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1. Canadians among activists detained on Gaza flotilla after Israeli interception

   

   Israel's navy intercepted an activist flotilla in waters off Cyprus on Monday, halting the group's latest effort to challenge a blockade of Gaza.

2. One American tests positive for Ebola virus amid outbreak in Congo and Uganda

   

   The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ‌Prevention confirmed on Monday that ​one American has tested ​positive for Ebola as part ​of their work in the Democratic ‌Republic of Congo.

3. California jury in Elon Musk lawsuit unanimously sides with OpenAI

   

   A U.S. jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world's richest person for having ‌allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity.

4. Challenges and missteps early in Congo's Ebola outbreak likely delayed detection, sources say

   

   Burial rituals allowed the virus to spread before alarms were raised, while testing missteps delayed detection, according to sources. Experts say delays could hurt efforts to stem the spread of the deadly illness, which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern.

5. 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.