National Guard deployed in Chicago area
A city President Donald Trump has described as having 'out of control crime'.
Hundreds of National Guard troops have arrived in the US state of Illinois ahead of their deployment to Chicago, a city President Donald Trump has described as having 'out of control crime'. Democrats have strongly criticised the decision calling it an abuse of power and accusing the President of trying to 'manufacture a crisis'.
In the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh indirect peace talks between israel and Hamas continue. Two of US President Donald Trump's key aides, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are heading to the Red Sea resort to join the negotiations.
In the central Sagain region of Myanmar, a buddhist religious festival has beenn targetted by motorised paragliders who dropped bombs on worshippers. The attack happened during a candlelight vigil marking the festival’s full moon celebration and is being blamed on the country's military, also known as the Tatmadaw. In excess of 30 people, many of them children, have been reported killed.
Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo:Texas National Guard troops walk through the Joliet Army Reserve Training Center, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Elwood, Illinois. Credit:Jim Vondruska/Reuters).
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