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New Zealand activist Mousa Taher, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla attacked by Israeli forces, said he was subjected to torture and humiliating treatment. "The Israeli occupation forces really tortured me this time," he said, showing injuries on his face and leg.Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden on May 21-22, focusing on preparations for the July NATO summit in Ankara, alliance unity, support for Ukraine, and developments related to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Israel's "piracy and banditry" against the Global Sumud Flotilla "in the strongest terms," saying Israel's attacks on the aid mission will not stop international solidarity with Palestinians or the pursuit of justice.The Israeli army has begun attacking and intercepting the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla, Israeli media reported. The flotilla, consisting of 54 boats, set sail from Türkiye in a renewed attempt to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.

New Zealand activist Mousa Taher, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla attacked by Israeli forces, said he was subjected to torture and humiliating treatment. "The Israeli occupation forces really tortured me this time," he said, showing injuries on his face and leg.Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden on May 21-22, focusing on preparations for the July NATO summit in Ankara, alliance unity, support for Ukraine, and developments related to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Israel's "piracy and banditry" against the Global Sumud Flotilla "in the strongest terms," saying Israel's attacks on the aid mission will not stop international solidarity with Palestinians or the pursuit of justice.The Israeli army has begun attacking and intercepting the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla, Israeli media reported. The flotilla, consisting of 54 boats, set sail from Türkiye in a renewed attempt to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.

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Oil prices drop as Middle East tensions ease after Trump remarks

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Oil prices drop as Middle East tensions ease after Trump remarks

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Brent crude fell below $95 per barrel and WTI dropped to $91.9 as Middle East tensions eased following President Trump’s statements on Lebanon. Trump said “all shooting” between Israel and Hezbollah would be halted, and no troops would go to Beirut.

Energy prices declined on Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East showed signs of easing following statements by US President Donald Trump regarding Lebanon. Brent futures, which had exceeded $97 per barrel, fell below $95, while West Texas Intermediate dropped to $91.9 as of 1820GMT.

Trump’s Lebanon remarks

Trump said he would ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “what’s going on with Lebanon” and declared that “all shooting” between Israel and Hezbollah would be halted after a series of phone calls involving both sides. “There will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back,” Trump stated. Meanwhile, Iran’s IRGC intelligence organisation warned that Tehran views any crossing of red lines in Lebanon and Gaza as a direct war and an attempt to impose costs on Iran’s national security.

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