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Airlines resume services after major global IT crash wreaks havoc

Airlines resume services after major global IT crash wreaks havoc

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[ad_1] Airlines and airports across the world were gradually resuming operations on Saturday after a faulty software update to an antivirus programe operating on Microsoft Windows caused one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, also affecting banks and financial institutions. While some airports cancelled all flights on Friday, others had their staff perform manual check-ins, leading to long lines of frustrated passengers.   [ad_2] Source link

Detained staff members freed; Kenya Airways to resume flights to Kinshasa

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[ad_1] Nairobi, Kenya —  Kenya Airways said Monday that it would resume flights to Kinshasa after military authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo released two of its employees who were detained last month. The airline announced on April 29 that it would suspend flights to the DRC capital, calling the arrests “unlawful.” “Kenya Airways confirms that military authorities have unconditionally released our two employees who had been detained since 19 April 2024,” Kenya’s flag carrier said in a statement. “With the necessary ground support in place, we are pleased to announce that Kenya Airways will resume flights to Kinshasa on 8 May 2024.” Earlier, the Kenyan government had announced the release of one of the employees. “Deeply grateful to inform that Lydia Mbotela, KQ [Kenya Airways] manager in DRC, has just been released by the authorities in Kinshasa,” Korir Sing’Oei, Kenya’s principal secretary for foreign affairs, said on X, formerly Twitter. The two employees, who work at the airline’s office in Kinshasa, were arrested on April 19 by a military intelligence unit, according …

Gaza truce talks resume in Egypt, without Israel for now

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[ad_1] “OPEN MIND” Egypt’s Al-Qahera News, which is linked to the intelligence services, quoted an unidentified high-ranking source as saying “there is significant progress in the negotiations” and that the mediators have “reached an agreed-upon formula on most points of contention”. A senior Hamas official told AFP before the talks resumed that the movement “looks with an open mind to changes in the occupation’s (Israel’s) position and the American position, but there are issues that must be addressed”. Senior Hamas official Hossam Badran accused Netanyahu Friday of trying to undermine the latest truce proposal with his threats to keep fighting with or without a deal. Badran said Netanyahu’s insistence on attacking Rafah was calculated to “thwart any possibility of concluding an agreement”. The top Israeli official, who spoke anonymously, said: “What we are looking at is an agreement over a framework for a possible hostage deal.” He said that the sign of progress “would be if we send a delegation led by Mossad (intelligence service) chief (David Barnea) to Cairo”. [ad_2] Source link

Gaza truce talks expected to resume in Egypt

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[ad_1] Women inspect as a house damaged in an Israeli strike lies in ruin, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 3, 2024. HATEM KHALED / REUTERS Talks were expected to resume on Saturday, May 4, in Egypt aimed at halting months of war in Gaza between Hamas militants and Israel that have triggered widening protests around the world. Mediators from Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been waiting for the Palestinian Islamist movement to respond to a proposal that, according to details released by Britain, would halt fighting for 40 days and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners. Months of negotiations stalled in part on Hamas’s demand for a lasting ceasefire and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s repeated vows to crush the group’s remaining fighters in Rafah, along the Egyptian border in Gaza’s far south. The prospect of a Rafah invasion, threatened for three months alongside stop-start truce talks, has sparked intensifying global alarm. After a meeting in Cairo about a …

World Central Kitchen says it will resume operations in Gaza

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[ad_1] People stand next to a vehicle in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on April 2, where workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK), were killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to the NGO. Yasser Qudihe/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption Yasser Qudihe/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty People stand next to a vehicle in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on April 2, where workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK), were killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to the NGO. Yasser Qudihe/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty The aid group World Central Kitchen said it was resuming operations in Gaza, less than a month after seven of its staff were killed in Israeli airstrikes. “The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire. We are restarting our operation with the same energy, dignity, and focus on feeding as many people as possible,” CEO Erin Gore said on Sunday. Gaza residents are experiencing catastrophic levels of hunger and a U.S. official said earlier this month that parts of Gaza are already experiencing …

