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California gov. calls Trump National Guard deployment in LA unlawful, police making more arrests

National Guard troops guarded federal government buildings, as police and protesters clashed in separate demonstrations over federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.

 Police clear demonstrators after they blocked a street with a barricade during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, US June 8, 2025.

Russia advances to east-central Ukrainian region amid row over dead soldiers

President Volodymyr Zelenski speaks during a press briefing following phone calls with U.S. President Donald Trump, amid Russia?s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 19, 2025.

France approaches Renault over potential drone production for Ukraine

 TIRANA, ALBANIA - MAY 16: President of France Emmanuel Macron speaks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the 6th European Political Community summit on May 16, 2025 in Tirana, Albania.

Trump orders National Guard to Los Angeles, protesters throwing Molotov cocktails, rocks

 A protester fires a firework during a standoff between police and protesters following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 7, 2025.

Antisemitic neo-Nazi group ‘the Base’ to hold training event in US - report

The Base currently operates primarily out of Ukraine after a years-long FBI counter-terrorism operation dissolved the group's US branch.

 A protestor carries a white supremacist and antisemitic sign outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, US, November 17, 2021.

A changing North Africa celebrates Eid al-Adha

With Morocco facing economic and environmental strain, King Mohammed VI has called for a pause on animal sacrifice, prompting families to adapt their traditional Eid al-Adha celebrations

 A young man dressed as a sheep as part of a traditional Eid al-Adha practice in the High Atlas, June 5, 2025.

Trump says Musk to face 'very serious consequences' if he funds Democrats

Musk and Trump began exchanging insults this week, as Musk denounced Trump's bill as a "disgusting abomination."

 Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump stand before the White House covered in cracks in an illustrative picture.

Three alleged Iranian spies appear before British court for intent to target journalists

The Iranian nationals were alleged to have been targeting the opposition-aligned news outlet, "Iran International."

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

U of Michigan accused of monitoring of pro-Palestinian groups - report

According to the report, these operatives trailed students, recorded their conversations, and staged confrontations in what students describe as intimidation tactics.

 Students and other individuals gather with signs during a protest to express support for Palestinians in Gaza in front of the residence of the University of Michigan's president in Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, November 21, 2024.

'Genocide' complaint filed in Paris over deaths of French citizens in Gaza airstrike - report

Jacqueline Rivault's complaint comes after her two grandchildren were killed in Gaza during an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza.

 Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza May 2, 2023.

US mulls giving millions to controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, sources say

Since launching its operation, the GHF has opened three hubs, but over the past two days, only two of them have been functioning.

 A man is seen carrying food supplies at an aid distribution site run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, on May 27, 2025.

FBI, Homeland Security Dept. issue PSA to stress elevated threat to Israeli, Jewish communities

The PSA referenced the Boulder, Colorado, Molotov cocktail attack on pro-Israel advocates on June 1 and the murder of two Israeli Embassy staff at the Capital Jewish Museum in late May. 

 A man, with an Israeli flag with a cross in the center, kneels next to emergency personnel working at the site where, according to the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., US May 21, 2025.

Trump ban on entry of international Harvard students blocked by US judge

In Thursday's court filing, Harvard said Trump had violated federal law by failing to back up his claims about national security.

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. April 12, 2025.

Kevin Costner sued by stunt double over alleged 'violent, unscripted, unscheduled rape scene'

Devyn LaBella alleged that the rape scene occured without any prior notice or with an intimacy coordinator.

Kevin Costner, host and executive producer of the History Channel's series "Kevin Costner's the West", gestures on the day of the third installment of HISTORYTalks at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles, U.S., September 21, 2024.