Israeli tanks encircle eastern half of Rafah
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- PoliticsThe Independent
Rudy Giuliani loses radio show for peddling false claims about 2020 election on air
‘The Rudy Giuliani Show’ is now no more
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US report criticizes Israel but does not block arms
A long-awaited State Department report on Friday criticized Israel's use of US weapons in the Gaza war but did not find enough evidence of violations to block shipments.A US official described the report as a snapshot and said the State Department was still monitoring the use of weapons.
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VideoBaseball-Sized Hailstones Splash Into Pool During Texas Storm
Massive hailstones splashed down into a pool and damaged parts of a home in central Texas as severe storms swept the area on Thursday, May 9.Footage filmed and posted to TikTok by Dan Sousa shows what he described as baseball-sized hailstones splashing into his pool, yard, and roof on Thursday.“Temporary irrigation pipes shattered, one window shattered, metal roof took a beating,” Sousa told Storyful. “It even ripped a hole in our wellhead cover!”The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazar
- PoliticsThe Independent
Key takeaways from day 15 of Trump’s hush money trial
Jurors were shown Trump’s 2018 tweets about Michael Cohen and text messages negotiating a deal for Stormy Daniels’ story as another week came to an end in the historic trial
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VideoPrince Harry, Meghan visit Nigeria for Invictus drive
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle visited Nigeria on Friday as part of his promotion of the Invictus Games, the sporting event he founded for wounded military veterans.The couple arrived Friday in the capital Abuja where they visited a school to open an event on mental health for students there in a trip that also saw the prince meet wounded Nigerian soldiers.Greeted by a drum and dance group from the Igbo ethnic community, Harry and Meghan toured the Lightway Academy where they were welco
- BusinessEdinburgh Live
Exciting new bar opens its doors in Edinburgh offering agave spirits and cocktails
Customers were welcomed into Chancho Agaveria on Thursday, May 9 after weeks of teasers being released on social media for the new bar on 7 Bernard Street in Leith
1-min read - PoliticsThe Independent
RFK Jr’s key campaign pledges as he comes out in full support of abortion
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s independent presidential campaign has centered around healthcare, abortion and the climate crisis, Katie Hawkinson reports
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