London's contentious clean air zone extends to entire city
The ULEZ will now extend to cover areas that are home to an extra five million people, often with fewer public transport links.
Tue Aug 29 2023
London's clean-air zone expansion hit by camera vandalism
Hundreds of cameras installed on London's roads to enforce clean-air zone that imposes daily charge on some motorists have been vandalised.
Fri Aug 18 2023
London Met Police chief Cressida Dick resigns after controversies
Sadiq Khan said he was not satisfied Cressida Dick could root out the racism, sexism and other problems that still existed within the force.
Fri Feb 11 2022
London Mayor: Inevitable we will have more COVID restrictions
Khan declared a "major incident" on Saturday to help the capital's hospitals cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Sun Dec 19 2021
Masks to remain mandatory on London transport after national rule easing
Some scientists and public health officials are urging greater caution amid fears daily infections could reach 100,000.
Wed Jul 14 2021
Young Londoners told: Get a jab, win a Euro final ticket
The government is in a race against time to jab as many people as possible to slow the rapid spread of the Delta variant.
Wed Jul 07 2021
London introduces charge on most polluting vehicles
London introduced a charge on the oldest and most polluting vehicles on Monday to try to improve air quality in the British capital, the city's mayor, Sadiq Khan, said.
Mon Oct 23 2017
London named best megacity for women; mayor says more to be done
Women lead its police force and fire brigade, so little wonder that London was voted the world's most female-friendly megacity in a Thomson Reuters Foundation survey released on Monday.
Mon Oct 16 2017
London regulator will defend decision not to renew Uber's licence in court - mayor
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Thursday that the city's transport regulator will defend its decision in court not to renew Uber's licence to operate in the British capital.
Thu Oct 12 2017
Apologizing to London, Uber CEO offers change to keep license
Uber's new boss apologized to Londoners for the taxi app's mistakes and pledged to make changes as the Silicon Valley firm tries to overturn a decision to strip it of its license.
Mon Sep 25 2017
Minister for London slams 'blanket ban' on Uber
A government minister has criticised the London authorities for deciding to strip Uber of its taxi licence.
Sat Sep 23 2017
Terror in London seems to confirm Muslims' growing dread
Witnesses said the driver was heard shouting after he was wrestled to the ground that he wanted to kill Muslims.
Tue Jun 20 2017
Religious centres open doors for everyone
Now, two days after, the sickly smell of fire-consumed building material lingers, volunteer workers form human chains, cheering passing firefighters, the atmosphere is widely, but solemnly, carnival.
Sat Jun 17 2017
Fire engulfs London tower block, at least six dead, more than 50 injured
Flames raced through the high-rise Grenfell Tower block of apartments in the north Kensington area after taking hold around 1am.
Wed Jun 14 2017
Trump UK visit to go ahead despite criticism of London mayor - foreign minister
Trump has lambasted Khan on Twitter, accusing him of making a "pathetic excuse", for saying Londoners should not be alarmed by the sight of additional police on the streets of the British capital.
Tue Jun 06 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024