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National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., will begin carrying pistols and rifles Sunday night as part of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown, officials confirmed. The Guard said weapons would only be used as a last resort, according to Reuters.

Trump signaled he may expand deployments to Chicago and Baltimore, criticizing Democratic leaders despite data showing crime has fallen in both cities.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Trump lacks authority to send troops into Chicago, calling the move an attempt to “manufacture a crisis.”

While Trump holds direct authority over the D.C. Guard, any effort to deploy troops to Democratic-led cities would likely face legal challenges, Reuters reported.

France will summon US Ambassador Charles Kushner after he accused the country of failing to curb rising antisemitism, BBC reported.

In a letter to President Emmanuel Macron, Kushner said hatred of Jews in France had surged since the Gaza war and urged Macron to ease criticism of Israel. France called the remarks “unacceptable” and stressed ambassadors must not interfere in internal affairs.

According to BBC, the row follows similar criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after Macron announced plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September.

President Donald Trump has threatened to send troops to Baltimore after Maryland Governor Wes Moore invited him to join a “safety walk” in the city. Trump dismissed the invitation as “nasty” and said he would prefer Moore “clean up the crime disaster” first, BBC reported.

Moore called the president’s comments “tone deaf and ignorant,” arguing Trump has not seen Baltimore’s communities.

The dispute comes as Trump expands National Guard deployments to Democratic-led cities, a move Democrats call an abuse of power. Crime data shows violent offences in Washington DC and Baltimore are already at historic lows, according to BBC.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned Trump has no legal authority to send troops into cities like Baltimore and Chicago.

Vietnam has ordered more than 586,000 people to be evacuated ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Kajiki, BBC reported.

The storm is already packing winds of 166km/h (103mph) and is expected to strengthen further before making landfall early on Monday, weather forecasters said.

People from the central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Hue and Da Nang have been ordered to leave their homes. Flights have been cancelled and boats told to stay ashore.

The storm is skirting past Hainan in China, where the country's weather agency said up to 320mm (12.6in ) of rain was forecast, according to BBC.