3 h. ago Trump announces he will send national guard to Memphis, with Chicago ‘probably next’ – live

US president says deployment will be like the one in Washington DC and also adds St Louis to list of citiesTrump to send national guard to Memphis and Chicago ‘probably next’Secretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Qatar on Tuesday, the Washington Post is reporting, after holding talks with Benjamin Netanyahu today in Israel.As my colleague Julian Borger writes: “Part of [Rubio’s] mission on this two-day visit is to convey Donald Trump’s irritation at the Israeli missile strike on Doha that was aimed at Hamas leadership but killed their aides and a Qatari security officer.Common sense dictates that drone technology should be harnessed to scan every elevated structure with a line of sight to a target.If drones can enable the early detection and prevention of assassination attempts, why not use them? Better to have vigilant eyes in the sky than to remain blind to would-be assassins. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Democratic lawmaker wants drones at public events to scope out and stop assassinations

‘Better to have vigilant eyes in the sky than to remain blind to would-be assassins,’ said New York representative Ritchie Torres

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4 h. ago Trump sends National Guard to Memphis after DC takeover and eyes Chicago next

Tennessee is considered a “Red” state but Memphis has a Black mayor and a Democratic-led municipal government

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4 h. ago Activists say immigration enforcement increased as Chicago waits for promised federal intervention

Activists in Chicago’s immigrant rights network say there’s been a noticeable uptick in immigration enforcement in recent days as the nation’s third-largest city awaits federal intervention repeatedly promised by President Donald Trump

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6 h. ago UK to deploy RAF jets to Poland after Russian drone incursion into Nato airspace

Russia’s ambassador, Andrei Kelin, was summoned by the Foreign Office on Monday over his country’s ‘unprecedented violation’ of Nato airspace

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7 h. ago Bob Vylan concert cancelled after frontman's comments about Charlie Kirk's death

Punk duo’s frontman Bobby Vylan denies viral comments celebrated death of Trump ally

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8 h. ago Donald Trump police 'content' with UK state visit security plans despite Charlie Kirk death

Protests are planned to take place during Donald Trump's UK state visit.

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9 h. ago UK to deploy RAF jets to Poland after Russian drone incursion

Russia’s ambassador, Andrei Kelin, was summoned by the Foreign Office on Monday over his country’s ‘unprecedented violation’ of Nato airspace.

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12 h. ago Voices: Nato’s new red lines could turn Ukraine into a no man’s land

After provocative incursions over Poland and Romania by Russian drones, Nato’s response – to deploy military equipment along its eastern flank – might actually suit Vladimir Putin, says Mark Almond

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13 h. ago UK summons Russian ambassador after Putin drone violations spark crisis

Andrei Kelin, Putin's man in London, has been summoned by the Foreign Office after drone incursions into Poland and Romania in the past week

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14 h. ago Russia and Belarus carry out military drills amid rising tension – Europe live

Allies rehearsing scenarios of an attack on Belarus in the first such exercises since Russia invaded UkraineEU trade spokesperson Olof Gill also defended the EU’s sanctions from criticism that they are not going far enough.He said:“Our assessment is that the successive sanctions packages we have brought forward, which includes new initiatives plus additional initiatives to make the previous one stronger if that makes sense, our assessment is that those sanctions are working. The economic evidence shows that they are having an impact on the Russian economy, and that is precisely what they intended to do. “Phasing out of Russian fossil fuels is something that we have been doing and are doing actively for a number already of years, since the beginning of the war, with a very clear roadmap, with now even a clear legislative proposal in order to phase out the remaining gas still entering the EU. This is something on which the EU has been very actively and we have a very, very clear roadm...

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14 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson says online trolling is ‘wearing’ as he rages about ‘lefties’ in wake of Charlie Kirk’s death

The Clarkson’s Farm star has issued a grim warning that political anger in Britain could escalate

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15 h. ago Texas student arrested after mocking Charlie Kirk's death as she's seen in disturbing video dancing and taunting MAGA supporters at vigil

Texas Tech student Camryn Giselle Booker, 18, (left and right) was arrested after she was caught mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination (left).

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15 h. ago Why Charlie Kirk chose to talk with young people at universities

Daniel Ruggles says Turning Point used flashy slogans, signs and bumper stickers to help make conservatism cool on campus

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15 h. ago Trump 'guarded by 55 drones' in UK's biggest security operation after Charlie Kirk death

When Donald Trump lands in the UK tomorrow for the state visit, he will be guarded by an army of drones which will try and prevent a political assassination such as Charlie Kirk's

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15 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson says online trolls is ‘wearing’ as he rages about ‘lefties’ in wake of Charlie Kirk’s death

The Clarkson’s Farm star has issued a grim warning that political anger in Britain could escalate

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16 h. ago Bob Vylan speaks out as gig cancelled over Charlie Kirk remarks

Bob Vylan's frontman has spoken out after a gig in the Netherlands was cancelled following comments made by the performer on stage about the death of Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk.

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16 h. ago Shameless Bob Vylan DENY celebrating Charlie Kirk's death in vile onstage rant in new video

The English group (pictured), who rose to attention this summer after calling for 'Death to the IDF' during Glastonbury, made their original incendiary remarks at a gig in the Netherlands.

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18 h. ago Workers are being fired for comments about Charlie Kirk’s death

The Pentagon unveiled a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for any posts or comments from troops

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19 h. ago Emmys 2025 stays silent on Charlie Kirk tragedy but gets political on ICE and Palestine

While Kirk's death was too hot a topic for Hollywood, other stars didn't hesitate to express their opinions on other hot button political issues.

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