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Donald Trump

London mayor says Trump speaks ‘utter nonsense’

LONDON (AP) — Donald Trump's comments about London are "nonsense," the city's mayor said Tuesday, inviting the U.S. Republican presidential hopeful to come and see for himself. Trump, who on Monday called for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United

London

Collective wins art’s Turner Prize for neighborhood revival

LONDON (AP) — A collective of young architects and designers who regenerated a rundown inner-city area has won art's prestigious Turner Prize. The group Assemble received the 25,000-pound ($37,000) prize at a ceremony in Glasgow Monday, accompanied by residents of the Liverpool neighborhood they helped revitalize.

Syria

Man in court over London Tube attack; police step up patrols

LONDON (AP) — A man who allegedly screamed "this is for Syria" as he slashed a passenger's neck in a London subway station had images associated with the Islamic State group on his mobile phone, prosecutors said Monday. Muhaydin Mire, who has been charged with attempted murder,

boston

Cops: Drunk woman tried to open UK-to-Boston jet’s exit door

BOSTON (AP) — Police say a drunken passenger who tried to open an exit door on a London-to-Boston flight is being charged with interfering with a flight crew. Massachusetts State Police say they don't believe the woman's misconduct had any link to terrorism. They identified her as

assisted suicide

British Parliament rejects controversial right-to-die bill

Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe unintended consequences could easily arise when insurers are left to choose expensive, life-prolonging treatments or cheap, fatal drugs. What do you believe? YES NO UNDECIDED

Immigration

Europe’s story: Layers of migration

LONDON (AP) — London's Brick Lane Mosque started as a church for Protestants hounded from Catholic France — for whom the word "refugee" was first coined. Later, displaced Jews turned it into a synagogue. Today, Muslims kick off their shoes in the lobby before prayers. That layering of

Immigration

UK immigration at record high as topic is hotly debated

Written by Jill Lawless LONDON (AP) — Britain gained almost 330,000 people through migration in the year to March 31, official figures showed Thursday. It's the highest figure on record and a headache for the Conservative government amid a political storm about immigration.