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At a funeral for a Hezbollah commander, fighters share thoughts on the Israel-Hamas war — and the high price they and their families are willing to pay to defeat Israel.

Also: today’s stories, including a look into India’s election by the numbers, why some low-income, treeless communities distrust efforts to plant trees, and how Paris is attempting to make the city more accessible to Paralympians and visitors with disabilities.

Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and April Austin for today's news. You can also visit CSMonitor.com/Daily for more information.

Israel’s sense of isolation is deepening as its war against Hamas in Gaza drags on. Its liberal residents not on board with Netanyahu's policies keep up their protests. Also: today’s stories, including Mexico’s new president has her work cut out for her, South Africa is led by a new government for the first time since Apartheid, and a Dr. Fauci hearing reveals partisan divides in congress. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Alex Ip for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

With November elections just five months away, Donald Trump’s conviction Thursday will test voters’ tolerance for the former president’s actions, as well as public confidence in American justice. Also: today’s stories, including Vermont’s first-of-a-kind climate law, a “Punjabi wave” in international music, and a storied 45-year Monitor career. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and JJ Wahlberg for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty by a New York jury of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal in an effort to influence the outcome of the 2016 election. The guilty verdict has sent the 2024 election — and the larger political world — into uncharted territory.

Also: today’s stories, including how Ukrainian farmers are supplying half of the World Food Program with its grain, Europe’s far-right parties make gains ahead of EU elections, and how Indian journalists are using YouTube to evade new laws that curb press freedom. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Stephen Humphries for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

One police department in LaGrange, Georgia is rethinking its approach and building trust with citizens. Officers are taking cues from social workers and injecting humanity back into the profession. Also: today’s stories, including South Africa’s long dominant political party once led by Nelson Mandela is losing support, a Boston nonprofit helps pets and their owners in disadvantaged areas, and Russia’s war economy prevails despite Western sanctions. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Kendra Nordin Beato for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Mexico’s election is about to shatter the ultimate glass ceiling. Also: today’s stories, including media coverage of the Trump trial, a history of the border patrol, and a once-in-221-years appearance of cicadas. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ira Porter for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.