It's been another busy week.

Closed-door hearings in the case of the classified documents former President Donald Trump kept at his Mar-a-Lago estate began this week. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon first met with Trump's team and the special counsel's prosecutors on Monday.

Meanwhile, America's political turmoil surrounding the 2024 presidential election is hot conversation at the Munich Security Conference. Former President Trump's remarks last week suggesting he wouldn't come to the aid of Europe in the event of a Russian invasion are causing concern among U.S, allies.

Israel attacked Rafah Sunday evening, killing many Palestinians who had fled to the city to seeking shelter.

And in South America, Guyana has accused Venezuela of violating international law in a dispute over a swath of oil-rich territory.

We cover all this and more during the News Roundup.

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