5 h. ago Militarized LA: troops here to stay as Trump doubles down on deployments

Dust settles after impassioned protests but military presence unnerves California leaders – and threatens to inflame already tense situationShortly before last November’s presidential election, before anyone could envision him defying his “America first” political base and launching a bombing raid on Iran, Donald Trump offered a preview of how and why he would want to deploy the military on US soil.It was, the president said, to deal with “the enemy within”. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago U.S. military braces for Iran counterstrikes on 'bases and facilities' after Trump destroys critical nuclear sites

In the wake on America's attack on Iranian nuclear sites Saturday, US military leaders are telling their troops to prepare for potential retaliatory attacks.

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59 h. ago America is showing us football in its final dictator form – we can’t afford to look away | Barney Ronay

It has been an ominous week for the sport in the US but talk of a boycott of next year’s World Cup misses the pointShould we give it a miss? Is it best to stay away from next summer’s Trump-Infantino US World Cup? Depending on your politics the answer may be a resounding no or a bemused shrug. Some will see pure drive-by entertainment. Why would anyone want to boycott a month-long end-of-days Grand Soccer Parade staged by two of the world’s most cinematic egomaniacs?But it is a question that has been asked, and will be asked a lot more in the next year. Those who intend to travel will need to answer it by action or omission. Would it be better for dissenting media and discomfited football fans to simply no-platform this event? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Spanish PM rejects Nato’s ‘unreasonable’ 5% GDP target for defence spending – Europe live

Pedro Sánchez reportedly says move would be ‘counterproductive’ and harm Spanish economy Earlier today, I cheekily suggested that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is probably wondering how to persuade US president Donald Trump to stay at the Nato summit in The Hague next week long enough to get to discussions on Ukraine and Russia – and not leave early, as he did at the G7 summit.Well, looks like this issue may have actually influenced the planning.“Budapest city hall will organise the Budapest Pride march on 28 June as a city event. Period.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Hungarian police say Budapest Pride march banned, but mayor insists it will go ahead – Europe live

The Hungarian ban on the Budapest Pride march comes a day after a debate on the march was held at the European parliamentEarlier today, I cheekily suggested that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is probably wondering how to persuade US president Donald Trump to stay at the Nato summit in The Hague next week long enough to get to discussions on Ukraine and Russia – and not leave early, as he did at the G7 summit.Well, looks like this issue may have actually influenced the planning.“Budapest city hall will organise the Budapest Pride march on 28 June as a city event. Period.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Iran's leader 'cannot continue to exist', Israeli minister declares, as Putin and Xi team up to urge Trump to stay out of conflict

US President Donald Trump has reportedly approved plans for an American attack, though he is yet to give the go ahead, urging Iran to consider abandoning its nuclear programme.

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5 d. ago Will the new Middle East crisis rock the world economy? The markets say no – but I fear they’re wrong | Larry Elliott

The oil shocks of the 1970s-90s had brutal economic impacts. As Israel attacks Iran, a moderate rise in oil prices rests on questionable assumptionsFinancial markets picked up the clear message when Donald Trump cut short his stay at the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies this week. Despite calls from fellow western leaders to de-escalate the crisis, the president’s early return to the White House was taken as a sign that the US is considering joining Israel in its military action against Iran. Trump says he wants Iran’s unconditional surrender.This is where modern summitry came in half a century ago. In 1975, the first meeting of what eventually became the G7 was convened at Rambouillet in France in an attempt to work out a joint response to the oil shock that accompanied the Yom Kippur war between Israel and its neighbours.Larry Elliott is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by em...

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8 d. ago ‘Stay below the radar’: corporate America goes quiet after Trump’s return

Some of the world’s most powerful firms have quietly toed the line set by the administration to avoid the president’s wrathFrom vast protests and all-caps social media posts to acrimonious legislative hearings and pugnacious White House statements, Washington has perhaps never been noisier. But since Donald Trump’s return to office, one corner of civil society has been almost eerily quiet.Those leading corporate America rapidly turned down the volume after the president’s re-election. Gone are the days of political and social interventions, highly publicized diversity initiatives and donations to important causes. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: I went to Donald Trump's birthday tank parade and it convinced me he already thinks he's a king

Over a couple of hours, 7,000 troops, dozens of tanks and other vehicles, swarms of helicopters and two robot dogs rolled, flew and ambled past Trump's podium as he apparently struggled to stay awake

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9 d. ago Trooping the Colour latest: Red Arrows fly over Buckingham Palace as military parade marks King's birthday

More than 1,000 servicemen take part in military display to celebrate King’s official birthday

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9 d. ago Trooping the Colour latest: King to mark official birthday with military parade in central London

More than 1,000 servicemen set to take part in military display to celebrate King’s official birthday

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9 d. ago Trooping the Colour: King Charles III marks official birthday with military parade

Trooping the Colour: King Charles III marks official birthday with military parade - live updates  BBC

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9 d. ago King Charles orders royals to wear black armbands for Trooping the Colour as 'mark of respect' for Air India crash victims

The monarch has requested the moment of reflection in tribute to the 241 passengers and crew killed when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for Gatwick Airport came down on Thursday.

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9 d. ago King Charles orders royals to wear black armbands for Trooping the Colour as 'mark of respect' for Air India crash victimsur

The monarch has requested the moment of reflection in tribute to the 241 passengers and crew killed when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for Gatwick Airport came down on Thursday.

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1 week ago Photos of preparations for Trump's military parade marking the 250th anniversary of the US Army

Troops get military assets into place and security fencing goes up around the National Mall where a large image of President Donald Trump drapes a federal building in preparation for Saturday's military parade marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army that coincides with Flag Day and Trump’s birthday.

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1 week ago Donald Trump's 'no fat soldiers' order as US military troops told to cheer on TV

Donald Trump's birthday speech was widely condemned as a naked political rally that trampled over long-standing American military traditions - and now the full extent of his demands have been revealed

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1 week ago ‘Political pawns’: Morale among California National Guard and Marines deployed in LA is underwater, report claims

State leaders in California have sharply criticized Trump administration decision to ignore their wishes and send military troops to respond to Los Angeles protests

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1 week ago ‘We’re gonna have troops everywhere’: Trump’s use of the military to quell protests is a shocking abuse of power

Trumps’s decision to send troops to face of against protesters came ahead of a deeply politicized speech to soldiers at Fort Bragg and just days before a military parade in Washington D.C., Richard Hall writes

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1 week ago ‘We’re gonna have troops everywhere’: Trump’s use of the military to quell protests is a shocking abuse of power, experts warn

Trumps’s decision to send troops to face off against protesters came ahead of a deeply politicized speech to soldiers at Fort Bragg and just days before a military parade in Washington D.C., Richard Hall writes

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1 week ago Los Angeles mayor calls out Trump’s ‘double standard’ amid reports that more troops are in LA than Iraq and Syria – live

Karen Bass hits back at Trump’s ‘deliberately false’ claims of insurrection as reporting shows stark differences in on-ground militaryGovernor Greg Abbott has pledged to deploy National Guard troops across his state of Texas, becoming the first governor to do so as protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread throughout the United States.Abbott said on X that the Texas National Guard will “use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order”. Continue reading...

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