Judge Juan Merchan tells jury ‘you are the judgers of facts’. Plus, nearly 5,000 Russians under 24 thought to have died so far in Ukraine
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Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money case in New York inched towards its conclusion on Wednesday as jury deliberations started just before 11.30am.
Trump railed against the proceedings and compared himself to a saint on Wednesday, saying “Mother Teresa could not beat these charges” and accusing the court of being “rigged”.
Meanwhile, jurors deliberated for about four and a half hours before stopping for the day. They will continue today. “You are the judges of the facts,” the judge told them.
Trump also faces three other criminal cases: one for trying to influence the 2020 election in Georgia, another for his conduct around the January 6 Capitol attack, and a third involving his treatment of sensitive documents after he left the White House.IDF in effective control of entire Gaza land border after taking Philadelphi corridor
Israel is in effective control of Gaza’s entire land border after taking control of a buffer zone along the border with Egypt, Israel’s military has said.
The chief military spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, said Israeli forces had gained “operational” control over the Philadelphi corridor.
