Portugal to Officially Recognize Palestinian State on Sunday

LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal will formally recognize a Palestinian state on Sunday, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday. The Official Declaration of Recognition will take place ahead of next week’s High-Level Conference, the statement said. Earlier this week, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel confirmed during a visit to the UK that Portugal was […]

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Cyberattack Disrupts Major European Airports, Causes Flight Delays and Cancellations

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/LONDON (Pakistan Post Canada) – A cyberattack on Collins Aerospace, a provider of airline check-in and boarding systems, disrupted operations at several major European airports on Saturday, including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest hub. Heathrow Airport confirmed that Collins Aerospace was experiencing a technical issue linked to a cyber-related disruption, causing delays in passenger check-in […]

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UN Humanitarian Official Urges Action to End Gaza War: “Hope Alone Won’t Keep People Alive”

UNITED NATIONS (Pakistan Post Canada) – A senior humanitarian official has issued a powerful plea for urgent international action to end Israel’s war in Gaza, warning that speeches and expressions of hope are meaningless without concrete steps to stop the bloodshed. Olga Cherevko, spokesperson in Gaza for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian […]

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Two Greek Ships Join Global Sumud Flotilla to Break Gaza Blockade

SYROS (Greece) (Pakistan Post Canada) – Two Greek-flagged ships departed from the island of Syros on Sunday evening to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international humanitarian mission seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver aid to famine-stricken Palestinians. Hundreds of people gathered at the port of Ermopoulis, chanting “Free Palestine” as the […]

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Israel Intensifies Gaza Strikes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Visits Region

CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters/Pakistan Post Canada) – Israeli forces demolished at least 30 residential buildings in Gaza City on Sunday, forcing thousands of Palestinians to flee their homes, according to local officials. The escalation coincided with the arrival of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is in the region to discuss the conflict’s future and ongoing […]

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Gaza rescuers say more than 50 killed as Israel orders evacuations

GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) – Plumes of smoke rose Thursday over the northern Gaza Strip, where Israel’s military urged civilians to evacuate, as rescuers said Israeli strikes across the territory killed more than 50 people. The latest evacuation warning for parts of Gaza City and neighbouring areas came hours after the United Nations said it […]

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US involvement made difference in achieving ceasefire between Pakistan and India

WASHINGTON – US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce while briefing the media in Washington on Thursday said that the United States involvement and assistance made a difference in achieving and maintaining the ceasefire between Pakistan and India. Tammy Bruce said that Pakistan and India were very close to a full-scale war and US played a […]

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Former US President Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office said in a statement on Sunday. Biden, 82, was diagnosed on Friday after experiencing urinary symptoms, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options with doctors, according to the statement. “While […]

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Call for ban on deepfake apps used to create explicit images of children

The Children’s Commissioner is calling for generative AI apps to be banned, saying they are being used to create sexually explicit images of children. Dame Rachel de Souza wants the Government to ban all apps that allow for ‘nudification’ (where photos of real people are edited by AI to make them appear naked). She also […]

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Israeli security cabinet backs plans to expand Gaza operation, media reports say

JERUSALEM (Pakistan Post) – Israel’s security cabinet approved plans for an expanded operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday (May 2), adding to signs that attempts to stop the fighting and return hostages held by Hamas have made no progress. The decision came after comments from both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and […]

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