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Today’s agenda: Apple to allow developers AI model access; EU to ‘step up’ on cyber security; Panama Canal ports deal; UK’s nuclear investment; and Eurostar services to Frankfurt and Geneva
Good morning. We start in Los Angeles, where Donald Trump’s administration plans to send hundreds of US marines amid protests that began at the weekend against raids on alleged illegal immigrants, a decision that escalates the clash between the federal government and the US’s most populous state.
What’s happening: About 700 marines would be deployed to Los Angeles to protect “federal personnel and federal property”, the US Northern Command said yesterday. The Trump administration also authorised another 2,000 guardsmen to be deployed to the city as thousands more protesters marched in downtown Los Angeles for a fourth straight day yesterday. The moves came after about 300 members of the National Guard arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Feud heightens: The decision to send marines came just hours after California’s Democratic governor Gavin Newsom said the state would sue Trump over the deployment of National Guard troops, despite objections, accusing the US president of “creating fear and terror” with the move.
Military forces frequently assist in the US during natural disasters and other incidents, but it is rare that they are deployed to aid in domestic law enforcement, particularly without the support of the state’s governor. Read more for the latest on protests.
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FT View: Trump’s show of force in Los Angeles is a warning to states opposed to his immigration clampdown, the editorial board writes.
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Stephen Miller: The architect of Trump’s hardline immigration policy has a blueprint for implementing the president’s signature pledge.
Here’s what else we’re keeping tabs on today:
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US-China talks: High-level trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing continue in London.
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Structured finance: FT Live’s annual securitisation market accelerator event Global ABS begins in Barcelona, running until Thursday. Register here
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Economic data: The UK, Germany and Spain issue labour market data.
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Results: FirstGroup, GameStop, Oxford Instruments, Safestore, JM Smucker and Tatton Asset Management report.
Five more top stories
1. Apple will allow millions of app developers to access its artificial intelligence models for the first time, as the tech giant looks to capitalise on its vast hardware and software ecosystem to give it an edge over its competitors. Here’s more from the company’s flagship annual developer event.
2. The EU is moving to play a bigger role in helping businesses and governments tackle cyber security issues, after a key organisation’s funding crunch in April laid bare Europe’s dependence on US cyber infrastructure. Read our interview with Juhan Lepassaar, head of the bloc’s cyber security agency.
3. Exclusive: The head of the Panama Canal’s operator has warned that a $23bn global ports deal between CK Hutchison and MSC that includes two facilities in the Central American country could put the waterway’s neutrality mandate at risk, adding that the concentration of ownership could disadvantage some shipping companies.
4. The UK has pledged £11.5bn of new state funding for the Sizewell C nuclear plant, ending years of uncertainty over the future of its nuclear industry. The record investment that chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to announce today takes total taxpayer investment in the site to £17.8bn.
5. Eurostar plans to launch new services from London to Frankfurt and Geneva to meet rising business demand for greener travel, as the rail group faces the long-term prospect of competition on its cross-channel services. Here are details of the expansion plan.
The Big Read
The case of Rhianan Rudd, an autistic teenager who was the youngest girl ever to face terrorism charges in the UK, raises questions about how the British state manages children who are both fragile and a risk. Helen Warrell looks at how a vulnerable teen was drawn into far-right hatred.
We’re also reading . . .
Chart of the day
Rachel Reeves will highlight in tomorrow’s spending review £113bn of extra capital spending, funded by borrowing, over the rest of the parliament. But this comes with a significant squeeze in spending across a number of unprotected government services, as the UK chancellor prioritises health and defence budgets.
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