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British Counterterrorism Police Shoot A Woman And Arrest 6 Other Suspects

9:40am April 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

In two separate operations, U.K. authorities arrested a man who was carrying knives near Parliament and carried out a raid that included tear gas and gunfire elsewhere in London.

A New Vote On Brexit Resurfaces Racial Anxieties Among Black Brits

3:41pm April 18, 2017

by Ismail Einashe

Brexit has made many black people question their place in British society, and the snap election may yet heighten their anxiety.

People lay floral tributes to the victims of the March 22 terror attack in Parliament Square outside the Houses of Parliament in central London.

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Keeping Calm In London, In Spite Of Terror

7:45am March 25, 2017

by Scott Simon

Soon after the terrorist attack in London, the Parliament's Twitter account posted a short message restoring business as usual. NPR's Scott Simon remembers another time Brits met terror with calm.

Thomas Gainsborough's 1785 painting Mr and Mrs William Hallett (The Morning Walk) was attacked at The National Gallery in London on Saturday.

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Man Charged After Attack On Painting At London's National Gallery

2:33pm March 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A man entered The National Gallery in London on Saturday afternoon, approached a painting by British master Thomas Gainsborough and proceeded to attack it with a "sharp object," the museum says.

For Barrow Street Theatre, pie shells are baked and filled with the chicken and vegetables, cooked in a little white truffle butter, then sprinkled with truffle zest.

In NYC, 'Sweeney Todd' Baker Serves Up Some Bloody Good Pies

4:38pm February 27, 2017

The off-Broadway musical, in which a barber's clients become filling for meat pies, may make you lose your appetite. But former White House pastry chef Bill Yosses bakes a tempting pre-theater treat.

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British Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, seen here after a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, is seen opening his car door on a passing cyclist in a video that was captured by a bike rider in London.

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Britain's Transport Secretary Doors Cyclist, As Seen In Video

3:24pm December 16, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Days after he said bike lanes can cause "too much of a problem" for London drivers, a video emerges showing Transport Secretary Chris Grayling's car door striking a passing cyclist near Parliament.

Heavy smog in London's Piccadilly Circus on Dec. 6, 1952, was part of a five-day fog that killed thousands of people.

Research On Chinese Haze Helps Crack Mystery Of London's Deadly 1952 Fog

4:44pm November 23, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Atmospheric scientists, pinning down chemical processes behind Beijing's pollution, discovered an explanation for the unusually toxic smog that killed thousands of people in London in December 1952.

Realtor Simon Rose stands in front of a home he's working to sell in London's Chelsea neighborhood. The home is on the market for a little over $7 million, but the asking price has been cut $700,000 since Britain voted in June to leave the European Union.

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Not Exactly A Bargain, But London's Luxury Property Falls After Brexit

4:35pm September 20, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

One of the world's most notoriously expensive real estate markets – central London – is now a bargain after the Brexit vote. Assuming you've got at least $5 million to spend.

Air China North America tweeted out an apology for the magazine article — then deleted the tweet.

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Air China Retracts Magazine That Warned Against London's Ethnic Neighborhoods

10:23am September 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A journalist noticed that Air China's in-flight magazine told visitors to London that "precautions are needed" in neighborhoods with Indian, Pakistani and black residents. The airline has apologized.

A flaming replica of 17th-century London floats on the River Thames on Sunday, part of an event to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.

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PHOTOS: Model London Set Afloat, Then Aflame, To Remember Great Fire

12:21pm September 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In 1666, The Great Fire of London destroyed more than 13,000 homes. The 350th anniversary of the inferno was marked with pyrotechnics galore — including a floating, burning replica of old London.