This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Rachel Wright, and in the early hours of Thursday the 12th of June, these are our main stories.

Police in Los Angeles announced the first federal charges against two people after unrest in the city.

The general leading the deployment of US Marines to Los Angeles says they will not

have power of arrest but will be allowed to detain protesters until police arrive. The disgraced

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty on one charge of sexual assault at his

retrial in New York.

Also in this podcast, the United Nations says a deadline to end child labour has been missed and... 17 children came out of Gaza today.

That's just a tiny fraction of the number who are actually seriously ill.

But today, for them, a day of hope.

A rare piece of good news from Gaza.

Mass arrests and the first federal charges, authorities in the United States have detailed the fallout

from days of unrest in Los Angeles and other cities.

But as we record this podcast, the streets appear so far to be peaceful.

Two people were charged with federal offences, including possession of unregistered

explosive devices and the use of Molotov cocktails.

The United States Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill S. Sally, said the defendants

faced up to 10 years in prison if found guilty. The last few days we have seen vicious attacks

on our agents and our properties here in the federal government. The escalation of violence

by these rioters poses a serious threat to our agents and the safety of the public.

Throwing rocks, explosives, assaulting agents and committing other acts of violence are extremely dangerous and will not be tolerated.

In Los Angeles, 4,000 members of the National Guard are being deployed, as are 700 Marines currently

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