One year after President Trump sent the National Guard into Washington, D.C., thousands of armed troops remain on patrol under an extended mission now set to run through early 2029. The deployment has divided residents, drawn lawsuits and raised questions about crime, cost and civilian policing.
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Lebanon’s parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, a step that would make it the first Middle Eastern country to formally end capital punishment. The measure replaces death sentences with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour, though enforcement details remain unclear.
Tyler Boebert, the 21-year-old son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, was arrested in Colorado on child exploitation and delinquency charges. Authorities said he was released on $10,000 bond and the case remains under investigation.
Rep. Ilhan Omar is demanding answers after she said a Homeland Security Investigations agent was parked outside her Richfield, Minnesota, town hall in a vehicle with mismatched plates. Omar said local police had not been told of any undercover operation and questioned the purpose of the agent’s presence.
A Damascus court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after convicting him of crimes committed during Syria’s civil war. Assad’s cousin Atef Najib was also sentenced to death, while Al Jazeera reported that Assad’s brother Maher received the same sentence in absentia.
Zelenskyy accused Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in overnight attacks that killed at least nine civilians in Ukraine. Russia said it targeted defence industry and logistics sites, while Ukraine also struck warehouses in Russia’s Voronezh region.
Turkey’s parliament approved a conditional pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants, but it will take effect only after authorities verify the group has fully disarmed. The measure excludes Abdullah Ocalan and some senior figures, and the PKK says it falls short of broader demands.
Manuel Hernandez was charged in federal court after a speedboat capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter. Prosecutors allege the vessel was overcrowded, unregistered and lacked required safety equipment and credentials.