Pakistani Defense Minister:

Pakistan is strengthening its military presence on the border with India.

Germany's conservative Christian Democrats have approved a coalition deal with the Social Democrats.

Source: dpa

Blackout: Portuguese Development Minister says the power outage affecting Portugal may be due to "a cyber attack."

Massive blackout in Portugal: Network manager says it's "impossible to predict when the situation will return to normal".

NEW: Train traffic in Spain is at a complete standstill due to the power outage.

Source: AFP

BIG: Pakistan Army Aviation Corps helicopters were spotted flying low over towns near the Indian border earlier today.

Ukraine's Minister of Energy Galushchenko:

Ukraine is ready to assist in restoring the stable operation of the energy networks of our partners and allies in Europe.

We are ready to share the knowledge and experience, including those gained during the systematic Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure.

Blackout: Portugal’s power grid operator said the outage was caused by a ‘rare atmospheric phenomenon’ in Spain.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister says Islamabad has the means to respond to India’s Air Force and hypersonic missiles:

When it comes to the aircraft and missiles you mentioned, we have counterparts.

We are capable of giving a very strong response to any Indian actions.

Source: RIA Novosti

Blackout: EU says "no indication of a cyberattack at this stage."

Russian Foreign Ministry:

Russia calls on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and engage in dialogue aimed at peaceful resolution of differences.

Portugal’s grid operator REN says the recent power outages were caused by a “fault in the Spanish electricity grid” linked to a “rare atmospheric phenomenon.”

They later explained it involved extreme temperature shifts in Spain, causing “induced atmospheric vibration” and disruptions across Europe’s interconnected power network.

Spain has not yet responded.

NEW: Pakistan issues NOTAM closing air routes between Lahore and Islamabad from April 28-30 for major air warfare exercises.

Pakistan Air Force launched two major exercises — “Fiza-e-Badr” (Northern Command) and “Lalkar-e-Momin” (Central Command) — deploying most of its combat fleet, drones, air defenses, and EW assets.

All three PAF commands will be active by tonight.

Israel rejected a proposal for a five-year ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the immediate release of all hostages.

Source: KAN

Power has been restored in several areas in Spain, AFP reports.

Spain's Nuclear Safety Council:

All nuclear reactors are in safe condition.

Future German Chancellor Merz:

We are not an uninvolved third-party or a mediator between two opponents. We are standing unequivocally on Ukraine's side.

Britain and the EU are set to sign a formal declaration committing to “free and open trade” in defiance of Trump’s tariff agenda.

Source: Politico