Los Angeles protest news updates: Trump sending 'additional' 2,000 National Guard to Los Angeles
10 Jun 2025 | 06:53:54 AM IST
Donald Trump is sending an "additional" 2,000 National Guard to protest-hit Los Angeles, the Pentagon said Monday, ratcheting up the US president's stand-off with local officials objecting to earlier mobilizations of guardsmen and Marines. "At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE & to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted on X. Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said Monday. In addition to the 479 drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine from Sunday to Monday, according to the air force, which said the barrage targeted mainly central and western areas. Top U.S. and Chinese officials will resume trade talks for a second day in London on Tuesday, hoping to secure a breakthrough over export controls for goods such as rare earths that have threatened a global supply chain shock and slower economic growth.Investors are hoping that the two superpowers can improve ties after the relief sparked by a preliminary trade deal agreed in Geneva last month gave way to fresh doubts after Washington accused Beijing of blocking exports that are critical to sectors including autos, aerospace, semiconductors and defence. One person was killed and at least four wounded in drone attacks on Ukraine's Odesa hitting residential buildings and medical facilities, the port city's governor said Tuesday."Residential buildings in the centre of Odesa were destroyed and damaged. A 59-year-old man was killed," said Governor Oleg Kiper, adding that medics were treating four people wounded in the attacks. Israel said on Tuesday activists from a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid boat that it intercepted have arrived at an airport for deportation."The passengers of the 'Selfie Yacht' arrived at Ben Gurion Airport to depart from Israel and return to their home countries," the Israeli foreign ministry said on social media. "Those who refuse to sign deportation documents and leave Israel will be brought before a judicial authority." Donald Trump is sending an "additional" 2,000 National Guard to protest-hit Los Angeles, the Pentagon said Monday, ratcheting up the US president's stand-off with local officials objecting to earlier mobilizations of guardsmen and Marines."At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California National Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE & to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted on X.
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