The Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday night, with all four astronauts in good health. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Christina Koch of Nasa, and the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen, have just become the first humans to travel to the moon, and return to Earth safely, since the crew of Apollo 17 in December 1972 ‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II ...

Activists from a Gaza aid flotilla claim they experienced severe abuse and sexual assault while in Israeli detention, with some requiring hospitalization upon their return. Israel has denied these allegations, while several countries have seen their citizens return and report on the alleged mistreatment.

Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement urging Israel to cease its settlement expansion in the West Bank and condemn settler violence. The four European nations called for an end to the construction of new settlements, emphasizing concerns over the impact on regional stability.