National Guard

The Republican governors of three southwestern border states on Monday committed 1,600 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border, giving President Donald Trump many of the troops he requested to fight what he's called a crisis of migrant crossings and crime.

Aging populations in advanced economies drain the labor force and could slow economic growth, but allowing an influx of immigrant workers could counteract that decline, the International Monetary Fund says.

Asserting the situation had reached "a point of crisis," President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on April 4 directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration and drug smuggling.

Cyprus and Israel on Monday launched a joint military exercise, dubbed "Onisilos-Gideon," officials said.

A statement by the Ministry of Defense said the three-day exercise is conducted within the framework of the annual military cooperation between the two countries.

An Israeli-built offshore patrol vessel (OPV) arrived at Larnaca port on Wednesday. It will be the island's first OPV and is expected to strengthen Cyprus's navy and its security role in the wider region.

Authorities in EU countries and the US have announced strong security measures for New Year's Eve celebrations. New York police have announced an increase in police surveillance posts, which will mostly apply to Times Square, where most people are traditionally gathered, media reported in the US quoted by bTV.

Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah was released yesterday from the arrest after an "acceptable settlement," paying the authorities over USD 1 billion. This was announced by a Saudi representative participating in the anti-corruption campaign in the kingdom, quoted by Reuters.

The Spanish authorities have stopped a criminal group involving 31 people, all of Bulgarian origin, Nova reported, quoting the National Guard.

Among the detainees are 19 women, and there are minors. Investigators have found that the leaders are three.

The operation was under the name "Bulgaris".

Even a well-trained robot like Sophia would be confused by Saudi Arabia. A week ago, the famous machine was among the powerful western financiers attending a coming-out party, in which the heir-to-the-throne, Mohammed bin Salman, was showing off the kingdom’s new embrace of modernity.

This week’s deadly truck attack in New York could not deter blind Japanese runner Toshiaki Ito from joining 50,000 fellow competitors in the city’s marathon this Sunday.