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World of photos, May 15, 2024
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World of photos, May 15, 2024

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Michael Cohen, Trump’s fixer-turned-foe, takes the stand in the hush money trial

Michael Cohen, Trump’s fixer-turned-foe, takes the stand in the hush money trial

The prosecution will hinge on how well Cohen can convince a jury that Trump falsified business records with the intent to commit campaign finance violations.

  • by Farrah Tomazin
Teen gunman disrupts Catholic mass
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Teen gunman disrupts Catholic mass

Clergy and parishioners react to the armed teen in the back of the church during the mass held in a Catholic church in Louisiana.

Churchgoers stop teen who entered with gun during children’s service

Churchgoers stop teen who entered with gun during children’s service

The livestream of the Catholic mass is no longer accessible on the church’s social media pages but a recording shows chaos unfolding.

  • by Ben Brasch
‘Vast power of censorship’: Robert F Kennedy jnr sues Meta, claiming election interference

‘Vast power of censorship’: Robert F Kennedy jnr sues Meta, claiming election interference

The lawsuit said Meta began censoring the video about Kennedy “within minutes” of it going live on May 5 before restoring it.

  • by Stephanie Kelly
In the president v the porn star, Stormy Daniels is a legal dominatrix

In the president v the porn star, Stormy Daniels is a legal dominatrix

The compelling part of this case is not whether Trump did something wrong with business papers, but how it shows – in a vivid way – that he’s the wrong man for the job.

  • by Maureen Dowd
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How Musk’s bromance with right-wing world leaders benefits his empire

How Musk’s bromance with right-wing world leaders benefits his empire

Musk has helped turn a pugnacious libertarian into one of the new faces of the modern right, and brought kudos to others keen on his technology. For a price.

  • by Ryan Mac, Jack Nicas and Alex Travelli
Jerry Seinfeld’s support for Israel prompts Duke University speech walkout

Jerry Seinfeld’s support for Israel prompts Duke University speech walkout

Figures in robes and caps, some waving Palestinian flags, were seen filing out of crowds of graduates assembled in the North Carolina university’s football stadium.

  • by Julia Harte
A Trump trial. Raging wars. Campus protests. Is everything ‘on fire’?

A Trump trial. Raging wars. Campus protests. Is everything ‘on fire’?

Most Americans say they’re unhappy with the direction of the country, but they’re generally satisfied with their personal lives.

  • by Reis Thebault and Hannah Natanson
Trump is a micromanager. Prosecutors doubt he’d let lawyers handle Stormy Daniels

Trump is a micromanager. Prosecutors doubt he’d let lawyers handle Stormy Daniels

Prosecutors say Donald Trump would simply be unable to leave hush-money payments to other people. They even called an unusual witness: a book written by Trump himself.

  • by Jonah E. Bromwich, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Sudden resignations. A leaked letter. What’s happening inside Miss USA?

Sudden resignations. A leaked letter. What’s happening inside Miss USA?

The reigning winners of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resigned from their titles within days of each other in a shock to the Miss Universe Organisation.

  • by Madison Malone Kircher