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The city of Los Angeles continued to be gripped by escalating tensions between authorities and protesters, with President Donald Trump ordering the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard troops in response to immigration raids. California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have repeatedly criticized Trump&
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced fierce questioning from Democrats during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on Tuesday, where he defended the deployment of Marines and the National Guard to Los Angeles. Hegseth insisted that the deployment was necessary to protect federal law enforcement agents, specifically Immigration and Customs
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Pete Hegseth, the new Defense Secretary, has introduced a radically different approach to military operations in the US, touting a "warrior ethos" that emphasizes lethality and war-fighting capabilities. This stance was demonstrated during his first congressional hearing, where he justified the deployment of Marines and National Guard troops
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Thousands of protesters took to the streets in downtown Los Angeles, clashing with police and National Guard troops deployed to protect federal facilities and immigrants. The demonstrations, which were the third day of protests against Trump's immigration crackdown, turned violent with protesters hurling objects at police and burning
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has formally requested that the Trump Administration rescind its deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles County, citing it as "unlawful." The move comes after two days of protests against federal immigration raids, which President Trump has described as interference with federal law
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Protests erupted in the Paramount district of Los Angeles after immigration raids by Customs Enforcement agents, leaving dozens of arrests and the use of tear gas as authorities clashed with demonstrators. The situation escalated with the deployment of 2000 National Guard troops mobilised by President Donald Trump, with further protests
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom's standoff with the Trump administration over the deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles has given the state's Democrats a surge in media attention and a new opportunity to push back against the president's hardline immigration policies. Newsom has
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The military operation HADIN KAI has launched a renewed offensive against Boko Haram, resulting in the killing of a terrorist kingpin, Malam Jidda, in Ngazalgana Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. According to Captain Reuben Kovangiya, the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, the operation involved coordinated ground and
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Nigerian Army spokesmen have dismissed audio allegations of a violent confrontation between Operation Zenda Joint Task Force personnel and troops of Operation Whirl Stroke in Makurdi, labeling them as a "cooked-up" narrative designed to destabilize public trust in security agencies and ignite communal strife. The Army has condemned
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The Nigerian Army has launched a successful operation against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State, neutralizing a top commander and several other terrorists. The operation, led by troops of Operation HADIN KAI, was backed by close air support from the Air Component and resulted in significant casualties among terrorists.
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Nigerian troops, in synergy with other security agencies, have arrested 43 suspected oil thieves, uncovered 27 illegal bunkering sites, and recovered over 161,000 litres of stolen products in the Niger Delta region between May 26 and June 8, 2025. The troops also apprehended 16 terrorists' logistics suppliers, collaborators,
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Russian servicemen under the age of 25 were returned from Ukraine as part of the second exchange, while a similar number of prisoners of war from the Ukrainian Armed Forces were transferred. This development comes after the Istanbul talks, where agreement was reached on humanitarian issues, including a comprehensive exchange
