THE HILL: Tensions boil over as Michael Cohen, Trump attorney spar during cross-exam

Tensions boil over as Michael Cohen, Trump attorney spar during cross-exam
NEW YORK — Former President Trump’s attorney hammered Michael Cohen on Thursday as tensions in the courtroom boiled over on the second day of intense cross-examination of prosecutors’ star witness.

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THE GUARDIAN: ‘Barbaric’: Palestinian lorry drivers recount settlers’ attack on Gaza aid convoy

‘Barbaric’: Palestinian lorry drivers recount settlers’ attack on Gaza aid convoy
Israeli soldiers escorting convoy accused of doing nothing to stop widely condemned incident

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REUTERS: Trump, allies are laying the groundwork to contest potential election loss

Trump, allies are laying the groundwork to contest potential election loss
Donald Trump and his allies are laying the groundwork to contest a potential loss in November, stoking doubts about the election’s legitimacy even as opinion polls show the Republican presidential candidate leading in battleground states.

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CNBC: How much money the U.S. spends on war

How much money the U.S. spends on war
American military spending reached $916 billion in 2023, which accounts for more than a third of the world’s total military expenditure.

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CNN: ‘We give birth only to lose them’: Injured Palestinian mothers grieve for babies killed in Gaza

‘We give birth only to lose them’: Injured Palestinian mothers grieve for babies killed in Gaza
Raneem Hijazi remembers how tightly she held her son before the Israeli airstrike hit. She’s one of the mothers being treated for life-altering injuries in Doha, Qatar, while coming to terms with a loss.

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AFP NEWS: Fierce battles rage across Gaza as U.S. calls for postwar plan

Fierce battles rage across Gaza as U.S. calls for postwar plan
Israeli troops fought Hamas militants in multiple battles across the Gaza Strip, forcing new waves of Palestinian mass displacement, as Israel marked a sombre Independence Day on Tuesday.

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THE GUARDIAN: Israel says it took control of Gazan side of Rafah crossing, a key aid gateway

Israel says it took control of Gazan side of Rafah crossing, a key aid gateway
Gaza border authority confirms presence of Israel’s tanks at crossing, sole gateway between Egypt and Gaza for humanitarian aid

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CBS NEWS: Israeli tanks roll in, take control of Gaza side of Rafah border crossing

Israeli tanks roll in, take control of Gaza side of Rafah border crossing
An Israeli tank unit has rolled in to take “operational control” of the Gaza side of the crucial Rafah border crossing amid talks for a truce.

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Israel tells Gazans to evacuate Rafah neighborhoods ahead of planned offensive

Israel tells Gazans to evacuate Rafah neighborhoods ahead of planned offensive
The message warns of a military offensive to rout Hamas in the southern Gazan city after cease-fire talks faltered

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USA TODAY: Who is Timothy Mellon, the ultra-wealthy donor bankrolling both RFK Jr. and Donald Trump?

Who is Timothy Mellon, the ultra-wealthy donor bankrolling both RFK Jr. and Donald Trump?
Over nine months, Mellon gave $5 million donations that alternate between super PACs supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump.

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