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Flamengo Floor Chelsea at Club World Cup, Bayern Edge Out Boca

This is Beirut, 21/06 11:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Flamengo produced a brilliant second-half fightback to beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Club World Cup on Friday and qualify for the last 16, while Bayern Munich joined them in reaching the knockout phase with a battling win over Boca Juniors. In Philadelphia, Pedro Neto gave Chelsea an early lead but Flamengo, roared on by their frenzied supporters who ...

US Appeals Court Allows Trump Control of National Guard in LA

This is Beirut, 20/06 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A US appeals court on Thursday ruled that President Donald Trump could continue control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Trump ordered the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines into Los Angeles this month in response to protests over federal ...

Empty Seats as Chelsea Win Opener at Club World Cup, Benfica Deny Boca

This is Beirut, 17/06 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Chelsea began their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory against Los Angeles FC in a largely empty stadium on Monday as Brazilian giants Flamengo also got off to a winning start, and a Benfica comeback denied Boca Juniors in a stormy encounter. As the inaugural 32-team tournament gradually kicks into gear in the United States, Chelsea ...

PSG Cruise Past Atletico to Win Club World Cup Opener

This is Beirut, 16/06 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Newly crowned European Champions Paris Saint-Germain launched their bid for Club World Cup glory with a convincing 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday. In searing heat at the Pasadena Rose Bowl east of Los Angeles, PSG proved too hot to handle for their Spanish opponents in an impressive opening Group B win. Goals from Fabian Ruiz, ...

After Conquering Europe, PSG Now Have Sights on Club World Cup Glory

This is Beirut, 14/06 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Freshly crowned kings of Europe, Paris Saint-Germain arrived this week in the United States for the Club World Cup and are treating FIFA's lucrative new competition not as a nuisance at the end of an exhausting season but as a serious objective. "I think it is an incredible competition," PSG coach Luis Enrique said of the Club World Cup in the ...

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

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

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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 ...

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 ...

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