World Central Kitchen will resume aid work in Gaza on Monday

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[ad_1] Three days after an emotional ceremony at Washington National Cathedral in which World Central Kitchen celebrated the seven workers killed in an Israeli airstrike, the organization announced it would resume operations in Gaza, where more than 1 million Palestinians face catastrophic levels of hunger. In an announcement sent to the media Sunday, WCK said it will resume humanitarian work Monday with a “Palestinian team delivering food to address wide-spread hunger, including in the north.” It was not clear whether WCK would continue to allow staff and outside contractors to enter Gaza as part of its renewed operations. “The majority of our Gaza operation has always been Palestinians feeding Palestinians,” said Linda Roth, chief communications officer for WCK, when asked by The Washington Post. “Our model, as you know, is one of community engagement. We have hundreds of Palestinians employed as contractors and hundreds more volunteering. They want to get back to work.” Late on April 1, an Israeli airstrike hit a WCK convoy, killing all seven people inside three vehicles, two of which were …

World Central Kitchen to resume Gaza aid after staff deaths in Israeli strike 

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[ad_1] NICOSIA —  World Central Kitchen, or WCK, said it would resume operations in the Gaza Strip on Monday, a month after seven workers of the U.S.-based charity were killed in an Israeli air strike. Prior to halting operations, WCK had distributed more than 43 million meals in Gaza since October, representing by its own accounts 62% of all international NGO aid. The charity said it had 276 trucks with the equivalent of almost 8 million meals ready to enter through the Rafah crossing and will also send trucks into Gaza from Jordan. “The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire,” said the charity’s chief executive officer Erin Gore. “We are restarting our operation with the same energy, dignity, and focus on feeding as many people as possible.” The April 1 deaths triggered widespread condemnation and demands from Israel’s allies, including the U.S., for an explanation. Israel said its inquiries had found serious errors and breaches of procedure by its military, dismissing two senior officers and reprimanding senior commanders. WCK is demanding an independent investigation. Israel’s …

Iraq’s Kurdish authorities working to resume gas supply after deadly attack

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[ad_1] Iraqi Kurdish ministries of electricity and natural resources said on Saturday they are working with their partners to restore operations at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq’s Kurdistan region after output was suspended because of a deadly drone attack. At least four Yemeni workers were killed, and two other workers were injured in the attack late on Friday, the Kurdish regional government said on X. It said gas supplies to power plants were also halted, resulting in a reduction of approximately 2,500 megawatts of power generation. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani each condemned the attack. “Our security services must investigate the incident without delay and hold the perpetrators accountable. Preventative measures must also be taken immediately,” Rashid said in a post on Saturday. “Attacks on energy hubs that power millions of homes in the Kurdistan Region and Iraqi provinces are indefensible. These attacks also sabotage efforts by Irbil and Baghdad to develop the energy sector. They happen …

Britain’s King Charles will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment

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[ad_1] Britain’s King Charles III waves as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, March 31, 2024. HOLLIE ADAMS / AP King Charles is back. The 75-year-old monarch will resume some public duties next week following a three-month break to focus on his treatment and recuperation after he was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer, Buckingham Palace said on Friday, April 26. Charles will mark the milestone by visiting a cancer treatment center on Tuesday, the first of several public appearances he will make in the coming weeks, the palace said. One of his first major engagements will be to host a state visit by the emperor and empress of Japan in June. The palace said the king’s doctors are “very encouraged” by his progress, though it is too early to say how long his treatment will last. It didn’t provide details about what type of treatment he is receiving. Read more An elegant Charles III was seen in public for Easter. Does anyone care? Charles …

King Charles to resume public duties after cancer diagnosis

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[ad_1] LONDON —  Britain’s King Charles III will return to public duties next week for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer as he makes good progress following treatment and a period of recuperation, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. In February, the palace revealed that the 75-year-old king had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer detected in tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate. Although Charles continued with official state business, the diagnosis led him to postpone public engagements to begin treatment and rest. “His majesty’s treatment program will continue, but doctors are sufficiently pleased with the progress made so far that the king is now able to resume a number of public-facing duties,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said. “His majesty is greatly encouraged to be resuming some public-facing duties and very grateful to his medical team for their continued care and expertise.” Although it was too early to say how much longer his cancer treatment would last, the spokesperson said his doctors were “very encouraged by the progress made …