians to potentially protect themselves in Gaza. Washington’s collection of its own evidence on the subject has not been previously reported.The US intelligence gathered in the final months of 2024 raised questions inside the White House and the intelligence community about how widely the tactic was being used and whether IDF soldiers were acting on guidance issued by military leaders, the US officials said.The intelligence about the IDF’s use of civilians as human shields was one of several pieces that circulated inside the government during the Biden administration’s late stages. It came as the intelligence community was increasingly analyzing new streams of information that revealed internal Israeli deliberations about its military conduct in Gaza.Some former US officials said the broad set of intelligence received late in the Biden administration described only individual incidents in Gaza and did not represent overarching Israeli practice or policy.Reuters reported last week that around that time, the Biden administration had also gathered intelligence that Israeli lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza.The Israeli government did not respond to requests for comment about that story. A ceasefire has been in effect in the territory since October 10.The former US officials said the new intelligence from inside Israel raised serious concern among top officials who believed the information supported allegations from some inside the US government that Israel was committing war crimes.If Israel were found guilty of war crimes, the US could be held liable for providing weapons to the IDF. It would also likely force the US to stop sharing intelligence with Israel.Lawyers from across several US agencies determined in the final weeks of the Biden administration, however, that the evidence did not show that Israel had committed war crimes and that the US could continue supporting Israel with weapons and intelligence.

IDF says it killed several gunmen on Israeli-held side of Gaza’s Yellow Line-In separate incidents, military says soldiers spotted armed operatives near them in Rafah and Khan Younis, opened fire; Kushner, IDF both said working on Gaza contingency plans-By Emanuel Fabian,Lazar Berman-and ToI Staff 13 November 2025, 12:31 am

The Israeli military said it killed four terror operatives on the Israel-controlled side of the Yellow Line in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including several gunmen detected near troops.In one incident, the Israel Defense Forces said that troops operating in the Rafah area to demolish Hamas tunnels opened fire on four terror operatives who were spotted near them.“Immediately upon detection, the troops on the ground opened fire at the terrorists,” the military said, adding that no soldiers were hurt.Later, the IDF said that three of the four armed terror operatives were confirmed to have been killed in an airstrike that was directed by the troops shortly after the initial encounter. The condition of the fourth gunman was unknown.Some 100-200 Hamas terrorists are estimated to be holed up in tunnels in southern Gaza on the Israeli side of the Yellow Line. The US has pressured Israel to allow them safe passage back to Hamas-held areas of Gaza, though Israel has not agreed as of yet.In a separate incident, the IDF said it killed a terror operative who crossed the Yellow Line demarcating the military’s withdrawal and approached troops in the Khan Younis area.The military said the operative “posed an immediate threat” to the troops, who then opened fire “to remove the threat.”The IDF said it remains deployed in Gaza “in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat.”Since the ceasefire went into effect last month, at least 245 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.Three Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza during the same period.Kushner, IDF said working on contingency plans for Gaza-While the ceasefire has continued to hold despite periodic flareups, White House Middle East adviser Jared Kushner and the IDF are working on contingency plans for Gaza in case US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan stalls, Israel Hayom reported Wednesday.Kushner told an Israeli source this week that he is working on a plan B for Gaza, according to the report, pointing at the complexity of disarming Hamas and finding countries willing to send troops ready to confront the terror group militarily.IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said at last week’s security cabinet meeting that the military is also preparing an alternative plan to Trump’s, and that he will present it soon to the ministers, the Hebrew-language daily reported.The Trump plan was supposed to progress to a second phase after the release of hostages last month, however the two sides remain at an impasse over the fate of the 100-200 Hamas gunmen trapped in Israeli-controlled Rafah, as well as the fact that the terror group is still holding on to a number of bodies of slain Israeli hostages.While Kushner came to Israel to try to resolve the issues, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel after the meeting that “there is no agreed-upon solution regarding the terrorists in Rafah.”Several Hebrew-language media outlets reported various proposals, including potential exile for the Hamas gunmen to a third country or allowing them to flee to the Hamas-controlled western half of Gaza provided they surrender their weapons and pledge not to return to terrorism.The Kan public broadcaster, however, reported Tuesday that while Kushner pushed Netanyahu to allow the Hamas members to pass unarmed to the western side of Gaza, Israel refused to agree to such a proposal. According to Kan, Kushner impressed on Netanyahu the grave importance to Trump in resolving this issue and allowing the overall peace plan to move forward, and that Washington would not accept an outcome in which Israel kills the Hamas combatants.For weeks, Netanyahu’s office has asserted that it would not grant safe passage to the holed-up Hamas fighters. US officials have reportedly told Israel that the standoff should not overshadow the larger challenge of dealing with an estimated 20,000 armed operatives still active in Hamas-controlled areas.

Taiwan’s foreign minister: Closer ties with Israel align with the island’s interests-Comments by Lin Chia-Lung praising Israel and denigrating Palestinian policy are latest sign of warming relations between Taipei and Jerusalem By AP and ToI Staff Today, 9:11 pm-NOV 12,25

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan wants to deepen its ties with Israel despite criticism over the war in Gaza, the island democracy’s foreign minister told reporters on Wednesday, saying that Israel has shown support for Taiwan unmatched by other countries in the Middle East.Taiwan will be “friendly to countries that are friendly to us,” Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung said. He said that a declaration signed earlier this year by 72 members of the Knesset opposing Taiwan’s exclusion from key international organizations is an example of Israel’s support.“Taiwan is a vibrant democracy that works to advance the values of freedom, equality, human rights, and the rule of law, all in a challenging geopolitical environment,” the document, spearheaded by Yesh Atid MK Boaz Toporovsky, said. It expressed “strenuous opposition” to Taiwan’s continued exclusion from bodies such as the World Health Organization or the International Civil Aviation Organization.Lin added that “Palestine is very bad to Taiwan” because it aligns with Beijing’s “One-China” principle, which states that there is only one China, and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. Taiwan’s official name is the Republic of China.Lin’s statement is the latest indication of warming ties between Israel and Taiwan, which has long contended with threats from its much larger neighbor. Two weeks ago, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te told a delegation from the US pro-Israel lobby AIPAC that Israel’s defense policy “provides a valuable model for Taiwan.” He cited the Biblical story of David and Goliath.Earlier in October, Lai said Taiwan would build a new multi-layered air defense system called “T-Dome” to defend itself against enemy threats, reminiscent of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system. In 2021, the country’s Jewish community announced its first community center.But Israel has also at times followed the lead of other countries that tread lightly in their relations with Taipei, for fear of angering China. In 2022, the Foreign Ministry reportedly instructed diplomats to avoid contact with Taiwanese officials.Lin, the foreign minister, told journalists during a meeting organized by the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club that human rights and national interests must be aligned.Taiwan’s government came under criticism earlier this year for planning a donation to a medical center in the Israeli West Bank settlement of Sha’ar Binyamin. Much of the world considers Israeli settlements to be a violation of international law.Asked to confirm whether Taipei has abandoned its plan for the West Bank donation, Lin did not give a conclusive answer. Instead, he said Taiwan prioritizes humanitarian support in the Israel-Hamas war, and that Taiwanese diplomats are instructed not to become involved in the conflict.“In fact, we provide a lot of humanitarian aid to both sides, including the Gaza Strip and Palestine,” Lin said.He added that other countries can learn from Taiwan about how to deal with China, including on gray-zone tactics, telecommunications and data transfers.Last week, Lin accompanied Taiwanese Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao in a rare visit to Brussels, during which Hsiao urged the European Union to boost security and trade ties with the self-governing island.A massive foreign aid package pushed by then-US President Joe Biden and passed by the US Congress provided billions in assistance to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine.Reuters contributed to this report. 

UK court: Palestinian NGO can’t appeal ruling that allows sale of F-35 parts to Israel-Al-Haq group sought to challenge exemption from partial arms embargo, which court said was for government to decide; Dutch court threw out similar case this month By Reuters and ToI Staff Today, 4:27 pm-NOV 12,25

LONDON — A Palestinian NGO was on Wednesday refused permission to appeal a court ruling that Britain lawfully allowed F-35 fighter jet parts to be indirectly exported to Israel, despite accepting they might be used to breach international humanitarian law.Al-Haq unsuccessfully challenged Britain’s Department for Business and Trade over its decision last year to exempt F-35 components when it suspended export licenses for arms that could be used in the war in the Gaza Strip.The group last month asked the Court of Appeal for permission to challenge a lower court ruling that found Britain’s decision was lawful and dismissed Al-Haq’s challenge.The Court of Appeal refused permission, ruling that it was a matter for the government to decide whether national security issues relating to the supply of F-35 components outweighed an assessment that Israel was not committed to complying with international humanitarian law, a charge Israel denies.When it suspended export licenses in 2024, Britain assessed that Israel was not committed to complying with such law in its military campaign, which was launched after the Hamas terror group invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.But Britain did not suspend licenses for British-made F-35 components, which go into a pool of spare parts Israel can use on its existing F-35 jets.London’s High Court rejected the challenge in June, saying in its ruling that then-business minister Jonathan Reynolds was “faced with the blunt choice of accepting the F-35 carve-out or withdrawing from the F-35 program and accepting all the defense and diplomatic consequences which would ensue.”The Court of Appeal heard Al-Haq’s application for permission to appeal as Israel and Hamas signed a hostage release-ceasefire agreement last month.In a similar case earlier this month, a Dutch appeals court confirmed a decision to throw out a case brought by activist groups to stop the Netherlands exporting weapons to Israel and trading with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.Israel has acted against al-Haq in the past, designating it a terrorist organization over its alleged links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a terror group.

