Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours
FGN12 US-PATEL-PROTESTERS **** FBI Director warns Los Angeles protesters against hitting cops New York: FBI Director Kash Patel has warned protesters facing off with US immigration authorities in Los Angeles that anyone who hits a policeman will be “going to jail”. **** FGN9 US-INDIANS-LD ELECTION **** Indian-American candidates win runoff races in Texas’ city councils Houston: Two Indian-American candidates have won their respective city council runoff elections in Texas. **** FGN16 US-IMMIGRATION-3RDLD LOS ANGELES **** Trump deploys California National Guard to LA to quell protests despite governor’s objections Paramount (US): President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom after a second day of clashes between hundreds of protesters and federal immigration authorities in riot gear. **** PY PY