M7.1 earthquake strikes southwestern Japan

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An extremely powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan’s Kyushu region on Tuesday. Authorities in Kumamoto Prefecture received numerous reports of injuries from across the area.

The magnitude 7.1 tremor struck in Kumamoto Prefecture at 4:27 p.m. It registered 7 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale — the highest level. The last quake of that intensity was the 2024 Noto Peninsula New Year’s quake.

Trump Admin Targets “Equit”-Based Discrimination in Schools
A new ruling from the Department of Education (DOE) says that it will not accept “disparate impact analysis” alone as evidence of discrimination in school contexts. DOE isn’t the first department to make this change under the Trump administration. But it may be the most important one—for America’s children and for the nation. In other words, if statistics show that one group does much better or much worse than others under a given policy, that policy is assumed to be discriminatory without any other evidence that either the policy or the policymakers were intent on discriminating.

TRUMP WARNS IRAN: “Very Powerful Military Action” If Talks Fail
Asked how much time he was prepared to give the diplomatic process, Trump replied: “Not much time. Either it moves quickly, or it will not happen at all.”

‘I spent the night coughing’: Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe
A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of what comes next.

Ukraine dismisses Iran’s threat after alleged Caspian Sea ship attack
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha rejects Iran’s threat of “unforeseen consequences” after an alleged Ukrainian attack on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea. “Iran has no basis to portray itself as a victim, let alone justify its threats with absurd references to the UN Charter. The regime in Tehran is directly complicit in Russia’s aggression,” Sybiha writes on X.

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones from Iraq as Houthis target oil sites
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted drones launched by Iran-backed militias from Iraq targeting oil facilities and Riyadh on Monday, while Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed separate drone strikes on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure. The attacks mark a renewed escalation involving Saudi Arabia despite a recent lull in fighting between the United States and Iran.

The Massive Jellyfish With 100-Foot Tentacles Has Returned to Cape Cod Beaches
Huge lion’s mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) are turning up in unusually large numbers along the coast of Massachusetts, especially around Cape Cod. The giant jellyfish, which can grow tentacles longer than 100 feet, are catching the attention of beach visitors because their stings can be very painful. The animals are among the biggest one on the planet and are usually found farther offshore, across parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans. Their recent appearance close to Massachusetts beaches has surprised many people and led local groups to remind swimmers to stay away.

Sam Altman Announces That the Singularity Has Arrived
The “singularity” is here — according to Sam Altman, who we’d wager has an ulterior motive behind promoting this claim. The OpenAI CEO harbingered this sea-changing paradigm shift on a podcast over the weekend. “We are now, like, in the singularity,” Altman said. … the singularity is generally defined as the moment that the capabilities of thinking machines might start to accelerate at a pace beyond humankind’s control, possibly leading to the creation of a powerful superintelligence.

Israeli Cabinet approves entry of International Stabilization Force into Gaza, security concerns remain 
Board of Peace welcomes move as a step toward Gaza reconstruction, implementation of the proposed ’20-point Plan’ The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved measures aimed at easing the entry of International Stabilization Force (ISF) troops into the Gaza Strip. Among the measures approved was the granting of immunity to members of the ISF and the Board of Peace to enter Gaza under Israel’s “Immunities of International Organizations Law.” According to an Israeli official, the entry of ISF troops will still be subject to specific approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

Syrian president: No interest in conflict with Israel, wants security arrangement 
Syria is not seeking confrontation with Israel and is working toward a security arrangement with the Jewish state, interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview. In an interview with Qatar’s Al Jazeera, Sharaa, a former Islamist terrorist, spoke about Syria’s relations with two of its neighbors, Israel and Lebanon, and expressed hope that a security deal with Israel could pave the way for a comprehensive peace proposal.

Sign of life for Abraham Accords: King of Bahrain phones Israel’s President Herzog 
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and the King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, spoke by phone on Sunday in the first publicly acknowledged conversation between the two leaders since the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, offering a rare public sign of continued engagement under the Abraham Accords.

Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman dream: Why a Turkish bid to reclaim the empire should worry U.S. Christians more than Jews
Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen has issued a stark warning about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ambitions to revive the Ottoman Empire’s regional dominance, including a claim on Jerusalem itself. In an in-depth strategic analysis with the TOV Hebrew media network, Hacohen laid out a pattern of Turkish behavior, cross-border military expansion, sweeping maritime claims, and highly symbolic religious reversals, that he says amounts to a systematic project to project Turkish power far beyond its borders, reviving a 400-year Ottoman legacy (1516-1917) that once ruled almost the entire Middle East and stretched deep into Christian Europe. That history is exactly why the project should alarm Christians as much as it alarms Israel. Wherever Ottoman rule once expanded, Christian populations that had lived in those lands for centuries went into steep, often catastrophic decline,
Erdogan … was explicit that Hagia Sophia was only the first step, and that Jerusalem was the intended destination. Erdogan has repeatedly and directly challenged the legitimacy of Israeli sovereignty over its own capital,

Likud Central Committee approves all of Netanyahu’s requests ahead of elections
The Likud Central Committee approves Netanyahu’s request for eight reserved slate spots, as well as a clause allowing sitting ministers and MKs to run in regional districts.

