1. Israel says its forces have prevented a boat carrying Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg from reaching the Gaza Strip. The vessel operated by a human rights organization was aiming to deliver food, medicine and other aid supplies to the enclave. In a post on X, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the boat “is safely making its way to the shores of Israel. The passengers are expected to return to their home countries.”
2. An explosion at a US military base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, has injured four members of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces. Police say fire officials informed them of the blast in Yomitan Village on Monday morning.
3. Japan’s Princess Kako has been welcomed by people of Japanese ancestry in an inland city in southern Brazil. The second daughter of Crown Prince and Princess Akishino is on an official visit to Brazil. On Sunday, she flew to Maringa in the state of Parana. The city is about 500 kilometers west of Sao Paulo, the largest city in the South American country.