Israel reopens northern Gaza border crossing for humanitarian aid deliveries-Zikim was closed on September 12 during IDF operation to capture Gaza City and remained shut despite October 10 ceasefire, cutting off nearly all aid to the enclave’s north By Nurit Yohanan and Agencies Today, 2:17 pm-NOV 12,25

Israel reopened the Zikim border crossing border for the entry of humanitarian aid into the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, two months after it was closed during an Israel Defense Forces operation to capture Gaza City.The Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) agency, which oversees humanitarian matters in the Strip, noted in a statement that the crossing was reopened with the approval of political leaders.“The aid will be transferred by the UN and international organizations following thorough security inspections by the Land Crossings Authority of the Defense Ministry,” it said.Contacted by AFP, a COGAT spokesman said the crossing would now remain open “permanently,” like the Kerem Shalom Crossing into southern Gaza, through which the bulk of aid has been transferred over the past two years since the Hamas-led assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, sparked war in the coastal enclave.The Zikim Crossing was closed on September 12, halting the flow of aid into northern Gaza. While some aid was allowed to enter the area from the south of the Strip, it was deemed by the UN and international aid groups to have been wildly insufficient.In August, a global hunger monitor declared that famine had struck the densely populated northern Gaza Strip after it found that roughly half a million people there were experiencing catastrophic levels of hunger, with many said at risk of dying from malnutrition-related causes.Israel denied the report, with COGAT accusing the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system of basing its report on “biased and self-interested sources originating from Hamas.”Last week, humanitarian agencies warned that the amount of aid entering the Gaza Strip was still far from adequate, despite the month-old US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.The truce had been intended to unleash a torrent of aid across the enclave, where most of the population is living in tents or bombed-out buildings as winter fast approaches, but the UN World Food Programme warned that only half of the needed aid was entering the Strip.Despite this, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA acknowledged that there had been some improvements — including 50% of families in Gaza reporting increased access to food and households eating on average two meals a day, up from one in July — but said there was still a sharp divide between the conditions in the north and south of the enclave.“The opening of direct crossings to the north is vital to ensure that sufficient aid reaches people as soon as possible,” the UN body said last month.Israel insists that it is fulfilling its obligations under the ceasefire agreement, which calls for an average of 600 trucks of supplies to enter Gaza per day. It blames Hamas fighters for any food shortages, accusing them of stealing food aid before it can be distributed, which the terror group denies.

Sharaa says Trump backs demand for Israel to withdraw forces from Syrian territory-Syrian leader says US president will ‘quickly push’ for solution to issue, says Israeli pullout a precondition for a security deal with his country’s southern neighbor By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff Today, 9:32 am-NOV 12,25

Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said Monday that US President Donald Trump supports his insistence on a complete Israeli withdrawal from Syrian territory as a condition for a comprehensive security deal between the long-warring neighboring countries.Speaking to The Washington Post after becoming the first Syrian leader to meet a US president in Washington, Sharaa said Trump would “push as quickly as possible in order to reach a solution for this.”Israeli troops took up several positions in southwestern Syria following the fall of the Bashar Assad regime last year, in what Jerusalem has said is a temporary security measure.While Washington is keen to eventually normalize ties between Israel and Syria, the latter is aiming first at a security deal, with the condition that Israeli troops withdraw from its territory.Sharaa said that during his Monday meeting with the US president, “we found that Mr. Trump supports our perspective as well, and he will push as quickly as possible in order to reach a solution for this.”“Israel has always claimed that it has concerns about Syria because it is afraid of the threats that the Iranian militias and Hezbollah represent,” Shara said, referring to the Lebanese terror group. “We are the ones who expelled those forces out of Syria.”Sharaa also said an Israeli demand that the territory south of Damascus be demilitarized is unreasonable, and will cause chaos.“If this demilitarized zone was used by some parties as a launching pad for hitting Israel, who is going to be responsible for that?” he said.Sharaa charged that Israel’s invasion of Syria comes from “expansionist ambitions” and not security concerns.“Israel occupied the Golan Heights in order to protect Israel, and now they are imposing conditions in the south of Syria in order to protect the Golan Heights,” he said ironically, referring to an area in northern Israel that Jerusalem retained control of after the 1967 Six Day War, and annexed in the 1980s. “So after a few years, maybe they will occupy the center of Syria in order to protect the south of Syria. They will reach Munich on that pathway.”There is a “good distance to go” before Syria can reach an agreement with Israel, Sharaa said.“To reach a final agreement, Israel should withdraw to their pre-December 8 borders,” he said, referring to the date of the fall of the Assad regime and the simultaneous Israeli advance into the buffer zone between the two countries and beyond.Sharaa, 43, took power last year after his Islamist fighters launched a lightning offensive from their enclave in Syria’s northwest and overthrew Assad just days later.Israel remains wary of Sharaa’s former terror ties and has criticized his government’s treatment of minorities, particularly the Druze. It has also launched multiple airstrikes and raids inside Syrian territory that it says are meant to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of hostile forces.Sharaa said Syria has not responded to what he tallied as over 1,000 Israeli airstrikes on its territory, “because we want to rebuild Syria.”He also confirmed that the two sides are involved in “direct negotiations,” and claimed Syria has support for its position from “many international parties.”Trump’s Monday meeting with Sharaa came six months after their first sit-down in Saudi Arabia, during which the US president announced plans to lift sanctions on Damascus, and just days after the US said the former al-Qaeda commander was no longer a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist.”The US has been working to broker an Israeli-Syrian agreement since Sharaa toppled Assad. Trump did not elaborate on those efforts following their meeting, beyond saying his administration was working on the two countries “getting along.” In a social media post Monday night, he wrote that he and Sharaa “discussed all the intricacies of PEACE in the Middle East, of which he is a major advocate.”Speaking of US-Syria ties, Sharaa told the Post his most important objective in meeting Trump was “building the relationship” between the two countries that, over :the past 100 years, wasn’t a very good relationship.”The US and Syria “have a lot of common interests that we can build on,” he said, listing security and economic matters.Asked about his past activities fighting against the United States, Sharra claimed he was defending his own land and had never caused the death of an innocent person.“The region was affected by the policies — Western policies and US policies — and today, we have so many Americans who agree with us that some of these policies were a mistake and that they caused so many wars that were pointless,” he said.He also spoke of the importance of working with Russia, whose forces he battled during the Syrian civil war as Moscow tried to prop up the ailing Damascus regime.“We need Russia because it’s a permanent member of the Security Council,” he said. “We need their vote to be on our side in some issues, and we have strategic interests with them. We don’t want to push Russia to take alternative or other options in dealing with Syria.”Agencies contributed to this report.

