World News
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Audit warned Louvre to accelerate security upgrades months before daring heist
France’s top financial watchdog urged the Louvre Museum to accelerate long-delayed security upgrades in an audit completed shortly before the stunning Oct. 19 theft of crown jewels worthRead More... -
South Africans trapped in Donbas after joining Russia–Ukraine war, Ramaphosa confirms
South Africa’s government says it has received urgent appeals for help from 17 citizens stranded in eastern Ukraine after joining mercenary groups involved in the Russia–Ukraine conflict.Read More... -
Zohran Mamdani elected New York’s first Muslim mayor as democrats sweep key races
Democrats scored sweeping victories across the country on Tuesday, headlined by Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor. The results delivered an earlyRead More... -
Nigeria pushes back after Trump threatens ‘fast’ military action over alleged Christian killings
Nigeria has pushed back firmly—but cautiously—after U.S. President Donald Trump warned he was prepared to take “fast” military action if the country fails to stop what he called theRead More... -
British High Commission marks King Charles III’s Birthday with gala in New Delhi
The British High Commission in New Delhi is set to host its annual King’s Birthday Party today, celebrating His Majesty King Charles III and highlighting a year of deepening UK-India ties.Read More...

Culture
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Prince William announces Earthshot Prize 2025 winners in Rio
Prince William took to the stage in Rio de Janeiro to reveal the latest winners of the Earthshot Prize — a global environmental award he launched in 2020. The ceremony, held at the Museum ofRead More... -
World’s first museum of youth culture to open in London next spring
London is preparing to host the world’s first museum dedicated entirely to the lives and experiences of young people, with the Museum of Youth Culture now slated to open in spring 2026.Read More... -
London launches Inclusive Talent Strategy to drive skills revolution and open up new job opportunities
London Councils and the Mayor of London have unveiled a new Inclusive Talent Strategy, backed by a £147.2 million investment aimed at transforming the capital’s skills system and supportingRead More... -
Prince William teams up with Matthew McConaughey, Kylie Minogue, and more for Earthshot Prize in Brazil
In just two weeks, Prince William will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for his fifth annual Earthshot Prize awards — and he’s bringing a star-studded lineup along for the ride.Read More... -
David Attenborough becomes oldest-ever daytime Emmy winner
Legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has made history once again — this time as the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award.Read More... -
National Children’s Choir of Great Britain opens London auditions across four dates
Children aged 9-19 who love singing may audition to join the choirs from Easter 2026Read More... -
Cheers to change: cutting red tape could bring more food, music and fun to your local
The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More... -
£20 million boost to keep local museums open and thriving
Millions of people across England will continue to enjoy their local museums thanks to a new £20 million government investment.Read More... -
Robbie Williams’ Istanbul concert canceled over safety concerns
British pop star Robbie Williams announced that his upcoming concert in Istanbul has been canceled after local authorities decided to call off the show due to safety concerns.Read More... -
Aloha London: British Museum honors the Hawaiian Kingdom’s journey across cceans
Two hundred years after Hawaiian royalty first set foot in London, their story will be brought to life in a new British Museum exhibition titled “Hawai‘i: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans”.Read More...

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Ambassador Holland welcomed the preliminary findings of the ODIHR Election Observation Mission and extended congratulations to President Maia Sandu’s
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has delivered a speech to the 2025 British-Irish Association Conference in Oxford.
The Top 100 is a celebration of the tremendous economic growth we have seen in Northern Ireland since the Good Friday Agreement almost three decades ago.

Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Starmer, President von der Leyen and President Stubb on Peace for Ukraine ahead
In a keynote speech, Ian Murray confirms the UK Government's Brand Scotland campaign is partnering with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
His Majesty's Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Alyson King's speech on the King's Birthday Party delivered on 19 June.

The actions of Palestine Action may be treated as terrorism in forthcoming changes to the law. Now more than any other time in the last eighty years it is appropriate to read George Orwell,

Joint statement from business groups in support of the Industrial Strategy

Cllr Grace Williams, London Councils’ Executive Member for Housing & Regeneration, said: “Our thoughts remain with the families of those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire, the survivors,
Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, gave a speech at London Tech Week on Wednesday 11 June 2025.

