14 h. ago How Trump hinted at a crackdown on protests long before his inauguration

Similarly, how cities have long planned their responses to a Trump-led escalation, which is finally hereThe White House’s escalating response to street protests echoes talk before Donald Trump’s inauguration of forcibly quelling resistance in urban America. Those plans are now the present.After the use of federalized national guard units and marines in response to protests in Los Angeles, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) plans to deploy Swat-style special response teams to Seattle, Philadelphia, northern Virginia, New York and Chicago – cities led by Democrats that have long been the target of Trump’s invective – before expected protests this weekend, according to reports by NBC and others. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Passengers advised to 'plan ahead' for Parklife weekend in Manchester

Nearly 200,000 people are expected to attend multiple events across the city this weekend

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34 h. ago 25 pictures of behind the scenes at Parklife 2025 as tens of thousands expected this weekend

Parklife 2025 will see performances from Charli xcx, 50 Cent, Jorja Smith, Confidence Man and Rudimental

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39 h. ago Met Office issues updated warning as 28 hours of thunderstorms to batter Wales

Flood alerts have also been issued with disruption expected across the weekend

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61 h. ago Shock images as Plymouth swamped by thunderstorm floods amid UK weather warnings

Thunderstorms have hit the UK and are expected to continue into the weekend with major flooding for the southwest of England but forecasters also say the country could see its hottest day of the year

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4 d. ago Urgent Warning issued to drivers as thousands head to Parklife, Chris Brown and Soccer Aid this weekend

Over 100,00 music fans are expected in Manchester this weekend with events at Heaton Park, Old Trafford and Co-op Live

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4 d. ago John Swinney planning 'minimalist' reshuffle within days after by

The reshuffle is expected this week but could drag on until after the weekend.

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8 d. ago Drivers warned to expect disruption as Mancunian Way closed this weekend

It's for a 'vital job'

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2 w. ago UK households told to close curtains and blinds 'from Saturday'

It comes as a change in temperatures is expected this weekend

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2 w. ago UK households told to keep their windows closed this weekend

A heatwave is currently scorching the UK, with temperatures expected to reach a sweltering 26C over the weekend. Brits are being advised to keep windows closed to keep homes cool

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2 w. ago Exact date weather to pack in again as rain and gloom cut 25C sunny spell short

Following a sunny and warm weekend, Brits have been warned to expect rainy conditions next week with colder temperatures on the way, according to the latest weather forecast

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2 w. ago Exact time and date UK 'mini heatwave' will peak revealed on weather maps

Warm weather conditions are expected across parts of the country this weekend with highs of 24C coming on Saturday, according the latest maps show - London is set to be the warmest city

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2 w. ago Demi Lovato and Jordan Lutes prepare for wedding day with very special guest

Singers Demi Lovato and Jordan Lutes are expected to tie-the-knot this Memorial Day weekend in the USA after falling for each other three years ago. They had a wedding rehearsal on Saturday.

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3 w. ago M&S cyber attack: Everything we know so far and when online orders might return

The supermarket giant M&S this week revealed that the Easter weekend cyber attack is expected to cost the company around £300million

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3 w. ago RAC reveals worst day for bank holiday traffic as rail passengers also face crippling delays

Bank holiday traffic is expected to be heavy this weekend, particularly along the usual hotspots of the M25 around London and all routes to the Southwest of England

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3 w. ago UK set for washout Bank Holiday weekend but it won't stop Brits doing one tradition

The weather doesn't look like it'll be playing ball this weekend, with heavy rain expected. But despite the setback, plenty of Brits will still be perservering with their BBQ

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3 w. ago UK faces heavy and thundery rain until end of May and Wales could be worst hit

Heavy rain is expected across Wales this bank holiday weekend

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3 w. ago Lyon v Bath: Thousands of rugby fans expected in Cardiff this bank holiday weekend

Many closures will be in place on Friday so here is all the advice you need

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on Romania’s presidential election upset: a vote for stability and the west | Editorial

A stunning comeback victory for the centrist mayor of Bucharest was also good news for Kyiv. But elsewhere in Europe, the far right continues to flourishAs Romanians voted on Sunday in arguably the most consequential election in the country’s post-communist history, Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will have been preparing to welcome a fellow disruptor to the European stage. The first round of a controversially re-run presidential contest had been handsomely won by George Simion, a Eurosceptic ultranationalist who views Donald Trump as a “natural ally” and opposes military aid to Ukraine. On the back of a 20-point lead, Mr Simion, a 38-year-old former football ultra with a taste for violent rhetoric, was so confident of winning that he made a confrontational visit to Brussels in the last days of his campaign.Those expectations were confounded in remarkable fashion at the weekend. In a dramatic reversal of fortunes, Nicușor Dan, the centrist mayor of Bucharest, benefited ...

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3 w. ago EU ministers call for coordinated action on Russian ‘shadow fleet’ in Baltic Sea

Fleet of tankers sailing under flags of convenience estimated to carry up to 85% of Russia’s oil exportsCalls to step up and coordinate the interdiction of the unflagged Russian “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in the Baltic Sea were made this weekend before the EU foreign ministers’ meeting on Monday, which is expected to impose sanctions on 180 ships, taking the total number of ships sanctioned by the EU to 350.The efforts to stop the fleet, estimated to be carrying as much as 85% of Russia’s oil exports and so funding roughly a third of Russia’s budget, is seen as a critical proof of the EU’s determination to keep the economic pressure on Russia. Continue reading...

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