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US appeals court says Trump can send soldiers to Portland, Oregon

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Published On 20 Oct 2025

Despite the absence of a serious emergency and the opposition of state and local officials, a court of appeals has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration can continue with its plans to send soldiers to Portland, Oregon.

The Trump administration will be able to dispatch 200 National Guard personnel to the Democratic-run city following a ruling from the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court on Monday.

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The three-judge panel stated that “we can conclude that the President likely exercised his statutory authority lawfully when he federalized the state’s National Guard.”

In addition to aggressive immigration raids where heavily-armed federal agents wearing masks have escorted people off the streets in order to demand that they prove their legal status, the Trump administration has deployed armed forces to Democratic-run cities across the country.

Civil liberties organizations have accused immigration agents of operating based on racial profiling and holding people without justification during those raids, which also involved a large number of US citizens.

The court’s decision disappointed the ACLU, which is headquartered in Los Angeles.

The director of the ACLU’s National Security Project, Hina Shamsi, said in a statement that “the founders stressed that domestic deployment of troops should be reserved for rare, extreme emergencies as a last resort.”

The presence of troops in otherwise beautiful, vibrant American cities undermines the fundamental freedoms of assembly and opposition.

Despite the absence of any significant crisis in the city, the Trump administration claims that protesters are “war-ravaged” by Portland and are putting pressure on immigration enforcement measures. Trump and his allies frequently used flimsy claims of emergency as a pretext to elicit extraordinary powers both domestically and internationally.

Demonstrators have wore costumes and blasting music while protesting outside immigration offices. Federal employees have been accused of using excessive force against peaceful demonstrators.

After casting the dissenting vote, Circuit Judge Susan Graber wrote that the majority’s decision, which accepts the government’s characterization of Portland as a war zone, was merely absurd. “Because Portland protesters are known for their penchant for wearing chicken suits, inflatable frog costumes, or nothing at all when expressing their disagreement with the methods employed by ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], observers may be tempted to view the panel’s decision as absurd.

Pride of Britain 2025: Susan Boyle shares exciting life update amid stroke recovery

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Susan Boyle, the star of Britain’s Got Talent, announced earlier this week that she would be making a comeback. The star has been making music for the first time since 2019 with this album.

Following her “major” stroke, Susan Boyle has shared an exciting new life update.

The former Britain’s Got Talent star, who appeared on the show in 2009, appeared at the Pride of Britain awards on Monday. She stepped into the drinks reception at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London ahead of the event. The 64-year-old looked world’s apart from her days on the talent competition as she revealed her new look alongside her news.

She donned bright blonde lengthener locks, a full fringe, and a grey curly bob instead. The BGT star, who wears a white and black patterned gown and is covered in fur, announced when the public can expect to hear new music from her and promised to expect new music from her fans.

It comes after the Scottish singer suffered a stroke three years ago, with doctors telling her she might not ever be able to sing again. But earlier this year, she was pictured in a recording studio, with her releasing an update about what to expect next. When asked about whether we can expect to hear new music, she told The Mirror : “Not until next year. You should expect something ( then ).

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The singer referred to the Pride of Britain awards as a “landmark” event and explained why it was important to attend. It is “very significant.” It acts like a landmark. She said, “It’s very emotional.” In April of that year, Susan had a stroke that rendered her speechless. She needed vocal coaching to help her regain her speech and singing voice because she had muscle weakness down one side.

She stated earlier this year that “you can’t keep an old woman down,” and that she has many plans for the year. “I’m back alright,” I said. She previously told STV, “I’m feeling good and prepared to go.” I had a significant stroke, and I had to fight back. It took me three years, and it was difficult (I won’t pretend otherwise), but it has given me the will to keep going.

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It has been 15 years since she stunned the world with her powerful voice on the ITV talent show. This is the first time she has returned to a studio since 2019. She said on Instagram : “Today was wonderful, emotional, and everything in between.

I made my first appearance in six years in the recording studio, which I was told I might never be able to do again. But we are in my happy place, though! Geraldine, my manager, has been my rock through everything, and she has helped me get back where I belong. Thank you so much.

‘We have to pull fans back together’ – Nuno has a ‘problem’ at West Ham

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Before West Ham’s game against Brentford in London, there were empty seats. And a lot while the game is happening. even more so as the game came to an end.

After a truly awful 2-0 defeat that was easily 5-0, the left-leaning fans heckled their team.

Some fans are avoiding the venue because they are sick of the club’s operations.

