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World Leaders React to the U.S. Strikes on Iran

Amid fears of more dangerous escalation across the Middle East, some leaders condemned the attacks, and others urged restraint.

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António Guterres, the U.N. Secretary General, in 2023. He described the U.S. strikes as a “dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge.”

Texas Governor Will Deploy National Guard to Immigration Protests

Gov. Greg Abbott, a staunch supporter of President Trump’s immigration agenda, is the first governor to call on the National Guard as protests spread to multiple cities.

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Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said he would be sending National Guard troops as protests against immigration raids spread.

Wildfire Near San Bernardino Mountains Prompts Evacuation Orders

The fire, which was burning near the town of Apple Valley, had exploded to over 4,200 acres since starting on Tuesday afternoon.

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The Ranch Fire burning near Apply Valley, Calif., on Tuesday.

What to Know About the Immigration Protests in Los Angeles

Some of the National Guard troops ordered by President Trump arrived on Sunday, as protests against a series of workplace raids continued for a third day.

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies maintained a cordon on Saturday during a standoff by protesters and law enforcement.

New Zealand’s Parliament Suspends Maori Lawmakers Over Haka Protest

The harsh penalty was handed down to three members of the opposition who said they were voicing their community’s displeasure with proposed legislation.

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Rawiri Waititi, right, and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, the co-leaders of the Te Pāti Māori party, at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, in January.
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