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Elections
Ballot papers are counted at Peterborough Arena, for the local government elections, in Peterborough, England, Thursday, May 5, 2022.

U.K. Conservatives lose London strongholds in blow to Boris Johnson

May 06, 2022
Voting for local councils across the country will be an important barometer for the next national elections.
NPR
Ukraine invasion — explained
The newly-detained superyacht Phi is pictured while docked in Canary Wharf in east London on Tuesday.

A $49M Russian superyacht has been detained by U.K. officials near London

Mar 29, 2022
Detaining the yacht, named Phi, is "a clear and stark warning to Putin and his cronies," Britain's transport secretary said. Officials said the yacht's ownership is "deliberately well hidden."
NPR
Ukraine invasion — explained
Protesters occupy a building reportedly belonging to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska on Monday in London.

Squatters took over a London mansion linked to a Russian oligarch

Mar 14, 2022
Riot police arrived after protesters entered the building and unfurled banners on the balcony, including one reading "This property has been liberated." It's linked to billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
NPR
Simon Says
A pen and black ink drawing by Albrecht Dürer titled "The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a grassy Bench" is seen at London Art Week dealer Agnews, on Nov. 19, in London.

Opinion: Albrecht Dürer's lesson for all of us today

Dec 18, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on "The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a Grassy Bank," by Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. The previously unknown drawing was unveiled this week in London.
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Technology
British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee is selling the source code for the World Wide Web as an NFT. Here, Berners-Lee delivers a speech during an event at the CERN in Meyrin near Geneva, Switzerland.

The Father Of The Web Is Selling The Source Code As An NFT

Jun 17, 2021
The original source code for the World Wide Web, written by British computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee, is being auctioned as a non-fungible token.
NPR
Europe
Posters seeking information about Sarah Everard appear near Clapham Common in London in March after her disappearance. Her body was later found in Kent in southeast England. Wayne Couzens, a London Metropolitan Police officer, has admitted to kidnapping

An Officer Admits To Rape And Kidnapping Of Sarah Everard In A Case That Drew Outrage

Jun 08, 2021
Police constable Wayne Couzens, 48, also took responsibility for Everard's death but did not enter a formal plea on a murder charge in the 33-year-old marketing executive's killing.
NPR
Europe
Photo released by the City of London Police showing the first "cannabis factory" discovered in the City.

Police Find 1st 'Cannabis Factory' In London's Financial District, Destroy 826 Plants

Jan 21, 2021
Growers likely took advantage of less-populated streets due to the coronavirus pandemic, police say. But the reduction in city traffic also made the cannabis plants' pungent odor more noticeable.
NPR
Coronavirus Updates
Paramedics prepare an ambulance outside the Royal London Hospital on Friday. Mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a "major incident," warning that hospitals in the British capital could soon be overwhelmed after a surge in coronavirus infections.

London Mayor Says City 'At Crisis Point,' Declares 'Major Incident'

Jan 08, 2021
"The stark reality is that we will run out of beds for patients in the next couple of weeks unless the spread of the virus slows down drastically," London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Friday.
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Law
A Julian Assange supporter holds up a placard of the WikiLeaks founder outside Westminster Magistrates Court, the site of his bail hearing, in London on Wednesday.

U.K. Judge Rejects Julian Assange's Bail Request, Citing Flight Risk

Jan 06, 2021
District Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that the WikiLeaks founder must be held in custody while the U.S. government appeals an extradition request.
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Europe
A jetliner arrives at London's Heathrow Airport earlier this year. On Wednesday, the U.K.'s highest court reversed a ban on the airport's controversial plans for a third runway.

U.K.'s Top Court Lifts Ban On Heathrow's Plans For 3rd Runway

Dec 16, 2020
The unanimous judgment represents a stinging reversal for climate activists, who had won a lower-court ruling earlier this year against the major international hub on environmental grounds.
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Europe
A phone shows the Uber app in front of a taxi stand at Waterloo station in London on Monday. The ride-sharing service won its appeal after Transport for London denied a renewal of its operating license late last year.

Uber Can Keep Operating In London, Magistrate Rules

Sep 28, 2020
Regulators had refused to renew Uber's license, finding its lax security controls had put passengers at risk. But a court found that Uber had fixed the problems and was fit to operate in the city.
NPR
Shots - Health News
Trauma surgeon David Nott, shown above in Bangladesh, has volunteered in war zones and disaster areas around the world. Now he's treating COVID-19 patients in London.

'War Doctor' Says Treating COVID-19 Is Like Fighting An Invisible Enemy

Apr 02, 2020
Trauma surgeon David Nott has volunteered in war zones and disaster areas around the world. Now he's treating COVID-19 patients in London. He calls the pandemic a "disaster zone for the whole world."
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Europe
An airplane arrives at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday — the same day a court blocked plans for a third runway at the airport, citing the government's climate change commitments.

