← June 8, 2025

Following protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, Trump authorized the deployment of National Guard troops, with reports detailing the federal agents' use of tear gas and the potential impact on communities, including soccer fans.

• National guard troops sent by Trump arrive in LA following protests against immigration raids – US politics live — The Guardian - 14:40
• US national guard reportedly arrive in LA after protests over immigration raids — The Guardian - 14:26
• Trump orders National Guard to LA after clashes — BBC World - 12:47

• Soccer Fans Fear Being Targets of U.S. Immigration Raids — New York Times World - 09:02
• Watch: Federal agents use tear gas, flash grenades to disperse LA protesters — BBC World - 07:34
• How can Trump use the national guard on US soil? — The Guardian - 05:14
• Trump authorizes 2,000 national guard troops to deploy to LA amid Ice protests — The Guardian - 04:14

Reports indicate that several people have been killed by Israeli gunfire near aid centers in Gaza, with concerns raised about potential war crimes and the international community's response.

• Gaza health workers say four killed by Israeli gunfire near aid centre — BBC World - 14:03
• At least five killed by Israeli fire near Gaza food point, officials say — The Guardian - 13:24
• Bowen: Israel is accused of the gravest war crimes - how governments respond could haunt them for years — BBC World - 04:31

Headlines cover political events around the world, including a shooting targeting a Colombian presidential candidate, protests against the Spanish government, an upcoming referendum on citizenship in Italy and escalating tensions between Japan, China, and the US.

• Shot Colombian presidential candidate survives emergency surgery — The Guardian - 14:07
• Thousands protest in Madrid against Pedro Sánchez’s government — The Guardian - 12:54
• Trump’s ‘triumph’: Newt Gringrich selective spins in new book praising president — The Guardian - 12:00

• Pope Leo criticises ‘exclusionary mindset’ of nationalist political movements — The Guardian - 10:08
• Colombia presidential hopeful shot in head at rally — BBC World - 09:33
• Activists fear low turnout threat to Italy referendum on easing citizenship rules — The Guardian - 08:14
• Farage is like a tribune for the working class, says former Bank of England economist — The Guardian - 06:00
• A Colombian Senator, Miguel Uribe, Is Shot at a Campaign Event — New York Times World - 06:41
• Italians Prepare to Vote in Citizenship Referendum — New York Times World - 04:01
• Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump — New York Times World - 04:01
• Xi to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Tariff Truce — New York Times World - 03:31
• Italian citizenship referendum polarises country — BBC World - 00:37

Reports indicate that Russian forces are closing in on Sumy city, while Ukraine is increasing its drone warfare capabilities and defending against drone swarms near Kyiv.

• Russian forces closing in on Sumy city three years after Ukraine forced them out of region — The Guardian - 13:00
• Ukraine Says It Has Stepped Up Its Drone Game, Again — New York Times World - 09:35
• Russian Drone Swarms Test a Volunteer Air-Defense Unit Near Kyiv — New York Times World - 09:01

News covers potential tariffs impacting the European steel sector, the booming US gambling industry and concerns over regulation, the Trump-Musk feud and its implications for unregulated money in politics, and other business-related updates.

• Trump tariffs could ‘wipe out’ European steel sector, senior industry figure says — The Guardian - 14:11
• Booming US gambling industry a ‘highway without speed limits’, top regulator warns — The Guardian - 10:00
• Trump-Musk feud shows what happens when unregulated money floods politics — The Guardian - 10:00

• Elon Musk’s Starlink Hits a Roadblock in Its March Across South America — New York Times World - 09:00
• Will the North Sea oil and gas industry be Labour’s next U-turn? — The Guardian - 06:00

Various social concerns are highlighted, including the UK government considering social media restrictions for children, an extended ban on dog-walking in Iran, and an examination of Labour's migration policy.

• UK government looking at social media ‘app caps’ for children, minister suggests — The Guardian - 10:28
• Iran extends ban on dog-walking for ‘public order, safety and health’ — The Guardian - 09:56
• ‘Smash the gangs’: is Labour’s migration policy just a slogan? — The Guardian - 05:00

International stories include Rwanda pulling out of a regional bloc, foreign fighters joining a new army in Syria, and Hong Kong seeking to attract tourists again.

• They Went to Syria to Fight With Rebels. Now Some Are Joining the New Army. — New York Times World - 09:00
• Rwanda pulls out of regional bloc over DR Congo row — BBC World - 10:00
• Rwanda pulls out of regional bloc over DR Congo row — BBC World - 10:00

• Hong Kong Looks for Ways to Win Back Big-Spending Tourists — New York Times World - 04:03

Legal stories include Andrew Tate's court appearance for alleged speeding, a UK Israel protestor facing a lengthy jail term before trial, a soldier arrested in Kenya, and a man's continued fight for justice system reform after being wrongly imprisoned.

• Andrew Tate to appear in court for allegedly driving 90mph over limit in Romania — The Guardian - 14:34
• ‘It’s outrageous,’ says mother of UK Israel protest accused as he faces 21 months in jail before trial — The Guardian - 12:44
• Andrew Malkinson says fight will continue for justice system reform — The Guardian - 04:49

• British soldier arrested in Kenya over rape allegation — BBC World - 09:03

Cultural highlights include Stephen Fry and Theo James starring in a film about bottom trawling, an art deco celebration in Brussels, coverage of Chappell Roan and Charli XCX's performances, and Snoop Dogg's desire to open a burger van at Celtic Park.

• Stephen Fry and Theo James to star in film about marine bottom trawling — The Guardian - 13:00
• Brussels celebrates art deco’s mass-produced objects for the middle class — The Guardian - 13:00
• Snoop Dogg wants to open ‘Paradise’ burger van at Celtic Park — The Guardian - 11:56

• Chappell Roan's Apple dance, Charli XCX's brat curtain and other Primavera moments — BBC World - 10:41

News from the region includes an honours list, a rescue operation involving a man stuck in a fertilizer silo, a politician's views on working from home, an indigenous man's death in police custody, and a politician recruited for an election.

• Queensland fire crews work to rescue man in his 80s stuck up to his neck in silo of fertiliser — The Guardian - 07:26
• Tim Wilson backs working from home as ‘happy workers tend to be more productive’ – as it happened — The Guardian - 05:29
• Former federal Liberal MP Bridget Archer recruited by Rockliff for snap Tasmania poll — The Guardian - 04:18

• Indigenous man dies in police custody in Northern Territory — The Guardian - 02:31
• King’s birthday honours list 2025: from broadcasting luminary Phillip Adams to a PM and a film-making couple — The Guardian - 12:00

Environmental news includes a tropical storm potentially becoming a hurricane off the Mexican coast and families winning compensation after an oil rig disaster.

• Tropical storm Barbara off south-west Mexico coast could become hurricane — The Guardian - 13:51
• ‘A momentous day’: families of Britons killed in 1980 oil rig disaster finally win compensation — The Guardian - 05:00

There are concerns that cuts to BBC World Service funding would compromise global safety and an increase in antiquities smuggling after the fall of Assad.

• Cuts to BBC World Service funding would ‘make us less safe’, MPs tell ministers — The Guardian - 07:00
• Looted from Syria, sold on Facebook: antiquities smuggling surges after fall of Assad — The Guardian - 07:00

British politician Tulip Siddiq has requested a meeting with a leader over a corruption allegation.

• Tulip Siddiq requests meeting with Bangladeshi leader over corruption allegation — The Guardian - 04:00