Nuno Espirito Santo, the manager of the New Hammers, acknowledges that the players must work hard to resurrect the fans after three games and is yet to win.

The head coach’s after-game verdict was not intended to diminish this performance.

Not good enough, I guess. After two away games, the Portuguese, who was playing his first West Ham home game since Graham Potter’s replacement, criticized him.

“Fairly Brentford were the better team,” the player declared.

“I believe we are all concerned,” she said. Our own fans are concerned, as you can see. Fear turns into anxiety and silence. The players are relieved of that worry. There is a problem here.

It is understandable, I said. We must make changes, not ourselves. Fans must see something that will please them so they can support us and give us energy.

I fully understand, I fully understand, and I respect it. We must decide whether or not to alter it. The fans must come back together under the guidance of us.

West Ham only have four points from their first eight games, which places them 19th. They’ll also be playing in their next Premier League game against Leeds on Friday.

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West Ham have lost five top-flight home games in a row for the second time in their history, losing both of their first five starts in April 1931.

For the first time in a league season, they lost their first four home games.

Under Nuno, who was fired as Nottingham Forest manager earlier this year, the Hammers had drawn against Everton and lost 2-0 to Arsenal in their opening two games.

Only Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen scored from their 22 shots against Brentford, who provided little.

Keith Andrews, a rookie manager for the Bees, had not won a league game this season.

Jamie Carragher, a Sky Sports pundit, said, “West Ham were shocking and have been shocking for a while.”

At the start of the season, I felt for them. No matter what the manager, West Ham’s squad was always going to struggle because they couldn’t physically cope. They were utterly bullied by Brentford.

Gary O’Neil, the former Hammers midfielder, said: “I was persuaded West Ham would be fine before, but now I’ve seen that I have real concerns.”

They appear to be shot of confidence, but they don’t appear to be related.

Why did some West Ham supporters avoid the game?

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At London Stadium, there were a number of empty seats, some of them as a result of the most recent protests organized by supporters’ group Hammers United, which demanded that vice-chair Karren Brady and chairman David Sullivan step down.

The pair have been working with the club for 15 years, helping to transition the team from much smaller Upton Park to London Stadium, which hosted athletics at the 2012 Olympics and has a capacity of over 62, 000 football games.

However, many fans believe that Upton Park’s departure has left them with the loss of their essence. They recall that their old home provided a much better gaming environment, and that London Stadium’s covered athletics track also provided poor viewing for those in the elite.

About 3, 000 Hammers fans protested outside the director’s entrance prior to the defeat to Crystal Palace last month, which proved to be Graham Potter’s final game.

The supporters chanted for Sullivan and Brady to leave the team, saying promises had not been made, the squad had not been strengthened, the training facilities had not been improved, and the matchday experience had not been good.

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Radio DJ rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after suffering major heart attack

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A radio DJ for the breakfast show has returned from a hospital where he had major heart attack surgery and has promised to be back on the mend.

Heart 80s DJ Simon Beale has revealed that he was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after suffering a heart attack. The 53-year-old said he is generally healthy and therefore didn’t think he was having a heart attack at first.

Simon, who hosts the breakfast slot on Heart 80s, shared a black and white picture of himself to Instagram. In the picture he was attached to several wires and in a hospital bed.

He revealed that he had a heart attack while walking his dog three weeks ago. In the caption, he wrote, “Even when it was happening, I was trying to convince myself that it couldn’t be a heart attack.”

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I’m 53 years old, have never smoked, exercise 10,000 miles per day, and eat generally well. I called 999 because I couldn’t stop the paralyzing pain that was happening to my chest.

According to the NHS, the best ways to prevent a heart attack are to stick to healthy diet, avoiding too many fats and salts, to exercise regularly, avoid smoking, limiting alcohol intake and manage your blood pressure. But it is important to note that heart attacks can still happen, even if you live a very healthy lifestyle. If you think you are having a heart attack, you should call the emergency services immediately.

I had two stents placed in my heart’s main artery, which was completely blocked, within a few hours, Simon continued. “I had left my regular Monday (work, shopping, and dog walking), and I had to go through life-saving surgery, get in an ambulance, and get ready for the long road to recovery, wired up to numerous monitors.

He continued, “It’s obviously been a massive shock, but it’s also made me even more grateful, not just for life itself, but also for the incredible people around me.”

