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Flotilla ship prevented from reaching Gaza, passengers and crew detained
Israeli Navy intercepts Freedom Flotilla ship, detains all on board

The Israeli Navy has intercepted a ship carrying humanitarian aid and a number of activists including Greta Thunberg, Rima Hassan,...

Japan’s 2024 birth rate drops below 700,000 for first time
Japan's births hit record low, deepening demographic emergency

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's demographic challenges intensified in 2024, with the number of births falling to another all-time low—underscoring...

China bureaucrat bottlenecks over rare earths ripple through industry
Few Chinese officials now decide the fate of global EV production

BEIJING, China: A little-known office inside China's Ministry of Commerce has become a powerful chokepoint in the global auto and tech...

WWII heroes visit Normandy, say freedom still worth fighting for
D-day veterans return to Normandy 81 years later to honor freedom

OMAHA BEACH, France: Eighty-one years after the D-Day landings, a small group of World War II veterans has returned to the beaches...

China offers secret bounty for suspected Taiwan-linked hackers
China issues bounty for hackers it says are linked to Taiwan

BEIJING, China: The public security bureau in Guangzhou, a city in China, has announced a secret reward for more than 20 people it...

European Union jumps to defence of International Criminal Court
Rubio vows to stand by Israel following ICC sanctions, UN Security Council veto

THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly condemned the United States for imposing sanctions on four of its judges,...

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Shareholder deal forces Google to revamp compliance for $500M
Google to spend $500M on compliance in shareholder lawsuit

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: To settle a major shareholder lawsuit, Google is writing a US$500 million check — not for damages, but to...

Steering defect forces Ford to recall 29K electric trucks in US
Ford recalls 29,000 F-150 Lightning e-trucks for steering control flaw

DEARBORN, Michigan: Ford is pulling back tens of thousands of its electric pickup trucks over a steering defect that could lead to...

Denny Hamlin pulls out third win of year at Michigan
Denny Hamlin pulls out third win of year at Michigan

(Photo credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images) Denny Hamlin worked his way by William Byron with four laps to go and had enough gas to...

Chase Briscoe claims 3rd straight NASCAR Cup Series pole at Michigan
Chase Briscoe claims 3rd straight NASCAR Cup Series pole at Michigan

(Photo credit: Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Chase Briscoe claimed his third consecutive NASCAR...

Kyle Larson unhurt in violent sprint car crash
Kyle Larson unhurt in violent sprint car crash

(Photo credit: Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) NASCAR star Kyle Larson escaped uninjured...

Carson Hocevar shooting for first Cup Series win in native Michigan
Carson Hocevar shooting for first Cup Series win in native Michigan

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images) Chevrolet driver Carson Hocevar is on the verge of doing something enormous in the NASCAR...

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