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Israel orders evacuations in Rafah as it prepares to expand its offensive
The UN has warned for weeks that an Israeli assault on Rafah would cripple humanitarian operations and cause a disastrous surge in civilian casualties.
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy
US says Israel’s use of weapons may have violated international law
- by Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis
Opinion & Perspectives
One more time, with feeling: The reinvention of David Cameron
The former British prime minister’s shock return to politics was cynically received by the public. Now he’s got less than a year to rewrite his legacy.
Rob Harris
Europe correspondent
‘It could boomerang’: Stormy Daniels testimony on sex, lies and money is risky for both sides
The porn actor’s account was explosive in her indignant delivery and in the details of a sexual encounter with Donald Trump that at times sounded non-consensual.
Shayna Jacobs, Perry Stein, Marianne LeVine and Devlin Barrett
Can Trump survive a Stormy sex scandal? Just ask Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton accustomed the American people to political scandal. Donald Trump may benefit from their consequent ambivalence to politicians behaving badly.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
North America
Sudden resignations. A leaked letter. What’s happening inside Miss USA?
The reigning winners of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resigned from their titles within days of each other in a shock to the Miss Universe Organisation.
- by Madison Malone Kircher
‘He liked to use the Oxford comma’: Trump aide reveals how he crafted his tweets
Donald Trump’s New York hush trial has heard the former president delivered precise instructions about the use of punctuation marks for his tweets.
- by Raoul Simons
Analysis
US Votes 2024
‘It could boomerang’: Stormy Daniels testimony on sex, lies and money is risky for both sides
- by Shayna Jacobs, Perry Stein, Marianne LeVine and Devlin Barrett
Europe
Asia
People-smuggling boat carrying Chinese stopped en route to Australia
The group was discovered near the city of Kupang, and believed to be heading to Australia.
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
‘China played like a backbencher’: Xi’s self-serving push for peace in the Middle East
China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East, positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game, experts say.
- by Lisa Visentin
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
- by Adrian Portugal and Peter Blaza
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Israel orders evacuations in Rafah as it prepares to expand its offensive
The UN has warned for weeks that an Israeli assault on Rafah would cripple humanitarian operations and cause a disastrous surge in civilian casualties.
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy
US says Israel’s use of weapons may have violated international law
- by Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘We will fight with our fingernails’: Netanyahu says US threat won’t prevent Gaza offensive
- by Joseph Krauss and Josef Federman
‘Like a ghost town now’: Palestinians flee for safety amid Israel’s threat of Rafah invasion
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Hatem Khaled
El Niño blamed for floods that killed scores, left 150,000 homeless in Brazil
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