World News: Trump deploys National Guard to Washington, D.C. and pledges crime crackdown

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In the United States, President Donald Trump has declared a "public safety emergency" in Washington, D.C., placing the city's police under direct federal control.

At a White House press conference on Monday, President Trump also announced the deployment of 800 National Guard troops.

Trump stated the move was to "re-establish law, order, and public safety" in the capital.

He referenced the emergency powers granted by the D.C. Home Rule Act, which allow him to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department, bypassing elected city leaders.

Attorney General Pam Bondi was appointed to oversee the federalized police force.

National Guard troops are expected to arrive by the end of the week, with between 100 and 200 deployed at any given time to assist the police.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser described the President's actions as "unsettling and unprecedented," asserting that the city is not experiencing a crime surge and that violent crime is at a 30-year low.

The United Nations has strongly condemned a targeted Israeli airstrike that killed five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza on Sunday, calling it a serious breach of international law.

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, condemned the killing and demanded an "independent and impartial" investigation into the incident, according to his spokesperson on Monday.

Al Jazeera labeled the attack a "blatant and premeditated assault on press freedom," asserting that it aimed to silence those documenting the impending occupation of Gaza.

The U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists urged accountability and denounced Israel's repeated claims of Hamas affiliation as justification for targeting journalists.

According to reports, at least 242 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the war began.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia will formally recognize a Palestinian state at the upcoming UN General Assembly in September, aligning with similar commitments from France, the UK, and Canada.

The decision is conditional on key assurances from the Palestinian Authority, including excluding Hamas from any governing role, demilitarizing Gaza, and holding democratic elections.

Meanwhile, New Zealand's Foreign Minister said his country was also considering recognizing Palestinian statehood and would make a formal decision in September.

Finally, in China, a robot band comprised of five autonomous humanoid robot musicians will debut at the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday.

The ensemble, engineered by Hefei Panshi Technology, will include a keyboardist, lead guitarist, drummer, bassist, and rhythm guitarist, and will use a shared computing system that processes musical scores in real-time to coordinate movements.

Engineers have upgraded pneumatic joints with faster motor-driven ones to handle quicker rhythms during their performance, which will feature traditional folk songs.

Choi Chi-hee, Arirang News.