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Catania, Italy AP — Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory, organizers said. The sailing boat Madleen – operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition — departed from the Sicilian port of Catania, in southern Italy. It will try to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip in an effort to bring in some aid and raise “international awareness” over the ongoing humanitarian crisis, the activists said at a press conference on Sunday, ahead of departure. “We are doing this…
The FBI is investigating what officials are calling an antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, during a weekly gathering of Jewish community members. Six people were injured, according to Boulder police. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, used a makeshift flamethrower and threw an incendiary device into the crowd and also yelled “Free Palestine,” FBI Denver Special Agent-in-Charge Mark Michalek said Sunday during a news conference. Here’s what we know: The attack: The incident took place during a Boulder Run for Their Lives event – a weekly gathering of Jewish community members meant to support the hostages taken during the October 7…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on May 30, 2025, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesStock futures fell on Sunday as Wall Street looks to the start of a new month of trading following a strong performance in May.S&P 500 futures traded down 0.3%, along with Nasdaq-100 futures. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average also declined 108 points, or 0.3%.On Friday, the S&P 500 closed out the month of May with a more than 6% gain, its best monthly performance since November…
Graham HunterJun 1, 2025, 05:55 PM ETCloseGraham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team.The football revolution that culminated in a mini-miracle Saturday when Paris Saint-Germain won both their first UEFA Champions League and the fabled treble in Munich began when their inspirational coach, Luis Enrique, decided there was absolutely no way he could manage in Paris.I know because I was in the conversation when he announced, in that “end of the debate” way of his: “The one elite club where I’ll never coach is PSG. … They’re devoted to…
Reuters — More than 500 people were arrested by police during the Champions League final celebrations in France, and two people were reported dead and 192 injured, the interior ministry said as further festivities were planned on Sunday. Wild celebrations erupted across the French capital and beyond on Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain crushed Italian opponents Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first time. The interior ministry’s provisional assessment as of Sunday morning was that 559 people had been arrested, including 491 in Paris, which led to 320 people being placed in police custody, 254 of them…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Months of a political drama in South Korea is drawing to a close with the country poised to elect a new president this week to succeed Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative leader who was toppled over his ill-fated imposition of martial law. Surveys show liberal Lee Jae-myung maintaining a solid lead over his main conservative rival Kim Moon Soo, who wants an upset victory. Whoever wins, the new president will forgo the usual two-month transition and serve one full, five-year term at a time when South Korea faces crucial challenges including a severe left-right political…
Forward Folarin Balogun will miss the Concacaf Gold Cup because of an ankle injury and was among three players dropped Sunday from a United States roster already without Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Timothy Weah, Antonee Robinson, Yunus Musah and Giovanni Reyna.Defender DeJuan Jones (lower body) and midfielder Sean Zawadzki (knee) were also dropped by coach Mauricio Pochettino, who added defenders Walker Zimmerman and Nathan Harriel along with forward Paxten Aaronson.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedBalogun struggled through an injury hit season with Monaco, returning to competition in March after undergoing surgery in December on a dislocated shoulder. He had previously been sidelined for…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump lauded billionaire Elon Musk on Friday as the Tesla CEO wrapped up his time in government service after four turbulent months leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).”This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way,” Trump wrote Thursday on Truth Social, adding, “Elon is terrific!”Still, Musk said Sunday that while he has been a…
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in May. A bird flies above Alcatraz Island, May 4, 2025, in the San Francisco Bay, California. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) A bird flies above Alcatraz Island, May 4, 2025, in the San Francisco Bay, California. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Read More Palestinian Maha Elayan weeps as she embraces the body of her 7-year-old son, Qasim, who was killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike on a UN school used as a shelter, ahead of his burial at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah,…
Mexico City AP — A fire in a drug rehabilitation center in the violence-plagued Mexican state of Guanajuato killed 12 people and injured at least three others, authorities said Sunday. The fire broke out early Sunday in the town of San Jose Iturbe, where the municipal government said it was still investigating what caused the deadly blaze. “We express our solidarity with the families of those who have been killed while they tried to overcome addictions,” the municipal government said in a statement, adding that it will help to pay for the funeral expenses of those killed. Mexican media outlets…