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Franklin Graham meets with Zelenskyy in Berlin, offers prayer as Russia-Ukraine war escalates

Franklin Graham, president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, met Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin.During their meeting, Graham offered prayers for Zelenskyy, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump, seeking divine guidance for a path to peace in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.”Today I…

Israeli ambassador slams UN’s ‘mafia-like’ tactics against US-backed Gaza foundation

UNITED NATIONS — Israeli United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon condemned what he called a “shakedown” by the U.N. to prevent Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) from working with the new U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).While addressing the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, Danon claimed that the world body was using “threats, intimidation…

Trump confirms he told Netanyahu to back off Iran strikes amid nuclear talks

President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week to back off any moves to strike Iran as negotiations on its nuclear program remain ongoing. “I’d like to be honest, yes, I did,” he said in response to a reporter’s question on the issue.…

Seven migrants drown as boat capsizes at Spain’s Canary Islands dock

Spanish emergency services say four women and three girls died when a small boat carrying migrants capsized while arriving to port at one of Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday.Spain’s maritime rescue service, which located the boat some 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) from the shore, said the boat tipped over as…

Netanyahu says Israel has killed Hamas’ Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel had killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar. Netanyahu made the announcement in a speech to the Knesset, the national legislature of Israel. The Israeli leader had previously only said that the terrorist leader had “apparently” been killed. Sinwar was one of Israel’s most…

Iran hangs a man convicted of spying for Israel

Iran has hanged a man convicted of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday.According to the reports, Pedram Madani was hanged after Iran’s supreme court upheld a death sentence issued by a lower court. The official IRNA news agency said Madani had visited Israel and met Mossad officers…