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UNITED KINGDOM – High rise blaze

LONDON –– A blaze engulfed a 24-story housing block in central London on Wednesday, trapping residents as they slept and killing…

2 years ago

'Fatalities' after central London vehicle and stabbing incidents

More than one person has died after an incident involving a vehicle and stabbings in the London Bridge area of…

3 years ago

'Van hits pedestrians' on London Bridge in 'major incident'

Police are responding to reports that a van has hit a number of pedestrians on London Bridge in central London.…

3 years ago

BA flight chaos continues at Heathrow

More than a third of British Airways flights from Heathrow have been cancelled as disruption to passengers enters a second…

3 years ago

Eight-year-old among Manchester bombing victims

MANCHESTER – An eight-year-old described as a “beautiful little girl” has been named as one of the 22 people killed…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – Bomber named

MANCHESTER –– British police on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who killed 22 people, including children, in an attack on a…

3 years ago

UK school may let boys wear skirts

LONDON - Boys could be allowed to wear skirts at a north London private school if a plan for gender…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – Terror arrest

LONDON - UK police have foiled another suspected terror attack in London, arresting a man carrying knives near the British…

3 years ago

ENGLAND – Death of giant rabbit adds to United’s woes

LONDON - United Airlines is reviewing its handling of a giant showcase rabbit that died after being shipped across the…

3 years ago

UK: Theresa May to seek snap election

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on June 8. She said Britain…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – Brexit begins

LONDON –– Prime Minister Theresa May formally began Britain’s divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, declaring there was no turning…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – Attacker named

LONDON –– The attacker who killed three people near parliament in London before being shot dead was named on Thursday as…

3 years ago

UK: Several injured in 'terrorist' incident at Westminster

London's Metropolitan Police say an attack in Westminster is being treated "as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise". A…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM –– Laptops banned from cabins on some flights

LONDON - The US and UK are banning laptops from cabin baggage on flights from certain countries in the Middle…

3 years ago

Impose visas on US citizens, says EU

STRASBOURG - Members of the European Parliament have called for the European Commission to impose visas on US citizens visiting…

3 years ago

ENGLAND – Groom rapes stranger hours before wedding

LONDON –– A groom has admitted a “sustained and systematic” rape hours before he was due to marry his pregnant partner.…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – Brexit Bill defeated

LONDON – Britain’s upper parliamentary house dealt a defeat to Theresa May’s government on Wednesday, voting for a change to…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – Toshiba chairman quits over $3.4bn loss

LONDON - Toshiba chairman Shigenori Shiga has resigned, hours after the Japanese conglomerate revealed details of a multi-billion dollar loss.…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – MPs back Brexit bill

LONDON –– MPs have voted by a majority of 384 to allow Theresa May to get Brexit negotiations under way.…

3 years ago