News and Prophecy Staff

Most health professionals thought the screw worm had been eradicated from Central America—but, three years ago, these worms reappeared, mostly in cattle, and now they are making their way back into the human population in Honduras and Nicaragua (Telegraph, June 24, 2025). The worms are maggots, hatched larvae of a particular type of fly—Cochliomyia hominivorax.

Until recently, UK women seeking abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy were breaking the law, for which they could be legally prosecuted (BBC, June 17, 2025). British members of parliament (MPs) recently voted to rescind the penalty for having an abortion after 24 weeks in both England and Wales.

The Apostle Paul noted that people would be increasingly selfish and unthankful at the end of the age (2 Timothy 3:2). Today, as we look around society, we see many self-centered and unthankful people who are not happy. In fact, many studies show that people today are less happy than they have been in decades. People are unhappy with their bosses, colleagues, parents, children, spouses—and the list goes on. Is there anything we can do to improve our happiness?

On June 22, American stealth bombers flew undetected to Iran and attacked nuclear sites in an attempt to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear bomb (Associated Press, June 22, 2025).

The Dead Sea Scrolls hold major significance when it comes to Bible manuscripts. While the Dead Sea Scrolls contain various types of information, some also contain parts of biblical books. Many of these scrolls have traditionally been understood to date to the first and second centuries AD. However, new and exciting research dates some of these scrolls even earlier (The Guardian, June 4, 2025).