The United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have recognized the Palestinian state on Sunday
just days ahead of the UN General Assembly summit. Tens of thousands have gathered on Sunday to mourn conservative activist Charlie Kirk
with President Donald Trump giving a speech at his funeral. At least one person was killed and eight others injured as Russian forces launched dozens of
drones into Ukrainian cities overnight into Sunday. Charlie Kirk's funeral is underway where tens of thousands have gathered to mourn the conservative
activist. Among the notable speakers are U.S. President Donald Trump, who credits Kirk for
playing a pivotal role in his 2024 election victory, as well as other prominent figures
of the Make America Great Again movement. Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a campaign
event at a university in Utah as he debated members of the crowd. His death marked a pivotal
moment in America's tense political climate and comes at a time that the country finds
itself in an era of deep political division. The United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have recognised the Palestinian state on Sunday
in a historic diplomatic shift just days ahead of the UN General Assembly summit set to open
on Tuesday. The move to recognise a Palestinian state comes despite opposition from the United
its states and Israel. So today, to revive the hope of peace and a two-state solution
I state clearly, as Prime Minister of this great country, that the United Kingdom formally recognizes the state of Palestine
We recognised the state of Israel more than 75 years ago as a homeland for the Jewish people
Today, we join over 150 countries who recognise a Palestinian state also
Starmer said that the move is crucial to solve the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza
but emphasised that it does not serve as a reward for Hamas. Israeli authorities condemned the recognition with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming it destabilizes the region and strengthens the militant group Meanwhile Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben announced that he will raise
annexing the West Bank at the next cabinet meeting in response to the recognitions
Russia launched 54 Iranian-made Shahid drones targeting several Ukrainian cities overnight into Sunday, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukraine's air forces say they've successfully
intercepted 33 of them, but confirmed that 21 others did strike eight different locations
An attack in Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region killed a 21-year-old man
according to regional authorities. It comes as Russia continues to intensify its assault
on the Donbass in a bid to deepen their foothold in the eastern region
Chernihiv was also targeted in the overnight raid. Officials say two consecutive attacks struck the region, damaging critical infrastructure
and injuring one person. Three people were also injured in Zaporizhia in the early hours of Sunday
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in a post on X noted that Russia had fired over 1 drones and 1 guided aerial bombs in the space of one week He called on allies to ramp up pressure on Moscow to force them to the negotiating table
and restore peace to Ukraine. Three major European airports are still struggling for a second day
following a cyber attack that disrupted its electronic systems late on Friday
Brussels Airport is still facing considerable issues. The airport cancelled 45 outbound and 30 inbound flights on Sunday
more than double the number of flights cancelled a day earlier. Departure boards for London's Heathrow and Berlin's Brandenburg airports
were showing signs of smoother arrivals and departures, the latter saying problems persisted with the software
but that it had found a manual workaround, which resulted in no major delays or cancellations
starting late friday three major european airports brussels london and berlin were hit
by the cyber attack the attack did not target specific airports or airlines but instead affected
software of collins aerospace whose systems help passengers check in print boarding passes and bag
tags and dispatch their luggage