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MADRID, May 24 (Reuters) – Around two thousand protesters took to the streets of the Spanish city of Bilbao on Sunday to condemn the Basque police’s treatment of activists from a Gaza aid flotilla on their return from detention in Israel. When a relative of one of the six returning activists tried to approach them at Bilbao airport on Saturday, a police officer forcefully prevented him from doing so, leading […]

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo show how authorities are faced with a number of serious complications — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stop an outbreak of an infectious disease that has been declared a global health emergency. The burning of the centers in two towns at the heart of the outbreak shows the anger in a region beset by violence […]

The New York Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals. And they’ve gotten into this position on the strength of a 10-game winning streak like no other in team history. Or NBA history, for that matter. They trailed Atlanta 2-1 in Round 1, which seems like forever ago. They’re 10-0 since, after winning the final three games against the Hawks, then sweeping Philadelphia in Round 2, and […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Breta Meria Conole was in a state psychiatric hospital for more than two decades. But the reason why is a family mystery. Debby Hannigan, her great grandniece, tried for years to access Conole’s medical records, because she thought they might hold clues to mental health issues in her family, including her oldest daughter’s depression. Hannigan twice wrote to the state of New York for the records. […]

MADRID (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in cities such as the capital and Barcelona. Spain’s housing crisis is one of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s main political vulnerabilities before elections in 2027. The country has a strong tradition of homeownership and scant public housing […]

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the most accomplished mountain guides on Mount Everest is not ready to hang up his boots. Briton Kenton Cool this week scaled the peak for the 20th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. “Maybe another two or three more times,” Cool told reporters after flying out of the mountain to Kathmandu on […]

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, May 24 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon during a phone call about an emerging agreement between Washington and Iran on Saturday, an Israeli source said. Trump said Washington and Iran had “largely negotiated” a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a […]

HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — Syria held follow-up parliamentary elections on Sunday in the Kurdish-majority northeastern province of Hassakeh and the town of Kobani, areas that were reintegrated under government control after fighting in January. Other parts of Syria voted for the People’s Assembly last October, almost a year after the Assad dynasty was ousted in a rebel offensive. However, at that point, large swaths of country’s northeastern region were still […]

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s iconic bun festival drew throngs of revelers to the densely populated city’s outlying island, Cheung Chau, to celebrate a century-old tradition that is rooted in prayers for peace and blessings. Residents and tourists braved the heat to watch children in costumes take part in a parade, called “Piu Sik,” which translates as “floating colors.” Children dressed as legendary deities, historic characters or local politicians […]