He also added that the NHS is “phenomenal” and that he received “exceptional” care in a sweet addition. “The NHS were (and still are) phenomenal. I am beyond grateful to every doctor, nurse, consultant, specialist, and hospital employee who treated me for 8 nights. They saved my life. They are genuine heroes.

My family, who gave up everything to make sure I was okay, friends who called, messaged, and have sincere action taken in the past, and my work family at Heart &amp, Global (as well as the award teams I was supposed to work with), who have been incredibly kind, kind, considerate, and thoughtful. Thank you so much.

He continued, “I’m now recovering at home, getting used to a new diet and a cocktail of medication,” taking it as needed. I still have a long way to go, but I’m slowly improving and working again soon. I’m not going to lose sight of the radio station I work for, though.

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Argentina’s central bank says it signed $20bn currency swap deal with US

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Six days before a crucial midterm election, the Central Bank of the Argentinian Republic (BCRA) announced the signing of a $ 20 billion exchange rate stabilization agreement with the US Treasury Department.

The US and Argentina’s statement on Monday, which was made by the central bank, stated that the agreement specifies conditions for bilateral currency swap operations, but it provided no technical details.

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According to the central bank, “These operations will enable the BCRA to expand its set of monetary and exchange rate policy instruments, including the liquidity of its international reserves.”

The day-end price of 1, 475 per dollar saw the Argentinian peso drop to record low, down 1.7 percent.

The BCRA described the agreement as a part of a comprehensive plan to improve its ability to handle volatility in foreign exchange and capital markets.

The US Treasury did not respond to a request for more information about the new swap line or make a statement about the arrangement.

The arrangement, according to US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, will be supported by Special Drawing Rights held by the Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund and converted to dollars.

Beyond President Javier Milei’s government’s continued fiscal austerity and economic reform efforts to encourage more private-sector growth, Bessent has stated that the US will not impose any additional restrictions on Argentina.

He has made recent announcements to buy pesos&nbsp in the US, but he has not provided specifics.

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The swap deal framework, which will allow Milei’s party to increase its minority presence in the legislature, should be finalized before the midterm parliamentary vote on October 26, according to the Argentinian minister of economy Luis Caputo, who last week stated that he hoped to do so.

Milei has suffered a number of recent political debacles as a result of efforts to address Argentina’s economic woes through drastic fiscal spending cuts and a dramatic shrinking government.

If Milei’s party loses the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump declared last week that the US would not “waste our time” with Argentina. Bessent clarified that continued US support depended on “good policies,” not necessarily the outcome, before the comment briefly shocked local markets.

The Wanted’s Nathan Sykes makes red carpet debut as a married man at Pride of Britain

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Before the couple’s lavish wedding, the Wanted singer Nathan Sykes and Charlotte Burke made their Pride of Britain debut as newlyweds,

Only hours after announcing he’s gotten married, The Wanted’s Nathan Sykes made his debut as a married man at the Pride of Britain awards today (20 October). He walked the red carpet with his wife Charlotte Burke.

The lovebirds announced their marriage via Instagram earlier today. Dressed in a dapper suit, Nathan was snapped outside Birdsall House, a stately home in Yorkshire.

He was pictured lovingly at his wife. Charlotte wore a long, A-line white dress with long sleeves and a long veil. Red rose bouquets were in her hands.

Nathan and Charlotte left for the Pride of Britain awards, where he was pictured wearing a black suit and Charlotte was spotted wearing a floor-length, dark red gown with sleeves that also grazed the carpet.

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Nathan made the proposal in 2022. During a vacation in St Lucia, he popped the question. The beach where he proposed ended up being Charlotte’s parents’ wedding destination.

Nathan responded to the question “A few nights ago I took @_charlotteburke_ to the same beach in Saint Lucia that her parents got married on many years ago” by posting photos to Instagram. “!

Fans flooded the comments with congratulations after he announced his engagement. One person wrote, “You both look perfect.” “I hope the day was everything you both hoped it would be.” wishing you a happy future.

Another referred to it as “Beautiful! Congratulations to both of them. The perfect couple, according to another author, “You both look absolutely beautiful.” Such a lovely image I’m sending you my best wishes and love.

While Nathan was at the Pride of Britain awards, his former bandmates Max George and Siva Kaneswaran reunited in Las Vegas to perform their first ever show there. The two have formed The Wanted 2.0.

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After bandmate Tom Parker was diagnosed with brain cancer, the original band went on a hiatus in 2014 before reuniting for a charity concert in 2021. Tom died in 2022.