FINALLY THE EUROPEAN UNION IS TALKING ABOUT HAVING THEIR OWN ARMY.AND IT MUST HAPPEN.
REVELATION 19:16-21
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.(JESUS RETURNG TO EARTH LITERALLY ON A WHITE HORSE WITH THE RAPTURED CHRISTIANS 7 YEARS EARLIER)
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.(2ND TIME GOD-JESUS TELLS THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS TO GET READY TO EAT HUMAN FLESH.THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN GOD TOLD THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS-TO EAT RUSSIA,GERMAN,ARAB, MUSLIM BODIES FOR 7 MONTHS IN EZEK 38 @ 39.
19 And I saw the beast,(E.U WORLD LEADER) and the kings of the earth, and their armies,(HERE IT SAYS THE E.U WILL HAVE ITS OWN ARMY) gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, (JESUS) and against his army.(RAPTURED CHRISTIANS)
20 And the beast (E.U WORLD LEADER) was taken, and with him the false prophet (POPE FRANCIS) that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

Zephaniah 2:1-15
1 Gather together, yes, gather,O shameless nation,
2 before the decree takes effect[a] -before the day passes away like chaff—before there comes upon you the burning anger of the Lord, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of the Lord.
3 Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands;[b] seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord.
4 For Gaza shall be deserted, and Ashkelon shall become a desolation; Ashdod's people shall be driven out at noon, and Ekron shall be uprooted.
5 Woe to you inhabitants of the seacoast, you nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; and I will destroy you until no inhabitant is left.
6 And you, O seacoast, shall be pastures, with meadows[c] for shepherds and folds for flocks.
7 The seacoast shall become the possession of the remnant of the house of Judah, on which they shall graze, and in the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening. For the Lord their God will be mindful of them and restore their fortunes.
8 “I have heard the taunts of Moab (JORDAN) and the revilings of the Ammonites, how they have taunted my people and made boasts against their territory.
9 Therefore, as I live,” declares the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Moab shall become like Sodom, and the Ammonites like Gomorrah, a land possessed by nettles and salt pits, and a waste forever.The remnant of my people shall plunder them, and the survivors of my nation shall possess them.”
10 This shall be their lot in return for their pride, because they taunted and boasted against the people of the Lord of hosts.
11 The Lord will be awesome against them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth, and to him shall bow down, each in its place, all the lands of the nations.
12 You also, O Cushites, shall be slain by my sword.
13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria,(SYRIA) and he will make Nineveh a desolation, a dry waste like the desert.
14 Herds shall lie down in her midst, all kinds of beasts;[d] even the owl and the hedgehog[e]  shall lodge in her capitals; a voice shall hoot in the window; devastation will be on the threshold; for her cedar work will be laid bare.
15 This is the exultant city that lived securely, that said in her heart, “I am, and there is no one else.” What a desolation she has become, a lair for wild beasts! Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.Sa'ar: No free meals; talks possible if more hostages freed Israel halts aid into Gaza, citing Hamas refusal to extend first phase of truce
Footnotes-a -Zephaniah 2:2 Hebrew gives birth, b-Zephaniah 2:3 Or who carry out his judgment, c-Zephaniah 2:6 Or caves, d-Zephaniah 2:14 Hebrew beasts of every nation, e-Zephaniah 2:14 The identity of the animals rendered owl and hedgehog is uncertain

DANIEL 2:37-45
37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

DANIEL 7:17-26
17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
25 And he 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.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

THE WORLD IN 10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS LEAD BY THE EUROPEAN UNION THE WORLD LEADER, NOT AMERICA.I PREDICT.

THE EUROPEAN UNION AND REVIVED ROMAN WORLD GOVERNMENT
DANIEL 2:31-33,36-43, DAN 7:3-8,17

First From Daniel Chapter 2

1 EGYPT
2 ASSYRIA
3 BABYLON (HEAD OF GOLD) DAN 2:31-32,36-38, DAN 1:1
4 MEDO-PERSIANS (CHEST & ARMS OF SILVER) DAN 2:32,39, DAN 9:1
5 GREECE (WAIST & HIPS OF BRONZE) DAN 2:32,39, DAN 11:2
6 ROME (2 LEGS OF IRON) DAN 2:33,40, ROM 1:6
7 REVIVED ROME (EU) (FEET IRON & CLAY) DAN 2:33,41-43,10 TOES

Now From Daniel Chapter 7

1 EGYPT
2 ASSYRIA
3 BABYLON (LION WITH EAGLES WINGS) DAN 7:4, DAN 1:1
4 MEDO-PERSIANS (BEAR ON HIND LEGS) DAN 7:5, DAN 9:1
5 GREECE (LEOPARD 4 WINGS, 4 HEADS) DAN 7:6, DAN 11:2
6 ROME (HUGE IRON TEETH) DAN 7:7 (10 HORNS), ROM 1:6
7 REVIVED ROME (EU) DAN 7:8,19-20,23-25 10 HORNS, 10 KINGS
REV 17:9,12, 10 HORNS, 10 KINGS, 7 HILLS ROME. REV 13:1 BEAST WITH 7 HEADS. THE E.U LEADER OF WORLD GOVERNMENT DAN 2:40-45, 7:7-8,23-25,27, 8:23, REV 13:3,7,8,12,14,16

REVELATION 17:10-12
10 And there are seven kings (7TH WORLD EMPIRE IN HISTORY) five are fallen, (EGYPT, ASSYRIA, BABYLON,:MEDO-PERSIAN,GREECE and one is,(IN POWER IN JOHNS DAY-ROME) and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh,(FUTURE-REVIVED ROMAN EMPIRE-EUROPEAN UNION TODAY) he must continue a short space.(7 YEARS OF WORLD DOMINATION-BUT 3 1/2 YEARS OF NEW WORLD ORDER OR ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT)
12 And the ten horns (10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS OR REGIONS) which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

REVELATION 17:12-13
12 And the ten horns (10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS-NATIONS) 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,(WORLD SOCIALISM) and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

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. 

DICK MORRIS-This truly creates a global economic system. From now on, don’t look to Washington for the rule making, look to Brussels.

THE CLUB OF ROME FOUNDER AURELIO PECCEI WANTS THE WORLD IN 10 REGIONAL TRADING BLOCKS.

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.

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

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.

HERES WHAT THE WORLD WOULD LOOK LIKE (SINCE THERE WILL BE WORLD GOVERNMENT IN THE FUTURE)-UPDATED VERSION (10 WORLD TRADE BLOCS)

01 CANADA, U.S.A, MEXICO
02 EUROPEAN UNION,WESTERN EUROPE
03 JAPAN
04 AUSTRALIA,NEW ZEALAND, S AFRICA, ISRAEL AND PACIFIC ISLANDS
05 EASTERN EUROPE
06 SOUTHERN, CENTRAL AND LATIN AMERICAS
07 NORTH AFRICA, AND MIDEAST (MOSLEMS)
08 CENTRAL AFRICA
09 SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
10 CENTRAL ASIA

THE CLUB OF ROME WANTS A WORLD CHARISMATIC DICTATOR (EITHER RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL OR SCIENTIFICAL) TO HEAD THIS WORLD GOVERNMENT. REV 13:3,7-8, DAN 7:23-24

WORLD POWERS IN THE END TIME

NORTH - RUSSIA EZEK 38:1-2, 39:1-2
SOUTH - EGYPT DAN 11:42
EAST - CHINA DAN 11:44,REV 16:12
WEST - EUROPEAN UNION DAN 7:23-24 (NOT THE U.S.A)
http://israel7777777.blogspot.ca/2012/03/10-world-trade-blocs-one-world.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2006/09/how-eu-takes-world-control.html 
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2012/05/one-world-religion-crislam.html 

FINALLY THE EUROPEAN UNION IS TALKING ABOUT HAVING THEIR OWN ARMY.AND IT MUST HAPPEN.
REVELATION 19:16-21
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.(JESUS RETURNG TO EARTH LITERALLY ON A WHITE HORSE WITH THE RAPTURED CHRISTIANS 7 YEARS EARLIER)
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.(2ND TIME GOD-JESUS TELLS THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS TO GET READY TO EAT HUMAN FLESH.THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN GOD TOLD THE 500 MILLION MIGRATING BIRDS-TO EAT RUSSIA,GERMAN,ARAB, MUSLIM BODIES FOR 7 MONTHS IN EZEK 38 @ 39.
19 And I saw the beast,(E.U WORLD LEADER) and the kings of the earth, and their armies,(HERE IT SAYS THE E.U WILL HAVE ITS OWN ARMY) gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, (JESUS) and against his army.(RAPTURED CHRISTIANS)
20 And the beast (E.U WORLD LEADER) was taken, and with him the false prophet (POPE FRANCIS) that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

COUNCIL FOR EUROPE ON DEFENCE
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/download/6d6f889c-e58d-4caa-8f3b-8b93154fe206_en?filename=SAFE%20Regulation.pdf

EU TO CONTROL THE WORLDS ECONOMIES.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMy8Ffmsj8Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogLWnZ4Icro

Spain's King Felipe makes China state visit, 18 years after father.

Beijing, Nov 12 (AFP) Nov 12, 2025-Spanish King Felipe VI got a royal welcome from Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday in Beijing, the monarch's first state visit to the country since his father abdicated the throne in 2014.The exiled former king Juan Carlos was the first Spanish king to make a state visit to China, in 1978.His last state visit to China was in 2007, when he met ex-Chinese president Hu Jintao.Felipe, 57, has visited China on other occasions, including for the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008.Xi got his own grand welcome in Spain in 2018 and on Wednesday called Felipe a "good friend of the Chinese people".The monarch added that a "relationship of trust has been forged" between the two countries, which this week reach their 20th anniversary of establishing high-level bilateral ties.Felipe and his wife Queen Letizia arrived in a limousine to the capital's stately Great Hall of the People where they met Xi, accompanied by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and commerce minister Wang Wentao.China is Spain's largest trading partner in Asia and its fourth largest globally, according to data from the Spanish Royal Household.

