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• Pentagon asking $200 billion for Iran war, SecDef Hegseth says we’re not afraid to kill anybody;
• Trump, Japan leader Takaichi discuss Iran war, Trump drops comment on war secrecy and Pearl Harbor;
• State AG Bonta unveils resources on Gun Violence Restraining Orders, says GVROs already helping reduce mass shootings;
• Trump’s pick for Homeland Security Secretary, Mullin, advances in Senate despite no vote from Republican Rand Paul;
• UN chief Guterres tells US, Israel “high time to end this war”, tells Iran “stop attacking your neighbors”;
• UN report says global water crisis is being made worse by deep-rooted gender inequality

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