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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli tanks take control of Gaza side of Rafah crossing
The Gaza Crossings Authority said in a statement that Israel’s takeover was a “death sentence” against Gazans, particularly the ill and injured.
- by Sam Mednick, Josef Federman and Bassem Mroue
‘I have to watch every word I tell you people,’ says Trump after judge flags jail
- by Shayna Jacobs, Tom Jackman, Devlin Barrett and Marianne LeVine
Opinion & Perspectives
Trumpeting a terrible vision: What awaits if Biden loses … or even wins?
Donald Trump has outlined his manifesto for a second term, and it’s a disquieting smorgasbord of retribution and paranoia.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Sunak closer to the scrapheap after Tories smashed at local elections
After weeks of speculation of a move against him, it appears even Sunak’s colleagues have lost hope that changing the leader could do anything ahead of the general election in the UK.
Rob Harris
Europe correspondent
Why Donald Trump will benefit from the US college chaos
A lesson from 1968 – and, indeed, from the 1972 election – is that campus unrest favours the Republicans.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
North America
The president, the porn star and the payment: Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump’s hush money trial
In another astonishing moment ahead of this year’s election, the porn star told a jury in explicit detail about her alleged sexual encounter with the former US president.
- by Farrah Tomazin
World of photos, May 8, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
‘I have to watch every word I tell you people,’ says Trump after judge flags jail
- by Shayna Jacobs, Tom Jackman, Devlin Barrett and Marianne LeVine
Europe
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UK politics
Sunak closer to the scrapheap after Tories smashed at local elections
- by Rob Harris
Asia
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
The country, like others in South-East Asia, is sweltering through a heat wave.
- by Adrian Portugal and Peter Blaza
Wild first aid: Orangutan applies medicinal plant to treat facial wound
Animals have been known to eat certain plants to alleviate stomach discomfort, but scientists had never seen one apply a makeshift bandage to heal a wound before.
- by Christina Larson
Dangerous heat kills dozens, closes schools, prompts four-day workweek
- by Neil Jerome Morales
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Biden holds up some arms shipments to Israel, sources say
They come at a time when Washington is publicly pressuring Israel to postpone its offensive in Rafah until after it has taken steps to avert civilian casualties.
- by Mike Stone, Steve Holland and Phil Stewart
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli tanks take control of Gaza side of Rafah crossing
- by Sam Mednick, Josef Federman and Bassem Mroue
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel begins evacuation of Rafah, warns ‘powerful’ operation near
- by Sam Mednick and Josef Federman
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