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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defending his new military offensive in one of Gaza's most populated areas amid growing condemnation at home and abroad. Netanyahu declared that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked European allies for rallying behind the war-torn nation saying “the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine” ahead of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Strong storms in eastern Nebraska have left one person dead and seriously injured another. The storms hit early Saturday, toppling a large tree onto a vehicle at Two Rivers state park.

A Los Angeles toy vendor posted surveillance footage where thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls, which have become a popular collectible item a decade after first being introduced. The LA County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident.