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• 17 states sue Trump administration for withholding funds appropriated for Electric Vehicle charging stations
• Netherlands calls for review of EU trade deal with Israel over Israeli blockade of aid for Gaza
• Legal reform advocates say funding public defenders is crucial for protecting civil liberties and rule of law
• Terrorist attack, missile strike between Pakistan and India raises fears of conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals
• Trump plans to rename Persian Gulf “Arabian Gulf”, according to AP report

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