By Kara Fox, CNN

(CNN) — Two pro-Palestinian activists ended their hunger strikes Wednesday, marking the conclusion of an action believed to be among the longest in UK history.

Heba Muraisi refused food for 73 days and Kamran Ahmed for 66.

Muraisi, 31 and Ahmed, 28, began their hunger strike late last year, as part of a group of eight imprisoned pro-Palestinian activists protesting their lengthy pre-trial detention and what they see as a crackdown on political dissent related to the war in Gaza.

A third hunger striker, Lewie Chiaramello – who fasted on alternate days due to diabetes – concluded his protest after 46 days.

Campaign group Prisoners for Palestine said they have now all begun refeeding in accordance with health guidelines. Muraisi and Ahmed are currently in hospital, their family and friends told CNN.

The pair were arrested in November 2024 as part of the so-called “Filton 24,” a group of activists linked to the now- banned group, Palestine Action. They are accused of breaking into and vandalizing a UK research and development site near Filton, west of London, belonging to Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer. Muraisi and Ahmed have been charged with burglary, criminal damage, and conspiracy. They deny the charges and are awaiting trial.

Palestine Action aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers connected to the Israeli government. It was proscribed as a terror group last summer, with the then-UK Home Secretary framing the move as necessary to safeguard national security. Rights groups and civil liberties campaigners accuse the government of a grave overreach to clamp down on legitimate protest in the country.

Muraisi and Ahmed ended their hunger strike following the British government’s decision not to award Elbit Systems UK a £2 billion ($2.7bn) British defense ministry contract, campaign group Prisoners for Palestine said late Wednesday.

One of the hunger strikers’ key demands was the closure of the 16 sites where Elbit Systems operates in the UK.

The hunger strikers were also calling for their immediate release on bail, an end to what they say are restrictions on their communications, the reversal of the government ban on Palestine Action, and a fair trial. They allege that the government has withheld relevant documents related to their case.

A justice ministry spokesperson told CNN earlier this week that Muraisi and Ahmed would receive a fair trial and that the ministry had organized a meeting between health officials and the prisoners’ lawyers on their healthcare last week.

“They face serious charges, and no government could agree to their demands, many of which relate to ongoing legal proceedings, including immediate bail, which is a matter for independent judges,” the spokesperson said.

Muraisi, who was also asking to be transferred closer to her family in London after being moved to a prison hundreds of miles from her disabled and seriously ill mother last year, will now be moved back to HMP Bronzefield, west of the capital, Prisoners for Palestine said late Wednesday.

The group added that additional “victories” had been achieved throughout the duration of the hunger strike.

CNN has reached out to the Ministry of Justice for updated comment.

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Cuatro astronautas a bordo de una cápsula SpaceX Crew Dragon aterrizaron la madrugada del jueves en el océano Pacífico, poniendo fin a un esfuerzo de una semana para llevar a casa a un miembro de la tripulación anónimo para evaluar un problema médico.

La tripulación abandonó la Estación Espacial Internacional a las 5:20 p.m., hora de Miami, del miércoles a bordo de la nave espacial y está en un viaje de 10 horas, bajando gradualmente en altitud y preparándose para reingresar a la atmósfera de la Tierra.

Los astronautas, parte de una misión llamada Crew-11, amerizaron poco después de las 3:40 a.m., hora de Miami, del jueves en la costa de San Diego y fueron recibidos por la visita de algunos delfines nadando cerca.

La NASA tomó la decisión de traer a casa a los astronautas de la Crew-11 la semana pasada después de que la agencia espacial anunciara que cancelaba una caminata espacial planificada debido a un problema médico.

La NASA no ha revelado qué miembro de la tripulación padece el problema de salud, ni ha revelado detalles sobre la condición de dicho tripulante, salvo que se encuentra estable y no requiere arreglos especiales para el viaje de regreso.

Normalmente, la información médica se mantiene confidencial para garantizar la privacidad del astronauta.

“Esta no es una lesión que ocurrió durante las operaciones”, declaró el Dr. James Polk, director médico y de salud de la sede de la NASA, durante una conferencia de prensa el 8 de enero.

Más bien, el problema se relaciona con un “problema médico en las difíciles zonas de microgravedad”, añadió Polk, señalando que la NASA quería traer al astronauta a casa para utilizar herramientas de diagnóstico.

