Category: City Buzz

“Ukraine needs secure, sovereign, and high-performance satellite communications systems that it controls,” ICEYE CEO Rafal Modrzewski said in a press release announcing the deal with Kyiv.

At least one person has died in Taiwan as Japan, China and South Korea also brace for the powerful storm.

Protests in several cities coincide with a deepening economic, social and political crisis in Tunisia.

A blaze that killed four soldiers and injured several dozen more on a military base in the Canadian province of Alberta last week broke out on a grenade launcher range during training exercises, officials said.

People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll

High winds propelled the blaze across the army base in Wainwright, killing four soldiers and injuring dozens more.

A view of Kiryat Shmona, Israel’s largest northern city, is seen Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, with the border with Lebanon in the background. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

A Palestinian woman carries bags of sugar, all she could salvage from her home after it was destroyed in an overnight Israeli strike, in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip,

5 Israelis injured in a shooting attack carried out by multiple terrorists near Judea Junction, one of them critically. Two terrorists eliminated following a manhunt and an exchange of fire.

Pedestrians using umbrellas are reflected in a window as they pass Tower Bridge during heavy rain in London, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Alois uses the first veto of his reign to quash parliament-approved bill backed by a national petition

Carrion crows made decisions about their visual environments significantly faster than humans and primates tend to, according to a comparison in a new study.

The proposed London Plan rightly sets out to reduce embodied carbon. But setting limits on upfront emissions is tackling the problem the wrong way round, writes Andrea Charlson

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Israel kills 4 Palestinians, including girl, in Gaza

Writers: Derren Brown, Stephen Long and Andrew O’Connor Director: Andrew O’Connor The house lights dim and something large is clearly coming, though nothing in the opening minutes gives away quite what. That sense of anticipation, equal parts dread and delight, sets the tone for Only Human, Derren Brown’s newest West End outing following a sold-out

A flagpole and national emblem of the Middle Eastern country will be erected

The Nachala Movement says 1,500 families are waiting to move into the Strip, as supporters call for the renewal of communities dismantled in 2005.

ChileDay – London 2026 brought together authorities, regulators and private sector representatives to strengthen ties between Chile and the United Kingdom.

Images on social media showed key rings, t-shirts and tote bags scattered around the scene of the incident

Student Henry Nowak was handcuffed as he lay dying after being fatally stabbed.

Two Palestinians opened fire at Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Friday, wounding five people, two of them critically, before Israeli troops shot and killed the gunmen, Israeli authorities said, Xinhua reports

Hospital admissions for knife assaults among youngsters have more than halved, with London recording a faster fall than the rest of England, according to City Hall figures

● Britain lost 295 pubs between January and September 2026, putting the country on course to lose an average of 1 pub per day this year ⁽¹⁾.● CityStack’s pub voucher programme, the London Independent Pub Collection, gives pub lovers £10 off a £20 spend at 10 pubs of their choice, encouraging them to discover and support independent pubs across London.● Five years after its launch, the scheme has grown from 10 to over 80 independent pubs and has distributed over £1M worth of food and drink to Lon

Londoners will soon have a new go-to breakfast and brunch spot, as Pablo’s prepare to open its first site in Covent Garden. The iconic and innovative brand, which was founded in 2020 and has six stores in the North East and Edinburgh, has built a cult like reputation for its legendary fusion breakfast bao buns […]

Business rates to energy bills: All the moves Chancellor John Healey is reportedly eyeing in the upcoming Budget

Served in beautiful park cafés across South and West London, the traditional Afternoon Tea (£29pp) features freshly prepared artisan savouries, homemade scones, delicious little cakes and loose-leaf teas. From mid-November, the festive menu brings a seasonal twist, with treats including roast chicken, truffle and sage

The capital’s biggest and best fashion moments have always happened off the runway. Here’s your guide to the grassroots communities and tribes that fuel London fashion.

The move has been criticised by human rights groups who say the technology is unregulated.

The Enchanted Spine, the online-only independent bookshop dedicated to romantasy, will welcome readers in person for the first time this autumn with a three-day pop-up in Camden, running from Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 October 2026. The Enchanted Spine was named one of The Bookseller’s

*“Stop thinking about what other people want. What do you want? WHAT DO YOU WANT?”* **We know what we want: a Notebook musical transfer …

Boss Andy Spencer said the company has started the new financial year with ‘real confidence’ despite economic pressures on the pub sector.

Tickets are being accepted on local bus routes

Residents of 27 Enterprise Way were promised a new lift by 2025, but it still has not been replaced

Live facial recognition has been widely criticised by human rights groups

Howl At The Moon asked Hackney Council’s permission to let 30 people smoke outside, but a group of locals says pedestrians are already being put in danger

The perpetrator is still at large this morning

IT and networking issues were the cause of 23% of outages in 2024 (Uptime Institute). When a building’s network drops, it’s someone’s job to find the right cable – and this is where compact bluetooth label printers can save some serious time

Scores of rail services have been cancelled on Friday, with trees on the track and lightning strikes causing major disruption

Impacts are expected to include flooding, difficult travelling conditions and possible power outages.

King’s Cross Irish pub McGlynn’s Free House is being restored by artist Peter Doig, with Grade II listed shopfront works and new awnings planned.

Most of the District line will be closed this Saturday and Sunday, and the Circle, Elizabeth and Mildmay lines all face disruption.

Charles Booth’s 1889 maps shows poverty and homelessness in London. A century later, we have more information ever. Politicians must act on it

Mikel Arteta has the luxury of making several changes to the Arsenal starting lineup this weekend

Dele Alli was offered a way back into football by a former manager, but has now gone more than a year without playing a match

The network’s ‘renewals backlog’ is an estimated £6.5 billion, half of which is track work alone

From pre-war pipework and failing lifts to cracked ward walls, staff at the 84-year-old hospital battle daily disruptions as a full rebuild is pushed back to at least 2032

Commuters at London Waterloo were stuck ‘for hours’ due to a police incident on the line

Linda Williams was attacked by serial rapist Carrick in 2004