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Tennis legend Serena Williams is stepping back onto the court this summer after nearly three years away from the game. The 23-time Grand Slam champion will compete in doubles at London's HSBC Championships starting Saturday.
People at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis delayed the disease by up to four years after just one year of treatment with abatacept. The breakthrough study from King's College London offers new hope for preventing an autoimmune disease before it starts.
Thousands of Arsenal supporters packed London streets to celebrate the club's first Premier League championship in over two decades. Both the men's and women's teams rode open-top buses through the capital after historic victories.
Hundreds of thousands filled north London streets as Arsenal paraded their Premier League trophy just one day after a heartbreaking Champions League final loss. Players sang, chanted, and promised fans this is just the beginning of a new era.
Hundreds of thousands of fans flooded north London streets to celebrate Arsenal's first Premier League title in over two decades. The joyous parade brought together players, staff, and supporters for an unforgettable victory lap through their home turf.
Thousands of Arsenal supporters flooded London streets Sunday to celebrate their team's first English Premier League championship since 2004. Despite heartbreak from Saturday's Champions League final loss, fans turned out in red and white to honor a historic season.
Two African music legends are joining forces for a massive concert celebration in London this September. Ghanaian highlife icon Kojo Antwi and Ivorian star Meiway promise an unforgettable night of culture and rhythm.
Researchers have created a new way to design antibiotics that bacteria can't easily defeat, potentially reviving drugs that stopped working and paving the way for more effective treatments. The breakthrough could help fight the growing threat of drug-resistant infections.
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is setting her sights on breaking athletics' longest-standing world record this summer at London Stadium. After the best winter training of her career, she's ready to chase down a mark that's stood untouched for over four decades.
Britain's Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is targeting athletics' longest-standing world record this summer after the best training block of her career. The 24-year-old plans to chase the 43-year-old mark on home soil at London Stadium in July.
Four years after stepping away from tennis, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams is planning her comeback at London's Queen's Club next month. The tennis legend, now 44, has been cleared to compete after completing required drug testing protocols.
British runner Keely Hodgkinson is gunning for athletics' longest-standing world record this summer after completing the best training of her career. The Olympic 800m champion plans to chase the 43-year mark on home soil in London this July.
Nigeria's Super Eagles face Jamaica in London's Unity Cup final, bringing fresh talent and historic momentum to defend their championship crown. Coach Eric Chelle's young squad impressed with a 2-0 semifinal victory and aims to repeat last year's thrilling penalty shootout triumph.
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Fifteen years after her death, groundbreaking artist Leonora Carrington is experiencing a major cultural moment with a new biopic, major exhibitions in Paris and London, and record-breaking auction sales. The British Surrealist, who refused to be anyone's muse and became a feminist icon in Mexico, is finally receiving the recognition she deserved all along.
Scientists from King's College London have become the first UK academic team to access Google's groundbreaking quantum computer chip, Willow. This partnership could unlock answers to mysteries like photosynthesis and lead to better solar cells, new medicines, and more efficient energy grids.
Crystal Palace claimed their first-ever European title with a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final, capping off a fairy-tale ending for departing manager Oliver Glasner. The south London club has transformed from 119 years without silverware to three major trophies in just two seasons.
Crystal Palace just captured three major trophies in 12 months, ending a 120-year wait for their first silverware. Manager Oliver Glasner led the once-struggling London club to the FA Cup, Community Shield, and Conference League glory.
Visiting museums, reading books, and attending concerts can extend your life by more than three years, according to breakthrough research from University College London. The study found that weekly arts engagement slows biological aging as effectively as regular exercise.
From rooftop escapes to cracked fire hydrants, people in London, Paris, and New York have been finding creative ways to survive sweltering summers for over a century. Their solutions reveal both ingenuity and inequality in urban life.
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The "American Mona Lisa" is back in London for the first time in decades. This iconic painting, created when the artist's model canceled and his 67-year-old mother stepped in, now anchors Europe's largest-ever Whistler retrospective.
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