Si bien la Estación Espacial Internacional cuenta con un conjunto de equipos médicos, no posee todas las herramientas que tendría una sala de emergencias típica.

Mike Fincke y Zena Cardman, de la NASA, habrían realizado la caminata espacial cancelada; ambos son miembros del equipo Crew-11. El dúo regresa a casa junto con sus compañeros de tripulación Kimiya Yui, de la Agencia Japonesa de Exploración Aeroespacial (JAXA), y el cosmonauta ruso Oleg Platonov, de Roscosmos.

El viaje de vuelta puede pasar factura a los cuerpos de los astronautas. Las fuerzas G que se experimentan mientras la cápsula Crew Dragon se sumerge de regreso hacia la Tierra pueden alcanzar más de cinco veces la de la gravedad de la Tierra.

El tramo final de la misión también es uno de los más peligrosos, ya que la cápsula Crew Dragon reingresó a la atmósfera a más de 22 veces la velocidad del sonido. Se sabe que este proceso calienta el exterior del vehículo a más de 1.926 grados Celsius (3.500 grados Fahrenheit), lo que crea una acumulación de plasma y provoca un apagón de comunicaciones que dura varios minutos.

Una vez a bordo de una nave de recuperación de SpaceX, es probable que la tripulación salga de la cápsula en camillas o sillas rodantes, una práctica común para el transporte de astronautas cuando regresan a la Tierra y comienzan a reajustarse a la gravedad.

El uso de una camilla no indica si un astronauta padece una afección médica grave.

Pero la NASA dijo que el astronauta afectado será sometido a una evaluación médica al regresar a la Tierra.

Originalmente, se había previsto que la tripulación 11 partiera de la estación espacial a mediados de febrero, solo después de que un equipo de reemplazo (los astronautas de la tripulación 12) hubiera llegado para hacerse cargo de las operaciones.

La partida prematura de los astronautas de la Crew-11 deja a la estación espacial del tamaño de un campo de fútbol con tres miembros del personal: dos cosmonautas rusos, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov y Sergei Mikaev, así como el astronauta de la NASA Chris Williams,

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By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, CNN

(CNN) — Minneapolis officials called for calm Wednesday night as heated clashes erupted near the scene where a federal agent shot and injured a man after he allegedly assaulted the agent, one week after an immigration agent killed a woman in the city.

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents were conducting a “targeted traffic stop” when the man, a Venezuelan national, was shot in the leg after he began to resist arrest and “violently assault” one of its officers.

The individual was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the city of Minneapolis said.

In the hours after, demonstrators gathered near the scene, facing off against law enforcement who deployed multiple tear gas canisters, pepper balls and what sounded like flash bangs before officials told people to “go home.”

“I urge anyone that is at the scene to leave immediately,” Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a news conference, calling it an “unlawful assembly.”

The incident comes as the city continues to reel in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, which sparked nationwide protests and exacerbated tensions in a community already on edge over a surge in federal agents.

“For those who have peacefully protested, I applaud you. For those who are taking the bait, you are not helping, and you are not helping the undocumented immigrants of our city. You are not helping the people who call this place home,” Mayor Jacob Frey said at the Wednesday news conference.

Federal agent fired ‘defensive shots,’ DHS says

The incident began at about 6:50 p.m. and involved a Venezuelan man who DHS said is in the United States illegally. The man fled the scene in his vehicle, crashed into a parked car and then ran away on foot, DHS said.

“The law enforcement officer caught up to the subject on foot and attempted to apprehend him when the subject began to resist and violently assault the officer,” the post said.

During the struggle, DHS said two people came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the officer using a snow shovel and a broom handle.

After the suspect got loose and joined the attack, the officer fired “defensive shots,” DHS said, striking the initial subject in the leg. The three individuals then ran back into the apartment building, barricading themselves inside, the agency said.

The federal government’s narrative could not immediately be verified.

DHS did not specify how long they were barricaded, but O’Hara said one individual was shot during a “struggle” with law enforcement and later refused to come out of a residence. He was removed by federal agents, who made entry into the residence and took the person to an ambulance.

The officer and initial subject are both in the hospital, and the two other individuals are in custody, DHS said. The statement did not detail how their detention unfolded.

