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‘Explosive-laden vehicle rammed into convoy’: 16 Pakistan troops killed in North Waziristan suicide attack; children among injured

AI-image used for representation A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 16 soldiers and wounded more than two dozen people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP.“A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy,” said a local government official in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, […]

US orders partial evacuation of Iraq Embassy, says dependents of troops can leave locations across Middle East

US Embassy in Middle East prepares to evacuate after warning from Iran US missions in Baghdad and Erbil started evacuating most of their diplomats in response to unspecified security threats Wednesday, reports claimed. “President Trump is committed to keeping Americans safe, both at home and abroad. In keeping with that commitment, we are constantly assessing […]

California Governor slams Trump over ‘disrespect’ to troops: Photos show National Guard sleeping on floors; sues administration over LA deployment

California Governor Gavin Newsom accused US President Donald Trump of treating National Guard troops with “disrespect” after viral images showed them sleeping on the floor in cramped conditions following their deployment to Los Angeles amid intensifying immigration protests. The dispute has escalated into a legal battle, with Newsom’s office filing a lawsuit against the Trump […]

Trump’s troops, Soros’s bricks: Lies flood socials – What’s behind LA protests?

As thousands march across Los Angeles to oppose sweeping immigration raids, another battle is raging online – one of doctored photos, misleading videos, and conspiracy theories that blur fact and fiction, stoking division and chaos, a New York Times report said.The protests began Friday following the arrest of more than 40 immigrants at workplaces across […]

Troops and turmoil in LA: Masked looters raid Apple store amidst immigration protests – viral video

Viral video captures Apple store ransacked in protest-wracked Los Angeles (Video credit: @BGOnTheScene) As Los Angeles continues to reel amid protests against US President Donald Trump’s ordered immigration raids, several masked people on Monday night looted an Apple store in the city. A video has gone viral on social media where several masked individuals can […]

Los Angeles riots: Trump gives ‘if I didn’t’ justification on sending troops; blames local leadership for chaos

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday asserted in a post on Truth Social that his decision to “send in the troops” to Los Angeles over the past three nights prevented what he described as the city’s potential descent into chaos. Trump claimed that if he had […]

Los Angeles protests: Donald Trump sends 2,000 more National Guard troops; Pentagon spokesman confirms

Donald Trump sends additional troops to curb LA protests The Pentagon on Monday announced that US President Donald Trump is sending an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles.The move comes as California claims the deployment is unlawful and politically motivated.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted on X: “At the order of the President, the […]

If It Happened There: Donald Trump sends central troops to quell protests in opposition-ruled California | World News

Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night’s immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Note: The following piece is inspired by Joshua Keating’s If It Happened There which uses tropes and tones normally used by American media to describe […]

Unrest in LA: Donald Trump sends in troops to control immigration protests; Governor Newsom calls move ‘inflammatory’

National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders to quell immigration protests (Picture credit: AP) National Guard troops began arriving in Los Angeles early Sunday under the direct orders of US President Donald Trump, marking an extraordinary move to assert federal authority amid escalating protests against immigration raids and triggering fierce political and […]

Stay or go? Transgender troops struggle with dismissal as deadline looms; forced separations are set to begin

Transgender troops, who were serving the US military for many years, are now facing a difficult question: whether to stay or leave as the 30-day deadline ended on Friday. Last month, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 30-day deadline for the trans troops, and according to that, June 6 is the final day for active-duty […]