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- Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman and William K. Rashbaum
Trump’s Defense Rests After He Chooses Not to Testify in Hush-Money Trial

Donald J. Trump’s lawyers mounted a minimal defense after prosecutors called 20 witnesses. Closing arguments will take place May 28. [...]

- Jesse McKinley and Kate Christobek
Trump Trial Day 20 Takeaways: Defense Rests and Closing Arguments Are Next Week

Donald J. Trump’s lawyers called two witnesses and he was not one of them. Closing arguments will happen May 28. [...]

- Danny Hakim and Jack Healy
Rudy Giuliani and Other Trump Allies Plead Not Guilty in Arizona Election Case

A total of 50 people, including former President Donald J. Trump, are now facing charges in four states related to efforts to keep Mr. Trump in power after he lost [...]

- Alan Feuer
Trump Lawyers Accuse Prosecutors of Misconduct in Documents Case

Prosecutors vehemently denied the accusations in newly unsealed motions that show how the former president’s defense team has used often-baseless assertions to undercut the indictment. [...]

- Adam Nagourney
Kerry Kennedy Leads ‘Heart-Wrenching’ Campaign Against Her Brother’s White House Bid

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sister has become the face of the Kennedy family effort to block his candidacy and re-elect President Biden. She has more at stake besides her relationship [...]

British man, 73, who died during turbulence on flight named

Geoff Kitchen died of a suspected heart attack during the flight from London to Singapore, authorities say. [...]

Armies of young insurgents are changing the course of a forgotten war

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent a month with revolutionary forces at jungle bases and on front lines in Myanmar. [...]

UK watchdog looking into Microsoft AI taking screenshots

The ICO wants to know the safeguards around Recall, which can take screengrabs of your screen every few seconds. [...]

Man charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead

A former Royal Marine charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service has been found dead. [...]

My feet and hands were amputated after sepsis, MP says

Craig Mackinlay was given a 5% chance of survival after being rushed to hospital in September. [...]

The main far-right party of France says it will no longer align with its erstwhile German allies, the AfD, in the EU parliament. This followed comments by the AfD's top [...]

The video reposted by Donald Trump referred to a "unified Reich" if the Republican gets a second term at the White House. Trump later deleted the video from his social [...]

Politically motivated crimes in Germany rose in 2023 more than in any year over the past two decades. War in the Middle East and increased political polarization at home both [...]

The UN has said it has halted food distribution due to lack of supplies and insecurity as Israeli forces continue an assault on the southern Gazan city. DW has more. [...]

Israel has accused the Associated Press of providing Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera with images of Gaza, in violation of a new foreign media law. The AP condemned the seizure "in [...]

The states where abortion is on the ballot in November

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, state laws on abortion have been changing constantly. It will all be part of the picture as voters go to the polls in November.For [...]

- Steve Inskeep
How Does Israel Respond to the International Criminal Court?

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has announced he will seek arrest warrants for leaders of Hamas and of Israel for war crimes in Gaza. The U.S. has denounced [...]

- Andrew Limbong
A German novel about a tortured love affair wins 2024 International Booker Prize

Jenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation. [...]

- Joe Hernandez
New research on Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier could reshape sea-level rise predictions

At 80 miles across, Thwaites is the world's widest glacier. It has been nicknamed the "Doomsday Glacier" for the catastrophic effects its thawing could have on global sea-level rise. [...]

- Ashley Milne-Tyte
Black men are a hidden segment of caregivers. It's stressful but rewarding, too

Almost 40 percent of caregivers of older adults are men, and a third of that group is Black. But African American men face some issues other guys don't. [...]

- Varun Shankar

The Gladiators cap a cathartic postseason run with their first state title since 2018. [...]

- Jeff Amy | AP

U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath has beaten two Democratic primary opponents to clinch the nomination in her second new district in two years [...]

- Steven Goff

DC Power Football Club is slated to launch in August as a founding member of the USL Super League, an eight-team circuit. [...]

- Shira Rubin, Loveday Morris

As the ICC seeks an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, critics in Israel say he is prioritizing his political survival over Israel’s hostages and the war effort. [...]

- Holly Bailey

Willis now proceeds to November’s general election, where she will face Courtney Kramer, a Republican lawyer who interned in the Trump White House. [...]

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