5 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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10 h. ago Cyclist rushed to hospital after being struck by car on Edinburgh street

The news comes as a cyclist was left seriously injured after being hit by a car on Nicolson Street in the Southside of the city yesterday at around 9.30pm.

Transport

13 h. ago A driver faces up to $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it

A wealthy driver caught for going way too fast on a Swiss city street is facing a fine of more than $110,000

Politics

22 h. ago DC's liberal residents slam Trump for 'overstepping' with takeover of their city... but admit crime is rampant as troops prepare to flood streets

Despite being up in arms after President Donald Trump 'overstepped' and federalized the local police on Monday, Washington, DC, residents do admit that crime is a problem.

Events

29 h. ago Over 40 rough sleepers line Oxford Street with makeshift beds after migrant 'shanty town' is cleared

More than 40 rough sleepers have set up camp on Britain's most famous shopping street just weeks after a 'tent city' of homeless people was broken up. 

Events

42 h. ago Global outrage mounts as funeral held for five journalists killed by Israel

Last post from Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif, one of ‘Gaza’s bravest journalists’, decries failure to stop ‘massacre’Middle East crisis – live updatesHundreds of mourners carried the body of the prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif through the streets of Gaza City on Monday, a day after he and four colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike, prompting condemnation from across the world.Sharif, one of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable faces in Gaza, was killed while inside a tent for journalists outside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Sunday night. Seven people in total were killed in the attack, including the Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh and the camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa, according to the Qatar-based broadcaster. Continue reading...

Events

56 h. ago Hundreds of cyclists listening to loud dance music seen riding through Cardiff city centre

Riders filled the streets riding through the city centre

Culture

3 d. ago Shocking moment stranger attacks woman's car in Birmingham street 'for the fun of it'

Video footage revealed how a stranger pulled, kicked and yanked the wing mirror off the Kia Venga as it was parked up on Tennant Street in Birmingham city centre

Events

3 d. ago Watch: Mexico City celebrates International Day of Indigenous Peoples with vibrant street march

Mexico City’s streets came alive on Saturday, August 9, as residents celebrated the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Politics

4 d. ago Aberdeen crime: Man found injured on city street's death being treated as 'suspicious' following post

The investigation is being led by detectives from Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team.

Events

5 d. ago Restaurant the 'first of its kind in Wales' opens in Cardiff

The new eatery takes pride of place on St Mary Street in the city centre

Politics

6 d. ago Man ‘to deny murder of Saudi student in Cambridge and argue self

Mohammed Algasim, 20, died in Mill Park, a street near the city’s main train station, late on August 1.

Events

7 d. ago First picture of man who died after being found injured in Aberdeen flat

Austin Ironside, 25, was discovered at a property on Skene Street in the Granite City at around 3pm on Sunday, August 3.

Events

7 d. ago Man dies after being found injured in Aberdeen flat as probe launched

Emergency crews were called to Skene Street in the Granite City after the alarm was raised at around 3pm on Sunday, August 3.

Events

8 d. ago Confused toddler wanders city streets in diaper after mother abandoned her at home to go and party

A three-year-old girl was rescued by local energy company workers after they spotted her crying on a street for her mother, who had abandoned her at home to attend a party Sunday in Brazil.

Society

8 d. ago Family pay tribute to ‘pure of heart’ Saudi student who was stabbed in Cambridge

Mohammed Algasim, 20, was pronounced dead after police were called to Mill Park, a street near the city’s main train station, late on Friday.

Society

8 d. ago Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne removed from bench will be handed to family

Thousands of fans have visited Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street in the musician’s home city to lay flowers, wreaths, posters, balloons and candles.

Politics

8 d. ago The best luxury hotels in Seville in 2025 for rooftop pools and outstanding views

The best luxury hotels in Seville can be found all around the city, on nearby streets lined with tapas bars, to right outside the world’s largest Gothic cathedral

Politics

9 d. ago Inside Britain's worst high street: Why shoppers are terrified to visit city centre in Wales

A Welsh city has been dubbed the 'worst high street' after think tank Centre for Cities found it has the highest proportion of empty units, with nearly one in five shops - 19 per cent - left boarded up.

Events

3 w. ago Inside UK's cheating capital with romps behind bins and detectives working overtime

As Salford is crowned the cheating capital of the UK, Mirror journalist Jackie Annett hits the city's streets to ask the locals why the city has such a hot and steamy reputation

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