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DARFUR HOSPITAL MASSACRE: UN reports more than 460 killed

The United Nations and health agencies report that paramilitary forces stormed a hospital in el Fasher Darfur where more than 460 people including patients and staff were reportedly executed according to WHO and local medical networks

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5 trillion - Nvidia becomes the first company to reach a $5 trillion market valuation

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"I have the authority to send U.S. military forces beyond the National Guard into U.S. cities" — President Donald Trump

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