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(Reuters) - A panel of 12 New York jurors will for a second day on Thursday weigh evidence in the criminal trial of Donald Trump, the former president accused of falsifying documents to hide a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

Here are five milestone moments from the historic first trial of a former U.S. president:

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Daniels, whose given name is Stephanie Clifford,... (continue reading...)

PRAGUE (Reuters) - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said 'the time has come' for members of the military alliance to re-consider some of the restrictions attached to the use of weapons they supplied to Ukraine in support of the country's fight against Russia.

Western countries appeared increasingly divided in recent weeks on whether or not the Ukrainian military should be allowed to strike targets on Russian soil.

Some of Ukraine's... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - United States Steel Corp and Nippon Steel said on Thursday they had received all regulatory approvals outside of the United States related to their proposed $14.9 billion merger.

The two steelmakers reiterated that they expect the deal to be completed in the second half of the year.

Nippon clinched the deal last December but the merger ran into political opposition in the United States, with lawmakers opposing it on national... (continue reading...)

By Luc Cohen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - If the jury deliberating in Donald Trump's criminal trial makes the historic decision to convict him, the judge overseeing the case will face a monumental choice: whether to sentence the 2024 Republican presidential candidate to time behind bars.

Prison time is rare for people convicted in New York state of felony falsification of business records, the charge Trump, a businessman-turned-politician, faced... (continue reading...)

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's parliament should reject proposed laws that would prevent migrants arriving across the long, forested border with Russia from seeking asylum, the Nordic country's non-discrimination ombudsman said on Thursday.

The government last week proposed emergency legislation allowing border guards to push back migrants trying to cross the 1,340-km (830-mile) frontier.

Finland believes Moscow is promoting the crossings... (continue reading...)