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Israel's national security advisor Zaki Hennegeby

said he expects his country's offensive in Gaza to last for at least another seven months.

Israeli tanks continued to roll deeper into Raffa.

Earlier, America said only a major operation into the city would prompt it to withdraw military aid.

The Biden administration confirmed that it would not change its policy towards Israel,

after its air-strike on a tent camp on Sunday killed at least 45 people and provoked an

international outcry.

Jurors were excused for the day without reaching a verdict after deliberations began in the first criminal trial of an American president. Donald Trump is accused of falsifying business records to hide hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, a former pawn star.

Before the elections in 2016, it is up to 12 New Yorkers to decide whether or not Mr Trump is guilty. A unanimous decision must be reached.

If that does not happen, the defense could argue for a mistrial.

Polls closed in South Africa's general election. The country's most closely contested in three decades. Final results are expected by Sunday.

The Economist's poll tracker

suggest that the ruling African National Congress could win its lowest share of the vote ever.

The ANC may then need to form a coalition with one of the larger opposition parties.

Samsung Electronics largest union, which represents a fifth of its workers,

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