Global National: May 28, 2024 | Closing arguments delivered in Trump's historic hush money trial

Both the defence and prosecution have made their final pitch to the jury at the historic trial of former U.S. president Donald Trump. Seven men and five women will decide whether to convict him on charges of falsifying business records in an alleged scheme to hide a 2016 hush money payment made to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. Jackson Proskow reports from New York on the fiery final pitches and the drama that unfolded outside the Manhattan courtroom involving actor Robert de Niro.

As Israeli tanks reach the heart of Rafah for the first time in the country's invasion of Gaza's southern-most city, Ireland, Norway, and Spain have now formally recognized Palestinian statehood. Crystal Goomansingh reports on the hesitation among other countries to follow suit and what Ireland, Norway and Spain say the recognition does not signify.

There are serious "gaps" in the way CSIS, the RCMP, and other federal security agencies and departments shared intelligence about foreign interference by China between 2018 and 2023, according to a new report from the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA). As David Akin explains, it appears CSIS and the information gatekeepers at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office did not see eye-to-eye.

An evacuation order has been issued in Papua New Guinea, where up to 2,000 people are buried under metres of mud and rock brought on by a disastrous landslide that struck on May 24. Redmond Shannon reports on the latest threat facing the country, the fading hope of finding survivors and what's complicating aid efforts.

People in suburban Halifax are reflecting on a long and difficult road to recovery one year after a wildfire devastated their community and left them with nothing. Heidi Petracek reports on the lessons learned from the disaster and the improvements residents are still hoping to see.

Plus, Jonathan Fortin, who owns a farm in Cookshire-Eaton, Que., is at a loss for words after his entire herd of cows was stolen. Mike Armstrong reports on the stunning crime, why Fortin believes he's being followed and how he and his wife are now out about $200,000.

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