Los Angeles imposes curfew in downtown area to stem chaotic protests

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a downtown curfew Tuesday in response to looting and vandalism during protests against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

The curfew extends from local time 20:00 to 06:00 and may continue for several days, Bass said. The move comes after Trump's mobilization of troops escalated tensions across the second-largest city in the U.S.

She said that the local authorities imposed the limited curfew in response to looting and vandalism that occurred downtown Monday night, following largely peaceful daytime protests.

The curfew exempts residents of the designated area, homeless individuals, credentialed media and public safety or emergency officials, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Bass announced the curfew as protests against raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stretched into the fifth day, with local media reporting demonstrators surged onto the 101 Freeway, blocking traffic in both directions, shortly before the order was issued.

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an emergency motion with a court to prevent Trump's deployment of National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests against immigration raids there.

According to Newsom, "the federal government is now turning the military against American citizens. Sending trained warfighters onto the streets is unprecedented." He asked the court to immediately block the actions, which he called unlawful.

Bonta argued the Trump administration's use of troops poses imminent harm to state sovereignty, deprives the state of vital resources, escalates tensions and promotes rather than quells civil unrest.

A U.S. federal judge denied the emergency request and granted the Trump administration additional time to respond. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

Agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal law enforcement agencies raided multiple locations in Los Angeles and arrested illegal immigrants on Friday and Saturday, which resulted in clashes and sparked mass protests.

Trump took extraordinary action on Saturday by calling up 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in the Los Angeles region, making rare use of federal powers and bypassing the authority of California Governor Newsom.

Los Angeles imposes curfew in downtown area to stem chaotic protests

Los Angeles imposes curfew in downtown area to stem chaotic protests

Los Angeles imposes curfew in downtown area to stem chaotic protests

Los Angeles imposes curfew in downtown area to stem chaotic protests

China is willing to continue working with Russia within the framework of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, maintain timely communication on major issues, and make joint efforts to help de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, safeguard regional peace and stability, and uphold common security for the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

China and Russia, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, should uphold fairness and justice on matters of principle, adopt an objective and balanced approach, and seek greater understanding and support from the international community, Wang said.

Noting that China has consistently advocated the resolution of international and regional hotspot issues through dialogue and negotiation, Wang said that the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, hostilities are still escalating, and the fundamental solution to ensuring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz lies in achieving an early ceasefire and bringing the war to an end.

For his part, Lavrov said Russia is highly concerned about the continued escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

Regarding the ongoing conflict and the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov said Russia maintains that military operations must be stopped immediately and efforts should return to the track of political and diplomatic settlement to address the root causes of the conflict, and the UN Security Council should play a constructive role in this regard.

Russia stands ready to maintain close communication and coordination with China and continue to make efforts and speak out in support of a ceasefire and the end of the war, he said.

China willing to cooperate with Russia to de-escalate Mideast situation: FM