4 d. ago Live updates as Oldham park shut by police following serious incident

Police descended on the park this afternoon

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1 week ago Government debt costs in richest nations at highest since 2007

Payments by OECD countries outstrip amount spent on defence, police services and housing, report findsBusiness live latest updatesThe cost of government debt payments in the world’s richest nations last year reached its highest level since 2007, outstripping the amount spent on defence, police services and housing, a report has found.Across the 38 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), debt service costs as a percentage of national income rose to 3.3% in 2024, from 2.4% in 2021. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man charged in US Capitol attack announces run for Senate in Florida

Jake Lang, charged with attacking police during riot and pardoned by Trump, seeks to fill seat Marco Rubio’s old seatUS politics live – latest updatesA man accused of battling police with a baseball bat and shield during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol announced a run for the US Senate in Florida.“WE ARE TAKING OVER THE CAPITOL AGAIN,” Jake Lang, a prominent January 6 defendant, wrote on X, announcing he is seeking the seat vacated by now secretary of state Marco Rubio in 2026. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Brown University professor deported despite judge’s order, defying US court

Rasha Alawieh’s case highlights Donald Trump’s escalating immigration policies and tensions with universitiesUS politics live – latest updatesA Brown University medical professor was deported to Lebanon over the weekend despite having a valid US work visa, defying a judge’s order blocking her immediate removal from the country.The case centering on Rasha Alawieh, 34, comes as Donald Trump’s second presidential administration has been escalating its immigration policies and attacking universities. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago LIVE updates as major junction shut after motorbike crash with air ambulance spotted near scene

A police cordon is in place with emergency services at the scene

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2 w. ago Ellesmere Port LIVE incident updates as police urge people to 'avoid the area'

Police are on the scene in Ellesmere Port

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2 w. ago LIVE updates as police cordon in place with emergency services at scene

Police and firefighters were called to Wilbraham Road

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3 w. ago Live updates as fire sees police close several roads in Newport city centre

Gwent Police said they are assisting South Wales Fire Service with an incident

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3 w. ago Area around Big Ben closed as man with Palestinian flag climbs Elizabeth Tower

Police put up cordon and close Westminster Bridge as at least eight emergency service vehicles attend the sceneEmergency services have cordoned off the area surrounding Big Ben after a man scaled one of the buildings in the Palace of Westminster.Video on social media shows a barefoot man stood on a ledge holding a Palestinian flag several metres up Elizabeth Tower, which houses the Westminster clock and its world-famous bell. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago At least two dead after car driven into crowds in German city of Mannheim

Several people injured and driver of SUV arrested by police, who had warned of terrorist threats at carnivalsEurope live – latest updatesA car has rammed into crowds in the centre of the German city of Mannheim, killing at least two people and injuring several others after police had warned of terrorist threats at regional carnival festivities.The driver of a black SUV was arrested according to a police spokesperson, and forces across the city were on alert over concerns that other suspects could be at large. Warnings were issued to the public to stay clear of the city centre. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Two dead after car driven into crowds in German city of Mannheim

Several people injured and driver of SUV arrested by police, who had warned of terrorist threats at carnivalsEurope live – latest updatesA car has rammed into crowds in the centre of the German city of Mannheim, killing two people and injuring several others after police warned of terrorist threats at regional carnival festivities.Police said they had arrested a man, the driver of a black SUV, who was reportedly being treated for his injuries in hospital under tight police protection. Thomas Strobl, the interior minister of Baden-Württemberg state, said the suspect was a 40-year-old German man from the south-western state of Rhineland-Palatinate who was believed to have acted alone. Continue reading...

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