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More than 130 strong aftershocks recorded after M7.4 earthquake east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Strong aftershocks continue shaking eastern Kamchatka following a powerful M7.4 earthquake that struck east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at 06:49 UTC on July 20, 2025. A total of 136 M4+ earthquakes, including six foreshocks and multiple M6+ events, have been recorded since the sequence began.…

Strong M6.2 earthquake hits near Sand Point days after M7.3, Alaska A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit south of Sand Point, Alaska at 22:28 UTC on July 20, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 47.3 km (29 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The quake hit…

Very strong M7.4, series of powerful earthquakes hit Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering Tsunami Watch A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.4 hit near the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia at 06:49 UTC (18:49 local time) on July 20, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). The quake…

Flash floods along San Gabriel River injure 14 at Camp Williams in Azusa, Los Angeles County At least 14 people were injured near Camp Williams after flash floods struck Azusa and areas along the San Gabriel River in Los Angles County on July 18, 2025. Flash flooding hits Washington County, Charlestown in Indiana after heavy…

Strange Winds of Deception Indeed! Jesus’ first words of warning about the end of the age and the birth pangs He called the “beginning of sorrows” were about deception and deceivers. Nothing has been more on my mind lately than the deception going on. Of course, this last-days symptom the Lord warned about has been…

RECKLESS, RUTHLESS, RELENTLESS, AND REPULSIVE “A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident” (Proverbs 14:16). Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons Islam Incursion and Its Terrorism Spain Erupts: Migrant Gang Beats Elderly Man; Locals Riot; Government Targets Victims. A once-quiet Spanish town explodes in unrest after an elderly man is brutally…

One killed as record rainfall hits Noney, Manipur with severe damage A record-breaking 225 mm (8.86 inches) of rainfall hit Noney district in Manipur overnight on July 16, 2025, triggering flash floods and landslides that killed one person and caused severe damage to infrastructure, cropland, and transport corridors. The Khoupum Dam overflowed, inundating paddy fields…

Heaviest rains in 120 years leave at least 2 dead, force over 1,000 evacuations in South Korea At least two people died and more than 1,000 were forced to evacuate after record rainfall hit South Korea on Wednesday and Thursday, July 16 and 17, 2025. Seosan in South Chungcheong Province experienced its highest hourly rainfall…

Very strong M7.3 earthquake hits Alaska Peninsula, Tsunami Warning in effect A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.3 hit Alaska Peninsula at 20:37 UTC (12:37 local time) on July 16, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. One dead,…

Heavy rainfall and flash flooding threaten Florida and Gulf Coast as Invest 93L moves westward A low-pressure system designated Invest 93L is moving westward across the Florida Peninsula on July 15, 2025, with a medium chance of tropical cyclone development in the northeastern Gulf by mid-week. The system could become a tropical depression or Tropical…

Strong M6.7 earthquake hits Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia at 05:49 UTC (12:49 local time) on July 14, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 80 km (50 miles). PMKG is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 98 km (60 miles);…

Texas flooding death toll rises; new flood watch in effect Over a week since an inundated Guadalupe River sent floodwaters tearing through homes and youth camps in Texas, optimism for rescuing any of the dozens of people still missing from Hill Country on July 12 has steadily faded as the death toll continued to rise.…

Quad Cities, Iowa under rare Flash Flood Emergency after very heavy rainfall A line of tornado-warned storms brought flash flooding, large hail, and damaging winds to eastern Iowa on July 11, 2025, with 109.2 mm (4.3 inches) of rainfall reported in Davenport and 137 km/h (85 mph) gusts in Cascade. Stationary storm drops 100 mm…

LAST DAYS SPIRIT OF INIQUITY “For the mystery of iniquity [lawlessness; wickedness] doth already work: only he [the Restrainer- Holy Spirit] who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way” (2 Thessalonians 2:7).  “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold” (Matthew 24:12). Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons…

