Cease-fire talks ground to a halt at the beginning of the month after a major push by the U.S. and other mediators to secure a deal, in hopes of averting a planned Israeli invasion of the southern city of Rafah.
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Six injured in knife attack in German city of Mannheim. Police shot and wounded assailant
Police quickly put an end to the attack by shooting the assailant, who also was wounded.
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Trump responds to guilty verdict by falsely blasting ‘rigged trial,’ attacking star witness
No former president or presumptive party nominee has ever faced a felony conviction or the prospect of prison time, and Trump is expected to keep his legal troubles central to his campaign.
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Israel confirms forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive
Still, President Biden has said Israel has not crossed the ‘red lines’ of a full-fledged invasion that he has urged them against.
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Trump, despite conviction, could still vote for himself if he’s not in prison on Election Day
Florida defers to other states’ disenfranchisement rules for residents convicted of out-of-state felonies, and New York only removes felons’ right to vote when they’re incarcerated.
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Sen. Susan Collins decries Trump’s conviction
The other members of Maine’s congressional delegation take an opposing position on Trump’s conviction on felony charges, with Sen. Angus King and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden seeing the trial and its outcome as a validation of the U.S. justice system.
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White House finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of U.S.-Mexico border clampdown, officials say
President Biden is expected to sign an executive order as early as Tuesday, according to four people familiar with the matter.
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Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using U.S. arms in strikes on Russian territory, officials say
But officials said the U.S. policy calling on Ukraine not to use American-provided munitions to strike offensively inside Russia has not changed.
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U.S., Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks
The Houthis in recent months have stepped up attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, demanding that Israel end the war in Gaza.
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Shares in Trump Media slump after former president convicted in hush money trial
Trump Media’s stock was down about 9% in after-hours trading Thursday as news of the verdict emerged.