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U.S.Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Greece on Saturday as part of his lightning diplomatic mission to prevent Israel’s war against Hamas from escalating into a broader conflict that could potentially impact the world.

The mother and American uncle of a U. S. military member were safe outside the wartorn Gaza Strip on Saturday after being rescued in an unprecedented secret operation, U.S. officials confirmed.

Orthodox Christmas has been overshadowed by massive clashes between Ukraine and Russia, with Moscow saying it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia. The violence came at a time of Western concerns that Russia reportedly uses ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea to attack Ukraine, which in turn seeks to bring the 22-month war beyond its borders.

On Saturday, communities in northern Israel were on high alert as Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed terrorist organization, fired a barrage of dozens of rockets that Hezbollah said was an “initial response” to the alleged assassination of Hamas terror chief Selah al-Arouri by Israel last week.

During a reelection campaign launch at a suburban Philadelphia community college, President Joe Biden criticized Donald Trump as a threat to American democracy as the Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Trump to be included in the March Republican Presidential Primary Ballot in Colorado.

The death toll from a major earthquake in western Japan reached 100 Saturday, as rescue workers fought aftershocks to pull people from the rubble carefully, officials said.

Germany was mourning Friday four people who died after a fire broke out at a hospital near the northern city of Hamburg, with patients pleading for help and fears the death toll could rise.

At least 20 Catholic missionaries lost their lives across the world through violent death this year, two more than in 2022, a new report shows, highlighting broader concerns about global attacks against devoted believers.

A national tribute was underway in France to remember late French statesman Jacques Delors, a devoted Christian who oversaw the European Union’s increasing economic integration and led the drive for a single currency, the euro.

At least four people were killed as two trains collided on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, but a Christian said she was lucky to be alive.