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London Summons Iranian Ambassador Following Allegations of Spying

This is Beirut, 23/03 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Britain's foreign ministry on Monday summoned Iran's ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, criticizing what it called Tehran's "reckless and destabilizing actions" in the UK and overseas. "The summons follows the recent charging of two individuals, one Iranian national and one British-Iranian dual national, under the National Security Act, on ...

Greta Thunberg Arrested at Pro-Palestinian Protest in London

This is Beirut, 2025-12-23 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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London police on Tuesday arrested Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg during a demonstration held in support of pro-Palestinian hunger strikers, according to Palestinian activist groups. The group Prisoners for Palestine said in a statement that Thunberg was detained under the UK’s Terrorism Act while attending what it described as a ...

Oliver Ojeil: London Fashion Film Festival Winner

Lea Mehanna, 2025-12-21 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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On this episode of This Is Arts, film director and fashion photographer Oliver Ojeil talks about winning Best Story at the London Fashion Film Festival, storytelling through fashion photography, his work as a colorist on major productions like The Chosen, and his upcoming project starring L’Oréal ambassador Luma Grothe and Iacopo Ricciotti ...

Prince Andrew: The Monarchy’s Lasting Burden

Ali A. Hamadé, 2025-10-20 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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On Friday evening, Prince Andrew, long embroiled in scandal, announced he would relinquish all his royal titles and honors under pressure from his brother, King Charles III, and heir apparent Prince William. Accused of sexual abuse dating back to 2001, involving a 17-year-old and linked to his controversial friendship with billionaire Jeffrey ...

The British Museum Goes Glam: London’s Answer to the Met Gala

This is Beirut, 2025-10-18 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The British Museum, the prestigious London institution, is hosting its first-ever fundraising gala on Saturday — a lavish and glamorous event aiming to rival New York’s Met Gala, and above all, to raise money to offset declining public subsidies. The museum, which holds one of the largest permanent collections in the world, says it aims to ...

Art World’s ‘Troublemakers’ Join Forces in ‘Joyful’ London Show

This is Beirut, 2025-10-11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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They come from a world of underground, even subversive, art, but now US activist Shepard Fairey has joined forces with Britain's Damien Hirst and French street artist Invader with a "joyful" exhibition to show even in dark times there is always hope. "We all see ourselves as troublemakers because we have been," Fairey told AFP, ahead of Friday's ...

London Fashion Week Kicks Off with Bold Plans to Boost British Creativity

This is Beirut, 2025-09-18 14:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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London Fashion Week, which is under new leadership after 16 years, opens Thursday with hopes of reinvigorating its runway schedule and easing the financial woes of its young designers. "This season marks... the beginning of a new era for British fashion," said Laura Weir, former creative director of luxury department store Selfridges, who ...

Downton Abbey Auction Raises Millions, Shatters Expectations Worldwide

This is Beirut, 2025-09-17 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Props, costumes and other items from the hit TV series Downton Abbey sold for £1.7 million ($2.3 million) at a London auction, six times the pre-sale estimate, Bonhams revealed Tuesday. The "bell wall", the servant's call system that appears from the first series to the last, proved to be the prize item, selling for an eye-watering £216,300 ...

Britain's GSK Vows $30 Bn Investment in US as Trump Visits

This is Beirut, 2025-09-17 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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British pharmaceutical group GSK said Wednesday it will invest $30 billion in the United States over the next five years, as drugmakers face pressure from US President Donald Trump to produce more in the country. The investments, announced on the first day of Trump's state visit to Britain, will bolster GSK's research and development as well as ...

The Spectator and Beyond: Bowie’s Unseen Projects at the V&A Museum

This is Beirut, 2025-09-06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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David Bowie was working on an "18th century" themed musical at the time of his death, which will feature in a new London center dedicated to the seminal British artist, the BBC reported Friday. The V&A museum will open the free-to-access home for Bowie's vast archive in Stratford, east London, on September 13. One exhibit will be notes from a ...

Europe Powers Move to Iran Sanctions 'Snapback' Over Nuclear Drive

This is Beirut, 2025-08-28 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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France, Britain and Germany on Thursday triggered a mechanism to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran for failing to comply with commitments over its nuclear program signed a decade ago. The three countries notified the UN Security Council that they "believe Iran to be in significant non-performance of its commitments" under the ...

NBA To Play Regular Season Games In London And Berlin In 2026

This is Beirut, 2025-07-31 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The NBA will play regular season matches in London and Berlin in the 2025-26 campaign, the governing body announced on Wednesday. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic will face each other in Berlin on January 15 2026, and again in London three days later. NBA Europe managing director George Aivazoglou said the decision to move the matches ...

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