Jeremiah 49 Elam Destruction Mike Huckabee, US ambassador to Israel, has perhaps framed my thinking in this commentary. He says that US B-2 bombers “need to visit Yemen” after Houthis missile intercepted. “We thought we were done with missiles coming to Israel, but Houthis just lit one up over us in Israel,” the ambassador noted after…

Red Warning for heavy rain in Tasman District after weeks of wet weather, New Zealand MetService issued a Red Warning for Heavy Rain for parts of New Zealand’s Tasman District at 09:59 LT on July 11, 2025, warning of flooding, slips, and dangerous road conditions due to highly saturated ground and further rainfall expected through…

Storms leave behind stunning skies after flooding Washington D.C. Severe thunderstorms swept across Washington D.C. on July 9, 2025, flooding streets and toppling multiple trees. The storms moved out of the region by evening, leaving behind stunning skies that went viral on social media. Historic rainfall triggers widespread flooding across Tokyo, Japan Heavy rainfall of…

Earthquake swarm detected beneath Mount Rainier, Washington A swarm of hundreds of small earthquakes was detected beneath the summit of Mount Rainier, Washington, starting at 01:29 LT (08:29 UTC) on July 8, 2025, prompting increased monitoring by the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as…

States of emergency declared for Orange and Moore Counties as Chantal floods North Carolina Heavy rain produced by Tropical Storm Chantal on July 6 inundated roads, damaged infrastructure, and forced emergency declarations in North Carolina’s Moore and Orange counties. Massive earthquake strikes near coastal ‘Brit retirement hotspot.’ A massive earthquake took place off the western coast of…

Deadly flooding in central Texas leaves at least 51 dead, 27 missing At least 51 people died and 27 remain missing from Camp Mystic after major flooding affected Kerr, Travis, Burnet, and Kendall counties in central Texas between July 3 and 6, 2025. The floods were caused by extreme rainfall brought by the remnants of…

At least 24 dead, dozens missing after catastrophic flooding along Guadalupe River, Texas At least 24 fatalities have been reported following severe flooding in Central Texas after the Guadalupe River reached historic heights on July 4, 2025. Dozens remain missing as search and rescue operations continue. A State of Disaster has been declared for 15…

Almost Persuaded When I heard the words, I sat a bit straighter in my chair while the president ended his uncharacteristically brief speech. He was reporting the “total obliteration” of Iran’s nuclear facility buried 300 feet below a mountainous terrain. In ending his speech, Mr. Trump thanked the pilots who flew the B2 bombers that released the…

“PROFOUNDLY LATE PROPHETIC HOUR” The title borrows a phrase used by Terry James in this week’s Nearing Midnight Update. “…ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? As we brethren see the convergence of the signs of the end times, we are reminded to spread…

At least 15 dead as polar air mass brings record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay A polar air mass originating from Antarctica brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay between June 30 and July 3, 2024, causing at least 15 deaths and prompting emergency shelter activation and gas supply restrictions across…

Authorities urge evacuation of Akusekijima as over 1,000 earthquakes rattle Tokara Islands, Japan Japanese authorities urged residents of Akusekijima Island to evacuate after another strong earthquake struck the region on July 3, 2025, the latest in a series of more than 1,000 quakes recorded since June 21. Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation,…

France shuts 1,350 schools; Italy limits work as severe heatwave grips southern Europe Temperatures above 40 °C (104 °F) led to the closure of over 1,350 schools in France and work restrictions across 13 Italian regions between June 30 and July 2, 2025, as a persistent heat dome caused red-level alerts and severe public health risks across…

Over 50 dead as intense monsoon rains flood parts of Pakistan Heavy monsoon rains and flash flooding affecting Pakistan from June 25 to July 1, 2025, left at least 57 fatalities, including 28 children, and injured 99 others. The most affected provinces were Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan, with multiple fatalities resulting from roof…

Ridge of Pennata islet collapses after the strongest earthquake in 40 years strikes Campi Flegrei, Italy An earthquake swarm with the strongest quake registered as an M4.6 quake struck the Campi Flegrei area in southern Italy on June 30, 2025, prompting evacuations and train delays in the region. It was the strongest tremor to strike…

