The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News.
Category: World
Nasa’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
Trump tariff threat over Greenland ‘unacceptable’, European leaders say
The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.
Big names on Trump’s peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza
Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.
Iran supreme leader blames US for deadly protests
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleges the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed.
US justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE
It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city.
Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the “founding executive board”, the White House says.
Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran’s government
Reza Pahlavi, a US-based opposition figure, called on the world to target Iran’s Revolutionary Guards leadership.
China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi
Canola oil and electric cars are at the centre of the deal agreed by Mark Carney and Xi Jinping after years of strained ties.
S Korea’s ex-president Yoon to be jailed for five years over martial law bid
This is the first of the verdicts in the four trials linked to Yoon’s shock decree in 2024.