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Israeli court rejects flotilla activists' appeal challenging detention

Israeli court rejects flotilla activists' appeal challenging detention

An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal contesting the detention of two foreign activists seized by Israeli forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, with the rights group representing them denouncing the ruling as "unlawful." Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national of Palestinian origin, and Brazilian Thiago Avila

Protests as Venice Biennale opens in turmoil over Russian presence

Protests as Venice Biennale opens in turmoil over Russian presence

Bare-breasted activists protested at the Venice Biennale on Wednesday, incensed over the return of Russia to the prestigious art festival for the first time since the Ukrainian war broke out. The world's largest contemporary art exhibition, which takes place every two years in the Italian canal city,

Hantavirus ship passenger: 'They didn't take it seriously enough'

Hantavirus ship passenger: 'They didn't take it seriously enough'

Ruhi Cenet was surprised when cruise-ship life carried on as usual aboard the MV Hondius, even after the captain announced the first passenger's death. The Turkish travel vlogger had boarded the ship in Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 to do a story about one of its stops,

Victim's lawyer alleges Boeing was 'negligent' in 2019 Ethiopian crash

Victim's lawyer alleges Boeing was 'negligent' in 2019 Ethiopian crash

US aviation giant Boeing was "negligent" in the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 aircraft, the lawyer for the family of one of the victims told a Chicago federal civil court on Wednesday. The accident, which claimed a total of 157 lives, led to 155

Tigers' pitcher Valdez suspended for hitting opponent

Tigers' pitcher Valdez suspended for hitting opponent

Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez was handed a six-game suspension and given an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball on Wednesday for intentionally throwing a pitch at Boston Red Sox star Trevor Story. Valdez triggered a bench-clearing skirmish and was ejected on Tuesday after plunking Story with a

Holders PSG edge Bayern Munich to reach Champions League final

Holders PSG edge Bayern Munich to reach Champions League final

Holders Paris Saint-Germain set up a Champions League final against Arsenal after a 1-1 second-leg draw at Bayern Munich secured a 6-5 aggregate victory on Wednesday. PSG exploded on the counter less than three minutes in and Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele put Luis

Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic

Musk's SpaceX strikes data center deal with Anthropic

AI startup Anthropic announced Wednesday it has agreed to a major computing partnership with Elon Musk's SpaceX, securing access to a vast data center as the Claude maker scrambles to keep pace with surging demand for its AI services. Under the deal, Anthropic will use all of the