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Ocasio-Cortez joins her fellow first-year congresswoman Ilhan Omar, another member of the new Democratic guard, in endorsing the 78-year-old Democratic candidate.  

Bruno Dey faces 5,230 counts of accessory to murder. "The accused was no ardent worshipper of Nazi ideology, but there is also no doubt that he never actively challenged the persecutions of the Nazi regime," prosecutors say.

Louise Ellman, chairwoman of the Labour Friends of Israel parliamentary lobby, says: "I can no longer advocate voting Labour when it risks [Jeremy] Corbyn becoming PM. Under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, Jewish members have been bullied, abused and driven out."

US President Donald Trump, under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike for his troop withdrawal from Syria, calls the move "strategically brilliant," says the Kurds are "not angels." Trump also says he does not mind Russia helping Syria in a conflict with NATO ally Turkey.

Dozens of Republicans join Democrats to pass condemnation of move that says withdrawal of US troops cleared the way for Turkey's offensive against the Kurds passes 364-60. US President Trump warns of "devastating" sanctions if Turkey talks do not go well.

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren "believes we need to end the endless wars. That means working to responsibly remove US troops from combat in the Middle East, and using diplomacy to work with allies and partners to end conflicts and suffering in the region," campaign spokesman says.

Robert Bowers, who killed 11 people in an anti-Semitic rampage at the Tree of Life synagogue last autumn wanted to plead guilty and serve life in prison without parole, but federal prosecutors are seeking the death sentence.

President Vladimir Putin's envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev says 1998 pact between Syria and Turkey allows Turks to push up to 6 miles into Syria for counterterrorism purposes, but that Turkey does not have the right to remain in Syria permanently.

French foreign minister to meet with Iraqi and Kurdish leaders to discuss how to secure thousands of ISIS fighters held in Syrian camps and prisons.

In response to a synagogue attack in which two people were killed Wednesday and previous incidents, German officials have called for more officers to be devoted to tackling far-right extremism and a greater focus on online platforms spreading far-right radicalism.