11.22pm BST

Here's a brief summary of where things stand:

• The Egyptian army deposed President Mohamed Morsi after four days of sustained giant street protests that eclipsed even the rallies that brought down Hosni Mubarak. Morsi became the second Egyptian leader to be kicked out of power in 28 months.

• General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the change in government in a televised address joined by influential leaders of opposition parties and religious groups. Among those who spoke after Sisi were opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei, the sheikh of Al-Azhar mosque and the Coptic pope. Leaders of the Islamist Nour party also joined the announcement.

• Sisi said the head of Egypt's supreme constitutional court, Adly Mansour, 68, would take over the presidential palace, the constitution would be suspended and new presidential elections would be held. Mansour was to be sworn in Thursday.

• Morsi reacted defiantly to the Sisi announcement, which he called a "full coup." He communicated via Facebook, a Youtube video that was unpublished and a prerecorded audio track broadcast to rallies supporting him. He had not been seen in public Wednesday. Morsi insisted he is Egypt's only legitimate president but warned against bloodshed.

• The Egyptian street reacted jubilantly. Scenes like this look unreal but are only slightly more spectacular than many scenes from recent days:

• Scattered clashes were reported after Sisi's address, with at least four killed. That number could not be confirmed and there were dire concerns that violence would spread as the import of the army announcement sinks in. Reports from the scenes of Muslim Brotherhood and Freedom and Justice Party rallies conveyed a dour mood in Cairo, while active clashes were reported in both coastal cities and upper Egypt.