Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Illinois
• Oct 8, 2025, 8:55 AM
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President Donald Trump’s move to deploy federalized National Guard troops to cities led by Democrats has sparked a wave of legal battles, with the administration claiming the action is necessary to combat lawlessness and support ICE in enforcing its broad immigration agenda. As part of this effort, Texas National Guard members, mobilized under Trump’s orders, have arrived at a military facility near Chicago to undergo legal and crowd control training in preparation for potential future assignments. Ellen Gainsford reports.
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UN to slash global peacekeeping force by 25% amid US funding strains
• 3:57 AM
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The United Nations will cut a quarter of its global peacekeeping force in coming months due to US funding reductions, a senior UN official said Wednesday. Thousands of troops will leave missions worldwide as Washington aligns its contributions with Presi
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Prisoner-hostage swap, aid surge: What we know about the new Gaza deal
• 2:09 AM
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The first phase of the Gaza peace plan, which is set to be signed Thursday in Egypt, entails the release of 20 living Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity while Israel will release nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, most of whom were detained at the st
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Argentina's Congress curbs Milei’s decree powers in major blow to libertarian leader
• 1:43 AM
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Argentina’s Congress voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to curb President Javier Milei’s power to rule by decree, marking another setback for the right-wing libertarian. Milei, whose party holds a minority in parliament, has issued more than 70 decrees si
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How Donald Trump engineered the Gaza deal
• 1:11 AM
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Seeking an unlikely Nobel Peace Prize and to bolster his legacy, Trump has shifted from giving Israel a "blank check" to a conditional stance. At a September 29 White House unveiling of a 20-point peace plan with Netanyahu, he said if Hamas rejected it h
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