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West Virginia governor to send National Guard troops to D.C.West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the deployment of hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., at the Trump administration’s request. -
Trump and Putin end ‘productive’ summit, but with no ceasefireThe high-profile summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without a deal to end, or pause, Russia’s war in Ukraine. The conflict has lasted for more than three years and is the largest land war in Europe since 1945. -
U.K. police say over 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over weekendLondon police said 532 people were arrested Saturday when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization intentionally broke the law to test the government’s ability to enforce the ban. -
Haiti declares 3-month state of emergency as gangs ravage country’s central regionThe measure covers Haiti’s West, Artibonite, and Center departments to “fight against insecurity and respond to the agricultural and food crisis,” a government statement says. -
Cambodia-Thailand conflict escalates, but monks and civilians provide refugeAs the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict enters its fourth day, monks, dancers, and civilians offer shelter, food, and aid to those over 168,000 people displaced. -
Taiwan recall vote defeated, preserving China-friendly lawmakers’ seatsTaiwanese voters rejected a large-scale effort to recall opposition lawmakers from the Nationalist Party (KMT), dealing a blow to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The recall aimed to shift legislative power but failed to remove any KMT lawmakers.