Iran, Qatar rabbis meet Emir in rare palace visit
An unusual delegation arrived at the Lusail Palace in Doha on Monday to meet with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The delegation from the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, led by Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, Chairman of the alliance and Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Istanbul, conveyed condolences to the Emir on the passing of his father, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Rabbi Mendy Chitrik was accompanied by his son, Qatari Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Chitrik, and Iranian Chief Rabbi Yehuda Gerami, The Emir expressed his thanks and appreciation to Rabbi Chitrik for his sincere sentiments and condolences.

‘Jew Derangement Syndrome’ | Trump shares scathing post slamming Tucker Carlson
The New York Post editorial sharply criticized Carlson’s decision to leave the Republican Party, writing that the “only sensible response is, ‘Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.’” The editorial argued that Carlson had adopted what it described as an “eccentric, toxic agenda,” accusing him of being “mysteriously pro-Vladimir Putin,” “obsessively anti-Israel,” and “weirdly ashamed of America.”

Franklin Graham: Progressive Christianity Is A Relentless Scheme To Undermine The Authority Of God’s Word
Since the fall of man in the Garden, Satan has relentlessly schemed to undermine the authority of God’s Word by parsing half-truths—which are nothing more than clever lies—into a counterfeit gospel. Today we call it Progressive Christianity,

Second Major Watchdog Removes Gaza Journalist Death-List Entries After Terror Groups Claim Them as Operatives
A second major watchdog tracking journalist deaths in Gaza has removed names from its list without public acknowledgment, the latest evidence that databases cited by international media to accuse Israel of targeting reporters in its war against Hamas included members of terrorist groups.

With No Opposition, Canada Has Become The Most Radically Progressive Nation In The World
Many Western nations are careening down a path of radical progressivism, but no nation may be further down the track than America’s neighbor to the north. As liberal policies are taking over Western nations, what makes Canada strikingly more radical is the lack of voices in politics willing to stand in opposition.

On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and The Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune will all be lined up across the predawn sky. The only planet we won’t see is Venus. Subsequently, a total solar eclipse will be visible in much of the northern hemisphere. At night, there will be shooting stars during the Perseid Meteor Shower peak.

ISRAEL’S RED LINES: Enriched Uranium Must Be Removed From Iran
The most critical demand, described by Israeli officials as nonnegotiable, is the complete removal of enriched uranium from Iran.

Hurricane Genevieve briefly reaches Category 5; hazardous marine conditions continue along parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast
Genevieve became the first eastern Pacific hurricane to reach Category 5 strength since Hurricane Kristy in 2024 after rapidly intensifying on July 27. The hurricane weakened back to Category 4 later in the day as it entered an eyewall replacement cycle, with gradual weakening forecast over cooler waters during the coming days.

Trump Ready for ‘Strong Military Action’ If Talks Fail, with Saudi Aramco Under Houthi Fire
President Trump said he decided to pause American military attacks on Iran in order to give negotiations another chance, despite there currently being no evidence that Tehran has been urgently requesting them. Trump warned in the comments that war could immediately return with expanded strikes if diplomacy fails.

It Is Going to Be a Very Difficult Winter If the Global Energy Crisis Is Not Resolved Soon
The world could face a severe energy supply crunch in months ahead. When the Iran war began, we had huge inventory buffers. But they’re nearly gone; Iran has been attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz; Houthis are preventing Saudi tankers from getting through Bab el-Mandeb Strait; and Ukraine has been attacking Russian refineries.

NBA Star Kyle Kuzma Pummels Mamdani for ‘Cosplaying’ as ‘Mayor Playing President’ After Epic Netanyahu Arrest Fail
Forward for Milwaukee Bucks, Kyle Kuzma, spanked New York City Mayor Mamdani for pretending he was president, while admitting he had no authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mamdani’s blustering is performative, and he obviously has delusions of grandeur, which the young conservative hammered him over.

Hypocritical Texas Democrat James Talarico Claims That ‘Islamic Mystics’ Shaped His Faith ‘As Much’ As Christians
Democratic Texan Senate hopeful James Talarico claimed in a podcast that “Islamic mystics” had shaped his faith just as much as biblical “Christianity” has. He has continually denigrated so-called “Christian nationalists” while praising Islam.

