Norway, Spain and Ireland have formally recognised the State of Palestine, defying Israel, which had condemned the historic move amid Israel's brutal attacks on Gaza. Britain, Australia, Malta and Slovenia indicated they could follow suit, as 146 of the 193 UN member states already recognise a sovereign Palestine. The three European countries believe their initiative has a strong symbolic impact that is likely to encourage others to recognise a Palestinian state. As Oslo's formal recognition went into effect, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide hailed the move as "a special day for Norway-Palestine relations." "Norway has been one of the most fervent defenders of a Palestinian state for more than 30 years," he added. Shortly afterwards, Spain followed suit, with government spokeswoman Pilar Alegria confirming the cabinet had formally recognised Palestinian statehood, qualifying it as "a historic day." Later, the Irish government, too, announced its official recognition of a Palestinian state.

Nine countries have paused funding for the UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) following Israeli allegations that some of its staff were involved in Hamas’s October 7 attacks. The US, Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Finland have halted funding to the aid agency, a critical source of humanitarian support for over a million displaced people in Palestine’s besieged Gaza suffering from a lack of food, water, medicine and adequate shelter due to Israel’s relentless strikes and ongoing blockade. UNRWA addressed the allegations by stating that it had fired several employees over the accusations, promising a thorough investigation into Israel’s claims. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry denounced the decision of the key donor countries, calling it a “collective punishment” of the Palestinian people that revealed “miserable double standards”. Encouraging more donor suspensions, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said UNRWA should be replaced once fighting in the enclave dies down and accused it of having ties with the Palestinian resistance group Hamas in Gaza. Amid Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, UNRWA has played a key role in providing aid and shelter to displaced Palestinians through its 700 schools across the enclave. UNRWA was initially set up to help refugees of the 1948 Nakba, when over 700,000 Palestinians were violently expelled from their homes during the founding of the State of Israel, and now employs tens of thousands of people, providing education, health and aid services to Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

📷: Residents are evacuated from a flooded neighborhood in Kherson, Ukraine, June 7, 2023, after the Kakhovka dam was blown up. 👉Ukrainian authorities said more than 17,000 people were being evacuated from areas along the Dnipro River with about 40 towns and villages flooded in areas under Ukrainian control. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted that the destruction of the dam was “absolutely deliberate” as he blamed Russian forces and further accused Russia of not acting to help those living in areas under Russian control now dealing with the effects of flooding. Zelenskyy said Wednesday hundreds of thousands of people were “without normal access to drinking water” a day after the rupture of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. "The dam's structure is likely to deteriorate further over the next few days, causing additional flooding," Britain's defense ministry said in its daily assessment Wednesday. 📷: AP

Charles III has been officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953, finally meeting his date with destiny after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II. The coronation at Westminster Abbey had a 2300-member congregation and was steeped in 1000 years of British history and tradition, with sumptuous robes and priceless regalia.

