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Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid flotilla

Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters west of Cyprus. Activists said commandos boarded several boats carrying aid for Gaza and pro-Palestinian campaigners. Israel said the operation aimed to stop attempts to breach the Gaza blockade. Nearly 93 million people in the European Union were at risk of poverty or social exclusion last year, according to the European Statistics Agency Eurostat. Bulgaria, Greece and Romania recorded the highest national rates, while Czechia, Poland and Slovenia had the lowest. Recent Eurostat data placed Luxembourg close to the European Union average, with 1 in 5 residents at risk of