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In the hours before tanks barrel down the streets of Washington, D.C. for U.S. President Donald Trump's grand military parade on Saturday, thousands of Americans are expected to gather across the country in defiance of what they call his dangerous brand of authoritarianism.

U.S. ICE sets quotas for immigration crackdown: report2025-06-12
The Trump administration has ramped up investigations of companies suspected of employing undocumented immigrants, directing officials to meet audit quotas for such reviews to accelerate deportation efforts, reported The Washington Post on Wednesday.

Los Angeles mayor announces curfew in downtown area2025-06-11
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Tuesday evening that the second largest city in the United States has imposed a curfew in the downtown area from local time 8:00 p.m. (0300 GMT Wednesday) to 6:00 a.m. (1300 GMT) Wednesday.

Events to mark Int'l Day for Dialogue among Civilizations held at UN2025-06-11
A series of events was held on Monday at UN Headquarters in New York to commemorate the first anniversary of the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations.

Mexico's president urges respect for human dignity amid U.S. protests2025-06-10
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday urged the U.S. authorities to follow the law on deportation proceedings and respect human dignity, following recent mass roundups of migrants and resulting protests in Los Angeles, California.

Protesters clash with National Guard troops in Los Angeles2025-06-09
More than 200 protesters clashed with National Guard troops in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday during the latest demonstrations against immigration raids that swept across California over the weekend.

Iran to unveil strategic Israeli documents soon: minister2025-06-09
Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib announced on Sunday the country had obtained a "precious trove" of Israel's strategic, operational, and scientific data and documents, which he said would be published soon.

Russia delivers 1st batch of 1,212 Ukrainian soldiers' bodies to exchange point2025-06-09
Russia has delivered the first batch of 1,212 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to the border exchange point pursuant to the Istanbul accords, said Lieutenant General Alexander Zorin on Sunday.

Houthis say ready to swap all prisoners with Yemeni gov't2025-06-07
Yemen's Houthi group announced on Friday its readiness to exchange all prisoners with the Yemeni government, a significant proposal put forward by the group since the outbreak of the civil war in late 2014.

ISTAT cuts Italy's 2025 growth forecast amid global uncertainty2025-06-07
Italy's main statistical agency on Friday lowered its forecast for the country's economic growth, citing continued global economic uncertainty.

Estonian, Vietnam agree on digital cooperation projects2025-06-07
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal met with his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh, in Tallinn on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation and global security issues, according to an official government press release.

Trump, Musk clash over economic policy, spending bill2025-06-06
U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk traded barbs over the Trump administration's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill on Thursday, a week after Musk left the administration.

Portugal's new government sworn in2025-06-06
Luis Montenegro, leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and head of the Democratic Alliance (AD), was officially sworn in as Portugal's new prime minister on Thursday. The 16 ministers of the new cabinet also took their oaths of office.

Senegal's national political dialogue concludes with "strong consensus"2025-06-05
Senegal's national political dialogue, which opened on May 28, has concluded with "strong consensus on several key issues" related to the electoral process and institutional reforms, the chief facilitator of the discussions, Cheikh Gueye, said Wednesday in Dakar.

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At the ongoing 2025 Asia (Beijing) International Food Exhibition (AIFE), organic food, food for seniors and food service robots stand out among thousands of exhibits, providing clues about the latest trends in China’s food industry.