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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: London

This London borough spends a bomb cleaning up paan spit stains. It’s a £30,000-a-year problem

The Brent Council has launched a fresh crackdown, which includes a fine up to £100 and enforcement officers on the prowl.

Anti-immigration poster boy with a rap sheet—who is Tommy Robinson, face of Unite the Kingdom rally

Less than a week before the rally, Tommy Robinson said in an interview that Islam is ‘terrorising the country’ and warned ‘the future vote bank is the Muslim community’.

Small plane crashes at London’s Southend Airport, all flights cancelled

A rising fireball could be seen above Southend Airport, which remains closed following the crash. It is unclear how many people were on the plane.

Wimbledon 2025 begins amid scorching heatwave, meteorologists predict hottest start to championship

Under Wimbledon's heat rule & with temperatures expected to rise, players are allowed a 10-min break when the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is at or above 30.1 degrees Celsius.

UK parliament votes in favour of landmark assisted dying bill with 314 in favour, 291 against

The law would give mentally competent, terminally ill adults in England & Wales with six months or less left to live the right to choose to end their lives with medical help.

Gujarat plane crash: Air India sets up dedicated passenger hotline

The airline said in a statement the Boeing 787-8 crashed after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport.

Gujarat plane crash: Pilot had 8200 hrs of flying experience, co-pilot had clocked 1100 hours

Gujarat plane crash: Pilot had 8200 hrs of flying experience, co-pilot had clocked 1100 hours

Flights at Heathrow Airport resume after closure causes global flight turmoil

The world’s fifth-busiest airport was forced to close entirely after a huge fire engulfed a nearby substation Thursday night, with travellers told to stay away.

Over 1300 flights affected as London’s Heathrow airport shuts operations due to huge fire at substation

By Kate Holton and Ben Makori LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Heathrow Airport was shut on Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out its power, disrupting flight schedules

UK’s 1st Oberoi Hotel to come up in upscale Mayfair, ‘pivotal moment for brand’s global journey’

New Delhi: Grosvenor and East India Hotels announced Thursday that upscale Mayfair in London will be home to the Indian luxury hospitality group’s first...

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Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.