World Record Holder Chepngetich to Run London Marathon

Two teens sought over killing of boy on London bus

Police want to speak to Mosawar Zazi, 16, and Colin Chabikwa, 15, in connection with Kelyan Bokassa's death.

BBC News - 19h

Sifan Hassan rejects greatest-ever claim and confirms London Marathon entry

Distance runner won three medals at Paris Olympics Dutch athlete comments: ‘I don’t think I am the Goat’ Sifan Hassan has dismissed suggestions that she is the greatest female distance runner of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Class of 2025? The IPO hopefuls that could revive London

After disappointment in 2024, financial services, industrials and consumer names could debut this year

Financial Times - 2d

From Paula Radcliffe’s marathon tips to Ben Stiller on his epic TV drama: the best podcasts of the week

Olympians serve up a 16-week audio running club, while the Zoolander star unpacks his brilliant brain-scrambler of a show, Severance. After nearly three years, Apple’s brain-scrambling epic is back ...

The Guardian - 2d

No Trousers Tube Ride brings carnival of underwear to London Underground

Annual fun event sees bare-legged passengers sporting array of underwear styles and colours. The annual No Trousers Tube Ride event has returned in colourful fashion as people stripped down to ...

The Guardian - 2d

London mayor warned over swimmable rivers pledge

The Thames is tidal for most of its course through London, only becoming non-tidal at Teddington Lock.

BBC News - 3d

The Traitors: Who's on a large billboard in London?

One of the most notable characters in this year's series of Traitors appears in Leicester Square.

BBC News - 3d

The utterly plausible case that climate change makes London much colder

For some climate scientists, global warming threatens Britain with a more unexpected scenario

Financial Times - 4d

Reeves seeks to revive City of London links with China

Chancellor to promote closer ties between London and Shanghai stock exchanges while on Beijing trip

Financial Times - 4d

Mark Rylance joins criticism of police ban on pro-Palestine march in London

Protesters planned to gather outside BBC HQ, which is near a synagogue, on the Jewish holy day. Mark Rylance, the star of the BBC’s Wolf Hall, has joined the singer Charlotte Church and actor ...

The Guardian - 4d

2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm

Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’. It was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s lands and oceans in ...

The Guardian - 4d

London calling: Browns, Jets, Jags to play in U.K.

The Jets, Browns and Jaguars will each serve as the home team for games in London next season as part of the NFL's growing slate of international play.

ESPN - 4d

Browns, Jaguars, Jets to take part in 2025 NFL London Games

Madrid, Spain, and Berlin will also host NFL regular-season games in 2025.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

FirstFT: The hottest year on record

Also in today’s newsletter, the resurrection of Andersen Consulting, and hiding savings from a significant other

Financial Times - 5d

World’s largest chip maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, reports record sales

The key supplier of advanced chips for the world’s leading tech companies saw record revenue in the final quarter of 2023.

MarketWatch - 5d

World's biggest chipmaker TSMC posts record 2024 revenue as AI boost continues

TSMC manufacturers semiconductors for some of the world's biggest companies from Apple to Nvidia.

CNBC - 5d

Most of the world's 35,000 online pharmacies are run illegally, U.S. warns

Ninety-six percent of online pharmacies were found to violate the law, meaning they were operating without a license and selling medications without prescriptions.

CBS News - 5d

London’s airports test Labour with plans for rapid growth

Luton and Gatwick ruling to come this year, while Stansted and City expansion already approved

Financial Times - 6d

Ether ETF holders could see this popular trading strategy open up if Trump’s return goes the way they want

A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.

MarketWatch - 6d

Mother 'not surprised' son killed on London bus

Kelyan Bokassa was groomed by gangs from the age of six years old, his mother Mary Bokassa said.

BBC News - 6d

Police hunt killer of boy stabbed on London bus

The boy, 14, died shortly after being stabbed on a 472 bus in Woolwich on Tuesday afternoon.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Boy, 14, stabbed to death on London bus

A boy has been stabbed to death on a London bus in what police described as "a horrendous crime".

BBC News - Jan. 7

Trina Solar achieves new world record for solar module conversion efficiency

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Some H-1B workers say they feel insulted by debate over visa holders

In recent days, Trump said he supported H-1B visas. In the past, he’s made comments about the program, saying, “We shouldn’t have it. Very, very bad for workers.”

NBC News - Jan. 6

Man charged with helping ex-British soldier in London prison getaway

London police say a man has been charged with assisting a former British soldier later convicted of spying for Iran in his escape from prison

ABC News - Jan. 6

Man charged with helping British ex-soldier in London prison getaway

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Trina Solar sets world record for solar technology

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

‘A not so subtle misogyny’: Sargent portraits of ‘dollar princesses’ come to London

Portraits of wealthy American heiresses who married into British society will be shown at Kenwood in London. Margaret “Daisy” Leiter was just 19 when in 1898 she was painted by the most celebrated ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Hideki Matsuyama runs away with The Sentry, breaks scoring record to open new PGA Tour season

Hideki Matsuyama picked up his 11th PGA career win on Sunday afternoon in Hawaii.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

McCaul says New Orleans attack reminds him of Boston Marathon bombing

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the former Homeland Security Committee chair, said the recent terror attack in New Orleans reminds him of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. McCaul joined ABC’s “This ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Filth and frolics - how pointy shoes once caused moral outrage in London

Shoes seen as demonic and vain were blamed for making men "effeminate" and bringing the plague to London.

BBC News - Jan. 5

How Darts Became London’s Rowdiest Winter Party

The professional darts championships draw tens of thousands of raucous fans. The beer flows freely in the stands, but the competition is serious.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Protesters march in London for release of teenage boy in Dubai jail

Marcus Fakana from north London was convicted of having sex with British girl, now 18, when they were on holiday. Protesters have marched through central London calling for the release of a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4