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Sarah Hedgecock · 04/03/14 04:13PM

Photographers take pictures of Thug, a pygmy hippo, exploring his new enclosure at the zoo in London on Thursday, when Thug and his lifelong companion Nicky were unveiled to the media in their new home as part of the zoo's "Into Africa" exhibit. Image via Matt Dunham/AP.

Taylor Berman · 01/08/14 11:34AM

Wednesday afternoon, a jury ruled that, though he was unarmed at the time, Mark Duggan was lawfully killed by London police in August 2011. Duggan's death sparked giant riots in London's Tottenham neighborhood that ended with dozens of arrests and several injuries.

Ex-Deputy Mayor of London Posted Dick Pics on Facebook (NSFW)

J.K. Trotter · 09/25/13 03:08PM

Never trust your smartphone again. According to the British website Trending Central, Richard Barnes, the former deputy mayor of London and member of England’s right-wing Conservative Party, accidentally uploaded several pictures of his naked torso and unclothed crotch to his public Facebook page—apparently because Barnes activated the Facebook iPhone app’s auto-upload feature. His Facebook followers took several screenshots before he deleted them.

London Stencil Artist Taunts Man Who Buffed His Work

Camille Dodero · 07/31/13 04:15PM

Earlier this month, British stencil artist DS painted one of his signature characters, an old Hello Kitty spoof he'd long ago dubbed Bad Kitty, on an Islington wall along Essex Road. The next morning, the 28-year-old saw someone buffing the figures and photographed the removal process from across the street. Then DS stenciled the stranger's portrait in the very same place.

Cord Jefferson · 05/23/13 10:34AM

Of yesterday's horrific terror attack in London, a former British soldier writes in the Guardian: "We need to recognise that, given the continued role our government has chosen to play in the US imperial project in the Middle East, we are lucky that these attacks are so few and far between."

4,000 Police on Duty at Margaret Thatcher's Funeral

Maggie Lange · 04/17/13 08:45AM

In fashion typical of the day, a horse-drawn carriage delivered Margaret Thatcher's coffin to St. Paul's Cathedral in London earlier this morning. The procession route passed a divided crowd, split between cheerers and hecklers. The threat of demonstrations, particularly those from Irish Republicans, caused an influx of security throughout London. The procession was flanked with British Army, Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy as well as over 4,000 Metropolitan Police on duty for the event.

No, Banksy Probably Didn't Get Arrested

Cord Jefferson · 02/22/13 05:53PM

You may have heard by now that Urban Outfitters' favorite street artist, Banksy, was arrested in London last night on charges of vandalism. Even better, after hauling him in, police reportedly revealed Banksy's identity to the press, a huge development considering that for years everyone—including Gawker—has been doggedly speculating about who exactly is behind the world's most famous irreverent stencils and the critically lauded film Exit Through the Gift Shop. Isn't this exciting news? No, it is not, because it's all a lie.