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1. Israeli forces fired shots at Gaza aid flotilla vessels, video shows

   

   Israeli forces opened fire on at least two vessels in an aid flotilla sailing towards Gaza on Tuesday, according to video footage and flotilla organizers. But Israel said no live ammunition was used and there were no casualties.

2. Trump is gunning for Republican Thomas Massie, who defied him on Epstein files

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump is yet again aiming to show he has an iron grip on the Republican Party, pushing to oust the Republican congressman who stood up to him on the Epstein files.

3. At 'crucial' moment for pandemic preparedness, experts say world isn't ready

   

   Government funding cutbacks and a distrust in public health authorities means the world is not ready for the next pandemic, according to a report released Monday by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB).

4. Jackson Pollock drip painting soars to record $181.2M US sale at auction

   

   A Jackson Pollock artwork highlighting the artist's famed painted swoops, swirls, pours and drizzles soared to an eye-popping sales record at a New York auction Monday evening, fetching $181.2 million US.

5. Todd Blanche grilled over Trump administration's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

   

   Todd Blanche, acting attorney general in Donald Trump's administration, defended Justice Department plans to create a $1.8 billion US fund that could pay allies of the Republican president who believe they were targeted politically.