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- Donald Trump says he will appeal a guilty verdict in his New York criminal trial.
- Joe Biden lays out a three-phase plan he says will lead to an end to the conflict in Gaza.
- London prepares to host the Champions League final.
Former US president Donald Trump says he will appeal a guilty verdict that has made him the first person to hold the office to be convicted of a crime.
In an unscripted 33-minute speech at Trump Tower in Manhattan, the presumed Republican presidential candidate repeated unsubstantiated claims the New York trial was politically motivated to influence the outcome of November's election.
"This should have been a non-case and everybody said it was a non-case including, Bragg said, until I ran for office and then they saw the polls. I was leading the Republicans, I was leading the Democrats, I was leading everybody. And all of a sudden they brought it back."
President Joe Biden has described Mr Trump's claims the trial was "rigged", as "reckless" and "dangerous", saying the trial had been conducted like any other criminal trial in the US, and that no one was above the law.
Mr Trump was found guilty of 34 criminal counts of falsifying documents to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to illegally influence the 2016 election outcome.
He will have to wait until after his sentencing on July 11 before he is able to appeal, with any sentence likely suspended until the appeals process is complete.
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United States President Joe Biden has released a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas he says would lead to an end to the war in Gaza.
Mr Biden says the first phase would include a six-week ceasefire and withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas, and the release of vulnerable, elderly or female hostages in exchange for hundreds of imprisoned Palestinians.
600 aid trucks would allowed into Gaza each day, while the remains of hostages who have died would be returned to their families.
The second phase would include the release of all remaining living hostages, including male soldiers, and Israel's complete withdrawal from Gaza, while the third phase calls for a major reconstruction of Gaza after devastation from nearly eight months of war.
This comes as Israel pushes on with an offensive in Rafah despite widespread international condemnation, with Mr Biden under fire for failing to rein in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Mr Biden says Hamas is now “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel.
"The people of Israel should know they can make this offer without any further risk to their own security because they've devastated Hamas forces over the past eight months."
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The World Food Program says civilians in Gaza are paying the "highest price of political failure of war."
Matthew Hollingworth, the WFP's director for the Palestinian territories, says people are living with health concerns that are beyond crisis levels.
He said food deliveries in the south are making it to around 27,000 people, but said the WFP is "trying desperately" to support people in the central areas in particular, where almost a million people have fled.
"We are tired. People are tired. We desperately need to start helping people go beyond this day to day existence and scraping for an existence. And to do that, there has to be a cease fire."
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on Greens leader Adam Bandt to condemn all forms of violent protests related to the war in Gaza.
It comes after the offices of several politicians and the U-S consulate building in Melbourne were vandalised on Friday.
Protestors used red paint to write the words "Free Gaza" and "Glory to the martyrs" on the outside of the U-S consulate.
Ms Wong says she understands the frustration felt by protestors but condemned what she described as "violence", including the smashing of windows.
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Football fans across Europe are beginning to gather in London ahead of Sunday's Champions League final clash between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
Security is on high alert across the English capital as the two teams make their last preparations ahead of Sunday morning's final.
Former Real Madrid and France player Claude Makelele says the Spanish champions carry the burden of being the favourites.
“I think it will be the more difficult game for Madrid this final, because they don't care if it's a win, Dortmund is good. If they lose, it's against Madrid.”
