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US Prez Trump deploys California National Guard to LA to quell protests

Agents unleashed tear gas, flash-bang explosives and pepper balls, and protesters hurled rocks and cement at Border Patrol vehicles. Smoke wafted from small piles of burning refuse in the streets

Smartphone cybersecurity at risk due to user lapses, Chinese hackers

The crashes, which began late last year and carried into 2025, were the tipoff to a sophisticated cyberattack that may have allowed hackers to infiltrate a phone without a single click from the user.

US-China trade talks in London to tackle fresh disputes, tariff truce

Both sides agreed in Geneva last month to a 90-day suspension of most of the 100%-plus tariffs they had imposed on each other in an escalating trade war that had sparked fears of recession

Trump officials seek to end school desegregation orders; parents push back

The schools are part of Concordia Parish, which was ordered to desegregate 60 years ago and remains under a court-ordered plan to this day

Chinese ship runs aground near Philippine-held island in South China Sea

No other details were immediately available, including if there were injuries among the crewmembers or if the ship was damaged

Trump attends UFC fight in New Jersey, takes break from politics, Musk feud

Trump was accompanied by UFC President Dana White and the pair headed to their cageside seats to Kid Rock's American Bad Ass

Elon Musk could face 'serious consequences' if he backs Democrats: Trump

The president also issued a warning amid chatter that Musk could back Democratic lawmakers and candidates in the 2026 midterm elections

Russian strikes on Kharkiv kills four, injure dozens in latest escalation

The first wave on Ukraine's second-largest city was a large Russian drone-and-missile attack in the early hours. It killed at least three people and wounded 21 others, according to local officials

Trump-backed tax bill aims to undo Obama and Biden policy milestones

The package is an attempt by Republicans to undo, little by little, the signature domestic achievements of the past two Democratic presidents

Taliban offers amnesty, urges Afghans in exile to return home safely

The measure largely bars Afghans hoping to resettle in the United States permanently as well as those hoping to go to the US temporarily, such as for university study

Body of Thai hostage taken on Oct 7 recovered from Gaza, says Israel

This comes two days after the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages were retrieved

Can American pope bring US-style fundraising to fix Vatican finances?

Chicago-born math major and canon lawyer, the 69-year-old pope is expected to bring clarity to the Vatican's scandal-ridden finances, drawing on his experience as a two-time Augustinian superior

Trump's expanding use of emergency powers raises alarms among experts

Of all the emergency powers, Trump has most frequently cited the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, to justify slapping tariffs on imports

Democratic states strengthen laws to counter Trump's immigration crackdown

In California, over a dozen pro-immigrant bills advanced this week, including one barring schools from letting federal immigration agents in without a warrant

Panama's president turns to higher power as protests grip nation for months

Protests have extended beyond banana workers and Bocas del Toro, with teachers, construction workers, and students also joining demonstrations over various issues, including social security changes

Immigration authorities conduct raids across LA amid crowds of protesters

Federal immigration authorities have been ramping up arrests across the country to fulfil President Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations

5 Proud Boys sue US govt, alleging rights violated in Jan 6 prosecutions

The lawsuit claims the men were arrested with insufficient probable cause and that government agents later found fake incriminating evidence

X users hooked to Musk vs Trump feud- could this be good for the platform?

The feud sparked memes, hot takes, and speculation, with many X users using popcorn emojis, celebrating the platform's return to the fun vibe it had when it was called Twitter

Man charged with hate crime in Boulder attack on 'Zionists' to face court

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, is accused in Sunday's attack on the weekly event in Boulder, which investigators say he planned for a year

Elon Musk could lose billions depending on how spat with Trump unfolds

Trump can mess things up for Tesla by encouraging federal safety regulators to step in at any sign of trouble for the robotaxis