Citing Climate Commitments, U.K. Court Blocks New Runway At Heathrow Airport

Feb 27, 2020
The Court of Appeal said the major international hub's plans for an additional runway failed to consider the government's pledges on carbon emissions. It's a big win for climate activists.
NPR
World
London police say officers shot and killed a suspect in a "terrorist-related" stabbing incident Sunday.

3 Injured In 'Terrorist-Related' Stabbing In London, Suspect Killed By Police

Feb 02, 2020
The Metropolitan Police said the incident in the south London district of Streatham on Sunday was "fully contained."
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Europe
A Norwegian spruce stands at the center of London's Trafalgar Square on Wednesday. Many are calling this year's tree — a gift from Oslo — meager and sparse.

'Britain's Most Famous Christmas Tree' Criticized For Looking Sparse, Droopy And Sad

Dec 05, 2019
Every year, a Norwegian city gives London a Christmas tree in gratitude for British aid during World War II. However, many are not impressed with this year's present.
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Europe
A police forensic officer walks by a sign for London Bridge after a fatal stabbing incident on Friday. Two people were killed and three remain in the hospital as of early Saturday morning local time, according to police. Authorities have called the stabb

2 Dead, 3 Injured In Terrorist Incident Near London Bridge

Nov 29, 2019
Police in the U.K. have identified the suspect, who was shot and killed. Several people were injured in a separate stabbing incident in the Netherlands.
NPR
Europe
Transport for London says Uber is not "fit and proper" to run a private ride-hiring service in the U.K. capital. Uber has 21 days to lodge an appeal and can continue to operate during any appeals process.

London Won't Renew Uber's License, Saying Unauthorized Drivers Took 14,000 Trips

Nov 25, 2019
The city's transportation regulator says Uber's systems "allowed unauthorized drivers to upload their photos to other Uber driver accounts" and take on customers as if they were the Uber driver.
NPR
World
Signs in London designate the Ultra Low Emission and Congestion Charging zones for cars.

London Says Air Pollution Fell By Roughly A Third After New Emissions Rules

Oct 22, 2019
If vehicles in central London don't meet emissions standards, their drivers must pay a daily fine. Six months into the new program, the city says the regulation is decreasing toxic air pollution.
Discover Music
Jazz Night In America: Video Episodes And Shorts
Sons of Kemet perform at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tenn.

Watch U.K. Jazz Group Sons Of Kemet Deliver An Explosive Midnight Set

Jul 29, 2019
The London, U.K. band Sons of Kemet brought its carnival rhythm, club abandon and jazz improv to a midnight show at Big Ears in Knoxville, Tenn.
NPR
World
The road in Clapham, south London, where a body fell from a passenger plane and was found in a garden. Police say the victim may have been a man who stowed away in the plane's landing gear.

Apparent Airplane Stowaway Falls From Sky Into London Garden

Jul 02, 2019
London police suspect the person had been hiding in the landing gear of a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Heathrow Airport. The body fell into the Clapham area of the city, shocking neighbors.
NPR
Politics
"I think Mexico will step up and do what they should have done," President Trump said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May after a meeting with her at 10 Downing Street.

Mexico Tariffs Likely To Take Effect Next Week, Trump Vows In London

Jun 04, 2019
The president said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that new economic restrictions would begin to bite, possibly even during negotiations between the two sides.
NPR
Strange News
Thames Water says it is removing a massive "concreteberg" from London's sewer system.

'Concreteberg' The Size Of A Blue Whale Plagues London's Sewers

Apr 18, 2019
"It goes without saying that pouring concrete down the drains into our sewers isn't going to do any good," said a London water provider.
NPR
Europe
Activists call for government action on climate change in the middle of Oxford Circus on Wednesday in London. Now in their third day of action, protests have blocked a number of key junctions in central London.

Protests Calling For Climate Action Disrupt London For 3rd Day

Apr 17, 2019
Activists occupied four of London's landmarks and thoroughfares and, on Wednesday, targeted the city's rail service. The organizers want a zero-carbon Britain by 2025.
NPR
Book Reviews

Could A Novel Lead Someone To Kill? 'Murder By The Book' Explores The Notion

Mar 27, 2019
Author Claire Harman writes that one reason François Benjamin Courvoisier gave for why he murdered his boss Lord William Russell in 1840 was that he wanted to model himself on a book character.
NPR
Europe

Explosive Packages Found At London Airports And Train Station

Mar 05, 2019
British counterterrorism police are investigating three improvised devices found at Heathrow and London City airports and Waterloo station.

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