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MADRID: 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 to scuffles between both sides, images from state broadcaster TVE showed. Images showed police striking people with batons and pinning others to the ground while being jeered by onlookers. Before this, activists appeared to have blocked the exit for other passengers and police tried to move them. Four people were arrested for serious disobedience, resisting arrest and assaulting law enforcement officers, the Basque regional police force, the Ertzaintza, said in a statement on Sunday. Two of those arrested were activists who had just arrived from Turkiye, TVE reported. The police force also launched an investigation into the...

With a joint ticket, Arab representation becomes stronger and more significant, but the size of the bloc opposing Netanyahu could drop to around 50-52 Knesset seats, leaving it no way of forming a coalition

• Chinese workers, engineers to get enhanced security • Force to guard dams, plants, project sites • Bill sent to parliament for approval • Move follows attacks on Dasu hydel workers ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to create a new “Wapda Security Force” to provide dedicated security to major water sector infrastructure projects across the country and associated workers, particularly those from China. The force is being created through the Wapda Security Force Act, 2026, which has already been forwarded to parliament. “The Wapda Security Force is being constituted to ensure the protection and security of critical infrastructure managed by the Water and Power Deve­lopment Authority,” reads the statement of objects and reasons. The decision to create a standalone force follows two terrorist attacks on engineers and workers of the over $6 billion Dasu Hydropower Project in November 2021 and March 2024, in which several Chinese and Pakistani workers were killed. Initially, CPEC-related security was extended ...

• Insiders claim premier has received ‘serious indications’ delegation-level talks are on the cards • PMO source says no preparations yet for such a high-level meeting ISLAMABAD: After indi­­cations that Tehran and Washington will soon reach an understanding to end the weeks-long war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed hope for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad “very soon”. Background conversations with sources privy to developments suggested that while Islamabad may yet serve as the venue for another round of talks between the warring sides, there were no immediate signs of preparations for such a high-level event. A source close to PM Shehbaz told Dawn that during his four-day visit to China, the premier had received “serious indications” from the US and Iran regarding delegation-level talks, which could be held soon in Pakistan. However, another sou­rce claimed that not rece­ived any such indications. “The prime minister is currently in Chin...

In een gevangeniscomplex in de stad Barinas, in het westen van Venezuela, zijn honderden gedetineerden zondag in opstand gekomen. Ze protesteerden tegen martelingen in de instelling en eisten het ontslag van de gevangenisdirecteur.

Европейская федерация гимнастики (European Gymnastics) проголосовала за снятие всех санкций с российских и белорусских спортсменов, в том числе разрешила выступать на международных соревнованиях под национальными флагами.

O agenție japoneză face pași importanți în dezvoltarea unui avion hipersonic experimental capabil să zboare cu o viteză de Mach 5.

Leaders of northern Israeli border communities said the government did not inform them of the developing U.S.-Iran deal or of its possible security ramifications in the north. 'Israel is no longer sovereign over this land,' said the mayor of Israel's northernmost city

Na twee maanden blessureleed heeft Memphis Depay zondagavond eindelijk zijn rentree gemaakt bij Corinthians in het thuisduel met Atlético Mineiro. De topscorer aller tijden van Oranje kwam een half uur voor tijd bij de stand 0-0 in het veld.

De tweede Grand Slam van het jaar gaat bijna van start. Van 25 mei tot 7 juni strijden de beste tennissers ter wereld op het gravel van Parijs om de titel in Roland Garros. In dit blog blijf je op de hoogte van alle ontwikkelingen in de Franse hoofdstad.

A 23-year-old British volunteer, Ayrton Redfearn, was killed in action fighting for Ukraine in early May.

Amerikaanse media melden dat er ‘in principe’ een deal is tussen de VS en Iran over een wapenstilstand en het Iraanse nucleaire programma. Door die optimistische geluiden daalde de olieprijs direct met meer dan 5 procent. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

O tânără olandeză, studentă la Drept, a devenit unul dintre cei mai eficienți și temuți asasini ai celui de-Al Doilea Război Mondial. Membră a Rezistenței Olandeze, își ducea la capăt misiunile îmbrăcată elegant și cu un calm remarcabil. Pentru naziști, a ajuns rapid un adevărat coșmar.

In Kyiv, damage was reported to the building of the “Kyiv Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theater” following a massive Russian missile and drone attack on the night of May 24.

118 отдельная механизированная бригада Вооруженных сил Украины попала в Книгу рекордов Украины за то, что более 1500 дней держит оборону возле Малой Токмачки в Запорожской области.

Principalii nutrienți de care organismul are nevoie pentru a funcționa sunt obținuți din alimentație. Există numeroase alimente ieftine care pot înlocui multivitaminele și suplimentele produse în laborator. Tot ce trebuie să facem este să profităm de ceea ce ne oferă natura.

George Russell was terneergeslagen na zijn uitvalbeurt zondag tijdens de Grand Prix van Canada. De Mercedes-coureur ging aan de leiding tot zijn auto het begaf. "Ik had liever gehad dat dit in Miami was gebeurd."

Het vermoedelijke aantal ebolabesmettingen in de Democratische Republiek Congo (DRC) is opgelopen tot boven de 900. Dat meldt de baas van de Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus zondag.

Russian occupiers are restricting movement in the temporarily occupied Kherson region and tightening the transport isolation of communities.

Het vermoedelijke aantal ebolabesmettingen in de Democratische Republiek Congo (DRC) is opgelopen tot negenhonderd. Dat schrijft de baas van de Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus zondag in een bericht op X. Inmiddels zijn 101 ebolabesmettingen vastgesteld in de DRC, waar het virus uitbrak.