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By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, CNN

(CNN) — Minneapolis officials called for calm Wednesday night as heated clashes erupted near the scene where a federal agent shot and injured a man after he allegedly assaulted the agent, one week after an immigration agent killed a woman in the city.

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents were conducting a “targeted traffic stop” when the man, a Venezuelan national, was shot in the leg after he began to resist arrest and “violently assault” one of its officers.

The individual was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the city of Minneapolis said.

In the hours after, demonstrators gathered near the scene, facing off against law enforcement who deployed multiple tear gas canisters, pepper balls and what sounded like flash bangs before officials told people to “go home.”

“I urge anyone that is at the scene to leave immediately,” Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a news conference, calling it an “unlawful assembly.”

The incident comes as the city continues to reel in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, which sparked nationwide protests and exacerbated tensions in a community already on edge over a surge in federal agents.

“For those who have peacefully protested, I applaud you. For those who are taking the bait, you are not helping, and you are not helping the undocumented immigrants of our city. You are not helping the people who call this place home,” Mayor Jacob Frey said at the Wednesday news conference.

Federal agent fired ‘defensive shots,’ DHS says

The incident began at about 6:50 p.m. and involved a Venezuelan man who DHS said is in the United States illegally. The man fled the scene in his vehicle, crashed into a parked car and then ran away on foot, DHS said.

“The law enforcement officer caught up to the subject on foot and attempted to apprehend him when the subject began to resist and violently assault the officer,” the post said.

During the struggle, DHS said two people came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the officer using a snow shovel and a broom handle.

After the suspect got loose and joined the attack, the officer fired “defensive shots,” DHS said, striking the initial subject in the leg. The three individuals then ran back into the apartment building, barricading themselves inside, the agency said.

The federal government’s narrative could not immediately be verified.

DHS did not specify how long they were barricaded, but O’Hara said one individual was shot during a “struggle” with law enforcement and later refused to come out of a residence. He was removed by federal agents, who made entry into the residence and took the person to an ambulance.

The officer and initial subject are both in the hospital, and the two other individuals are in custody, DHS said. The statement did not detail how th

By Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN

(CNN) — Three-quarters of Americans say they oppose the United States attempting to take control of Greenland, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, indicating that President Donald Trump’s push to expand America’s territory faces stiff headwinds with the public.

The survey finds just 25% of Americans favor the US attempting to take control of the Danish territory. Even the president’s partisans are about evenly divided, with 50% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents saying they support it and 50% opposed. Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents are deeply against the move, with 94% opposed overall, including 80% who say they strongly oppose it. About 8 in 10 independents who don’t lean toward either party are also opposed.

Trump said Wednesday on his social media website Truth Social that “anything less” than US control of Greenland is “unacceptable.” The message came ahead of a meeting at the White House between Danish officials, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio that appeared to do little to bring the two sides any closer to an agreement.

The poll finds little appetite for a broader policy of US expansionism, even as Trump extols the military capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Máduro – declaring afterward that the US would now “run” the country – and as he threatens Iran’s leadership over their violent crackdown on street protests.

Nearly six in ten Americans are concerned that Trump has gone too far in trying to expand America’s power over other countries. Only a third think his efforts in that regard have been about right. And most (55%) say he has already gone too far in using the US military to achieve his goals. A growing share says Trump’s foreign policy decisions this term have hurt America’s standing in the world: 57% say so now, up from 53% last summer.

Americans more closely split over Venezuela military action

All told, 52% oppose the US decision to take military action in Venezuela while 48% favor it. There was widespread concern about the stability of the Venezuelan government and a sense that the US military will be involved for a long time.

Ahead of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s scheduled visit to the White House on Thursday, there is broader opposition (58%) to the US effort to control the actions of the government in Venezuela now that Maduro has been removed from power. On that question, strong opposition outpaces strong support, 31% to 13%.

Most Americans aren’t confident that the US action in Venezuela will result in a stable government in that country a year from now, and about two-thirds say it’s at least somewhat likely that the action will lead to a long-term deployment of US troops there.

Partisan views on the initial military action in Venezuela are mirror images: 80% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents oppose the action while 80% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents support it. But Democrats are more firmly opposed to US efforts to control Venezuela’s government after Maduro’s remo