Sources: BBC
Four people are killed during a mass stabbing at a house in Bermondsey, London, United Kingdom. 2022-04-25
Former Prime Minister of Somalia Nur Hassan Hussein dies from COVID-19 in London. 2020-04-1
Lightsource BP, a solar energy developer headquartered in London, has announced that it will acquire utility-scale solar projects in Brazil, 1.9 gigawatts of projects, for an undisclosed sum. This is a major expansion for Lightsource, which is 43% owned by the energy giant BP. 2019-07-4
A meeting is held in London on the issue of West Papuan independence. Independence leader Benny Wenda joined various humanitarians, parliamentarians and lawyers in urging the United Nations to secure a vote on the future status of the region, which is occupied by Indonesia. 2016-05-3
A 1-year-old from London with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who had undergone myriads of unsuccessful treatments since she was 14 weeks old is in remission thanks to gene-editing technology, used for just the second time, that allowed her to receive modified immune cells from another person. 2015-11-8
While they are not yet ready to say they are reopening the case after the 2008 inquiry jury's final verdict and report (faulty driving and unlawful killing), the Metropolitan Police Authority Specialist Crime and Operations Command in London is investigating the credibility and accuracy of supposedly new information from an unspecified source regarding the August 1997 Death of Diana, Princess of Wales. 2013-08-17
Twelve people are arrested at the Syrian Embassy in London as part of a worldwide protest against the shelling. 2012-02-4
The auction record for a painting by Sir Stanley Spencer is broken twice in quick succession at Sotheby's in London. 2011-06-16
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf launches a new political party - the All Pakistan Muslim League - in London. 2010-10-1
The Cyprus-based Free Gaza Movement packs up and leaves Cyprus for London after the Cypriot government's decision to interfere with and disrupt last week's international aid flotilla. 2010-06-7