6 h. ago LA protests: US court allows Trump to keep control of California national guard while lawsuit proceeds

Appeals court in San Francisco extends pause on district judge ruling that president called troops into federal service unlawfullyA US appeals court has let Donald Trump retain control over California’s national guard while the state’s Democratic governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Republican president’s use of the troops to quell protests and unrest in Los Angeles.A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th US circuit court of appeals on Thursday extended a pause it had placed on US district Judge Charles Breyer’s 12 June ruling that Trump had called the national guard into federal service unlawfully. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Paul Weller turns up at court to support Kneecap star facing terrorism charge

Rock icon Paul Weller was among the hundreds of protesters who gathered outside the court in London to support Kneecap star Mo Chara, who is facing the terrorism charge

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45 h. ago Glasgow musician hails 'peaceful' Kneecap protest as rapper appears in court

Ruairi Brannigan showed support for Liam O'Hanna, who goes by the stage name Mo Chana, at London's Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

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47 h. ago London protest: Demonstrators gather outside court chanting 'free Kneecap'

London protest: Demonstrators gather outside court chanting 'free Kneecap'  Daily Express

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49 h. ago Kneecap fans wave Palestinian flags in protest as Mo Chara arrives at court with band members after being charged with terrorism offence 'for displaying flag in support of Hezbollah'

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, North London, last November.

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49 h. ago London protest LIVE: Demonstrators gather outside court chanting 'free Kneecap'

London protest LIVE: Demonstrators gather outside court chanting 'free Kneecap'  Daily Express

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63 h. ago Instead of ending wars, ‘America First’ is being dragged into more of them

Editorial: The more nations and groups become involved in the growing conflict between Iran and Israel, the more unpredictable events will turn – and the harder for Donald Trump’s America to control them. That’s very much ‘big stuff’ – with big risks

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65 h. ago Trump says Iran's Supreme Leader is an 'easy target' and reveals if he'll involve U.S. troops to take him out

President Donald Trump brandished an online threat to Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying the U.S. knows his precise location and even calling him an 'easy target.'

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3 d. ago Appeals court in San Francisco to hear arguments in National Guard deployment in Los Angeles

A federal appeals court in San Francisco is set to hear arguments on whether the Trump administration should return control of National Guard troops to California

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3 d. ago Officers who cover their faces could be charged with a misdemeanor under California proposal

Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor in California under a new proposal announced Monday

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4 d. ago Huge turnout at a second Dutch protest seeking government action against Israel

Tens of thousands of demonstrators in the Netherlands have donned red and marched to protest the Dutch government’s policy towards Israel, exceeding the turnout for a similar event in May

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6 d. ago Tanks to roll through Washington as Trump hosts US military parade

Parade – ostensibly to mark US army’s 250th birthday – takes place as president turns 79 and comes amid large protestsThousands of troops accompanied by dozens of tanks and aircraft will stream through the National Mall in Washington DC for a military parade billed as celebrating the US army’s 250th birthday on Saturday – which also happens to be the day Donald Trump turns 79.The president has long desired to hold a military parade in the capital, and is finally getting his wish months after returning to the White House for a second term, and days after ordering federalized California national guard and US marines to the streets of Los Angeles in response to protests against deportations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Donald Trump is losing control of American foreign policy | Christopher S Chivvis

After Israel’s attacks on Iran and Ukraine’s on Russia, it is time the administration finds discipline and focus to regain authority of its foreign policyIran and the US have stood at a crossroads in recent weeks. Down one path lay negotiations that, while difficult, promised benefits to the citizens of both countries. Down the other path, a protracted war that promised little more than destruction.Back in 2018, Donald Trump had blocked the diplomatic path by tearing up the existing nuclear agreement with Iran – the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. But since beginning his second term in January he has been surprisingly open to negotiations with Tehran. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, seemed ready to go along. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Hundreds of US marines arrive in LA as large protests are planned across US

Marines arrive on seventh day of protests in Los Angeles, after Trump’s earlier decision to send national guard troopsUS politics live – latest updatesFederal troops continued to be on duty in the streets of Los Angeles on Friday after a series of court rulings, and more arrived, with large protests planned in California and across the country this weekend against the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-immigration raids and a big military parade in Washington DC.About 200 US marines arrived in LA on Friday morning. This followed Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to deploy national guard troops to LA last weekend, over the objections of the governor of California, Gavin Newsom. The marines were to take over protecting a federal building, US Army Maj Gen Scott Sherman, who commands the taskforce of marines and national guardsmen, said. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago LA protests live: US Marines land in Los Angeles to join National Guard as court leaves Trump in control

The ruling temporarily blocks California Governor Gavin Newsom from regaining control of 4,000 troops mobilized in Los Angeles

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6 d. ago Kenyan police officer appears in court amid protests over death in custody

James Mukhwana prosecuted after death of Albert Ojwang, a teacher arrested after criticising police on social mediaA Kenyan police officer has appeared in court in connection with the death of a teacher in police custody in a case that has caused rage and protests and brought renewed scrutiny on the country’s security forces.Constable James Mukhwana is the first police officer to be arrested over the death of Albert Ojwang, a secondary school teacher who was arrested on 6 June in Homa Bay county in western Kenya after criticising a senior police official on social media. After his arrest Ojwang was driven about 350km to Nairobi, where he died two days later. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump demands a ‘Thank You’ from Newsom after appeals court delays bid to boot military from Los Angeles

A late-night decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to California Governor Gavin Newsom

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6 d. ago Netanyahu's Iran strike 'golden opportunity' as Donald Trump 'can't control him'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu feels emboldened to act against Iran because he believes he can control Donald Trump - and he will now move to assert Israel's dominance over the Middle East

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7 d. ago LA protests live: Trump maintains control of National Guard in Los Angeles for now after appeals court ruling

The ruling temporarily blocks California Governor Gavin Newsom from regaining control of 4,000 troops mobilized in Los Angeles

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7 d. ago LA protests live: Appeals court pauses ruling for Trump to return National Guard control to Newsom

US Circuit Court of Appeals pauses federal judge’s order for president to return control of troops to California governor Gavin Newsom

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