The Associated Press - Business News-China and Spain sign agreements to strengthen cooperation on Spanish king's visit.NOV 11,25

BEIJING (AP) — Spanish King Felipe VI and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed agreements on language exchanges and other areas Wednesday as both sides vowed to strengthen their cooperation.The monarch's visit comes as Spain, the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, continues its courtship of China and Chinese investment while the relationship with the United States is strained under President Donald Trump. In April, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, head of the country's government, made his third visit to China in as many years.Spain is one of the more friendly countries to China relative to others in the European Union in recent years.Felipe and Queen Letizia were met by Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan in front of Beijing's Great Hall of the People, and were greeted with a performance by the military band and a 21-gun salute. This is the first state visit for the Spanish king to China, and he was also accompanied by Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares.“China stands ready to work hand in hand with Spain to build a comprehensive strategic partnership that is more strategically steady, more dynamic in development, and more influential internationally,” said Xi in his opening remarks, particularly while the international situation is “complex and volatile." He said that China would also import more Spanish products, without specifying, according to a readout of the meeting from the official Xinhua news.Felipe and Xi signed agreements promoting cooperation in language exchanges, economic issues, and exporting aquatic products to China.Felipe is also scheduled to meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, chairman of China’s top legislative body.The monarch’s first stop in China was the city of Chengdu, where alongside Spain’s foreign minister and economy minister, he attended a Spain-China business forum with several Spanish business leaders.Spain has taken a less adversarial stance toward China, and has sought to reposition trade relations with the country, whose exports to Spain are far greater than those of the Iberian nation of 49.4 million people to China, which has a population of more than 1.4 billion.After meeting with Xi in April, Sánchez said Spain was in favor of “more balanced relations between the European Union and China.” The EU negotiates trade terms on behalf of all 27 member countries.The last time a Spanish monarch visited China on an official state trip was in 2007. Xi last visited Spain in 2018.Spain generated more than half of its electricity last year from renewable sources, and needs Chinese critical raw materials, solar panels and green technologies in its transition away from fossil fuels, similar to other EU countries. Xi said both sides could further explore cooperation in renewable energy and artificial intelligence.Last year, Chinese electric battery company CATL announced a joint venture with automaker Stellantis to build a battery factory in northern Spain. That followed deals between Spain and Chinese companies Envision and Hygreen Energy to build green hydrogen infrastructure in the country.___AP writer Suman Naishadham contributed to this report from Madrid.

China, Spain look to bolster ties amid evolving global dynamics.

BEIJING, Nov. 12 -- China stands ready to work with Spain to forge a comprehensive strategic partnership with greater strategic determination, dynamism and global influence, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.Xi made the remarks when meeting with King Felipe VI of Spain, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing. It marks King Felipe VI's first state visit to the country after his enthronement, and the first visit by a Spanish monarch to China in 18 years.After the meeting, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of 10 cooperation documents in trade and economy, science and technology, and education, among others.Following Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's three visits to China in three years, King Felipe VI's visit throws the weight of royal diplomacy into Spain's relations with China, said Felix Valdivieso, chairman of IE University's China Observatory.The European country is shifting toward a more long-term, stable and strategically visionary policy on the world's second-largest economy, which will benefit Spanish businesses and subsequently enhance the competitiveness and innovative vigor of the Spanish economy, Valdivieso said.A VISIT OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE-Welcoming King Felipe VI to China, Xi noted that both China and Spain have profound historical and cultural heritage. Over the past 50-plus years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two sides have always viewed and developed bilateral relations from a strategic height and long-term perspective, respected and supported each other, and contributed to each other's success, Xi said.This has set a model of pursuing amicable ties and common development by countries with different history, culture and social systems, and played an important role in promoting openness and cooperation in the world and upholding international fairness and justice, Xi said.Hailing the Spanish royal family's remarkable contributions to developing the China-Spain relationship, Xi said as the two countries celebrate the 20th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership, King Felipe VI's state visit is of great significance to the further advancement of the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.King Felipe VI said that it is a great pleasure to pay a state visit to China at the 20th anniversary of the Spain-China comprehensive strategic partnership, and that Spain and China enjoy longstanding friendly exchanges. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have consistently trusted and respected each other and worked together for joint development and prosperity, he said.King Felipe VI said China has accomplished globally recognized and admirable achievements in its development, adding that its successful experiences, especially in poverty alleviation and green and low-carbon development, offer great inspiration.The Spanish government is firmly committed to the one-China policy, supports China in safeguarding its territorial integrity, and stands ready to work with China to advance the comprehensive strategic partnership to bring more benefits to the two peoples and contribute even more to global peace and stability, the king said.BOOSTING PRAGMATIC COOPERATION-Underscoring that China values the traditional friendship with Spain and its unique role in international and regional affairs, Xi said it is important for the two sides to continue supporting each other firmly, maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, strengthen strategic guidance, and ensure that the bilateral relationship always advances along the right path.Calling on the two sides to further advance practical cooperation, Xi said China will import more quality products from Spain, and the two sides should explore the potential of cooperation in such emerging areas as new energy, digital economy and AI, expand mutual investment and build more signature projects.He said the two sides could also tap into complementarity and jointly explore third-party markets such as Latin America.Xi said the two sides need to strengthen people-to-people connectivity, and enhance exchanges in culture and education, and support each other in the operation of cultural and language institutions in each other's country. He said China will continue to extend the visa-free policy to Spain to facilitate people-to-people exchanges and bring the two peoples closer.King Felipe VI said investment by Chinese enterprises has strongly boosted Spain's economic growth and green transition. Spain is willing to maintain close exchanges with China, in order to seize the important opportunities presented by China's 15th Five-Year Plan, and deepen cooperation in such areas as economy and trade, industry, science and technology, and green energy.King Felipe VI appreciated China for extending the visa-free policy, and expressed the readiness to strengthen cultural, linguistic and tourism exchanges in order to enhance the friendship between the two peoples.CHAMPIONING MULTILATERALISM-Pointing out that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, Xi said the world today is now in a new period of turbulence and transformation, and the pursuit of peace and development remains an arduous task."I have put forward the building of a community with a shared future for humanity for the hope that countries could rise above differences in social systems and ideologies, build consensus through dialogue and consultation, and work together to turn the aspirations of people around the world for a better life into reality," Xi said.China stands ready to work with Spain to support the UN in playing a central role in international affairs, safeguard the rules of free trade and the international economic and trade order, and make global governance more just and equitable, for the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, he said.Noting that history can only move forward, and does not allow for going backward, King Felipe VI said Spain and China share highly similar philosophies on many international affairs, and both support multilateralism and the settlement of disputes through dialogue and consultation.Spain highly appreciates the four major global initiatives put forward by President Xi, and is going to work with China to respond to uncertainties in the international situation with a view to upholding international trade order and promoting the steady development of the global economy, the king said.

Premier Li meets King Felipe VI of Spain-Source: Xinhua-Editor: huaxia-2025-11-12 23:48:15

BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- China and Spain can strengthen the alignment of their development strategies, give full play to their economic complementarity, and foster new growth drivers in order to pursue shared development and prosperity, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Wednesday.As the world economy is experiencing sluggish recovery and global trade and investment are losing momentum, China is willing to work with Spain to continuously tap into the potential of bilateral trade, steadily expand trade volume and optimize trade structure, Li said when meeting with King Felipe VI of Spain, who is on a state visit to China."China supports more competent companies to invest in Spain, expand industrial and supply chain cooperation in fields such as photovoltaic energy, green hydrogen and power batteries, and explore cooperation in future industries such as artificial intelligence," Li noted.He expressed the hope that Spain will create a fair and predictable market environment for Chinese enterprises. The two sides can also jointly explore third-party markets, deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation, and boost the tourism industry, he said.Noting that both China and Spain are supporters and beneficiaries of economic globalization and free trade, Li urged the two sides to strengthen coordination and cooperation to jointly safeguard the global economic and trade order and uphold international fairness and justice.It is hoped that Spain will continue to play a positive role in facilitating China-EU cooperation, Li added.He said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China and Spain have always respected each other as equals, with bilateral ties developing in a healthy and steady manner, and fruitful achievements made in cooperation across various fields.Noting that President Xi Jinping and King Felipe VI conducted in-depth exchanges of views on major strategic issues on Wednesday morning, Li said the two countries should carry forward the traditional friendship, firmly support each other in terms of core interests and major concerns, consolidate political mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and continuously enhance the well-being of the two peoples.King Felipe VI said the relations between the two countries have maintained a strong momentum of development since President Xi's successful state visit to Spain in 2018, adding that Spain firmly adheres to the one-China policy and is willing to continue to be a reliable partner of China.Noting that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, King Felipe VI said Spain is willing to maintain close high-level exchanges with China, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, expand mutually beneficial cooperation in fields such as trade, investment, science and technology, and green energy, and promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges in tourism, culture, education, language and other areas.Spain highly appreciates the four global initiatives proposed by President Xi and is willing to maintain close multilateral coordination with China to support multilateralism and the role of the United Nations, he said, stressing that Spain will play a positive role in promoting the steady development of EU-China relations. 

