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1. Israeli forces intercept vessels from flotilla trying to breach Gaza blockade

   

   The Israeli military began intercepting several boats on Monday morning that are part of a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade.

2. Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sent home after discharge from hospital

   

   Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been discharged from a cardiac care unit and sent home, weeks after being transferred from prison to hospital following a suspected heart attack, a foundation run by her family said on Monday.

3. Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives in the Netherlands

   

   The MV Hondius has spent the past six days sailing from the Canary Islands, where the remaining passengers were escorted off the vessel by personnel in full-body protective gear and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.

4. 4 crew members ejected safely after 2 U.S. navy jets crash during air show

   

   The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

5. WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

   

   An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, after 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases.