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Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington DC Watch: Clashes continue in LA over immigration raids US President Donald Trump says he has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to uphold “very strong law and order”, after violent protests against immigration raids erupted in America’s second-biggest city. His decision to summon the National Guard overruled...

Faizan Zaki correctly spelled the French-derived word “éclaircissement”, synonymous with enlightenment, to win the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US. The 13-year-old from Texas outlasted eight other finalists and defeated last year’s champion, Sarvadnya Kadam, to claim the title and take home the $52,500 prize. Zaki lost to Kadam in 2024 during a...

Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West BBC Anti-government and counter protests gathered in Plymouth, Exeter and Truro on Saturday Police said it has been a “tense, challenging and sensitive” day with anti-government protests and counter protests taking place across Devon and Cornwall. Hundreds of people have gathered in Plymouth, Exeter, and Truro as part of...

Caroline Robinson BBC News, Devon BBC Adam Simmons broke his neck in 2003 A wheelchair rugby coach from Plymouth has credited the sport with rebuilding his life following a serious car crash. Adam Simmons, coach and chairman of the Plymouth-based West Country Hawks, broke his neck after falling asleep at the wheel in 2003. “It was late at night, I...

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