EU AI Act proposals could rewire GDPR, water down tech regulations-Changes would loosen restrictions on biometric training data-Nov 11, 2025, 4:51 pm EST    | Lu-Hai Liang

The European Commission is considering amending its landmark AI Act as Brussels faces overwhelming pressure from U.S. tech companies and the Trump administration.Proposed changes to the European Commission’s digital rules, which is set for a decision on November 19, could expand commercial and public uses of biometric technologies across the EU as a “digital omnibus” waters down many of the Act’s tech regulations.The draft proposal would pause and soften parts of the AI Act and loosen some GDPR restrictions, with the simplifications intended to cut red tape across overlapping rules. Politico reports that officials are preparing “far-reaching changes” to GDPR that would be advantageous to AI developers.In addition, the omnibus would permit broader reliance on “legitimate interest” for data uses that today face tighter limits. This would make it materially easier for technology companies to collect and reuse images, video and other personal data to train biometric models such as facial recognition systems. The proposals would allow companies like Google, Meta and OpenAI to use Europeans’ personal data to train AI models by claiming legitimate interest. Firms could also be exempted from the ban on processing special-category data when required to avoid disproportionately hindering AI development, provided they can detect and remove that sensitive information.However, final changes to the AI Act still require Commission sign‑off and approval by member states and the European Parliament. Jan Philipp, a former European Parliament member who was a major contributor to the drafting of GDPR, asked whether the amendments marked the end of data protection and privacy as the EU has known it. “The Commission should be fully aware that this is undermining European standards dramatically,” he said, as reported by Politico. Austrian privacy group Noyb, which has previously scuppered data transfer deals between Europe and the U.S., said the draft Digital Omnibus proposes “countless changes” that would amount to “death by a thousand cuts” to GDPR. “This would be a massive downgrading of Europeans’ privacy 10 years after the GDPR was adopted,” Noyb’s founder Max Schrems said in a statement. The EU has wavered in introducing the AI Act, as deadlines have been missed amidst differing views among bloc representatives. 

Why Christians in India Could Face Persecution for Sharing Their Faith Online: 'It's Alarming'Gary Lane-10-23-2025

An amended anti-conversion law in India is making it more difficult for religious minorities to share their faith.The revised law, known as the Freedom of Religion bill, specifically targets digital media.Its supporters claim that it protects religious rights and maintains social harmony. However, the law actually stifles free speech and specifically targets Christians.In the state of Uttarakhand, India, the amended law has expanded restrictions against sharing one's faith in person to include digital communications online and via phones.Global Christian Relief CEO, Brian Orme, believes this sets a precedent."It is alarming. And I would say it's definitely one of the most restrictive laws we've seen," he explained. "It's targeting anyone who speaks out and is active to convert or share their faith."Christians in India are still trying to understand the implications of the amended law."It could mean anything from sharing your testimony, sharing a Bible verse, talking about your own faith could be seen as heralding yours better than others," Orme said. "And you could be arrested, without any other proof beyond that."Many pastors and evangelists are responding by removing their online content."They're scrubbing their YouTube channels. They're pulling down social media, and many of them are even contemplating whether they need to leave the state," Orme explained.The revised digital anti-conversion law prohibits acts that are often seen as enticing individuals to leave the Hindu faith."So it could even be like giving a meal to someone who's hungry, in the name of Christ, or even just giving a meal at all,"Orme explained. "But being a Christian organization could put you at risk completely for forced conversion."Individuals who are arrested and charged with violating the law are presumed guilty until proven innocent, rather than innocent until proven guilty.Orme suggests that this presumption makes it difficult for Christians to avoid conviction. Penalties for these violations range from fines of up to $12,000 to imprisonment for three years, or even life.Additionally, the amended anti-conversion law prohibits claiming that one religion is superior to another and bans digital propaganda promoting such beliefs.So, what is considered propaganda, and who decides what is and isn't propaganda?Orme explained, "That is the whole problem. And the propaganda could be defined as, again, just sharing your faith. And it really kind of explicitly says touting one faith above the other. And so who's to say who's the judge of what that looks like?"Although the law does not specifically mention Christians, they are primarily targeted in the effort to suppress the explosive spread of Christianity in India."These types of rules are meant to squash those movements and allow Christians to again force them underground, force them to, to, I mean, again, like, not be in the public space and have a voice," Orme insisted.Currently, 12 Indian states have implemented strict anti-conversion laws. However, Orme predicts that Uttarakhand's amended law—extending the restrictions to digital media—is likely to set a precedent for other states."I do believe that the other anti-conversion states will take this on. And again we'll probably see another level of rising persecution, unfortunately, across India," he said.                                                                                Although sharing one's faith may be challenging for Christians in India, Orme remains confident that believers will continue to share the gospel message throughout the world's largest democracy.He believes, "The church is having to be so much more cautious, so much more aware, but there's still a bold thread that is moving forward to say that these laws will not stop us from worshiping and expressing our faith freely."    

58% of rabbinical students are women, 51% identify as LGBTQ-Study finds ‘shortage’ of US rabbis is more about fit than numbers-In first-ever empirical study of the American rabbinate, excluding Haredi circles, rabbinic foundation says declining enrollment in rabbinical schools is ‘surmountable challenge’By Asaf Elia-Shalev Today, 9:20 pm-NOV 12,25

JTA — For years, synagogue leaders have said they can’t find enough clergy to fill their pulpits, leading to warnings of a nationwide rabbinic shortage. At the same time, openings for campus rabbis at Hillel chapters draw an average of 19 applicants each.This mismatch between what rabbis want to do and the kinds of jobs available is among the many findings in the first-ever empirical study of the American rabbinate across denominations, released this week by the Atra Center for Rabbinic Innovation.The study also examines the so-called rabbinic pipeline — the concern that declining enrollment at seminaries means too few people want to become rabbis. Here, too, the findings challenge conventional wisdom.Surveying 450 people who considered the rabbinate but chose other careers, the study finds that lack of motivation was not a deciding factor. The most common barriers cited were the cost and duration of rabbinical school, the need to relocate, and concerns about the practicality of such a career.

