Trump deploys National Guard to Chicago as judge blocks plan to send troops to Portland
• Oct 5, 2025, 6:35 AM
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US President Donald Trump authorised deployment of 300 national guardsmen to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist there on Saturday, while a judge blocked the attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city. Chicago and Portland are the latest flashpoints in the Trump administration's rollout of raids, following the deployment of troops to Los Angeles and Washington.
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Syria: In Raqqa, fear of new episode of violence looms
• 9:48 AM
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Syrian electors will select members of its first post-Assad parliament on Sunday (October 5) in a process criticised, with a third of the members appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The process is widely expected to consolidate the power of Shar
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Ukraine says Russia intensifying railway strikes to isolate frontline communities
• 9:37 AM
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The head of Ukraine's railways said Saturday (October 4) that Russia was intensifying a campaign of air strikes on the network in an attempt to isolate frontline communities ahead of winter. Russia launched drones at two passenger trains in Ukraine's nor
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Egypt opens Amenhotep III's tomb to public, after over 20 years of renovation
• 9:33 AM
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Egypt on Saturday (October 4) opened a tomb of a pharaoh for visitors after more than two decades of renovation in the southern city of Luxor, as it prepares for the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
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Georgian PM vows crackdown on opposition after protests, accuses EU of meddling
• 9:30 AM
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that up to 7,000 people attended a rally on Saturday, in a failed "attempt to overthrow the constitutional order" which he alleged was supported by the European Union. Kobakhidze vowed opposition arrests on
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Massive marches across Europe protest Israel's military campaign in Gaza
• 9:14 AM
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Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe on Saturday (October 4), calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of activists on board a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the territory.
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Negotiations due in Cairo, Trump says Israel agrees to a 'withdrawal line'
• 9:08 AM
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Negotiators were converging on Cairo on Sunday (October 5) ahead of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza. The diplomatic moves came after the Palestinian militant group Hamas responded positively to US President Donald Trump's roadmap fo
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At least five killed in large-scale overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine, Poland scrambles jets
• 7:12 AM
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At lease five civilians were killed after Russian launched a large-scale night-time attack in Ukraine that officials there said targeted civilian infrastructure. NATO member Poland said it scrambled aircraft early on Sunday to ensure its air safety after
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Syria holds first parliamentary elections since Assad's ouster in contested process
• 6:50 AM
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Syrians head to the polls on Sunday to vote for the new lawmakers of its first post-Assad parliament in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of MPs appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. According to the organising committee, more th
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Trump deploys National Guard to Chicago as judge blocks plan to send troops to Portland
• 6:35 AM
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US President Donald Trump authorised deployment of 300 national guardsmen to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist there on Saturday, while a judge blocked the attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run ci
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Morocco sees eighth straight day of protests organised by online Gen Z group
• 5:57 AM
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Members of Moroccan online youth collective GenZ 212 protested for the eighth consecutive day on Saturday, demanding better public health and education services. The online group, which has more than 180,000 members on Discord, insists on the nonviolent
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Gaza live: Negotiators due in Cairo, Trump says Israel agrees to a 'withdrawal line'
• 5:32 AM
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Israeli and Hamas negotiatiors converge on Cairo on Sunday for talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza, with Israel's leader expressing hope that the hostages still being held in the devastated enclave could be released within days. US Pres
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