The Gallipoli conflict was a military campaign in the First World War that took place on Gallipoli peninsula, from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916. The Entente powers, Britain, France and the Russian Empire, sought to fully dismantle Ottoman Caliphate by taking over its capital city of Istanbul (Constantinople). The Allied forces-comprised of mega industrial empires such as Britain and Russia-expected a rather swift victory against the war-torn Ottoman state which lacked the manpower and technology. To the surprise of the Allied, Ottoman state gave a phenomenal resistance during the entire conflict which lasted a little over 10 months. It is a fact that Allied command underestimated the courage of Ottoman Islamic military which included Muslim troops from various races like Arabs, Turks, Kurds, Balkans etc. When faced with an existential crisis, the entire Ottoman citizens and troops became united under the Islamic Flag of the Khilafah and to defend their homeland from the infidels. We should all be aware of this reality since many dirty Kemalist propogandists disguised under the profession of historians are trying to portray Gallipoli only as a "Turkish" victory which is a huge myth. In fact, around 30% of the entire Ottoman military conscripts were Arab Muslims who served the Islamic state with endless bravery and fought with distinction at all the military fronts in WW1. The Ottoman forces foiled multiple organised attempts of the Allied navy to infiltrate through the Dardanelles using amphibious landings. In the process Ottomans gave 56,643 thousand martyrs and over 90,000 troops wounded. The Allied forces suffered over 56,000 casualties as well which shows the scale and intensity of the warfare experienced in the whole conflict. We present our Salute to Ottoman Ghazis and the Shahuda (Martyrs) who sacrificed their future for the safety of the Muslim Ummah. May Jenab e Haqq Allah Azzawajal illumine their graves and May they be admitted into Jannah ul Firdous in the neighbourhood of the King of all the Prophets, Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ. The Ottoman victory at Gallipoli represents the collective victory of Islamdom over the infidels of the Allied group. We all should remember this glorious triumph as a point of unity and strength irrespective of modern nationalities since the Faithful have an ancient union ❤️ I would also like to pay special tribute to Mehmed Esad Pasha Hazretleri who was the main Ottoman Commander in Gallipoli war and the mastermind behind the brilliant defense strategy employed by the Ottoman military. It is a pity that the credit for Gallipoli victory is falsely given to Kemal Pasha (later Atatürk) when in reality he was simply a junior officer and had no role in formulation of strategy. This is also another form of ridiculous Kemalist rewriting of history which needs to be refuted. The glorious Ottoman victory in Gallipoli sent shock waves around Europe and Britain. The British leadership was faced with a huge crisis as they had never imagined such a defeat. So, after a bitter clash Winston Churchill was finally demoted from the position of First Lord of the Admiralty. Following the failure of Gallipoli expedition, Sir Ian Hamilton, commander of the MEF, was recalled to London in October 1915, which ended his military career. Opposition from New Zealand and Australia grew strongly due to them receiving highest casualties in Gallipoli conflict and thus this episode also paved the way for independence of New Zealand and Australia from the British Empire. Main sources: Ottoman Empire lecture series by Professor Kenneth W Harl (Phd historian from Yale university USA 🇺🇸 and an expert on Ottoman history) Broadbent, Harvey (2005). Gallipoli: The Fatal Shore. Camberwell, VIC: Viking/Penguin. Holmes, Richard, ed. (2001). The Oxford Companion to Military History. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

For the First time, Buckingham Palace receives an Islamic Figure Charles III receives the Secretary General of the Muslim World League London – MWL In his first official hosting of an Islamic figure at Buckingham Palace after ascending the throne of Britain, His Majesty King Charles III received H.E. the Secretary General of The Muslim World League, Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Issa. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the duties of the religious and intellectual leaders towards a number of issues related to their common human values and principles, particularly the issues closely connected with enhancing friendship and cooperation among nations through their cultural communication and in accordance with their religious and cultural commonalities as well as their effective and rich dialogues. For his part, Dr. Al-Issa lauded King Charles’ fair stances towards a number of issues as well as his respect and appreciation for the Islamic civilization that has effectively interacted with other civilizations according to their common human ties.

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Germany has approved sending tanks to Ukraine after #Britain said it would send Challenger 2 tanks and Poland pushed for Berlin's approval to send German-built Leopard 2 tanks. Until the new tanks arrive, Ukraine's forces will reportedly hold the line in the #Donetsk region using BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles, a Soviet design from the 1990s. #Germany, which has been in talks with the U.S. and other allies, said the overall aim would be to supply Ukraine with two battalions of Leopard 2s. A battalion typically comprises three or four companies, each with around 14 tanks, so that could mean sending a total of about 80 to 110 of the #German-built tanks. #Russia has warned the #West against sending the tanks into #Ukraine, saying it would only make the conflict worse.

In pictures: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability in turbulent era that saw decline of British empire and embarrassing dysfunction in her own family, dies after 70 years on throne https://t.co/CjKEOOJK2i

Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," Buckingham Palace said in a statement. "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." Her eldest son Charles, 73, automatically becomes king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Her family had rushed to be by her side at her Scottish home, Balmoral Castle, after doctors expressed concern about her health. She had been suffering from what Buckingham Palace has called "episodic mobility problems" since the end of last year, forcing her to withdraw from nearly all her public engagements. Queen Elizabeth II, who was also the world's oldest and longest-serving head of state, came to the throne following the death of her father King George VI on Feb. 6, 1952, when she was just 25. She was crowned in June the following year. #SelamNews