Australia ‘confident' in Aukus nuclear submarine with US deal despite review
Australia today said it is 'very confident' in the future of a US agreement to equip its navy with a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, after the Trump administration put the pact under review.
The 2021 Aukus deal joins Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States in a multi-decade effort
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Marines in LA while cities across US prep for 'No Kings' rallies
After a week of protests over federal immigration raids, about 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles to guard a federal building in the city while communities across the country prepped for what's anticipated to be a nationwide wave of large-scale demonstrations against President Donald Trump's polices this weekend. The Marine troops with rifles, combat gear and walkie-talkies took over some posts from National Guard members who were deployed to the city after the protests erupted last week. Those protests sparked dozens more over several days around the country, with some leading to clashes with police and hundreds of arrests. The Marines had not been seen on Los Angeles city streets until Friday (local time). They finished training on civil disturbance and have started to replace Guard members protecting the federal building west of downtown, so the Guard soldiers can be assigned to protect law enforcement officers on raids, the commander in charge of 4700 troops deployed to the LA protests said. The Marines moved into Los Angeles before Saturday's planned "No Kings" demonstrations nationally against Trump's policies, which will also happen the same day as a military parade in Washington, DC, when troops will march and tanks will rumble through the streets of the nation's capital. The Marines' arrival also came a day after the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that had directed Trump to return control of Guard troops to California. The judge had ruled the Guard deployment was illegal, violated the Tenth Amendment, which defines the power between state and federal governments, and exceeded Trump's statutory authority. The judge did not rule on the presence of the Marines. ADVERTISEMENT US Marines work next to members of the California National Guard outside of a federal building. (Source: Associated Press) Military mission Some 2000 National Guard troops were deployed to Los Angeles this week. Hundreds have provided protection to immigration agents making arrests. Another 2000 Guard members were notified of deployment earlier this week. None of the military troops will be detaining anyone, Major General Scott Sherman, the commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4700 combined troops, said. "I would like to emphasise that the soldiers will not participate in law enforcement activities," Sherman said. "Rather, they'll be focused on protecting federal law enforcement personnel." Roughly 500 National Guard members have been used to provide security on immigration raids after undergoing expanded instruction, legal training and rehearsals with the agents doing the enforcement before they go on those missions. By mid-afternoon Friday, more than a dozen Marines were stationed outside the 17-storey Wilshire Federal Building, replacing some members of the National Guard at various entrances. They mostly appeared to be checking tickets from members of the public who were there to renew their passports. ADVERTISEMENT US Senator Alex Padilla is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles. (Source: Associated Press) The building is the same place Democratic US Senator Alex Padilla on Thursday was forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about the immigration raids. There were no protesters around the building. Occasionally, a passing driver shouted from their window, registering a mix of anger and support for the military presence. Sherman said the US Marine Corps is responsible for guarding US embassies overseas, so they are well-trained on how to defend a federal building. California vs Trump California Govenor Gavin Newsom has called the troop deployment a "serious breach of state sovereignty" and a power grab by Trump, and he has gone to court to stop it. The president has cited a legal provision that allows him to mobilise federal service members when there is "a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States". A federal judge said in a ruling late Thursday that what is happening in Los Angeles does not meet the definition of a rebellion and issued an order to return control of the Guard to California before the appeals court stopped it from going into effect Friday. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump thanked the appeals court Friday morning. ADVERTISEMENT "If I didn't send the Military into Los Angeles, that city would be burning to the ground right now," he said. The court will hold a hearing on the matter Tuesday. Under federal law, active-duty forces are prohibited by law from conducting law enforcement. The Trump administration has characterised the city as a "war zone," which local authorities dispute. Recent protesters have drawn a few hundred attendees who marched through downtown chanting, dancing and poking fun at the Trump administration's characterisation of the city. There have been about 500 arrests since Saturday, mostly for failing to leave the area at the request of law enforcement, according to the police. There have been a handful of more serious charges, including for assault against officers and for possession of a Molotov cocktail and a gun. Nine officers have been hurt, mostly with minor injuries. An 8pm curfew has been in place in a 2.5-square-kilometre section of downtown. The city of Los Angeles encompasses roughly 1295-square-kilometres. Protests have ended after a few hours with arrests this week largely for failure to disperse. A protesters waves a flag standing by California National Guard parked along a street in Santa Ana (Source: Associated Press) ADVERTISEMENT 'No Kings' The "No Kings" demonstrations are planned in nearly 2000 locations around the country, according to the movement's website. A flagship march and rally are planned for Philadelphia, but no protests are scheduled to take place in Washington, DC, where the military parade will be held. Participants are expected to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation, organisers say. In Florida, state Attorney General James Uthmeier warned that any protesters who become violent will be dealt with harshly. States face questions on deploying troops Texas Govenor Greg Abbott, a Republican, has put 5000 National Guard members on standby in cities where demonstrations are planned. In other Republican-controlled states, governors have not said when or how they may deploy troops. A group of Democratic governors in a statement called Trump's deployments "an alarming abuse of power". ADVERTISEMENT Washington state Govenor Bob Ferguson took to social media Friday to call for peaceful protests over the weekend, to ensure the military is not sent to the state. "Don't give him an excuse to try and federalise the National Guard like he did in California," he said. Military parade The military parade in Washington which Trump had unsuccessfully pushed for during his first term — will also feature concerts, fireworks, NFL players, fitness competitions and displays all over the National Mall for daylong festivities. The celebration Saturday also happens to be Trump's birthday. The Army expects as many as 200,000 people could attend and says putting on the celebration will cost an estimated US$25 million (NZ$41.6 million) to US$45 million (NZ$74.9 million).
