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Israel deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized

By ISAAC SCHARF and AREEJ HAZBOUN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel deported activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday, the country's Foreign Ministry said, a day after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military. Thunberg left on a flight to France and was then ...

High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge support

By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support, occurring during the U.N. Ocean Conference ...

Israel seized a Gaza-bound boat with Greta Thunberg on board. Can it do that?

By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli naval forces, far from the country's shores, intercepted and seized a Gaza-bound ship carrying international activists, including Greta Thunberg, in an early morning raid Monday. The operation sparked accusations that Israel's ...