In addition to these “would-be” rabbis, researchers surveyed nearly 1,500 others — including working and retired rabbis, current students, and seminary dropouts. They also interviewed leaders of rabbinical schools and associations, along with representatives of a wide range of rabbinic employers, while collecting recruitment and enrollment data.Almost as notable as the findings is the diversity of those who took part. Participating organizations include every rabbinic institution from Reconstructionist and Reform to Conservative and Modern Orthodox, as well as all major non-denominational programs. Participation also came from umbrella groups representing Jewish summer camps, community centers, federations, and Hillel chapters. (Haredi Judaism was outside the study’s scope.)“It’s a groundbreaking effort because there’s never been a comprehensive study of the rabbinate before, but it didn’t take much persuasion to get broad participation,” Atra’s executive director, Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein, said in an interview.The report’s origin can be traced to a 2022 sermon by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue, which called attention to the rabbinic pipeline problem. Among those who took his message to heart was philanthropist Heather Baker. As she began investigating, she discovered that there was no data on which to draw, so she decided to spearhead an effort that culminated in Atra’s new report.Epstein described an eagerness to get involved that was motivated by years of debate about the issues addressed in the study. In one breakthrough, Atra convened dozens of leaders of institutions and programs that cultivate Jewish leaders and ordain rabbis, spanning the denominational range, for a brainstorming session about tackling the rabbinic pipeline.“Everyone’s been trying to address the problems and the challenges, and we haven’t actually had any shared good information and data to help us do that,” Epstein said. “People actually want to work together on this, because they recognize that no one can do it alone.”The study does not offer hard and fast solutions, instead positioning itself as a “mirror and a map” for collective action. Here are some of the highlights:Only about half of all rabbis work in synagogues-Those who do tend to find their job overly stressful and exhausting. Other kinds of rabbinical jobs offer much higher job satisfaction.About 56 percent of rabbis are in pulpit jobs. The rest work for nonprofits, as chaplains, for day schools and universities or as independent entrepreneurs. The researchers spoke to 222 people who have held jobs in both categories. They said that working for a synagogue pays better, but that, by every other metric of job satisfaction, working outside the synagogue is significantly better.The study highlights this difference but also notes with a tone of reassurance and awe that 97% of all rabbis said their jobs are rewarding.After years of decline, rabbinical school enrollment appears to be stabilizing-The widespread perception that the major denominational seminaries are graduating fewer students while newer and non-denominational schools are growing is validated in the study. The latter are now producing slightly more rabbis than the former. Over the past five years, enrollment declines at Conservative and Reform seminaries have stopped, suggesting that they’ve reached a new normal.Most rabbinical students are women, and most are LGBTQ. Many are converts-Rabbinical students today reflect a far more diverse cohort than in the past. According to the Atra report, 58% identify as women, 30% as men, and 12% as nonbinary.An estimated 51% identify as LGBTQ, a contrast made starker with survey data collected in the same study showing that only 15% of rabbis ordained 10 to 20 years ago are LGBTQ.Meanwhile, 16% of rabbinical students are Jews by choice and 12% identify as a race other than white.Both Atra and the researchers they commissioned to carry out the study caution against drawing sensational conclusions about the growing diversity. “There’s no data-driven evidence as to why it’s happening and what the implications of it are yet to be known,” Wendy Rosov, the study’s lead researcher, said in an interview.Views about Israel or Zionism don’t factor heavily into decisions about whether to become a rabbi-The past few years have seen some students drop out of rabbinical school in protest of what they say is anti-Zionism in the student body and dozens of students signing on to petitions that are harshly critical of Israel.Atra didn’t collect data on how current and future rabbis feel about Israel. But it did check how whatever view they held factored into their motivation for the job. Only a small minority said they wanted to become rabbis as a way to promote Israel and an even smaller minority said they were worried of being silenced regarding their criticism of Israel.The motivating factors people most often checked were “a desire to serve others,” “I felt called by my love of Judaism,” “An interest in deepening their knowledge of Jewish text and traditions,” and “a desire to teach.”A wave of rabbinic retirements is looming-The Atra report estimates there are about 4,100 rabbis currently working across congregations, schools, nonprofits, campuses, and chaplaincies. But the profession is getting older only 6% are under 35, while a quarter are over 65.With most rabbis ordained in their mid-30s and many staying in their roles for decades, the report warns that retirements may soon outnumber new entrants unless younger Jews are drawn into the field.The report closes on a note of cautious optimism, calling for collective action rather than quick fixes. It outlines nine areas where collaboration could make the biggest difference — from easing the financial burden of rabbinical training to modernizing education, expanding non-congregational careers, and improving mentorship. Epstein is hopeful that the collaborative spirit embodied in the summer gathering could translate into shared solutions.“This is a surmountable challenge,” she said.

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)

NEW YORK CITY.

JEREMIAH 51:29-32
29  And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon,(AMERICA-NEW YORK) to make the land of Babylon (NEW YORK) a desolation without an inhabitant.
30  The mighty men of Babylon (AMERICA) have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.
31  One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon (NEW YORK) that his city is taken at one end,
32  And that the passages are stopped,(THE WAR COMPUTERS HACKED OR EMP'D) and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.(DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO)

JEREMIAH 50:3,24
3 For out of the north (RUSSIA) there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.
24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon,(NEW YORK) and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD. (RUSSIA A SNEAK ATTACK ON NEW YORK)

REVELATION 18:9-11,15-21
9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,(NUKE ATTACK I BELIEVE FROM RUSSIA)
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.
11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city,  (NEW YORK) that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
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,
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! (NEW YORK)
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.(1 HOUR NEW YORK IS GONE)
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon (NEW YORK) be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

MICROCHIP DATA 2024
https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/aemDocuments/documents/MCU08/ProductDocuments/DataSheets/AVR32DA28-32-48-Data-Sheet-DS40002228.pdf

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

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

Democratic states face scrutiny over quiet DMV access by ICE-Nov 12, 2025, 3:31 pm EST    | Anthony Kimery

For years, many Democratic led states have touted themselves as sanctuaries for immigrants, promising not to assist federal deportation efforts or to share sensitive personal data with immigration authorities. But a recent congressional investigation has revealed that behind the scenes, vast troves of driver license information from some of those same states have been quietly accessible to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).ICE has been accessing driver license information through an obscure law enforcement data-sharing network known as the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (Nlets).Nlets is a nonprofit information-sharing network headquartered in Arizona that connects all 50 states, U.S. territories, federal agencies, and some international partners to exchange law enforcement, criminal justice, and motor vehicle data in real time.The revelation came after Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon and Representative Adriano Espaillat of New York led a coalition of 38 Democratic members of Congress in sending letters to 19 Democratic governors warning them that their states may be “unwittingly providing ICE with near self-service access” to state driver license and vehicle registration databases.They urged governors to conduct audits of their data-sharing practices and to “immediately block” federal immigration agencies from using their systems.“This commonsense step will improve public safety and guard against Trump officials using your state’s data for unjustified, politicized actions, while still allowing continued collaboration on serious crimes,” the lawmakers wrote.They added that “implementing blocks for other federal agencies whose agents now work on immigration enforcement” would not undermine investigative work into serious crimes, because states could still choose to share data on a case-by-case basis after reviewing data requests.In the year prior to October 1, Nlets facilitated over 290 million queries for Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) data, 292,114 of which were from ICE and 605,116 were from Homeland Security Investigations. These statistics represent federal and out-of-state requests for data because law enforcement agencies do not generally access DMV data about residents of their own states through Nlets.ICE and its investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations, together accounted for nearly 900,000 DMV-related queries over the year preceding October 1.Lawmakers say many state officials do not fully understand how access is provisioned or which federal agencies can run queries, and they warned that default connectivity can undercut state policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement unless technical blocks are put in place.States’ responses vary. New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Minnesota have implemented blocks on ICE access to DMV data via Nlets. Washington has “recently barred” ICE, and Oregon officials are said to be in the process of restricting access.In other Democratic governed states, including some of the largest, the public record does not yet confirm an equivalent technical block. Lawmakers are asking governors to obtain query logs from their Nlets coordinators, publish transparency reports, and lock down pathways that allow ICE to pull person-identifying information.The stakes are significant for jurisdictions that extended licensing to undocumented residents to improve road safety and reduce hit-and-run incidents. Those programs collected photographs, addresses, and other identifiers with the promise that the information would not be funneled into deportation pipelines.The lawmakers’ letter and subsequent reporting suggest that without explicit safeguards, the plumbing of interagency data-sharing may supersede those assurances.Legally, states operate under the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, which restricts disclosure of DMV records but allows releases for law enforcement functions, a category that has historically encompassed immigration enforcement.Wyden and the other lawmakers are pressing governors and Nlets administrators to narrow access in practice and are signaling interest in reforms that would better align statutory exceptions with state policies that limit cooperation with ICE.Advocacy groups have long warned that the country’s data-sharing infrastructure enables immigration enforcement to draw on state repositories at scale, particularly when commercial brokers and multi-jurisdiction networks stand between the state and the federal requester.They argue that transparency, auditable logs, and technical gating are prerequisites for states that want to ensure local policy choices are reflected in data flows rather than overridden by default connectivity.

Digital wallets integrate biometrics in India, Vietnam as Taiwan rolls out POCs-Wallet ecosystem grows globally with new activity in Taiwan, Vietnam-Nov 12, 2025, 1:56 pm EST    | Joel R. McConvey

India, a digital identity powerhouse thanks to its Aadhaar system, is getting a new national digital wallet with embedded face biometrics. India.com says the Aadhaar App functions as a secure digital wallet for storing, displaying and sharing Aadhaar credentials, enabling users to store up to 5 Aadhaar profiles on a single phone. It is now available for both Android and iOS.The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is promoting it as complementary to the existing mAadhaar app, which remains the portal for downloading a digital Aadhaar card, ordering a PVC card, verifying contact details, or generating a virtual ID.Use cases for the new app include expedited hotel check-in, SIM activation and KYC for banking. With multiple accounts on one device, it promises to make it easier for families sharing a single registered mobile number.The app has facial authentication and biometric lock features for security, and facial scanning for sharing ID. It enables selective sharing of information to maximize privacy, supports QR code scanning and sharing for identity verification, and works offline.Taiwan to launch 3 wallet POCs next month-The global stage is setting up wallets for continued success. Europe’s EUDI Wallet scheme is about a year away from launch. The GOV.UK is live in the UK. And countries in Asia-Pacific continue to express support for wallets.Taiwan recently reiterated its commitment to promoting digital credential wallets. According to CNA.com, its Ministry of Digital Development is planning to release three proof-of-concept projects for a digital wallet in December. According to government officials, the project involves not only technology but also “persuading the business community to participate, especially hoping that convenience stores will adopt it.”Taiwan acceded to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in 2023, and Deputy Minister Hou Yi-hsiu says the relationship allows Taiwan to participate in international discussions, make recommendations on technical standards, and factor global developments into domestic policies and industrial development. Public-private partnerships, deeper open-source development and decentralized governance models are all on Taiwan’s priority list.Meanwhile, the Digital Development Department is busy with information-gathering. It recently hosted an international forum on digital credentials wallets and distributed verification to accrue learning for its Digital Credentials Wallet Project, which invites experts from different fields to assist in general improvements to the technology.Vietnam makes biometrics mandatory for digital wallet registration-New regulations issued by the State Bank of Vietnam says that biometric verification will be required for digital wallet registration as of 2026. Viet Nam News reports that “under the Circular No 41/2025 on intermediary payment services, e-wallet service providers must meet customers in person to verify their identity documents and verify biometric data before activating e-wallets.”Foreigners who are not physically present in Vietnam can verify their identity through a third party or a contracted organization.Per the report, government agencies, public institutions, listed companies and Fortune Global 500 enterprises from the preceding year will be exempt from biometric checks.The new regulations also prohibit wallet providers from allowing cash deposits or withdrawals at their locations, and from charging users interest on wallet balances.As of March 31, 2025, 47 institutions were licensed to provide e-wallets in Vietnam, with major players including MoMo, Viettel Money, ZaloPay, ShopeePay and VNPAY.The country is in the midst of an ambition push for digital transformation, aiming for 100 percent digital ID and government service access by 2026.

