Heavy fighting in Rafah closes aid crossings and sparks mass fleeings
Heavy combat on Rafah outskirts blocks key aid crossings leaving over 110000 people fleeing north per UN. Food and fuel shortages loom as World Food Program warns of imminent distribution stoppage. UNRWA notes displaced families seek shelter in Khan Younis and Deir al Balah as aid groups race to respond.
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Gaza
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World Food Program
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UNRWA
Raed al-Fayami
Khan Younis
Deir al-Balah
Project
Hope
Moses Kondowe
Petropoulos
Feds flag possible breach of international law in Israel use of U.S. arms
The Biden administration says Israel's use of U.S. weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law though linking specific weapons to strikes is not yet possible. The report to Congress notes "reasonable" evidence of breaches amid seven months of fighting and a rising Palestinian toll, and warns U.S. weapons could be restricted in future.
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Washington
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Gaza
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Hamas
Netanyahu
Rafah
Protests at Penn MIT and Arizona dispersed by police
Police arrested dozens as encampments tied to pro-Palestinian protests were dismantled at the University of Pennsylvania MIT and the University of Arizona. Penn reported about 83 arrests for trespass including students and faculty while MIT and Arizona saw smaller numbers amid clashes and tear gas use.
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University of Arizona
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Cambridge
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Tucson
Judge warns Cohen to stop taunts before testimony
In New York judge Juan Merchan orders prosecutors to silence Michael Cohen’s taunting posts as he prepares to testify in Trump's hush money case. Cohen, once a Trump loyalist, now criticizes the former president while facing federal charges and potential prison time. Prosecutors say they may rest after key testimony next week.
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New York
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Michael Cohen
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Juan Merchan
Joshua Steinglass
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Associated Press
Todd Blanche
Storms kill woman as Florida reels from damaging winds
Powerful storms with 80 to 100 mph winds hit Tallahassee. Crews race to repair 100 broken power poles while about half of the city’s 200,000 residents lose electricity. National Weather Service examines paths of three possible tornadoes. One woman is confirmed dead in Florida.
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