Morning brief: Iran releases 5 Indian sailors from Israeli-linked ship it seized; Gaza war updates; and more
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Iran on Thursday (May 9) released five Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel which Tehran had seized on April 13. The ship, MSC Aries, was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corpsnear the Strait of Hormuz. The crew (onboard theship) included 17 Indians. One of the members safely returned to Indiaandthe other five wouldbe backhome soon. The Indian foreign ministry saidthat theremaining crew would be released oncetheir contractual obligations were accomplished.
Israel on Thursdaybombarded areas of the Gaza Strip's Rafah. This development came as United States (US) President Joe Bidenissued his starkest warning yet against a full ground invasion of Rafah.
In other news from around the world, police fatally shot a US Air Force airman outside his home inFlorida. Senior AirmanRoger Fortson was shot dead on May 3.Thebody camera footage from a deputy sheriff who shot the airman was publicly released by the police.
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Five Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel which was seized by Tehran were released on Thursday (May 9) and have departed from Iran, said the Indian embassy in Iran. While sharing the details of their release, the Indian Embassy thanked the Iranian authorities for their coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate in Bandar Abbas.
Despite Biden's warning, Israel continues its invasion of Rafah, kills over 15 in airstrikes
Just a day after US President Joe Biden issued his starkest warning yet against a full ground invasion in Rafah, Israel on Thursday (May 9) bombarded areas of the populous city.This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Biden's threat to withhold weapons from his country if it assaults the Southern Gaza City.
US Airman fatally shot by police in Florida
The body camera footage from a deputy sheriff who fatally shot a US Air Force member at his home has been publically released by the Florida police. Twenty-three-year-oldSenior Airman Roger Fortson was taken to a hospital where he died, according to the officials.
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Elon Musk's Neuralink has faced a significant challenge with its first attempt to implant a chip in thehuman brain. On Wednesday (May 8) the company revealed that its device had started detaching from the patient's brain.
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