Biometrics testing, more user control contrast with US surveillance expansion-Nov 8, 2025, 1:48 pm EST    | Chris Burt

Biometrics and digital identity technologies and policies are being upgraded by providers and implementers to increase trust, as seen in most-read articles of the week on Biometric Update. AI fraud is already undermining trust in everything from online account onboarding to camera feeds. But efforts like Ingenium’s test of iProov’s IAD technology, the evolution of the FIDO Alliance’s passkeys and reusable identities like those from Evrotrust could restore integrity to the digital world, if governments don’t undermine public trust with surveillance and secrecy first.More facial recognition, less transparency-The U.S. Federal Government’s approach to facial recognition has changed.  How exactly, is less clear.  ICE’s “Midway Blitz” enforcement operation in Chicago coincided with a follow-on contract awarded to Clearview AI, which is banned from selling to law-enforcement in Illinois. A related DHS policy document on facial recognition use disappeared from the web earlier this year, and EPIC suggests surveillance is expanding without oversight or restrictions.A letter signed by four Democratic senators calls on ICE to stop using Mobile Fortify and to disclose information about its legal basis, accuracy, and policy controls. The letter notes the apparent use of facial recognition technology indiscriminately on Americans. And local law enforcement can now use the facial recognition and fingerprinting app too, with CBP uploading Mobile Fortify to the Google Play store for officers deputized to perform limited federal immigration enforcement functions. It is not clear if the CBP version draws on the same dataset with hundreds of millions biometrics records as ICE.Another letter, from Senator Marsha Blackburn to PimEyes, demands information on how many accounts have been blocked for targeting law enforcement and if it can block searches used to identify or dox them. Giorgi Gobronidze tells Biometric Update the site does not identify individuals or occupations, providing statistics that Blackburn asked for but also identifying “misinterpretations” in her letter.-AI fraud-New protections for cameras are now necessary to keep deepfakes out of the records they provide, writes Former UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson. The trustworthiness of these records not just for police, but society in general, depends on it, so smart devices must not be blindly trusted.Au10tix has invited evoke and Booking.com to join a webinar hosted by Biometric Update next Wednesday on how businesses can protect themselves from AI fraud. Adaptive, predictive and collaborative defensive technologies will be demonstrated and discussed based on real-world experiences.iProov has passed a Level 2, or “High,” evaluation for biometric injection attack detection from Ingenium Biometrics. The IAD test, based on the CEN TS 18099 standard, shows iProov’s Dynamic Liveness aligns with the requirements introduced in NIST’s updated digital identity guidelines.Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is handling complaints from social media companies, most of them American like X and YouTube, but also Telegram, in the runup to the deadline for them to comply with the country’s new age verification rules. AI chatbots could be next added to the dynamic list of regulated applications.More and better digital ID-Passkeys are going into wider use by WhatsApp and Microsoft Password Manager, and increasingly recognized as a critical piece of digital identity infrastructure. The protocol is also continuing to evolve, with the FIDO Alliance working on easing account recovery and digital credential sharing. FIDO Alliance CEO Andrew Shikiar appears on this week’s episode of the Biometric Update podcast to talk about how passkeys are growing, but also still changing.Evrotrust’s $7.5 million funding round will help it bring reusable digital identity that works seamlessly across borders to market, CEO Konstantin Bezuhanov tells Biometric Update in an email. The company’s technology already backs the national digital identity system in its home base of Bulgaria, and its cryptography and biometric liveness detection meet the highest standards, he says.The details for how the EU Digital Identity Wallets will work is becoming clearer, with three new Implementing Acts published by the European Union. They deal with interface standards, data protection protocols, risk policies, accreditation of conformity assessment bodies and trust list templates.Utah’s State-Endorsed Digital Identity program has received plaudits from the OpenID Foundation for its protection of user control. SpruceID approves as well, providing a checklist of good digital ID characteristics for states and saying the SEDI program checks a lot of boxes.Please tell us in the comments below or via social media if you see any opinion pieces, podcasts or other content we should share with the people in biometrics and digital identity.

Physical ID, private sector alternatives pitched to save UK digital identity plan-DIATF-certified providers already handling issues unaddressed in proposals-Nov 6, 2025, 11:46 am EST    | Chris Burt

The UK government’s plans for a national identification scheme have so far focused largely on online processes carried out with digital IDs. But a complete plan will have to include both in-person interactions and the many people who cannot or will not use a digital identity. Suggestions for what those plans might be have been shared by the AVPA and a junior government official, respectively.‘Physical alternative’Cabinet Office Junio Minister Josh Simons says the government is “considering options like a digitally enabled physical alternative for those without access to technology, as well as in-person onboarding support for those who struggle to engage digitally,” as quoted by PublicTechnology.Simons was responding to a written parliamentary question from fellow Labour MP Gareth Snell on whether the government will consider using the Post Office to support the rollout of a national digital ID.“This may include Post Offices but that decision has not yet been made and will depend on several different factors,”Simons said.His answer aligns with the “Digital ID in the UK” research briefing for the House of Commons Library, which was updated this week and makes reference to a “physical alternative” for those without smartphones. Physical IDs were raised as a topic to address during the public consultation phase of the project in the explainer put out by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology at the end of September.A glimpse of the practical through the in-person gap-Written evidence submitted by the Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) to the Home Affairs Select Committee within the House of Commons suggests that in-person presentations of the digital ID have not even been considered yet by the government.But to the AVPA, the in-person verification issue, the ability of the existing system to address it and the absence of information about what, if anything, the government intends to do about it, raises the larger question of why the public sector is involved in the first place.A system has been used, and working effectively for a range of identity verifications and attribute checks, through the Digital Identities and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) ecosystem, the AVPA writes.The group rubbishes the Tony Blair Institute’s claim that 83 percent of Britons prefer the government run the digital ID system, rather than the private sector by suggesting that the result was invited by the survey’s two preceding questions.Instead of spending at least 1 to 2 billion pounds (approximately US$1.3 billion to $2.6 billion) over several years to create a parallel digital ID system to that already established in partnership with the private sector, it can avoid a public backlash that threatens to undermine the whole project. Instead, the AVPA recommends the government consult with the many digital ID experts in the UK, in a joint technical working group, and lean into a universal method for validating digital identities, whoever has issued them.“We want to work in partnership with government. Our concern is that current policy signals a shift toward a large, centralized state-led identity system,” ADVP Chair David Crack tells Biometric Update. “That is a 20th-century approach to a 21st-century problem. The private sector has already spent a decade innovating faster and more effectively than any single government programme could. We share the same goals — but the implementation model matters.”“We are asking Government to enable its credentials to be held in certified private sector wallets. This would achieve the policy goals faster, at lower cost, and with stronger privacy protections for individuals. It empowers people with choice. The concern is that Government currently appears to be positioning itself as a technology provider rather than a regulator — and that risks undermining the system’s trust, efficiency and long-term resilience.”“At the end of the day the reality is simple: Government cannot out-innovate the market. But Government it can set the policy goals to shape the trust, set the governance and allow the private sector to flourish safely.”

