Category: City Buzz

The visit of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te to the African country was delayed after several countries reportedly withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories due to pressure from China.

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her family says her condition has deteriorated since a March heart attack.

Pentagon says it will withdraw 5,000 troops from Nato ally Germany; blame game begins after Spirit airlines ceases operations. Key US politics stories from Saturday 2 May at a glance

US President Donald Trump says the latest Iranian peace proposal includes demands he ‘can’t agree to’.

PM Keir Starmer says the phrase ‘globalise the Intifada’ should be ‘completely off limits’.

US air carriers mobilized Saturday to help passengers and crew members stranded by the overnight shutdown of Spirit Airlines, after last-minute talks with creditors and the White House collapsed.

The United States is warning shipping companies about potential sanctions for paying Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The alert issued Friday intensifies the standoff over the strait,

Government blocks RightsCon 2026 conference saying it did not ‘align with national values’

Calf was transported by water-filled barge in operation deemed ‘inadvisable’ because of low chance of survival

The German defense minister has responded to the U.S. plan to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, emphasizing the mutual benefits of the U.S. military presence in Europe.

Jewish community members in the U.K. are on high alert after two men were wounded in a stabbing attack in London’s Golders Green neighborhood in what officia…

It was one of many head-scratching posts the president made late Friday night.

Services at Charing Cross, Waterloo East, London Bridge and Cannon Street will be affected

Aziz Rahman Hakimi, one of the Green candidates for Haverstock ward, has been suspended by the party but electoral law means he will still be a Green candidate on the ballot paper

A picture of the princess smiling while walking in a field of daisies has been shared by Kensington Palace

Four people have been injured in a ‘drive-by shooting at a BBQ’ in south London with one man left fighting for his life.Cops swooped on the scene just after …

Mr Justice Hayden condemned the “alarming lack of urgency” among prison staff involved in the blunder

The enigmatic street artist known as Banksy confirmed that he erected a new statue in central London. The artistic monument appears to show a suit-clad man h…

George Kohler, 57, and his son Joshua, 23, have cycled through 31 countries.

Four people were injured, including a pensioner, after a shooting in South London

London’s happy hour scene is still going strong, with plenty of weekend deals for those looking to save on drinks.

Brentford gave their chances of securing a European place a massive boost by ending their six-game winless run in emphatic fashion. Keith Andrews’ side moved up to sixth place in the Premier League table, thanks to a first-half own goal from Konstantinos Mavropanos, a penalty from Igor Thiago a few minutes after the break, and […]

Two activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla, arrested off the coast of Greece, have been brought to Israel for questioning, a move Spain has condemned as “illegal”.

The unnamed security chief completed his final duty during the King and Queen’s state visit to the United States this week

Julien Stephan insisted the future can be brighter for QPR despite a miserable end to an arguably disappointing season. Rangers ended an injury-hit campaign with a 3-0 defeat at Ipswich – their fourth consecutive loss – but the head coach claimed that the club is making good progress. “For the club it’s really important now to […]

A man and a woman were arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour onboard an easyJet flight from Gatwick to Turkey

London will be one of the sunniest places in the UK over the weekend, although showers are also forecast

Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has been spotted climbing into one of the world’s most eye‑catching new supercars on a London street.

LBC’s Fraser Knight joined the Metropolitan Police on patrol during an operation targeting illegal e-bikes and scooters in North West London. Over just a few…

The German defense minister has responded to the U.S. plan to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, emphasizing the mutual benefits of the U.S. military presence in Europe

Four people are in hospital, with one 25-year-old man facing life-threatening injuries

Four people were shot when someone opened fire from a car on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, south London, last night.

The Conservative leader said she did not sign off on the video which was sent out by ‘very young people’.

Spirit Airlines is shutting down as a business after failing to secure a $500m (£368m) bailout from the Trump administration. The budget airline was in talks…

Global Sumud Flotilla activists have arrived in Istanbul after Israel intercepted their Gaza-bound aid convoy at sea.

One PC kept a photo of an elderly man who had died before showing it to ‘uncomfortable’ fellow officers

Two early goals helped Ipswich to see off QPR and seal a return to the Premier League. George Hirst opened the scoring and the Hammersmith-born Jaden Philogene doubled the home side’s lead. Kasey McAteer added a late third. Rangers ended the campaign with four consecutive defeats, without a win in their final six matches, and […]

The new establishments popping up in the devastated Strip reveal a new genocidal reality.

Ipswich saw off QPR to seal a return to the Premier League. Here’s how we rated each Rangers player in the 3-0 defeat at Portman Road. Joe Walsh: 6 Produced a couple of saves. Amadou Mbengue: 5 Given the runaround by Jaden Philogene, who easily beat him to score the second goal. A moment of […]

Currently 94 of 272 Tube stations have step-free access, with around 40 more currently undergoing feasibility studies or where design work is underway

Status Coup reporter Jordan Chariton is LIVE outside Delaney Hall in New Jersey as residents come out for the 1 year anniversary of the opening of this ICE d…

All upcoming Spirit flights have been cancelled and internal bookings will be refunded automatically

Four people were shot in the early hours of Saturday morning

Separatists in Alberta are preparing to submit a petition on Monday that they say has enough signatures to force a referendum on independence for the oil-rich Canadian province.

Ukrainian drone attacks on refinery in Black Sea port cause toxic clouds and oil slicks on resort’s coastline; Kyiv to reform army. What we know on day 1,529

What alternatives do Gulf states have to Strait of Hormuz?

Low-cost US carrier Spirit Airlines said on Saturday that all of its flights have been cancelled as it started an “orderly wind-down of operations,” citing spiking fuel prices in recent

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least seven people and wounded others on Saturday despite a ceasefire between Israel and…

Three Iranian men pressed rehydrated raisins at an artisan distillery just outside New York, thousands of miles from their war-struck homeland.

Benjamin Bailey is the first person to be charged and convicted of tailgating since it became a criminal offence