5 h. ago Trump lands in South Korea for meeting with China’s Xi Jinping as US government remains shut down: Latest

In a show of military force, North Korea launched sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters

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10 h. ago Trump heads to South Korea ahead of meeting China’s Xi Jinping while US government remains shut down: Live

Later tonight, Trump will depart Tokyo for Gyeongju as he continues his Asia tour

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45 h. ago Lithuania closes border with Belarus after balloons shut down Vilnius airport – Europe live

66 objects spotted on radars overnight as prime minister says ‘no hybrid attack will be tolerated’ and pledges to shoot down any more balloonsMeanwhile over in the Czech Republic, the country’s president Petr Pavel has tasked the populist billionaire Andrej Babiš with leading talks on forming the new government after recent parliamentary election.Babiš told the president – who defeated him in the 2023 presidential elections – that the coalition talks were already under way, and “promised to hand over the text of the coalition agreement and programme priorities” later this week, according to a readout issued by the presidential office. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Lithuania to close border with Belarus after balloons shut down Vilnius airport – Europe live

66 objects spotted on radars overnight leading to fourth closure of airport in a week as prime minister says any more balloons will be shot downLithuania’s Ruginienė also said that the country was not ruling out the possibility it could call for Nato’s Article 4 consultations, Reuters reported.The Article 4 – not to be mistaken with much more serious Article 5 provision – allows countries to call for Nato talks “whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the parties is threatened.” Continue reading...

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58 h. ago M6 closure LIVE: Major UK motorway shut in BOTH directions overnight after horror crash

The M6 has been shut in both directions this evening following a car crash, with police and paramedics at the scene between junctions 27 and 28 near Standish, Greater Manchester

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5 d. ago M60 LIVE: Motorway shut with severe traffic delays as police respond to incident

Officers are in attendance

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8 d. ago LIVE updates as 'police shut off' South Norwood road after 'incident'

LIVE updates as 'police shut off' South Norwood road after 'incident'  This Is Local London

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Fenchurch Street Station trains mostly running normally again after fire shut railway line

The train line running into Fenchurch Street Station was suspended as firefighters tackled the blaze

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1 week ago M60 traffic LIVE updates as two lanes shut and queues build up on two motorways

Drivers are facing rush hour delays

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1 week ago M4 traffic LIVE as two horror crashes shut motorway with huge delays

Heavy traffic is building on the M4 while emergency services work at the scene of two collisions - with drivers warned to expect delays of at least a half an hour

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Major Islington road shut by police after knife fight

Essex Road is shut in both directions following the incident around midnight

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2 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Major Islington road shut by police after incident

A key road connecting Islington Green to Dalston remains closed at this time

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2 w. ago Manchester trains LIVE: Several major UK railway lines shut sparking huge travel chaos

Commuters have been warned they face hours of travel disruption this morning after a points failure has forced several major rail lines to shut

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2 w. ago M25 closure LIVE: Major motorway shut as horror crash sparks traffic chaos

National Highways confirmed traffic has been stopped between J18 and J19 of the M25 in the latest headache for motorists

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2 w. ago M60 LIVE: Motorway shut both ways after 'serious' crash with severe traffic delays

The incident is ongoing on the clockwise carriageway

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2 w. ago Gaza ceasefire LIVE: Massive protest will shut down London one day after deal

The large scale pro-Palestine protest, which comes a day after the Gaza ceasefire came into effect, will see hundreds of thousands take to the streets of London today

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2 w. ago LIVE: Major road shut after serious incident with emergency services at scene

Vehicles are being held

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3 w. ago LIVE: Stabbing at Manchester synagogue as police shut off area

Officers are in attendance

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4 w. ago US government shutdown live: Trump’s White House orders shut down after Senate fails to pass funding bill

The US federal government has shut down after a Republican funding bill failed in the Senate on Tuesday evening

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4 w. ago M6 closure LIVE: Section of major UK motorway shut after rush hour crash

Two lanes of the M6 are closed this morning on the northern carriageway between junctions 25 at Wigan and 26 at the Orrell Interchange, in Greater Manchester

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