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Palestinians are fleeing Gaza City as Israel launches its latest offensive there, pushing any ceasefire farther out of reach. The operation into the largest Palestinian city further escalates a conflict that has roiled the Middle East for nearly two years.

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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating activist Charlie Kirk, has been charged with aggravated murder. The charge means Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk last week at Utah Valley University.

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A Russian rocket strike in Ukraine's central Zaporizhzhia region killed one person and injured 20 others, including four children. There has been no let-up in Russian strikes on civilian areas and its army’s push on the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line.

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And Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director and liberal activist has dies at age 89. Redford's publicist said he died at home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah, surrounded by those he loved.