Severe storm hits Latvia, record rainfall and extensive damage reported A severe storm hit Latvia on the night of July 28, 2024, resulting in significant damage and widespread power outages. By 05:00 local time (LT) on July 29, Kalnciems had recorded 180 mm (7.1 inches) of rain, setting a new national record. The storm caused…

West Texas hit by over 100 earthquakes in a week, state of disaster declared  More than 100 earthquakes struck West Texas between July 22 to 29, 2024, prompting the declaration of a state of disaster. Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Tonga region  A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Tonga region at…

Paris Olympics 2024 – Most Satanic Moments EXPOSED  Welcome to The Gateway Pundit’s Olympics 2024 Overview with Elijah Schaffer, where he covers the top moments from last night’s opening ceremony in under 10 minutes. Search for people missing after Ethiopia mudslides continue as death toll rises to 257 Search teams were still digging at the…

California’s Park Fire now among largest in state history as evacuation orders spread  The Park Fire burning in Northern California near Chico has now become one of the largest wildfires in state history as flames continue to grow, causing additional evacuations to now spread across four counties and taking aim at a community that is still reeling from a deadly wildfire…

Wildfire devastates Jasper National Park, forces mass evacuations, Canada  A destructive wildfire continues to engulf parts of Jasper National Park and the adjacent town of Jasper in Alberta, Canada, leading to extensive evacuations and significant structural damage. As of this morning, the fire, which started due to lightning, has destroyed an estimated 30 – 50…

Typhoon Gaemi makes landfall in Taiwan; at least 22 killed in Philippines  A strong typhoon made landfall on China’s southeastern coast on Thursday evening after sweeping across the nearby island of Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three dead. Wildfire smoke pours across America bringing haze from coast to…

Typhoon “Gaemi” intensifies into a super typhoon, makes a loop before striking Taiwan  Typhoon “Gaemi” — known as Carina in the Philippines — made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast near Hualien City on July 24, 2024, with maximum 1-minute sustained winds of 205 km/h (125 mph) and gusts to 250 km/h (155 mph). Gaemi is…

Storms drench millions along 1,000-mile stretch from Texas to mid-Atlantic Torrential rain and thunderstorms are continuing to make life miserable for tens of millions of people across the South, from Texas to the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, as a stalled-out cold front and deep tropical moisture combine to produce copious amounts of precipitation that has led to flooding in many parts of the region. Pentagon Releases Strategy Calling for…

China braces itself for twin tropical cyclones after deadly flash floods Two tropical cyclones will bring gales and heavy rain to China’s eastern seaboard next week, with the first expected to make landfall on July 21, after deadly flash floods struck the country’s interior at the weekend. Rare fireball detected over Antarctica with an impact…

Apocalyptic 150F heat dome smashes temperature records  The Persian Gulf has been experiencing an extreme and potentially life-threatening heat wave, with temperatures and humidity levels soaring to triple-digits this week, some with the heat index (how hot it feels) reaching 140 or 150 Fahrenheit. M6.2 earthquake hits Guatemala at intermediate depth  A strong earthquake registered by…

Massive Saharan dust plume reaches Florida, U.S.  A massive Saharan dust plume reached South Florida on July 20, 2024, causing reduced air quality and hazy skies. Rain is also forecasted for the weekend, and the mix of dust and precipitation is expected to bring dirty rains to Florida. Bright fireball over Massachusetts, U.S.  A bright…

Reset or Rapture? Geopolitical dynamics are at a fever pitch. That is, there is chaos in every direction we look. There is a sense of a mighty shaking within the stratospheric global powers that be. Rather than making great progress toward instituting their much-ballyhooed Great Reset, those powers are, while God restrains, bumping in a lurching fashion…

