3 h. ago M25 major incident as truck goes up in flames and fire rips across motorway

The M25 is closed between J30 (A13) and J29 (A127) as result of the 'serious' lorry fire, Essex County Council have confirmed, while authorities have reported no injuries

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7 h. ago Mayor calls for DC to become 51st state after Trump’s National Guard crackdown

Muriel Bowser says president’s move to federalize city police force demonstrates why the District of Columbia needs statehood to secure its independence

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15 h. ago National guard begins deploying on DC streets after Trump police takeover

Officials say troops to start appearing in nation’s capital on Tuesday night as president’s move widely condemnedUS politics live – latest updatesThe Washington DC national guard will begin deploying on the city’s streets on Tuesday night, a day after Donald Trump ordered their arrival and took control of the city’s police force, calling Washington DC a “lawless” city, despite official crime statistics saying otherwise, a White House official confirmed.The national guard is expected to “begin being on the streets starting tonight”. Defense officials said a small number of the roughly 800 guard members planned for the mission had already been mobilized by Tuesday afternoon, with more expected to arrive in the coming days. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago White House says 23 arrested after hundreds of federal officers deploy to DC

Trump deployed national guard troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesAbout 850 officers and agents took part in a “massive law enforcement surge” across Washington DC on Monday night and made nearly two dozen arrests, the White House has said.The show of force came after Donald Trump announced that he was sending the national guard into the capital and putting city police under federal control, even though the violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago National guard arrives in DC as mayors warn of Trump power grab

The US president deployed troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesNational guard troops began to arrive at their headquarters in Washington DC on Tuesday as Democratic mayors warned Donald Trump against expanding his law and order power grab in other major cities.The US president announced on Monday that he was sending the national guard into the nation’s capital and putting city police under federal control, even though the violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Democrats call Trump’s DC police takeover ‘a distraction’ from Epstein files, tariffs and tax bill – live updates

Chuck Schumer called Trump’s decision to federalize the DC police and deploy national guard to the city ‘attempted distraction’ from ‘other scandals’Later on, we’ll hear from the Trump administration for the second day in a row. The president won’t make an appearance, but press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a White House briefing at 1pm ET.Defense secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.Pastor Doug Wilson, a CREC co-founder, leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, the network’s flagship location. Jovial and media-friendly, Wilson is no stranger to stirring controversy with his church’s hard-line theology and its embrace of patriarchy and Christian nationalism.Wilson told The Associated Press on Monday he was grateful Hegseth shared the video. He noted Hegseth’s post was labeled with Christ Church’s motto: “All of Christ for All of Life.” Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Police say 2 dead in a shooting at a Target in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained

Police say two people have been killed in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained

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3 d. ago 'Major incident' sees four people rushed to hospital and lorry driver arrested

One person was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following the collision on the A55 on Saturday afternoon

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3 d. ago Community Shield ITV and BBC coverage pulled for Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

The Community Shield is taking place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon but fans will not be able to watch the game for free on terrestrial TV

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3 d. ago Homes evacuated and major incident declared as wildfire spreads near Bournemouth

A major incident has been declared as about 100 firefighters are tackling a fire ripping through Holt Heath in Bournemouth.

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3 d. ago Holt Heath fire: Major incident declared as 100 firefighters tackle Dorset blaze

Around 100 firefighters are battling a blaze of approximately. 1,000m x 800m at Holt Heath, near Wimborne. An amber wildfire alert has now been issued for the coming days

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4 d. ago Three people injured in shooting at New York City’s Times Square

New York police questioning one person who is being held in custody after the incident early on Saturday morningThree people were injured in a shooting at New York City’s Times Square early on Saturday morning, the New York police department has said.Police said they were questioning one person who is being held in custody, but that no charges have been pressed yet. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Death of NYPD officer spotlights rise of Bangladeshi immigrants within ranks

The death of a New York City police officer in last week’s midtown office tower shooting is highlighting the growth of Bangladeshi immigrants in the nation’s largest police force

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4 d. ago Tragedy as bus carrying mourners home from funeral crashes in Kenya, with 10

The bus was travelling from the western town of Kakamega to the city of Kisumu on Friday evening, where the accident happened, police said.

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5 d. ago Police issue statement after major incident near BBC and ITV studios

Earlier today (August 8) it was reported that emergency services had rushed to Media City in Salford, Manchester, with pictures showing police cars swarming the area

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5 d. ago Man charged in connection with theft of flowers from Ozzy Osbourne tribute

Parviz Jafari, 45, is accused of stealing flowers from Broad Street in Birmingham following the death of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

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5 d. ago Major incident near BBC and ITV studios in Media City as police swarm area

Police and ambulance services have rushed to a scene in Salford, Manchester, after an incident took place at Media City, with areas being blocked off from public view

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5 d. ago Gary Lineker ‘can’t wait’ to host new ITV show The Box after BBC exit

Lineker left BBC One show Match Of The Day in May after 26 years presenting.

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5 d. ago Gary Lineker's first job since Match of the Day revealed as he jumps ship to ITV

Gary Lineker will be hosting The Box for ITV after leaving the BBC and details of the new show have now been revealed

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5 d. ago Passengers take the law into their own hands and tackle naked man who terrorised carriage on London's lawless Tube... weeks after mass brawl broke out at station

Police are investigating the incident on the Hammersmith and City line in east London yesterday at 3.30pm.

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