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 ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ Trump orders California National Guard to LA amid immigration protests


Former U.S. President Donald Trump has deployed California’s National Guard to Los Angeles to help manage protests sparked by immigration enforcement actions. Veterans Affairs Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that active-duty troops are on standby if violence escalates further 


 ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡´ Colombian senator Miguel Uribe wounded in attack


Colombian Senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe was shot and seriously injured during a campaign event in Bogotá. Authorities have arrested a suspect and are investigating the circumstances .


 ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ Russia intensifies drone and missile strikes on Ukraine


Russia launched a heavy drone-and-missile assault on eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. The strikes killed at least three civilians and injured over 20. U.S. intelligence indicates further Russian reprisals are likely .


 ðŸ‡¹ðŸ‡¼ Taiwan Coast Guard conducts drills over Chinese “grey zone” threats


Taiwan’s Coast Guard and military forces staged large-scale drills in southern coastal waters as a deterrent to Chinese “grey zone” tactics—aggressive yet below-level conflict maneuvers aimed at applying pressure without triggering full-scale war .


 ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡¼ Rwanda withdraws from Central African bloc amid Congo tensions


Rwanda announced its withdrawal from a regional Central African bloc following escalating diplomatic tensions with the Democratic Republic of Congo—marking a significant regional realignment in the Great Lakes and Central Africa 

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