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Israel deports activist Greta Thunberg after seizing Gaza protest ship

Israel, accused by activists of piracy, says it lawfully seized a Gaza-bound protest ship carrying Greta Thunberg as the crew was planning to breach its naval blockade.

Hiker dies after bear knocks him into 2,600-foot ravine

A veteran Greek hiker died in a ravine fall in the north of the country after a bear encounter, rescuers said.

Smuggler stopped with lizards, tarantulas, possums, authorities say

Indian customs officers caught a passenger arriving from Thailand carrying nearly 100 creatures including lizards, sunbirds and possums, India's government says.

$10 million reward offered for capture of drug lord's fugitive sons

The United States also imposed sanctions on the two fugitive sons of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

At least 10 people killed in Austria school shooting in city of Graz, police say

Officials in Austria say a school shooting has left at least 10 people dead in the European nation's second-largest city, Graz. The shooter is also dead.

"Unknown material" prompts closure of beaches in Spain's Valencia region

Spanish authorities have closed a number of beaches in the Valencia region after a mysterious white material washed ashore.

Russia and Ukraine begin new prisoner swap, as fighting continues apace

Ukraine's president says a new prisoner exchange with Russia is ongoing and will take days, as both sides continue launching hundreds of attack drones.

Reporter covering L.A. protests hit by rubber bullet on live TV

Lauren Tomasi, a 9News correspondent, was reporting live when an officer behind her suddenly raised their firearm and fired a nonlethal round at close range.

54 migrants rescued from oil platform, where one woman gave birth

The group was trapped on the platform for three days, Open Arms said. One of the migrants gave birth to a boy, while another woman had given birth days before.

4 cartel suspects killed days after 5 officers murdered in ambush

An official who asked not to be identified said the dead were members of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel​.

Dozens of people, some sedated and tied, rescued from "houses of horrors"

Dozens of people were rescued from two illegal care homes where they were subjected to brutal mistreatment, Bulgarian officials said.

Trump's travel ban on nationals from 12 countries takes effect

President Trump's new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries has taken effect amid rising tension over the president's escalating campaign of immigration enforcement.

Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open men's title in 5-set comeback thriller

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz completed an extraordinary comeback to win his second-straight French Open men's title in a thrilling five-set match against Jannik Sinner.

Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes central Colombia

The shallow quake struck at 8:08 a.m. at a depth of 6.2 miles about 10.5 miles from Paratebueno, a city about 116 miles southeast of Bogota.