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The Florida Bar, the regulatory body for legal professionals in the state, has officially walked back a statement indicating an investigation into Lindsey Halligan, a former United States attorney under the administration of Donald Trump. On Friday, bar spokesperson Jennifer Krell Davis issued a clarification to US media, denying any probe into Halligan's conduct, in a move that highlights ongoing tensions within the American legal system.

The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has spoken for the first time on the escalating conflict in the Middle East, as Iran continues to launch drone and missile strikes against Gulf countries hosting US military assets. In comments aired by Abu Dhabi TV on Saturday during a visit to wounded patients in a hospital, he stated, “The UAE has thick skin and bitter flesh – we are no easy prey.” He added that the UAE is in “a period of war” but would “emerge stronger.”

Russian forces launched a missile strike on a residential apartment building in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, killing at least 10 people, including two children. The attack caused an entire entrance section of the five-storey building to collapse from the first to the fifth floor, trapping residents under the rubble. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated that among the dead were a primary school teacher and her second-grade son, as well as a 13-year-old girl and her mother. Sixteen others were wounded in the Friday assault.

Severe storm systems tore through the central United States on Friday and Saturday, leaving behind a trail of devastation and multiple fatalities. Rescue teams are actively searching for survivors and providing assistance to those affected by the extreme weather events.

A bombing at a nightclub in the coastal city of Trujillo, northern Peru, has left 33 people injured, including three minors. The attack occurred in the early morning hours on Saturday, with authorities investigating the circumstances of the blast, which took place in a region heavily impacted by a rise in organized crime, a growing concern in Peru.

A major Israeli air and ground operation in the village of Nabi Chit in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley has resulted in at least 41 deaths and 40 injuries, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Among the dead are three Lebanese soldiers, with locals listing the names of civilians, including children, they say were killed. The operation focused on recovering the remains of an Israeli military airman missing in Lebanon for 40 years, but a grave dug up in the village cemetery was found empty. A local man stated, "They thought he was there but there was nothing."

At the inaugural 'Shield of the Americas' summit in South Florida, United States President Donald Trump announced the formation of the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition, a group of a dozen politically aligned countries purportedly committed to combating drug trafficking. However, as he signed a declaration cementing that commitment, Trump signaled that the approach would rely not on law enforcement but on military might. 'The only way to defeat these enemies is by unleashing the power of our military. So we have to use our military. You have to use your military,' Trump told the audience of Latin American leaders, dismissing the efficacy of police forces in the region.

Descendants of freedom fighters executed and beheaded by British colonial forces in southern Africa have called on the Natural History Museum in London and the University of Cambridge to assist in locating their ancestors' looted skulls. Zimbabwean descendants of the first chimurenga heroes, who led an uprising against British colonizers in the 1890s, have long believed the museum and university hold several of these skulls.

An Israeli military drone killed a father and his daughter early Saturday in central Khan Younis, southern Gaza. According to Al Jazeera correspondents, in a separate attack later that day in Khan Younis, another person was killed and a young girl was wounded.

Iran’s ambassador to the UK, Seyed Ali Mousavi, told the BBC in an interview that Iran will continue to defend itself if “aggression from the American and Israeli side continues.” He stated that while the Iranian government does not wish to attack its neighbors, military bases used by the US and Israeli regimes are considered “legitimate targets.”

Mumbai, India – India's defeat to Australia in the Cricket World Cup final on November 19, 2023, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad left a deep scar on the cricket-mad nation of over 1.4 billion people. More than 90,000 stunned spectators watched in silence as the favored home team suffered a six-wicket loss. Australian captain Pat Cummins' pre-final remark – "In sport, there's nothing more satisfying than hearing a big crowd go silent" – proved prophetic as the atmosphere turned somber.

Iranian authorities have issued a series of warnings promising the use of force and severe punishments against anyone in the country engaging in actions perceived to harm national security and aid "enemies", as the conflict with the United States and Israel enters its second week. The Ministry of Intelligence stated in a message carried by state media that a number of "American-Zionist mercenaries" have been photographing missile impact points to send footage to "terrorist satellite networks" and online pages based outside Iran.