London’s Groucho Club closes after claims of ‘serious crime’ on premises

Licence suspended by Westminster City Council following request by police

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Groucho Club closes over 'serious crime' claims

Westminster City Council says it suspended the Soho venue’s licence following a request by the Met.

Four arrests after M62 crash during police pursuit

A man is critically ill in hospital after the collision near Huddersfield on Saturday.

Nightclub closed after security guard charged with rape

The popular London club has been closed on public safety grounds, say police.

Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.

850-Year-Old Smithfield Meat Market in London to Close

The historic site in Britain’s capital has been a market for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Serious Fraud Office given extra funding to fight financial crime

Money will be used to reform how the UK agency manages its cases and handles evidence

World - Financial Times - November 7

City of London votes to close Smithfield meat market

Plans to move trading halls to a new, modern facility in Dagenham were shelved earlier this month

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition

Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

FA investigates Premier League club boss over sex claims

The FA opens a safeguarding inquiry into a Premier League club boss, a year on from a BBC report.

Jussie Smollett’s Conviction for False Hate Crime Claim Is Overturned

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that he should not have been prosecuted a second time after the charges against him had been dismissed with a negotiated agreement.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 21

Five in hospital after north London takeaway blaze

Around 100 firefighters spent over four hours to get the blaze on Seven Sisters Road under control.

Polls close in Moldovan run-off amid claims of Russian interference

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Sheinbaum refutes Trump's border claim: 'Mexico’s position is not to close borders'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pushed back on President-elect Trump's claim suggesting Mexico agreed to close its border with the U.S. "effectively immediately." “In our conversation with ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

London Underground strikes called off after ‘improved’ pay offer

Aslef union suspends planned walkout that would have caused major disruption to transport network

World - Financial Times - November 5

A tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain

The government of Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing of a Parliament member who was found stabbed to death this week

World - ABC News - November 7

U.S. Embassy in London reopens after controlled explosion of suspicious package

The U.S. Embassy in London is open again after London police carried out a controlled explosion of a suspicious package. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.

The US Embassy in London returns to normal after police blow up a package

The U.S. Embassy in London has returned to normal operations after police carried out the controlled explosion of a suspicious package that was found in the area

World - ABC News - November 22

Club World Cup: No player rest days after WCQs

Teams competing in next year's FIFA Club World Cup must arrive in the United States three to five days before their first game, FIFA confirmed on Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Aaron Boone will be back as Yankees manager after club exercises option

Boone has managed the Yankees since 2018, leading them to the ALCS three times and the 2024 World Series.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

Tyrrell Hatton labelled ‘terrible influence’ after foul-mouthed club snap

Tyrrell Hatton faces a fine after furiously snapping his club in half at the DP World Tour Championship on Saturday, an act of petulance that saw the Ryder Cup man labelled “a terrible influence”.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 16

‘Max is in that club’: Verstappen joins F1 greats after fourth drivers’ title

Red Bull’s Christian Horner says his driver is in same class as Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. “What I have witnessed with him, I have never seen before,” says Max ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Blues' Dylan Holloway escapes serious injury after being struck in neck by puck

St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway was back at the team’s practice facility and appeared to escape serious injury a day after being struck in the neck by a puck and leaving the ice on a ...

Sports - ABC News - November 6

22-Year-Old M.L.S. Player Dies 5 Weeks After a Serious Car Crash

Marco Angulo was one of five people in a car that crashed into a metal structure on the motorway.

Sports - The New York Times - November 13

Election fraud? Claims disappear after Trump victory

The steady drumbeat from the GOP pushing false claims of widespread election fraud has largely gone silent in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. Trump has never acknowledged his loss in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - November 6

Warnings for ice after snow closes schools

The Met Office has a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across most of Wales.

Nightclub could be closed after large gun fight

Gunshots rang out as a health and safety officer was visiting the club to investigate safety fears.

NY Democrat: Hegseth not a 'serious person' or 'serious pick'

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said Fox News host Pete Hegseth is not a “serious pick” after news broke Tuesday that he was President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department. “Do ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

'Grate cheese robbery': Man arrested for stealing 24 tons of cheddar totaling $390,000

In the end it may have just been too much cheddar to make a clean getaway.

Falcons' Drake London leaves game with hip injury after stellar touchdown reception

Atlanta's top receiver left the game after scoring the Falcons' first touchdown against Dallas.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Falcons WR Drake London expects Saints to have 'a lot more juice this week' after team fired Dennis Allen

London thinks the Saints will play better after deposing their head coach

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

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