• Associated Press

    The Latest | Israel releases 55 Palestinians it had detained from Gaza, including hospital director

    A Palestinian health official says Israel released 55 Palestinians on Monday whom it had detained from Gaza, including the director of the territory’s main hospital. Mohammed Abu Selmia was detained in November when Israeli forces raided Shifa Hospital. In video comments aired by Palestinian media following his release, Abu Selmia accused Israeli authorities of subjecting Palestinian detainees to "daily physical and psychological humiliation.”

  • The Guardian

    French elections: far right wins first-round victory. What happens now?

    Macron’s grouping and the left-green alliance will have to cooperate to keep the National Rally out of power, but that won’t be easy

  • Reuters

    Trans Mountain oil pipeline just shy of target for first-month loadings

    About 20 ships loaded crude oil on Canada's West Coast in the first full month of operation on the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, according to vessel-tracking data on Sunday, slightly below the operator's forecast. Questions about oil quality, pipeline economics and loading challenges have swirled since its startup, spurring concerns over demand and exports of the crude. The 20 vessels loaded were less than the 22 ships that Trans Mountain had initially expected to load for the month.