Crazed Jihadist Stabs Pregnant Woman and Two Others in Paris: ‘Allah Commanded Me’
Another jihadist attack in Europe… this time in Paris, France, as a Muslim man with two large kitchen knives attacked a pregnant woman and two others in broad daylight before an off-duty cop subdued him. Authorities and the media immediately cried that he’s insane and that Islam had nothing to do with it.

Queers for Palestine: Berlin’s Deadly Reminder That Islam Makes No Exceptions for Rainbow Flags
On the evening of July 25, 2026, as Berlin’s Christopher Street Day (CSD/Pride) celebrations continued near the Tiergarten, a van was driven into the crowd. One person is dead. At least 14–16 others were injured, several seriously.

House passes bill to halt foreign aid to Nigeria over anti-Christian violence
“Islamic terrorist groups have killed or abducted over 5,000 Christians in Nigeria so far this year & forced hundreds of women & children to ‘convert’ to Islam.” The bill states no financial assistance to Nigeria’s gov’t “until the Sec. of State certifies it’s “taking effective steps to prevent & respond to violence & hold perpetrators accountable.”

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State of Emergency declared for West Virginia after historic flooding
Historic flooding in Upshur County & widespread impacts from severe storms prompted the governor to declare a State of Emergency for all 55 counties. Sand Run stream reached major flood stage for the first time. Torrential rain totals caused flash flooding, infrastructure damage, and multiple road closures.

Monsoon floods in Pakistan leave 47 dead as active flood alerts trigger evacuations
At least 47 people have died, and 123 others have been injured across Pakistan since the start of the monsoon season, as house collapses and flash floods triggered by heavy rain continue to affect several provinces while active flood alerts and evacuations remain in place along major rivers in Punjab.

Christians Are Under Attack Like Never Before, But Much Of The Church Is Sleeping Through The War
The church is under attack like never before. It is under attack around the world. And it is under attack in our own nation. Our culture summarily mocks, marginalizes, and dismisses Christians as lunatics. Overseas, communists and Islamic terrorists are murdering our brothers and sisters in Christ. It’s enough to cause a Christian to become downright discouraged. But I have good news for you today: We may lose a battle here or there, but we’re going to win the war. Jesus said the gates of hell will not prevail against the church (see Matthew 16:18).

Iran Is Threatening to Conduct Terror Attacks That Will “Cause National Mourning in America”
Does Iran have the ability to conduct 9/11-style attacks on U.S. soil? Iran is making serious threats and encouraging us to “prepare as many coffins as possible.” But most Americans seem to believe the war raging on the other side of the planet could never reach us. Unfortunately, the truth is that Iranian terror is a very potent threat.

OpenAI says its technology, on its own, carried out “unprecedented” hack of another AI company
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” “We had a significant security incident during evaluation of our models,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement posted on social media. AI startup Hugging Face said last week that it had detected an intrusion into its data processing systems that it suspected was caused by an AI agent acting on its own. The disclosure comes amid heightened concerns about the cybersecurity capabilities of powerful models that led President Trump in June to sign an executive order creating a framework for the federal government to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems for up to a month before their public release.

Maple Grove homeowner says Somali neighbors approached him, bragged about profits from Medicaid businesses
Concerned residents have noticed a pattern in their neighborhood and are speaking out on what they believe is more potential fraud. Anthony Sinople, … and several others in Evanswood who reached out to Alpha News are concerned about ties to potential fraud. They say there are dozens of businesses—from group homes to daycares to foster homes—that can be traced to Somali homeowners. Sinople said he started to grow concerned and did some digging of his own. “And I found that each one of these households was connected to a home health care LLC,” he said. Despite the patterns and the concerns, Sinople says his calls for scrutiny and possible investigation have been ignored. “I reached out to Gov. [Tim] Walz’s office on numerous occasions, left messages, never received a return call,” he said. “We feel like there’s no leadership in Minnesota,” he added.

Whistleblower Bombshell — NHS Caught “Harvesting” Organs from Living Patients, Says Ex-Pfizer VP — “This Is Murder, Not Medicine” — [GRAPHIC EVIDENCE
Dr. Michael Yeadon, former Pfizer VP, drops a bombshell: UK hospitals are allegedly removing organs from living patients labeled “brain dead.” These are not isolated cases — this is institutionalized murder disguised as medicine. THE WHISTLEBLOWER SPEAKS — AND THE WORLD SHOULD LISTEN In a gripping and unapologetically raw interview with journalist Tim Brown, Dr. Michael Yeadon, former Vice President and Chief Scientist at Pfizer, breaks open the silence surrounding what may be one of the most monstrous practices ever institutionalized under the guise of “healthcare.” “You only get top-quality organs from the living. And that’s exactly what they do.”
The pressure comes from above — hospitals, transplant boards, and in some cases, international organ brokers. being a registered organ donor may put you at risk of premature termination.

