The city’s homicide rate is lower than that of New York, Paris or Toronto, contradicting a narrative promoted by President Trump and others on the populist right.
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The Bat Woman of North London: ‘It’s Like Tuning In to Another World’
On night walks through Highgate Wood, Cindy Blaney shares the whirling wonder of the often-maligned mammals with the humans below.
Idris Elba is Knighted as Part of King Charles’s New Year Honors List
The actors were among more than 1,000 people honored by King Charles III in an annual tradition celebrating professional excellence and community service.
Before This Physicist Studied the Stars, He Was One
Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a dazzling show he designed in an era of science disinformation and denial.
Two U.K. Police Forces Pledge to Arrest People Who Chant ‘Globalize the Intifada’
The police in London and Manchester said they would take a “more assertive” approach after the Bondi Beach massacre and a terrorist attack at a British synagogue.
Bondi Beach Shooting Is a Reminder of ISIS’s Power to Inspire Attacks
ISIS is too weakened to seize territory, experts said, but its ability to churn out propaganda aimed at provoking violence against the West persists.
Mark Carney Caught in Canada’s British Spelling Debate
Some words spelled the British way are emerging in Canadian government documents. A group of language experts say the changes undermine Canada’s identity.
Man Who Plowed Car Into Liverpool F.C. Parade Is Sentenced to 21 Years
Paul Doyle was sentenced to more than 21 years on Tuesday after he struck more than 130 people leaving a victory parade for Liverpool F.C.
Britain Releases New Data on ‘Grooming Gangs’ and Child Sexual Abuse
The police in Britain warned that the threat from online predators has been rising while political attention has been focused elsewhere.
Right to Jury Trial in England and Wales to Be Restricted in Some Cases
The British justice secretary, David Lammy, announced the contentious move on Tuesday as part of an attempt to tackle a yearslong backlog in the courts.