Here is a quick look at the top global stories of the week.

Famine in Gaza

Gaza is now experiencing famine, the world's leading authority said Friday. This comes after months of warning by aid groups that Israeli restrictions on the entry of food into the Palestinian territory were causing starvation. Israel rejected the report, calling it a lie. Separately, Israel's defense minister warned that Gaza's largest city would be destroyed unless Hamas disarmed and released all the hostages.

Read our explainer on how experts confirmed the famine , and see AP's photos of Palestinians struggling for food .

White House escalates Washington crackdown

National Guard troops will soon start carrying weapons as they patrol the streets of the capital for President Donald Trump’s crackdown on cri

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