Morning news brief: Israel's Gaza offensive intensifies; Michael Cohen testifies; and more
Morning news brief
Israel continues its advance into Gaza, both in the north and south, to dismantle Hamas militants amid the ongoing hostage and humanitarian crisis. In the US, in the ongoing trial involving hush money payments linked to former president Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer from 2006 to 2018, took the stand after 16 days of proceedings.
In other news, following a controlled blast, parts of the collapsed Baltimore bridge were shattered and the way was cleared for the complete reopening of the busy sea route.
Israel's Gaza offensive intensifies from north and south
Israel reportedly pushed deep into the northern edge of Gaza on Monday (May 13) to recapture an area from Hamas while in the south, tanks and troops pushed across a highway into Rafah.
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Donald Trump hush money trial: Sixteen days into a trial that has kept the US hooked, ex-lawyer Michael Cohen who served as a legal aide to Donald Trump between 2006 and 2018 took the witness stand on the most significant day of testimony in the first-ever criminal trial of a former US president.
Collapsed Baltimore Bridge blows up in controlled blast: Watch
Parts of the collapsed Baltimore bridge broke into pieces after a controlled blast was carried out and made the way for the complete return of shipping via one of the busiest sea routes in the United States.
Indonesia: Thousands evacuated as flash floods, cold lava flow kills 50
Indonesia Sumatra flash floods disaster: The tragedy due to a cold lava flow and flash floods in western Indonesia continues to take a toll on lives and lifelines in Sumatra. Since the disaster first unfolded over the weekend, the death toll has risen to 50 with 27 more still missing, the country's national disaster mitigating agency said in an official statement on Tuesday (May 14).