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By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jurors are likely to begin deliberations on Wednesday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, sorting through weeks of evidence and testimony behind closed doors as they determine whether he will become the first U.S. president convicted of a crime.

It was far from certain how long they might take to reach a verdict in the case with Trump, 77, who is accused of falsifying... (continue reading...)

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan

World markets wobbled on Tuesday, with benchmark bond yields and volatility gauges jumping to their highest in almost four weeks, as more evidence of the stoic U.S. consumer alongside runaway tech stocks leaves the Federal Reserve with a conundrum.

Also agitated by Tuesday's whopping $297 billion sale of Treasury notes and bills and a tepid investor response, 10-year benchmark... (continue reading...)

By Jake Spring

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Latin America's human rights court holds a final hearing in Brazil on Wednesday in a case that's part of a global wave of climate litigation, as several international courts prepare first-time opinions on what countries must do to combat climate change.

The rulings could also set off a wave of new litigation brought by citizens, businesses and governments.

Enforcement of such decisions... (continue reading...)

By Jarrett Renshaw

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will unveil a new coalition in Philadelphia on Wednesday to court Black voters, a critical voting bloc that is showing signs of weakness for Democrats ahead of the November election.

Black voters have historically turned out for Biden and Democrats, but polls show they could be less supportive of him this year while their support for his rival Donald Trump in national and... (continue reading...)

By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt

(Reuters) - Typically, if your political opponent is convicted of a felony, it's considered a rare gift.

But as the world anticipates a verdict in Donald Trump's criminal case in New York, President Joe Biden's campaign does not plan to change course, even for a guilty verdict.

Biden aides are happy to let other Democrats and allies paint Trump as a felon. Strategists have decided... (continue reading...)