A Time of Unprecedented Chaos APOSTASY AND DOCTRINES OF DEMONS Rejection of biblical truth in the church should be met with a trumpet, not a whisper. Jude urges us to contend for the faith against those seeking to undermine it. To be delivered from error, one must be confronted with truth. Winking at sin: To…

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Fox Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 03:13 UTC on July 19, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 41.5 km (26 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. Very strong M7.4 earthquake hits Chile – Argentina border…

Severe storms, at least 4 tornadoes hit New York State  Severe storms and at least four tornadoes hit New York state on July 17, 2024, causing significant destruction, killing at least one person, and leaving over 110,000 homes without power. NWS confirms 25 tornadoes in the Chicago area on July 14 and 15 Strong thunderstorms…

Powerful storm and flooding in eastern Afghanistan claim over 40 lives, destroy 400 homes A powerful storm brought heavy rain to eastern Afghanistan on July 15, 2024, causing severe flooding in the Nangarhar Province and the surrounding regions. At least 40 lives were lost and 400 homes destroyed. Severe cold snap devastates South African crops…

A year’s worth of rain in one day, massive floods hit central China  Severe, widespread flooding hit parts of central China on July 15 and 16, 2024, as record-breaking torrential rains, with up to a year’s worth in 24 hours, claimed at least four lives. Powerful derecho blasts through Midwest, leaving a trail of destruction…

Denver breaks 146-year heat record as temperature soars to 38.3 °C (101 °F), Colorado Denver broke the 146-year-old record for the hottest July 14 after hitting 38.3 °C (101 °F) at 12:56 local time (LT) on July 14, 2024. Just two days before that, it had also broken the record for the highest recorded temperature…

Major damage reported south of Chicago as Plains, Midwest brace for more severe weather  Thousands have been left without power, and extensive damage has been reported after severe weather tore across portions of the Plains and Midwest on Sunday, and the threat is expected to continue throughout the day and into the start of the…

Bright green fireball over Turkey  A very bright fireball streaked through the night sky over several cities in Turkey on July 5, 2024. The object was burning long enough to change color from bright green to bright blue. Lightning claims 38 lives in 24 hours, Uttar Pradesh  Lightning claimed 38 lives within 24 hours in…

Pernicious Planners for Post-Rapture Walking through our living room the other day after having been outside, I remarked to my wife that the one-worlders are intending to take away our air conditioning. It was at an hour that the temperature in our state had a heat index of 115. And that included considerable humidity. It…

“Drinking the Kool-Aid” “Drinking the Kool-Aid“: most strongly believing in and accepting a deranged or foolish ideology based only on the overpowering coaxing of another or because of perceived high rewards. APOSTASY AND DOCTRINES OF DEMONS Satanists in Florida offer to be school counselors after religious chaplain law allows religious chaplains into public schools amid…

45 million in flooding risk along Northeast, Mid-Atlantic from tropical plume A stream of tropical moisture and a slow-moving frontal boundary are expected to produce periods of heavy rainfall from South Carolina into the Northeast through the first half of the weekend. Tornado machine: Beryl may end up the most prolific tornado-producing hurricane Hurricane Beryl rewrote the…

Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hits near the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, at 15:08 UTC on July 11, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 11 km (6.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 10…

Most of Houston Lost Power as Hurricane Beryl Delivered Latest Blow Much of Houston remained without power in Tropical Storm Beryl’s wake, and authorities warned the blackout could last days even as heat builds across the battered region. Hurricane “Beryl” leaves 12 people dead in the United States, 16 across the Caribbean  At least 12…

Mumbai paralyzed after receiving 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rainfall in just 6 hours Mumbai experienced severe disruptions on Monday, July 8, 2024, due to heavy rains, with a downpour of 300 mm (11.8 inches) in just six hours. The extreme waterlogging delayed several flights, trains, and buses, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to…

Life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds hit southeastern Texas as Hurricane “Beryl” makes landfall near Matagorda  Hurricane “Beryl” made landfall near Matagorda, Texas at around 09:00 UTC on Monday, July 8, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h (80 mph), making it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson scale. Record-breaking heat in…

