WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said at a White House press conference Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to assist in restoring law and order and public safety in Washington, D.C.
Trump also stated that he has formally invoked the Home Rule Act to place the Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control.
"This is Liberation Day in D.C., and we're going to take our capital back," Trump said. (US-Trump-Capital)
- - - -
BAGHDAD -- Iraq and Iran signed here on Monday a joint security agreement on security coordination along the shared borders between the two countries.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani and Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji, according to a statement by the prime minister's media office. (Iraq-Iran-Security Cooperation)
- - - -
UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians on Monday demanded urgent action as Gaza's health authorities reported that more than 100 children have died from malnutrition since the war began in October 2023.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said its relief partners in Gaza described surpassing the 100 deaths as a "devastating milestone that shames the world and demands long overdue urgent action." (UN-Gaza-Children-Malnutrition)
- - - -
MADRID -- Hundreds of residents have been evacuated as multiple wildfires continue to blaze the northwestern Spanish region of Castilla y Leon, with authorities battling dozens of flames fueled by extreme heat and dry conditions.
One of the most serious fires, which began on Saturday afternoon, has reached the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Las Medulas, an area known for its historic Roman gold mines and rich natural woodland. Residents of Las Medulas and nearby Carucedo and Orellanwere were evacuated over the weekend. (Spain-Wildfire) Enditem
京公网安备 11010802027341号