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Donald Trump Blows Final Deadline to Testify at E. Jean Carroll Trial  The Daily Beast Trump misses deadline to testify in E. Jean Carroll civil case  The Hill Closing arguments set in rape and defamation suit against Trump  Reuters

Lebanese operative known as Abu Ali said to ply poor Syrians with provisions to enlist them to gather intel for terror group, including man arrested by IDF troops in January

German industrial output fell 3.4% in March, weighed by a decline in automotive production, suggesting weak demand as high interest rates curbed consumer spending.

Alarm after lawyer who aided Trump’s 2020 election lie attacks campus voting  The Guardian US

Driver arrested after 7, including migrants, killed in Brownsville, Texas  Reuters At least 8 dead, 11 injured after driver plows into crowd near migrant shelter in Brownsville, Texas  Fox News SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 8 dead  Yahoo

Lack of regulations or enforcement allows companies to fudge official reports and avoid paying for disposal, with goods still being smuggled to Palestinians for burning

As central banks race toward the finish line of interest-rate rises, investors are extending duration in their portfolios, according to J.P.Morgan Asset Management.

Man says he suffered a broken nose at the hands of officers after he was detained in van for taking sign from anti-overhaul protesters; force says he resisted lawful arrest

Japanese stocks ended lower, dragged by falls in bank, energy and electronics stocks, amid continued concerns about policy tightening by central banks.

Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s captor, a former Bolivian general, has died at the age of 84.