Scottish Police Chief Scottish Assistant Steve Johnson said the suspect was shot by the armed police and that a police officer was injured while dealing with the incident. “We continue to deal with the incident on West George Street #Glasgow and ask people to avoid the area,” said Johnson. “However, …
Read More »Jonty Bravery, the teenager who threw a 6-year-old boy from Tate Modern, imprisoned for at least 15 years
The boy, a tourist who was 6 years old at the time, was hospitalized with “catastrophic injuries” after the August 4 incident, which took place on the 10th floor of the museum. Jonty Bravery of West London admitted an attempted murder charge to London’s Old Bailey court in December, saying …
Read More »Crown Jewel diamonds may be gems from deep within Earth, scientists say
Scientists believe that a diamond that figures prominently in British crown jewels may have originated from far below Earth’s surface, several times deeper than the region where most diamonds are formed. Researchers at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in New York City say that the Cullinan diamond incorporated into …
Read More »Oil stocks and increases despite growing cases of coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) – Markets showed signs of optimism on Friday, with the opening of European stocks and rising oil prices despite a record number of new COVID-19 infections in the United States. FILE PHOTO: A man in a protective face mask walks past the London Stock Exchange Group building in …
Read More »Street party in Brixton: 22 police officers injured
Officers arrived to end the event in Brixton, south London, on Wednesday night, but clashes erupted and led to chaotic scenes that have been condemned by the Mayor of London and the UK Home Secretary. A video appears showing police cars being attacked and police officers chasing agents away, and …
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