Israel said it was preparing for the first stage of Trump’s Gaza plan to free hostages after Hamas’ response.

The disruption is the latest in a string of incidents unsettling European aviation, raising concerns about hybrid attacks on Ukraine’s allies, possibly linked to Russia.

However, the minister cautioned against complacency, urging “quiet confidence” in making and executing the right decisions.

Dashain should be joyful, but I feel only grief, says 53-year-old Ganesh Prasad Chaulagain, who lost his 18-year-old son, Shreeyam, in last month’s political unrest.

A video from the Israeli foreign ministry showed Thunberg, the most prominent of the passengers, sitting on a deck surrounded by soldiers.

There have been no direct flights between China and India since 2020, even though China is India’s biggest bilateral trade partner.

Attention has now turned to delivering aid to survivors of the 6.9-magnitude quake that has become the country’s deadliest in more than a decade.

The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and experiences more than 800 quakes each year.

Buildings came crashing down, including a church that was more than 100 years old. Shops, homes and bridges were damaged across the island's northern coast and power was cut.

The shutdown commenced hours after the Senate rejected a short-term spending measure that would have kept government operations afloat through November 21.

Cebu, one of the Philippines’ most popular tourist destinations, is home to 3.4 million people. Despite the damage, Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the country’s second busiest gateway, remained operational.

The quake struck hardest in northern Cebu, including San Remigio, which was placed under a state of calamity to facilitate response and relief efforts.

Senate Republican Leader John Thune said the chamber would vote again on the House-passed measure on Wednesday.

Hamas was not part of the talks behind the proposal, which demands the group disarm, but an official told Reuters it would “review it in good faith and respond.”

Both Islamist militants and separatist insurgents, who operate in the region, have stepped up their attacks in recent months.