LOS ANGELES, June 9 — California National Guard troops were deployed to the streets of Los Angeles yesterday to help quell a third day of protests over President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement, as the state's Democratic governor called their deployment unlawful.

ISTANBUL, June 9 — Israeli soldiers kidnapped the activists onboard the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen yesterday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.

WASHINGTON, June 9 — US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has no plans to speak with Elon Musk, signaling the president and his former ally might not resolve their feud over a sweeping tax-cut bill any time soon.

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, June 9 — Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to reposition troops to alleviate tensions following a brief conflict that took place earlier in a border area, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said yesterday, reported Xinhua.

BEIJING, June 8 — Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with the Xinhua News Agency, released a report today highlighting China's commitment to building the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship, and cooperation.

MOSCOW, June 8 — The United States (US) has warned the United Kingdom (UK) authorities against allowing the opening of a new Chinese embassy in London because of its planned location near the country's important financial centres, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti, quoting The Times newspaper, citing sources.

VATICAN CITY, June 8 — Pope Leo XIV criticized the emergence of nationalist political movements on Sunday, calling them unfortunate, without naming a specific country or national leader.

KAOHSIUNG, June 8 —Taiwan's Coast Guard held drills with the military today to better practice joint operations in the face of what the government in Taipei says is a growing "grey zone" threat from China, which claims the island as its own territory.

KIGALI, June 8 — Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over an offensive this year by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo.

PHNOM PENH, June 8 — The United Nations (UN) and Asean have warned that oceans that provide an abundance of food and jobs for millions around the world are facing numerous threats and are in dire need of attention.

WASHINGTON, June 8 — United States President Donald Trump has warned tech billionaire Elon Musk of "very serious consequences" if he were to support Democrats in the future following their public falling-out, the German News Agency reported.

LOS ANGELES — United States (US) President Donald Trump's administration said it would deploy 2,000 National Guard troops on Saturday as federal agents in Los Angeles faced off against demonstrators for a second day following immigration raids.

JAKARTA, June 8 — Indonesia has said that free trade negotiations with the European Union (EU), which have been ongoing for nine years, are expected to be concluded by the end of June.

BANGKOK, June 8 — Thailand has reinforced its military presence along a disputed border with Cambodia, following an increase in troops on the other side, said Thai Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.

HANOI, June 8 — Vietnam welcomed more than 9.2 million international tourists in the first five months of 2025, up 21.3 per cent from the same period last year, with Malaysia among its top 10 source markets.

ISTANBUL, June 8 — Myanmar’s military government has criticised a United Nations (UN) labour resolution passed against it, calling the move “politically motivated” and ineffective.

LOS ANGELES, June 7 — Helmeted police in riot gear turned out yesterday in a tense confrontation with protesters in downtown Los Angeles, after a day of federal immigration raids in which dozens of people across the city were reported to be taken into custody.

WASHINGTON, June 7 — United States President Donald Trump yesterday said China President Xi Jinping agreed to let rare earth minerals and magnets flow to the US, a move that could lower tensions between the world’s biggest economies.

WASHINGTON, June 6 — Trade talks between the United States and China will resume within the next week, after a phone call between US President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping, with a specific focus on rare earth minerals, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said today.

NEW JERSEY, June 6 — Tesla is the worst-performing large-cap stock this year, thanks to declining electric vehicle demand, chief executive Elon Musk’s political controversies over his ties to far-right groups, and now, his public feud with United States President Donald Trump.