Border biometrics, advanced authorization present potential $400B global windfall-WTTC and SITA report sees opportunity is stable support for digital tech in aviation-Nov 6, 2025, 3:51 pm EST    | Chris Burt

Border modernization with biometrics and advanced travel authorization is a strategic imperative that could add billions in economic growth and millions of jobs around the world, according to a new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and SITA.The “Better Borders” report forecasts that adoption of technologies like digital travel credentials and policies in support of eVisas could increase global GDP by $401 billion and generate 14 million new jobs in the G20, the European Union and African Union by 2035. The report outlines six key principles and makes 18 recommendations for governments to realize these gains.The six principles are evenly divided between visa and electronic travel authorization (ETA) processes and digital technologies to be deployed at borders.Travellers are ready to embrace the needed technological changes, with three-quarters expressing a preference for biometric identification over manual checks, and 84 percent willing to share information before they travel to make border processes faster. Those figures come from the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) 2024 Global Passenger Survey. Notably, the ratio of travellers who prefer to use biometrics has remained stable since the 2023 survey.The 2025 Global Passenger Survey has just been released, and shows that 85 percent of those who have used airport biometrics are happy with the experience. One percent more (74 percent) said they would willingly share biometric data to skip showing a passport or boarding pass than last year. The 2025 survey also shows an increased reliance on smartphones for travel processes, but also notes significant disparity in preferences between different geographical regions.Now arriving: border processing alignment-Biometric border processing could potentially help automatic and efficient visa and travel authorizations expand.A U.S. Travel Association official says in an editorial the country-wide expansion of the Biometric Entry-Exit program operated by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), effective December 26, affords the opportunity to expand the Visa Waiver Program to new countries. Biometric Exit will make the primary metric by which the program is judged visa overstays, rather than refusals. That could help make the case for extending visa waivers, which have historically boosted visits, to new partner countries.The article notes that the U.S. system aligns with the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which launched last month amid a public awareness campaign to ensure travellers are ready to use it.The WTTC and SITA also note that 79 percent of all arrivals to Australia were eligible to use facial recognition for arrivals and departures processes through the country’s SmartGates, and close to 75 percent of them did so. Facial recognition is now expanding at Australia’s international airports with a deployment of 250 biometric cameras from Cognitec.

Bangladesh strengthens data security in preparation for data exchange, digital ID-Nov 12, 2025, 12:43 pm EST    | Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

Bangladesh’s Council of Advisers have approved new rules aimed at enhancing the privacy, security, and ownership of citizens’ personal data as the country establishes a new data exchange platform and national digital ID.The Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025, and the National Data Governance Ordinance, 2025, were approved on October 9.They were notified by the law, justice, and parliamentary affairs ministry, signaling Bangladesh’s commitment to aligning with global data protection norms such as the EU’s GDPR and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act while tailoring safeguards to its own socio-legal context.To enable secure data exchange, a National Responsible Data Exchange (NRDEX) platform will be launched, allowing safe data sharing between government and private entities. Additionally, a Unified Digital Identity system will allow citizens to access various government services with a single ID.Across the Bay of Bengal, Sri Lanka has taken a similar path, upgrading its data protection laws as it sets up a national data exchange platform and digital ID system with support from their mutual neighbor India.Data protection details-Citizens are recognized under the Personal Data Protection Ordinance as the rightful owners of their personal data. As such, it requires explicit consent for any data collection, storage, transfer, or use. The ordinance enables citizens’ rights to access, correct, delete, and limit automated decisions based on their data, emphasizing transparency and accountability in data handling.For sensitive data, such as financial and health information, special protections are included, and additional safeguards are established for children, requiring parental consent for data processing and prohibiting targeted advertising aimed at minors. Violations of data security will result in administrative penalties and fines.The National Data Governance Ordinance provides a basis to set up a national data management authority responsible for framing data policies, ensuring compliance, and managing complaints related to personal data. This authority will also maintain a National Source Code Repository to prevent vendor-lock situations and confirm accountability among data custodians and processors.The approved laws are aimed at promoting investment and human rights while promoting cooperation in online business and technology trade, ultimately strengthening Bangladesh’s digital transformation.

Switzerland starts legal consultations for biometric ID cards-Nov 12, 2025, 12:29 pm EST    | Masha Borak

The Swiss government is laying down the legal groundwork for the introduction of biometric identity cards by the end of 2026.The Federal Council has opened consultation on revising the relevant regulation, with responses due by February 28th. The introduction of the new ID cards will not require a change in the law, but only an adjustment to the identity document ordinance.The ID documents will be equipped with a microchip containing two fingerprints and a facial image, the same as the current Swiss biometric passport. The blank cards are provided by Thales DIS Schweiz AG.Obtaining the biometric ID card will be optional. The Identity Documents Act requires the country to guarantee freedom of choice, which is why the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) will continue offering an identity card without a microchip.The government, however, warns that only biometric ID cards will allow Swiss citizens to travel freely throughout the EU. Although the country is not an EU member, it is required to introduce a chip-enabled ID card no later than one year after the revised Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP) comes into force.In September, Swiss citizens voted in favor of introducing a digital ID in a referendum. The government-controlled e-ID will be introduced under the Federal Act on Electronic Identification Services.The electronic identity is expected to be rolled out in 2026, with a budget of over US$200 million planned for its verification infrastructure. Once active, the digital ID will be stored on the mobile wallet application Swiyu, which started public beta testing in March. Owning a digital ID will be optional.

UK completes passport-free border trial with biometric e-gates-Facial recognition enables faster, contactless entry for British travelers-Nov 12, 2025, 10:38 am EST    | Masha Borak

The UK has started testing a “contactless” border control system that allows British travelers to enter the country without showing their passports. The system relies on biometric e-gates, which match faces of British passport holders with government databases using facial recognition to confirm their identity.The trial was held at Manchester Airport in October for three weeks. Phil Douglas, director-general of Border Force, said the technology had “considerably reduced” processing times.The testing used existing e-gates, which normally require passengers to insert their passports into a reader before having their photo captured. If everything checks out, the gate opens automatically. Travelers who are not recognized or need additional questioning are directed to a Border Force officer.More than 270 e-gates currently operate at British airports and ports and the UK government is planning to expand their use following trials, The Times reports.“We’ve got a new contract for gates and we’re going to be expanding them even further,” says Douglas. “It’s our intention that almost everybody will go through an e-gate of one description or another.”The Manchester trial is part of a wider plan to streamline the UK’s border crossings. The Border Force first announced plans for contactless borders last year, describing its goal of creating an “intelligent border” that would improve the crossing experience while keeping security standards. The system is modeled on facial biometric systems used in Dubai and Australia.“The border has really changed over the last few years and that work is picking up pace,” says Douglas. “Public expectations have changed and technology has changed. We now have AI facial recognition, the use of biometric identifiers in parallel with the more traditional forms of identification like visas and passports.”The biometric e-gates are expected to work with the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) scheme. Meanwhile, the UK government is continuing the phased implementation of the border registration scheme as well as electronic visas, known as eVisas.UK continues reforming borders with eVisas and ETA-After opening the ETA applications for Qatari nationals in October 2023, the system was expanded for all remaining non-visa nationals, except EU citizens. From March 2025, European nationals are also required to go through the ETA application process, according to guidance released by the Home Office this week.Applicants must submit a national passport and a facial image to register for ETA.The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is also implementing a digital immigration system, which will replace physical documents with an eVisa, a digital record of identity and immigration status. The transition to eVisas officially started in July this year. Millions of people already hold the electronic document, designed to replace biometric residence cards (BRC), passport endorsements and vignette stickers in passports.From early 2026, successful applicants applying to come to the UK on a visit visa and certain other visa routes will get an eVisa as well as a visa vignette sticker. Later in 2026, UKVI will stop issuing visa vignette stickers and will only issue eVisas.  

Greece automatically issues remaining Personal Identification Numbers-Nov 12, 2025, 10:35 am EST    | Masha Borak

Greece is completing the issuance of its new Personal Identification Number (PIN) by automatically assigning it to 5 million citizens who did not opt to choose the first two prefix digits of their number.The deadline for citizens to choose the first two prefix digits expired on November 5th.  More than 2.6 million people had obtained their number by that date, news outlet eKathimerini reports.The Personal Identification Number, also known as the Personal Citizen Number, was introduced in May to help unify the country’s digital ID system, replacing multiple separate identification systems previously used, including the tax identification number (AFM), the social security number (AMKA) and the national ID number.The 12-character alphanumeric identifier contains three prefix characters and a citizen’s existing tax registry number (AFM). The single identification system will be used for all public transactions.The new Personal Identification Number will also be featured on all new identity cards. Existing ID cards do not need to be replaced.Meanwhile, Greece is struggling to replace outdated ID cards without machine-readable zones (MRZs). The country is the sole EU member-state that continues to use old-format IDs.The government’s new MRZ-equipped ID cards were introduced in September 2023. However, only 2.5 million of the 9 million IDs issued are equipped with the technology. The slow pace of adoption is due to the bureaucratic inefficiency and a flawed appointment system for changing the ID cards, according to eKathimerini.