84 m. ago Photos of the National Guard and federal agents in Washington

After President Donald Trump's announcement that his administration would take over Washington’s police department for at least a month, hundreds of members of the National Guard began to arrive in the capital.

Culture

3 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: Jadon Sancho can secure reunion as £5m loan deal agreed

Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho could have a fresh route out on Old Trafford whilst Rasmus Hojlund is closing in on a loan move back to Italy with AC Milan

Economics

5 h. ago Jimmy Lai trial: closing arguments begin in Hong Kong trial of pro

Lai has been detained since December 2020, with western nations and rights groups calling for his releaseJailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on Thursday as lawyers present closing arguments.The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s national security law, which Beijing imposed following huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in 2019. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Jimmy Lai trial: closing arguments in Hong Kong delayed by aftermath of Typhoon Podul

Lai has been detained since December 2020, with western nations and rights groups calling for his releaseThe closing arguments in the national security trial against jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai were postponed on Thursday after the Asian financial hub issued its highest-level “black” weather warning, stemming from ex-typhoon Podul.Queues had formed outside the court for the public gallery, but torrential rain saw the closing arguments in the trial, which began in late 2023, delayed. Proceedings are expected to resume on Friday. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Deadly Oropouche virus found in UK for first time after sweeping through Europe

The latest statistics, released today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), disclose three cases of Oropouche virus among travellers returning to the UK from Brazil

Events

7 h. ago UK's first secure school for youngsters in custody is forced to close after weapon

Staff at Oasis Restore in Medway, Kent complained prisoners have kicked down every internal door and now practically have 'free rein around the building'.

Events

8 h. ago We were overjoyed when we were told we were having twins until doctors gave us devastating diagnosis... now we may have to lose one of our girls to save the other

When Jack Alexander and his partner Laura went for their early 16-week baby scan, they were delighted to discover they were expecting identical twin girls.

Science

8 h. ago Liverpool's plan for Giovanni Leoni as Reds to beat two Premier League rivals to teen star

Liverpool are set to secure another transfer in the coming days as they near a full agreement for Parma's teenage star Giovanni Leoni to add to Arne Slot's first team squad

Politics

8 h. ago JD Vance greeted by Palestine protesters as he begins holiday in Scotland

The US Vice-President landed at Prestwick Airport before a large motorcade accompanied him to a luxury estate in East Ayrshire.

Events

9 h. ago Scotland’s deficit grew by £5.1bn, Government estimate shows

The report said ‘public finances in Scotland weakening, as expenditure grew faster than revenue’.

Politics

9 h. ago UN rejects plans by Sudan's paramilitary group for a rival government amid civil war

The U.N. Security Council has rejected plans by Sudan’s paramilitary group to establish a rival government in areas it controls

Events

11 h. ago Edinburgh Oasis fan put 'in headlock and wrestled to ground' by security as probe launched

The man is then brought down to the concourse floor with both security personnel appearing to try to restrain him while on the ground.

Sport

11 h. ago Vice President JD Vance lands in Scotland for family holiday

JD Vance has arrived in Scotland this evening after touching down at Prestwick Airport.

Politics

11 h. ago Little League security worker ‘threatened mass casualty event after being fired’: report

Isaiah Randall, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, allegedly threatened Little League International, ESPN and Securitas

Events

12 h. ago Trump defense official led thinktank that spread lies about Tren de Aragua

Under Joseph Humire, the thinktank tracked alleged crimes by the Venezuelan gang in the US. A non-profit found multiple false entriesA senior official appointed to the defense department led a thinktank that promoted fake news about the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, according to InSight Crime, a non-profit analyzing organized crime.Joseph Humire was appointed this summer to be the head of policy focusing on the western hemisphere within the office of the under secretary of defense for policy. He was previously the executive director of a conservative thinktank focused on global security. Humire’s appointment comes as the Trump administration is ramping up its aggressive strategy against organized crime in Latin America and the Venezuelan government, which it accuses of working with TdA. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Manchester Arena bomb plotter charged with attempted murder of prison guards

Hasham Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, has been charged with five offences after four prison officers were injured at a maximum security prison

Events

12 h. ago Manchester Arena bomb plotter charged with three counts of attempted murder

Hashem Abedi charged over incident in which four prison officers were injured at a maximum security prison in AprilThe Manchester Arena plotter Hashem Abedi has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after four prison officers were injured at a maximum security prison.Abedi, 28, is also charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of unauthorised possession of a knife or offensive weapon after an incident at HMP Frankland in Durham on 12 April. Continue reading...

Events

13 h. ago Ayrshire nursing home that boasts bar, cafe and hairdressers, sails through latest care provision check

Queens View Harbour Care Home, in Troon’s Templehill, was graded ‘very good’ across three quality indicators and ‘good’ across two others.

Society

13 h. ago Trump gives assurances to Europeans over talks with Putin on Ukraine

US president indicates before Alaska summit he will not make territorial concessions without Kyiv’s involvementDonald Trump told European leaders on Wednesday he would be seeking a ceasefire in Ukraine at his summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday and gave reassurances that he would not make any territorial concessions without Kyiv’s full involvement.Trump’s approach at the video conference, disclosed by France’s Emmanuel Macron, appeared to reassure some of the leaders, who were making a final collective plea to the unpredictable US president that he had a duty to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty – and European security – at the talks in Alaska. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Jamie Rothwell's life in Monster Mansion revealed as gangster faces hell in prison

'He knows what is ahead of him - years in high security conditions in very confined space, with a mind numbing routine that he will have to make the best of'

Events