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Anthony Blincken, America's Foreign Secretary visited Karam Shalom, an Israeli border crossing with Gaza, where humanitarian aid trucks are stationed.

Mr. Blinkin is in Israel, his seventh visit to the region, since the war began in October

to encourage ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

America has cautioned Israel against invading rapper, where over 1 million Palestinians are clustered.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, is intent on proceeding.

Meanwhile on Wednesday, Gustavo Petro, Colombia's president, said that his country would cut diplomatic

ties with Israel over its handling of the war with Gaza.

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a range of 5.25% to 5.5%.

The Fed noted a lack of further progress towards its goal of reducing

inflation to 2%. Investors do not expect a rate cut when Central Bankers

next meet in June. Jerome Powell, the Fed Chair, said he thought

rate increases would be unlikely.

Arizona's Senate voted to repeal a 19th century law that would ban virtually all abortions,

weeks after the state Supreme Court upheld it.

Two Republicans joined Democrats to pass the repeal, which is now headed to the

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