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Fire at London electrical substation closes Heathrow Airport

Friday, March 21

(LONDON) -- A fire at an electrical substation near London's Heathrow Airport has closed one of the world's busiest airports.Heathrow Airport said the fire at the substation, which supplies power to the airport, has caused a "significant power outage" and the airport is expected...

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel to London and trains to northern France

Friday, March 7

(PARIS) -- Eurostar trains to London, including all trains heading to northern France, stopped abruptly on Friday morning after an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II was discovered near the tracks, officials said.The unexploded ordinance was discovered approximately 1.5 miles north of...

‘Suspicious package’ found outside US embassy in London

Friday, November 22

(LONDON) -- A suspicious package was discovered outside the United States embassy in London on Friday morning, police said.The London Metropolitan Police immediately closed Ponton Road outside of the embassy in “an abundance of caution,” according to their statement, before they destroyed it in...