A federal judge in Georgia ordered the unsealing of documents related to an FBI raid that seized 2020 election ballots from a Fulton County facility, potentially shedding new light on the bureau's investigation, according to Fox News. Judge J.P. Boulee, nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019, gave the government until Tuesday to file the documents, including the search warrant affidavit with redactions, Fox News reported.
Meanwhile, in other news, Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, intends to invoke her right to remain silent during questioning by the US House Oversight Committee, according to her lawyer, as reported by the BBC. Maxwell is expected to appear virtually for Monday's closed-door deposition from the Texas prison where she is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. Her lawyer, David Oscar Markus, told the BBC that she would "take the 5th," referring to the right to avoid self-incrimination outlined in the Fifth Amendment of the US constitution. Democratic Representative Ro Khanna said Maxwell will instead read "a prepared statement at the outset of the deposition."
In Sudan, a drone attack by a paramilitary group killed at least 24 people, including eight children, a doctors group said on Saturday, as reported by The Guardian. The attack hit a vehicle carrying displaced families in central Sudan. The UN said the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) also hit an aid convoy in the state on Friday, according to The Guardian.
In Australia, police in Sydney used pepper spray against pro-Palestine protesters who rallied against a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Al Jazeera reported. A journalist with the AFP news agency witnessed police arresting at least 15 demonstrators during the confrontation on Monday. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Sydney's business district, with more protests planned across the country, according to Al Jazeera. Simultaneous protests also took place in Melbourne.
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