In today’s episode, we cover Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in California, Israel’s seizure of a Gaza aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg, Syria’s return to the global financial system, and the shooting of a Colombian presidential candidate.

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Sources:

✍️ Trump Deploys National Guard in Los Angeles

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj93d3r0zz0o
• https://news.sky.com/story/los-angeles-live-national-guard-troops-arrive-on-trumps-orders-to-quell-immigration-protests-13380863
• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-aide-calls-los-angeles-anti-ice-protests-an-insurrection-2025-06-07/

✍️ Israel Seizes Gaza Aid Ship

• https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-gaza-flotilla-greta-thunberg-b64e897fb37ee374e4494381304ff9be
• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/freedom-flotilla-coalition-says-alarm-sounded-its-gaza-bound-ship-2025-06-08/ 

✍️ Syria Rejoins Global Financial System

• https://www.ft.com/content/75a1148f-81d0-4736-b156-888f6cf0db2f 

✍️ Colombia Opposition Senator Shot

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dq8yxxy8zo
• https://www.ft.com/content/507f7c13-f6c2-4938-b12a-4cd93e335464

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