Israel’s Netanyahu called the deaths of civilians in an airstrike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah a “tragic mistake,” pledging an investigation as international condemnation mounted against the attack that Palestinian officials said killed dozens. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/dozens-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-rafah-0a0a4877

China is expanding its naval bases on the tropical island of Hainan in the South China Sea. Defense analysts say the upgrades point to Beijing’s preparations for a possible conflict over Taiwan. https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-chinese-island-reveals-how-beijing-plans-to-challenge-the-u-s-navy-123c0f1a

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Amazon’s computing unit AWS is in talks with Italy to invest billions of euros in the expansion of its data center business in the country, four people said. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/28/amazon-reportedly-in-talks-with-italy-to-invest-billions-of-euros-in-cloud-expansion.html

Alstom plans to raise the equivalent of about $1.08 billion in share capital as the French train maker works to reduce its debt levels. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/alstom-to-raise-1-billion-in-discounted-share-capital-increase-080eaab8

All season long, the Eastern Conference was the Boston Celtics‘ to lose. After dominating their side of the bracket, they are back in the NBA Finals. The Celtics completed the sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Monday night to return to the bidding of the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the second time in three seasons.…

A candidate for mayor is the latest Mexican politician to be targeted amid a surge of violence. https://ift.tt/BSoLdvG May 27, 2024 at 02:30PM

Weapons from the U.S. are on the way to Taiwan, a senior U.S. lawmaker said Monday, as a bipartisan House delegation met with the island’s new president. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/28/weapons-are-on-the-way-us-lawmakers-tell-taiwan-during-visit.html

A California surfer recently survived a harrowing encounter with a shark who was displaying “aggressive behavior,” officials said. The Sunday encounter in the vicinity of T-Street Beach in San Clemente, California prompted the city to close the beach “due to confirmed aggressive shark behavior.” “The beaches will remain open, but water access will remain closed…

Caravaggio’s Ecce Homo nearly escaped attention, having initially been attributed to another 17th Century artist. https://ift.tt/CdJMmO7 May 27, 2024 at 02:56PM