Deep M6.3 earthquake hits off the west coast of Ogasawara Islands, Japan A deep earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M6.3 hit off the west coast of Ogasawara Islands at 20:02 UTC on July 7, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 530 km (329 miles). USGS is reporting M6.2 at…

Violent tornadoes rip through east China’s Shandong, damaging 2,800 homes and leaving at least 5 dead A series of destructive tornadoes struck China’s Shandong province on July 5, 2024, claiming at least five lives and leaving 83 injured. The tornadoes damaged 2 820 houses, 48 powerlines, and 4,060 ha (10,032 acres) of crops, according to…

Coincidental or Consequential? As I compose this article from the hotel in Colorado Springs where the Prophecy Watchers Conference is being held, significant events surrounding this conference come to mind. The last such Prophecy Watchers series of meetings I attended started on October 7, 2023, with a profound prophetic stage-setting event, as I view things.…

Deception and Delusion from the Author of Confusion APOSTASY AND DOCTRINES OF DEMONS Kentucky Student’s Diploma Temporarily Withheld After Praising Jesus in Graduation Speech. ‘Pastor’ Claims Jesus Would Bless ‘Loving Kindness’ of ‘Those Who End Pregnancies.’ A female “pastor” (who has bragged about killing two of her children in abortions) preached that, if Jesus were…

60 lives lost, hundreds of thousands displaced as widespread floods hit northeast India The northeast region of India is reeling from catastrophic floods and landslides induced by relentless monsoon rains. The disaster has claimed at least 60 lives across multiple states, displaced hundreds of thousands, and caused extensive damage to homes, crops, and infrastructure. Hurricane…

BIDENOMICS: John Deere to Lay Off Hundreds in Midwest as Production Moves to Mexico. John Deere, the leading global seller of tractors and crop harvesters, announced another round of layoffs last Friday due to a collapse in demand and a slowing U.S. economy. The company informed approximately 610 production staff in its Illinois and Iowa plants that their…

Carriacou Island flattened in 30 minutes as Category 4 Hurricane “Beryl’ makes direct hit, Grenada  Hurricane “Beryl” made landfall on Carriacou Island, Grenada on July 2, 2024, causing catastrophic damage across the region. The storm resulted in seven fatalities: three in Grenada, one in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and two in Venezuela, with five…

China’s Pingjiang hit by worst floods in 70 years A ‘wartime’ emergency was declared by local authorities in Pingjiang, China’s Hunan Province after flooding in Miluo River went 7 m (23 feet) above alert level. Severe floods and landslides ravage northeastern India The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for all northeastern states…

Eye of extremely dangerous Category 4 Hurricane “Beryl” moves over Carriacou Island, Grenada Hurricane “Beryl” restrengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on July 1, 2024, as it approached the Windward Islands. As of 14:00 UTC, its center was located about 75 km (50 miles) E of Grenada and 40 km (25 miles) ESE of Carriacou…

Violent storms hit Switzerland, France and Italy, leaving at least 7 people dead Violent storms hit Switzerland, France, Austria, and Italy on June 29 and 30, 2024, resulting in at least seven fatalities. The storms caused flash floods, landslides, and widespread infrastructure damage, particularly impacting Switzerland and northeastern France. Hurricane Beryl To Intensify Into “Extremely…

This Rapture Generation [Authors note: Due to my need to concentrate on other matters as I prepare for speaking at the Colorado Springs Prophecy Watchers Conference, my commentaries this week will be selections I’ve written in the recent past. This is from Monday, February 20, 2023.] My commentary title this week will likely be construed by some…

Waning Wisdom and Fatalistic Foolishness “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:7). APOSTASY AND DOCTRINES OF DEMONS Secularists Promote ‘Secret Bible Text’ Claiming Jesus Was a Hot-Headed, Lying Murderer. Iran imprisons Christian converts; violates international human rights. The five arrests are the most recent in a…