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Wednesday Briefing: UN Alleges Genocide in Gaza, Trump’s UK State Visit, Death Penalty Sought in Kirk Killing

Key developments span diplomacy, war accountability, and a high-profile prosecution shaping the day.

Overview

  • A UN Human Rights Council commission released a 72-page report alleging Israel has committed genocidal acts in Gaza, which Israel rejected as distorted and false.
  • Israel’s military escalated its Gaza City operation as thousands fled and officials signaled the incursion could take several months.
  • President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump began a rare second state visit to the UK at King Charles III’s invitation, with protests and four arrests after images were projected onto Windsor Castle.
  • Prosecutors in Utah said they will seek the death penalty for Tyler Robinson, 22, charged in the killing of Charlie Kirk, citing court filings that include alleged text-message confessions; he remains held without bail.
  • Ben & Jerry’s co‑founder Jerry Greenfield resigned, accusing Unilever of limiting the brand’s social advocacy, and tributes poured in for actor-director Robert Redford, who died at 89.