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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday condemned the “evil ideology of Islamist extremism” as being behind three terror attacks in Britain since March, saying the perpetrators were “copying one another.” While not part of the same plot, “they are connected in one important sense. They are bound together by the evil ideology of Islamist extremism,” she said, adding that the “perpetrators are inspired to attack… by copying one another.”
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Police said a “major incident” was underway in central London as they responded to reports Saturday of a vehicle ploughing into pedestrians on London Bridge, and stabbings and shots being fired nearby. “From 2208 hours (2108 GMT) officers responded to reports of a vehicle in collision with pedestrians on London Bridge,” police said in a statement. “Officers have then responded to reports of stabbings in Borough Market,” at the south […]
London, United Kingdom (AFP) — Police said they were responding to a third incident in Vauxhall in south London on Tuesday following reports of a van hitting pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbings at nearby Borough Market. Police said armed officers had responded to the incident in Borough Market and “shots have been fired.”
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — For the world’s super-rich, the investment of choice is increasingly a very rare naturally pink diamond, an asset class that this year has set records at auction. Tobias Kormind, managing director of 77 Diamonds, which has a shop in London’s Mayfair district and sells online, says the trend for colored stones has gathered strength as the world emerged from financial crisis. He says that even though red and orange stones […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Theresa May faces her first nationwide electoral test as Britain’s prime minister on Thursday, as she toughens her Brexit position just weeks before a crucial general election. Britain will choose thousands of new local councillors in a vote that will be closely watched for proof of the strength of May’s Conservatives, which opinion polls suggest are on course for a thumping victory in the June 8 parliamentary elections. Nearly 5,000 […]
HONGKONG, China (AFP) — A Hong Kong property developer has confirmed the near-completion of its almost $1.5 billion purchase of London’s “Cheesegrater” tower, as it takes advantage of the pound’s slump to snap up addresses in the British capital. C C Land’s acquisition of the 224-meter-high Leadenhall Building, which earned its nickname from its wedge shape, is the biggest single property purchase in the United Kingdom since 2014 when a Qatari wealth fund bought London’s HSBC Tower […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — Actor Orlando Bloom attended a special screening in London of his film ‘Unlocked’ on Tuesday (April 25). Bloom plays an M15 agent working with Noomi Rapace’s character a CIA investigator, who is in a race against time to stop a chemical attack on London after she unintentionally releases information to terrorists. Bloom said that the film deals with a situation that is more than possible in today’s world. “Yeah I would […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Two dazzling pink and blue pear-shaped diamonds are together expected to fetch close to $70 million when they go under the hammer next month. Sotheby’s said the Apollo and Artemis stones are “by far the most important pair of earrings ever offered at auction”. They will be offered to buyers separately at the auction house’s May 16 Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva. The 14.54 carat Apollo Blue […]
by Ouerdya AIT ABDELMALEK Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Gone are the days of London’s “pea souper” smogs, but like many European cities, the British capital is once again being choked by pollution — and has road traffic firmly in its sights. In 1952, the Great Smog suffocated London for five days, bringing the city to a standstill as soot-filled clouds descended onto the streets and into people’s lungs, leaving more than […]
By Vee Sison EBC London Bureau LONDON, United Kingdom (Eagle News Service) – Ambassador Antonio Lagdameo and Consul General Senen Mangalile of the Philippine Embassy’ met representatives of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s in London on Thursday March 2nd 2017 for a courtesy call with the new Philippine Ambassador. The aim of the meeting is to reach out to the wider Filipino community in the United Kingdom and to foster collaborative relationships with the Philippine Embassy […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — London’s Saatchi Gallery launches on Friday (March 31) “From Selfie to Self-Expression,” which it says will be the world’s first exhibition looking at the history of selfies. It kicks off with Rembrandt, the 17th century Dutch artist whose dozens of self-portraits created an intimate autobiography with confident brushstrokes. His paintings are represented on digital screens that one can “like,” resulting in a red heart appearing over the image – just […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The runway at London’s Stansted airport was temporarily closed on Tuesday after a protest organizers said was aimed at stopping deportations to Nigeria. Eight inbound flights were diverted after the runway was closed at around 10:00 p.m. (2100 GMT) “while police dealt with a number of individuals who had entered a remote area of the airfield,” an airport spokesperson said. “The situation was quickly contained but the police carried out […]
