LONDON: British PM Rishi Sunak fuelled a diplomatic row with Athens on Wednesday by accusing his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis of “grandstanding” during a recent trip to London over ownership of the Parthenon sculptures. Sunak told parliament he had cancelled a planned meeting with Mitsotakis in London on Tuesday after the Greek PM broke a … Read more
A woman holds a smartphone showing the Uber app in London on Sept. 22, 2017. DANIEL Leal-Olivas | AFP | Getty Images London’s famous black cabs will soon be available to ride through Uber, the ride-sharing company announced Tuesday. London’s taxi drivers will be able to sign up for trip referrals through Uber starting Wednesday, … Read more
Flight100, Virgin Atlantic’s world first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight by a commercial airline is fuelled ahead of its take off from London Heathrow to New York JFK on Tuesday 28 November 2023. PA Media Assignments | Virgin Atlantic LONDON — The first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel departed London for … Read more
Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel “Prophet Song,” a dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny. Issued on: 26/11/2023 – 23:33 2 min The 46-year-old pipped five other shortlisted novelists to the prestigious award at a ceremony in London. He becomes the fifth … Read more
LONDON: Thousands of people, including former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, gathered in London on Sunday for a march against antisemitism, a day after large crowds turned out for a pro-Palestinian rally. Johnsonwas joined by the UK’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and other senior government officials at the march to express solidarity with the Jewish … Read more
Current pause brings little respite after 15,000 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks during seven weeks of war. Central London was packed with tens of thousands of people who turned out to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The National March for Palestine on Saturday took place on the second day of a truce between Israel … Read more
LONDON: Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London on Saturday to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the latest in a series of similar weekend demonstrations in the capital since the seven-week war began.Saturday’s rally took place during a four-day truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, … Read more
LONDON: The Metropolitan Police in London are using leaflets warning protesters against using racist language or inciteful activities that could lead to their arrest as another set of demonstrations related to the Israel-Hamas conflicthits the streets on Saturday. Organisers expect 100,000 people to demonstrate in London on Saturday with up to 50,000 planning to attend … Read more
LONDON: Thousands of protesters were expected to join a pro-Palestinian march in London on Saturday, with city police warning demonstrators that anyone deemed to be racist would be arrested at the rally. A four-day truce agreed between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas saw the release of 24 Israeli hostages on Friday, but the … Read more
The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has rejected Madison Square Garden Co’s plans to build a giant orbed shape entertainment venue in east London’s Stratford district.The mayor rejected the plans for an entertainment venue covered in LED panels because it would cause excessive harm to local residents who would be impacted by light pollution, according … Read more