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Key points from Trump immunity hearing and NY hush money trial

Testimony in Trump's New York trial continues as Supreme Court considers immunity claim in separate federal case.

UN condemns Iran crackdown on women without veils

GENEVA: The United Nations said Friday that it was concerned by reports of new efforts to track and punish Iranian women, some as young as 15, who refuse to wear the headscarf required under the country’s Islamic law. The UN Human Rights Office also expressed alarm about a draft bill on “Supporting the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab,” which would impose tougher sentences on women appearing in public without the hijab.

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Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed meets Saudi envoy in Abu Dhabi

DUBAI:  Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has received Sultan bin Abdullah Al-Anqari, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UAE. During a meeting at Qasr Al-Shati in Abu Dhabi, the two officials discussed relations between the two countries and ways to enhance cooperation that would be beneficial to both nations, state news agency WAM said Sheikh Mansour emphasized the robust ties between the UAE and Saudi Arabia are underpinned by the leadership of both countries.

Key points from Trump immunity hearing and NY hush money trial

Testimony in Trump's New York trial continues as Supreme Court considers immunity claim in separate federal case.

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Students on US Campuses Stress: ‘Gaza is Why We’re Here’

Students say growing protests on US university campuses are part of a 'fight against genocide' in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas Official: Israel Won’t Achieve Goals in Rafah

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: A senior Hamas official told AFP on Thursday that Israel would fail to meet its stated goals of defeating the Palestinian militant group and freeing hostages by invading the southern Gaza city Rafah. “Even if (Israel) enters and invades Rafah, it will not achieve what it wants,” Ghazi Hamad said in an interview over the phone from Qatar, where a number of senior figures from Hamas’s political bureau are based.

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