Believers from around the world gathered in London for the Empowered21 European Congress from 11 to 13 May. The event is intended to have an impact on Europe. Organisers said, ‘Europe is perhaps more in the world's view than it has been in decades, with the migrant crisis and terrorist attacks.’ Delegates prayed for God to do something fresh in Europe today - there are great signs of revival in Europe. They went on to say they intended to fan that flame of revival and encourage people to get involved and become agents of renewal in the UK. Their focus was addressing the rise of Islam, financial crises and terrorism with scholars focusing on the theology of grace and the Holy Spirit. Also on the agenda was ‘reaching this generation in the digital revolution’, and changing the way in which we engage with the most distracted and disrupted generation in history.

An American soldier has given her Invictus Games gold medal to the hospital team that saved her life at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire. The swimmer, 25, from Arizona, became gravely ill when she collapsed with a lung condition on the eve of the first games in London in 2014. ‘They absolutely saved my life and I can't thank the UK enough for having that kind of medical support and taking such good care of me. So I gave Prince Harry one of my medals and hope it will find its way back to Papworth.’ She also paid tribute to the NHS, saying, ‘Thank you. I'll never be able to repay you, but what you're doing is wonderful.’

Discrepancies between stated number of migrants and national insurance records have fuelled accusations of a pro-EU cover-up. A claimed ‘missing million’ long-term EU immigrants to Britain have been proved to be a phantom army, according to a special analysis by the Office for National Statistics in the run-up to the EU referendum. The ONS says short-term migration – EU citizens coming to Britain for less than a year and sometimes for as little as a month – accounts for recent gaps between the official net migration figures for long-term immigrants to Britain and the number of national insurance numbers issued to EU nationals.

A German newspaper reports that IS is planning a massive attack against Israel from the Sinai peninsula. Such an attack could include tanks and artillery. The Sinai-based Ansar Bait Al-Maqdis terrorist organisation has pledged allegiance to IS in Syria and are training hundreds of terrorists, reportedly waiting for the order to attack. Israel has bolstered security on their Egypt border as a result of IS’ build-up. IS has already attacked civilian targets in southern Israel, and affiliated groups have solidified their presence, creating instability in the Israel-Sinai border region. Since 2011, there has been an unprecedented growth in terror groups operating from the Sinai, taking advantage of the chaotic situation in the area. Israel recently held a two-day large-scale naval drill which simulated a multiple-pronged IS attack on Eilat, including the hijack of a civilian vessel.