Major European airports hit by cyberattack, forcing manual check-ins
A cyberattack targeting a service provider shut down electronic check-in and boarding systems across several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday,...
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Syria, brokered by the U.S. with support from Turkey and Jordan, allows Syrian internal security forces brief access to Sweida for 48 hours to help stabilize the Druze-majority region after over 300 deaths.
Intense violence erupted in southern Sweida after clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and local Druze militias spiraled into broader sectarian warfare. Over 300 deaths, including civilians and medical staff have been documented, and reports describe field executions, kidnappings, and widespread human rights abuses.
Israel, citing its commitment to protect Syria’s Druze minority (which includes Druze living in Israel and the Golan Heights), carried out airstrikes on Syrian military positions, including in Damascus and demanded regime forces withdraw from Sweida.
Despite earlier pledges to block any Syrian military presence in the south, Israeli officials agreed to permit Syrian internal security units into Sweida for a limited 48‑hour period, aiming to aid in stabilization, not occupation.
Syrian Interim President Ahmed al‑Sharaa declared the ceasefire immediate and comprehensive, urging all fighting factions Druze, Bedouin, Sunnis to uphold unity and cease hostilities. He pledged that government forces entering the province will focus on quelling violence and restoring vital services.
Nonetheless, skirmishes have continued, particularly in western and northern Sweida, raising doubts about the truce’s durability. Thousands of Bedouin fighters remain active, while humanitarian conditions deteriorate over 80,000 displaced, hospitals inoperable, and residents cut off from food and water.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
Thousands of Israelis gathered in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Saturday, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. Protesters waved flags, carried banners with photographs of hostages, and chanted slogans urging a ceasefire.
Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have started air-defence patrols over Poland as part of NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission, following recent violations of Polish airspace by Russian drones.
Thousands demonstrated in The Hague on Saturday demanding stricter migration policies and tougher controls on asylum seekers. Dutch police deployed tear gas and a water cannon after protesters smashed windows, set a police car alight and blocked a highway.
The north and south towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopened to the public on Saturday, six years after a devastating fire ravaged the cathedral on 15 April 2019, destroying the roof and spire and inflicting major damage.
A cyberattack targeting a service provider shut down electronic check-in and boarding systems across several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday, including Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin.
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