Trump’s order to deploy troops in DC
AP : President Donald Trump is bringing in 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington, but just 100 to 200 of the troops will be on the city’s streets...
International
Ukraine’s borders must not be changed by force
BBC : European leaders have warned against Ukrainian borders being redrawn by force two days before a US-Russia summit on Ukraine is due to take place in Alaska. In a statement, European leaders said...
‘Myanmar security forces involved in systematic torture’
Reuters : United Nations investigators said on Tuesday they have found evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar security forces and identified some of the most senior perpetrators. The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM),...
US, China extend tariff truce by 90 days
Reuters : The United States and China on Monday extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit duties on each other’s goods as US retailers get ready to ramp up inventories...
Militants kill 9 Pakistani soldiers
AFP : Militants killed at least nine Pakistani soldiers in an attack in the country’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, a government official said Tuesday. A senior official of Washuk district said dozens of militants...
‘No sign’ Russia getting set for peace: Zelensky
Reuters : President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia was preparing its troops for new offensives instead of getting ready to stop the war in Ukraine, after he spoke to the leaders of India and Saudi...
InShort: Planting landmines injured soldier
Al Jazeera : A Thai soldier has been seriously injured by a landmine near the Cambodian border, days after both countries agreed to a ceasefire following last month’s deadly border clashes. The soldier’s left...
InShort: Wildfires in Spain
Al Jazeera : A man has died from burns and thousands of people have been forced to flee as wildfires sweep through parts of Spain, fuelled by strong winds during a searing heatwave across...
Rahul, Priyanka detained during protest against Election Commission
AP : Delhi Police on Monday morning detained several senior opposition MPs including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, after their demonstration against what they alleged...
Trump wants to evict homeless from Washington
Reuters : President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to evict homeless people from the nation’s capital and jail criminals, despite Washington’s mayor arguing there is no current spike in crime. “The Homeless have to...
Israeli strike in Gaza kills 5 journs
AFP : Al Jazeera said two of its correspondents, including a prominent reporter, and three cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on Sunday. The Israeli military admitted...
Australia will recognise Palestinian state: PM
AFP: Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday. “Until Israeli and Palestinian statehood is permanent, peace can only be temporary,” he told...