WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will deploy troops to Portland, the state of Oregon, to handle "domestic terrorists."
"I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists," Trump said in a social media post.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said in a statement in early September that, like other mayors across the country, he had not requested nor did he need "federal intervention." (US-Trump-Troops-Portland)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that more than 750,000 residents have fled Gaza City as the military steps up its offensive in the enclave.
Katz said the exodus was continuing as Israel moved into what he called the "decisive" phase of its operation. "Autonomous explosive-laden military vehicles are being deployed ahead of the forces to defuse explosives, and the fire cover to protect the maneuvering forces from the air and ground is heavy and strong," his office said in a statement. (Israel-Gaza-Military operation)
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NEW DELHI -- The death toll from a stampede at a political rally in southern India on Saturday climbed to 38, with women and children making up most of the victims, according to media reports.
The stampede occurred in the state of Tamil Nadu during the rally called by film actor Vijay in support of his political outfit Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. (India-Stampede-Deaths)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday the United States is the main obstacle to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, as U.N. sanctions lifted under the pact were set to be reimposed later in the day.
Speaking at Tehran airport after returning from the UN General Assembly in New York, Pezeshkian said France, Britain, and Germany -- who triggered the "snapback" mechanism -- had been told of Iran's readiness to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency during his visit to the UN. (Iran-Nuke-Talks) ■
