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Marines Deploy in Los Angeles Ahead of Mass Anti-Trump Protests

This is Beirut, 14/06 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Armed Marines arrived on the streets of Los Angeles Friday, part of a large deployment of troops ordered by Donald Trump that has raised the stakes between the US president and opponents claiming growing authoritarianism. Men in fatigues and carrying semiautomatic rifles were seen around a federal building, where passersby questioned why they ...

Mass Arrests in Los Angeles During Curfew

This is Beirut, 11/06 11:13 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Los Angeles police began arresting people in the city's downtown late Tuesday, as groups gathered in violation of an overnight curfew after a fifth day of protests against Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Looting and vandalism in the second-biggest US city have marred the largely peaceful protests over ramped-up arrests by ...

LA Protests Turn Spotlight on California's Ambitious Governor

This is Beirut, 10/06 15:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Immigration protests in Los Angeles are proving a stern test of Gavin Newsom's leadership of California, but the unrest also hands the ambitious governor a unique opportunity, say analysts, as he weighs a presidential run in 2028. Rarely a shrinking violet, the 57-year-old chief executive of the country's largest and richest state has eagerly ...

Trump Deploys Marines as Tensions Rise Over Los Angeles Protests

This is Beirut, 10/06 08:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump ordered active-duty US Marines and 2,000 more National Guard troops into Los Angeles on Monday, vowing those protesting immigration arrests would be "hit harder" than ever. Trump's extraordinary mobilization of 700 full-time professional military personnel -- and thousands of National Guard troops -- came on the fourth day ...

Trump Blames 'Insurrectionists' for Los Angeles Unrest

This is Beirut, 09/06 20:22 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Monday blamed "insurrectionists" for unrest in Los Angeles after he sent in National Guard troops to quell protests against immigration raids. "The people that are causing the problems are professional agitators and insurrectionists," Trump told reporters at the White House. "They're bad people; they should be in ...

National Guard in LA: A Clash of Power and Politics

Rayan Chami, 09/06 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As tensions in Los Angeles spiked during the weekend following anti Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests, the California National Guard found itself at the center of a heated clash over authority, law and optics. This time, under a federal deployment that bypasses state approval. What Is the National Guard? The National Guard ...

Clashes Break Out in Los Angeles Over Immigration Issues

This is Beirut, 09/06 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Violent clashes erupt in Los Angeles as protesters take to the streets against Donald Trump’s immigration policy, blocking highways and facing off with police amid tear gas and arrests.

National Guard Deployment Sparks Unrest in Los Angeles

This is Beirut, 09/06 08:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Demonstrators torched cars and scuffled with security forces in Los Angeles on Sunday as police kept protesters away from the National Guard troops President Donald Trump sent to the streets of America's second-biggest city. Unrest broke out for a third day, with protesters angry at action by immigration officials that has resulted in dozens of ...

Troops Sent by Trump Reach Protest Hit Los Angeles Over Governor's Wishes

This is Beirut, 08/06 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hundreds of National Guard troops took up positions in Los Angeles Sunday on the orders of US President Donald Trump, a rare deployment over the head of the state governor, afer unruly protests against immigration raids. The US military said 300 soldiers from the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team had been sent to three separate locations in ...

Lebanon and World Bank Prepare Launch of Reconstruction Fund

This is Beirut, 28/05 20:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a bid to accelerate Lebanon’s post-war recovery, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber met with Jean-Christophe Carret, the World Bank’s Regional Director, on Wednesday to discuss the imminent launch of the Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project (LEAP), a reconstruction initiative designed to channel international aid into rebuilding efforts through ...

Brunson Brilliance as Knicks Clinch Series, Clippers Sink Nuggets

This is Beirut, 02/05 19:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Jalen Brunson scored 40 points as the New York Knicks clinched a series victory over the Detroit Pistons while the Los Angeles Clippers downed the Denver Nuggets to set up a titanic NBA playoff decider on Thursday. Brunson drained a game-winning three-pointer with four seconds remaining to give the Knicks a thrilling 116-113 win over the Pistons ...

Haliburton Leads Comeback as Pacers Advance, Celtics Clinch

This is Beirut, 30/04 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics became the latest teams to book their places in the second round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday as the Detroit Pistons thwarted the New York Knicks to keep their postseason hopes alive. In Indianapolis, the Pacers battled back from a 20-point deficit and then rallied again in overtime to defeat the Milwaukee ...

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