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Thousands of Students Take to London’s Streets to Protest Tuition Hikes
On Wednesday, thousands of students and supporters marched in protest of education cuts and tuition hikes for England’s universities. Supported by the Occupy...
Olympic Torch to Head on 70-Day Trek Before 2012 London Games
The torch will travel by cable car, zip-line, white water raft and hot-air balloon.
Parochial Pivot: St. Paul's Cathedral Won't Pursue Legal Action Against Occupy London
It's only taken three resignations and scores of bad publicity, but St. Paul's Cathedral has announced that they won't be pursing legal action against the few...
St. Paul's Protester Problem: Third Cleric Resigns Over Occupy London
The London arm of the worldwide Occupy Wall Street movement has proved its ability to shake up an institution, as a third senior cleric from St. Paul's Cathedral...
London Protestors 1 God 0: Anti-Capitalism Camp Scores PR Victory Against St Paul's
The Church of England has had 468 years to work on its public relations strategy. The Occupy London protestors camped around St Paul's Cathedral have had rather...
Fliers Stranded at London Airport for 9 Hours, Only 45 Miles From Destination
London has two major airports: Heathrow and Gatwick. They're practically interchangeable for fliers heading to the British capital. But not for Air India. Each...
London Film Festival: Seth Rogen And Will Reiser Crack Wise
“I wish it was more phallic,” said Seth Rogen, referring to his microphone at the start of a YouTube-sponsored Q&A at this year’s London Film Festival. It’s the...
Report: Big Ben Could Become Leaning Tower of London
London could one day rival Pisa in the leaning tower stakes after surveyors found that the capital city's famous tower rising above the U.K. Parliament has...
Paul McCartney Plans Upcoming Wedding in London
Prince William and Kate Middleton won't be too worried, but they may now have some competition when it comes to the wedding of the year in the U.K. Our friends...
London's New Police Chief: More of the Same?
Bernard Hogan-Howe may not have been anybody's first choice to be the new head of London's Metropolitan police, but the important thing is he was everyone's last...
Sleep Easy For The Right Price: London Hotel Offers Insomnia Package
This could be good news for insomniacs with deep pockets. A London hotel is offering a package for those who toss and turn. The Milestone Hotel in Kensington has...
Monster Las Vegas Ferris Wheel Aims to One-Up London's 'Eye'
London, your days as king of the big wheel are numbered. Las Vegas is coming for you. Vegas is also coming for fans of ridiculously big carnival rides. Caesars...
Rising Hope: Out of London's Chaos Emerges a 'Wall of Love'
A boarded-up shop in a London borough has become a Post-It-powered beacon of community pride and respect. London's riots proved incredibly destructive to many...
Couch Potato Briefing: Movies to Watch While London and Paris Burn
Global Spin's guide to five rental movies to bring you up to speed with world events. This week, a riot special. By Tony Karon and Ishaan Tharoor Rude Boy The...
London Riots: Wealthy Teen, Organic Chef Among Accused Looters
Think England's rioters were just a bunch of thugs? Think again. According to The Sun, a millionaire's daughter, a ballerina and an organic chief were allegedly...
From the Magazine: London's Long Burn
The youth riots and disturbances in the U.K. may have calmed, but important questions still smolder in the wreckage left behind. Britain's leaders pin the...
Cell Phones Stolen During the London Riots Will Be Blocked
Cell phones stolen during the London riots will be blocked by major cell networks, according to several news outlets. It's an intriguing idea, but will it...
After the London Riots: Politicians Inch Toward the Blame Game
British Prime Minister David Cameron could be forgiven if he breathed a small sigh of relief when he awoke on Thursday morning to be informed by aides that the...
'Worst Social Unrest in Decades': London's Riots in 9 Papers Around the World
Newspapers around the world, compiled by Newseum in Washington, D.C., showcase the London riots after three days of chaos.