RNZ News
8 hours ago
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Live: Sirens heard across Tel Aviv as Iran launches fresh wave of missiles towards Israel
An Israeli first responder evacuates an injured resident from a site hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on 13 June 2025. Photo: Gil Cohen-Magen / AFP The Israeli military says it identified missiles launched from Iran towards Israel, and says it is operating to intercept "the threat". Israel launched a huge wave of airstrikes across Iran , blasting Iran's huge underground nuclear site, wiping out its entire top echelon of military commanders and killing nuclear scientists in the biggest ever direct attack between the foes. Iran said "the gates of hell will open" in retaliation, while Israel said the strikes were only the start of its campaign. US President Donald Trump said it was not too late for Iran to halt the Israeli attacks by reaching a deal to curb its nuclear programme. As evening fell on Friday (local time), Iranian media reported a number of explosions in what appeared to be a second wave of strikes. "Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early on Friday in a televised address that invoked the failure of the world to prevent the Holocaust in World War Two. Israel's operation "will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat," he said. "Generations from now, history will record our generation stood its ground, acted in time and secured our common future." Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel had "unleashed its wicked and bloody" hand, and would suffer "a bitter fate". Israel said that Iran had launched around 100 drones towards Israeli territory in retaliation on Friday, but Iran denied this and there were no reports of any drones reaching Israeli targets. - Reuters
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9 hours ago
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How Trump makes his money revealed - including memecoins, golf and licensing fees
By Tom Bergin , Lawrence Delevingne and Tom Lasseter , Reuters The $TRUMP meme crypto coin web page is displayed on a mobile screen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: AFP US President Donald Trump reported hundreds of millions of dollars in income from crypto, golf clubs and licensing ventures in a public financial disclosure report released on Friday (US time) that provided a glimpse of the vast business holdings of America's billionaire president. The annual financial disclosure form, which appeared to cover the 2024 calendar year, shows the president's push into crypto added substantially to his wealth but he also reported large fees from developments and revenues from his other businesses. While Trump has said he has put his businesses into a trust managed by his children, the disclosures show how income from them still ultimately accrue to the president - something that has opened him to conflicts of interest. Some of his businesses in areas such as crypto, for example, benefit from US policy shifts under him and have become a source of criticism. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The financial disclosure was signed on 13 June and did not state the time period it covered. The details of the cryptocurrency listings, as well as other information in the disclosure, suggest it was through the end of December 2024, which would exclude most of the money raised by the family's cryptocurrency ventures. Given the speed at which the Trump family has made deals during his ascent to the presidency, the filing is already a time capsule of sorts, capturing a period when they were just starting to get into crypto but were largely still in the world of real estate deals and golf clubs. Photo: AFP/JONATHAN RAA A meme coin released earlier this year by the president - US$TRUMP - alone has earned an estimated US$320 million (NZ$521.6 million) in fees, though it's not publicly known how that amount has been divided between a Trump-controlled entity and its partners. In addition to the meme coin fees, the Trump family has raked in more than US$400 million (NZ$652 million) from World Liberty Financial, a decentralised finance company. The Trump family is involved, also, with a bitcoin mining operation and digital asset exchange-traded funds. In the disclosures, Trump reported US$57.35 million (NZ$93.49 million) from token sales at World Liberty. He also reported holding 15.75 billion governance tokens in the venture. The wealth of the Republican businessman-turned-politician ranges from crypto to real estate, and a large part on paper is tied up in his stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of social media platform Truth Social. The disclosure showed income from various assets including Trump's properties in Florida. Trump's three golf-focused resorts in the state - Jupiter, Doral and West Palm Beach - plus his nearby private members' club at Mar-a-Lago generated at least US$217.7 million (NZ$354.85 million) in income, according to the filing. The disclosure also listed income of US$5 million (NZ$8.15 million) in license fees from a development in Vietnam. Trump collected royalty money, also, from a variety of deals - US$1.3 million (NZ$2.12 million) from the Greenwood Bible (its website describes it as "the only Bible officially endorsed by Lee Greenwood and President Trump"); US$2.8 million (NZ$4.56 million) from Trump Watches, and US$2.5 million (NZ$4.08 million) from Trump Sneakers and Fragrances. Trump listed US$1.16 million (NZ$1.89 million) in income from his NFTs - digital trading cards in his likeness - while First Lady Melania Trump earned around US$216,700 (NZ$353,221) from license fees from her own NFT collection. - Reuters
