SUMMARY: A passenger ferry, KM Barcelona 5, caught fire off Sulawesi island, Indonesia, killing at least five people, including a pregnant woman. The ferry was en route from Talaud to Manado when the fire broke out near Talise. Vice Adm. Denih Hendrata reported 284 passengers and crew had been evacuated with the help of navy ships and local fishermen. Rescue operations continue as the fire’s cause is investigated. Indonesia, an archipelago of over 17,000 islands, frequently experiences ferry accidents due to weak safety enforcement. Recent incidents include a speedboat capsizing in the Mentawai Islands and a ferry sinking near Bali.

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SUMMARY: The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for central Gaza, particularly around Deir al-Balah, restricting access to southern cities Rafah and Khan Younis. This marks a rare ground operation area amid ongoing, stalled ceasefire talks with Hamas in Qatar. Prime Minister Netanyahu says increased military pressure aims to push Hamas to negotiate. International aid groups in the evacuation zone have not commented. The military urged residents to move to a designated humanitarian tent camp, Muwasi. Gaza faces a catastrophic humanitarian crisis after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack and subsequent Israeli offensive, which has caused over 58,000 Palestinian deaths. Families of hostages and Israeli protesters demand an end to the conflict.

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SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is suing Rupert Murdoch and *The Wall Street Journal* for tens of billions, claiming a recent article falsely linked him to Jeffrey Epstein. The Journal published a story alleging Trump sent Epstein a birthday letter in the early 2000s featuring a nude sketch and suggestive language. Trump denies writing it, calling the article defamatory. Dow Jones, the Journal’s publisher, stands by the report. The lawsuit emerges amid growing public and congressional demands for transparency in the Epstein case. Trump has urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the unsealing of grand jury testimony related to Epstein’s crimes.

CBS News’ Willie James Inman has the latest on the lawsuit from Washington.

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