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Trump's crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington

President Trump says Washington has been "taken over by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals".

President Trump is deploying National Guard troops to Washington DC and taking control of its police force, to combat what he called out of control crime. Crime levels in the US capital have been dropping, but the president painted a dystopian picture of life in the capital, talking about bloodshed, bedlam, squalor and worse. We speak to our correspondent in the capital and to charities that help homeless people.

Al Jazeera has condemned Israel for what it called "the targeted assassination" of its journalists in Gaza. We speak to our correspondent in Jerusalem and hear from journalists in Gaza.

The Supreme Court in India's capital has ordered the authorities to round up all stray dogs. Our regional editor explains.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: A general view of a homeless encampment outside the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. Credit: Ken Cedeno/Reuters)

27 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 Aug 2025 16:06GMT

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  • Mon 11 Aug 2025 16:06GMT

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