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July 16, 2026 Edition of The Last Chronicles of Planet Earth (click links) below). 

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NYC hit with flash flood warnings as downpours batter Big Apple and force flight delays
Flash flood warnings were issued in the Big Apple Saturday as heavy downpours forced ground stops at the airports and shut down expressways. The rain rolled through late in the morning, triggering emergency alerts in the five boroughs. Video shows officials rescuing people from their cars; some were submerged up to the windows.

Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8
The landslide occurred in the southwestern city of Chongqing. Massive amounts of rocks and soil washed down a slope, burying more than 10 residential buildings. Ten people were rescued and sent to the hospital, while more than 1,100 people have been relocated. 34 people are missing

Mamdani desperately seeking legal loophole to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu when Israel PM visits NYC
The Pro-Palestine, Israel-hating, socialist pol said in an interview published Saturday that it’s unclear whether he has the authority to order the NYPD to arrest Netanyahu during the prime minister’s expected trip to the Big Apple for the UN General Assembly – but is in an “active conversation” with the city’s Law Department about the matter.

Two US service members killed, one missing in action after Iran strikes base in Jordan
Two US service members were killed in action, one is missing in action, and four were injured during Iranian strikes on Friday in Jordan, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a Saturday statement.

US renews strikes on Iran after military personnel killed

https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/0719/1584035-middle-east-iran

Iranian Regime’s Insatiable Drive to Wipe Out Jews, Christians, Minorities: World Turns a Blind Eye
Only by treating the Iranian regime and its proxies as the terrorists they are, without illusions of “moderation,” can the world curb their threat. The UN and the international community must stop turning away from this clear and present danger. Fully supporting American and Israeli efforts against Iran is also crucial to neutralizing the threat.
Ukraine Escalates Air War With Deadly Strikes on Russia’s ‘Amazon’

Drone attacks on Wildberries logistics hubs kill at least eight people, bringing war closer to ordinary Russian consumers. https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-escalates-air-war-with-deadly-strikes-on-russias-amazon-163ba241

Attacks and strikes hinder Ebola fight in Congo as violence hits health workers
At least twelve attacks on healthcare facilities and personnel have been reported during the Ebola outbreak in Congo-Kinshasa, authorities say. In the province of Ituri, where the outbreak is at its epicentre, efforts to fight the infection are being hampered by security concerns, authorities say. Many attacks are carried out by angry crowds that have stormed healthcare facilities and targeted healthcare workers in the field, according to Pierre Akilimali, incident manager for the Ebola response.

US Strikes Take Out 116 Telecoms Towers In Southern Iran
Communications and even the supply of drinking water has been severely impacted in some places of southern Iran, amid continuing US airstrikes on civic and national infrastructure, amid the seventh consecutive day of war. “Hormozgan’s chief of communications and information technology says the US’s overnight attacks disrupted telecommunications in Bandar Abbas and Hajiabad, in the northern part of the province,”

Hamas pursuing military foothold in Syria
Hamas is seeking to establish a military presence in Syria by building ties with the country’s new interim government, led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Asharq Al-Awsat reported, as the Palestinian terrorist group looks to expand its regional operations. The report said Hamas has been working to establish a military base in Syria as part of broader regional realignments and the group’s shifting center of gravity. The effort comes despite what was described as the Syrian administration’s complex and often

Satan has turned what supposed to be smart people into absolutely nut jobs and these people fall for Satan‘s lie that besides women babies can be born.

Academia Embarrasses Itself… Again
The chancellor of UC San Francisco testified under oath that not all pregnancies come from women. That chancellor, Samuel Hawgood, is an actual pediatrician who previously served as UCSF’s dean of the School of Medicine. A man who did his residency at the Royal Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Brisbane cannot tell us how babies are made.

State Department issues worldwide caution to Americans amid Middle East tensions
The alert came as US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced a new wave of airstrikes targeting sites in Iran as the operation entered its 8th consecutive day. “The Dept of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution.”

Besides my prophecy book, The Last Chronicles of Planet Earth, I have posted other study guides you see below. All of my work is free.

July 16, 2026 Edition of The Last Chronicles of Planet Earth (click links) below). 

https://endtimesresearchministry.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Last-Chronicles-of-Planet-Earth-July-16-2026-Edition-by-Frank-DiMora.pdf

DIMORA’S FREE DOWNLOAD LIBRARY AND MY FINAL LETTER TO THOSE WHO MISS THE RAPTURE OF THE