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Sponsors back out of London festival that invited Ye to headline despite record of antisemitism

Ye’s antisemitism controversies erupted in October 2022, when the rapper vowed to go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.”

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.
An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

Teens arrested for UK ambulance arson radicalized 'beyond Islamism,' expert analyzes

The four are being tried for arson with intent to endanger life and not terrorism.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
BEHIND THE scenes of Hey Arr Arr, a track by Hamed Fard in which Naz dances, which became the first song marking the death of Ali Khamenei.

Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran

As Iranian regime forces opened fired on citizens celebrating the dictator's death, London-based artist Naz used music on social media to make the voices of a jubilant, yet battered, nation heard.

|ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE
Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.

Three suspects in UK Hatzola ambulance arson arrested, charged for attack

Two British nationals, 20-year-old Hamza Iqbal and 19-year-old Rehan Khan, and one unnamed 17-year-old British-Pakistani dual citizen were charged with an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ

Immediate action: Four arrested in London for Globalize the Intifada chants at Palestine protest

The four protestors were arrested almost immediately after the British government introduced the new crackdown.

DECEMBER 18, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
A protester leads the chants during the demonstration outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the Judicial Review starts on November 26, 2025 in London, United Kingdom

People chanting 'globalize the Intifada' in UK will be arrested, police announce

The announcement was made by the Met and Greater Manchester Police on Wednesday in light of the antisemitic terror attack in Bondi Beach that led to 15 deaths on Sunday.

DECEMBER 17, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
POLICE REMOVE a protester (C) from a demonstration in support of "Defend Our Juries" and their campaign against the ban on Palestine Action, outside the Royal Courts of Justice, Britain's High Court, in central London on November 26, 2025.

London mayor tried to block London vigil for Bondi victims, Hanukkah event, says CAA Gideon Falter

The attempt comes despite the fact that the mayor stated earlier that he would do everything in his power to keep London's Jews safe, and had asked police to step up to cover Hanukkah events.

DECEMBER 16, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
MAYOR OF London Sadiq Khan reacts ahead of a speech by Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, north-west England, on September 30, 2025.

UK charges two men with belonging to Hezbollah, attending terrorist training camps

The two British-Lebanese men appeared in a London court and were charged with belonging to Hezbollah, with one of the two also accused of helping procure parts for drones.

DECEMBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS
Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

New York, Berlin, London ramp up Hanukkah security after Bondi Beach shootings

Berlin police said they were ramping up measures around the German capital's Brandenburg Gate, where a large electric menorah is being lit to mark the first night of Hanukkah.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByREUTERS
The Israeli flag waves as lights are lit on the Hanukkah candelabrum during a ceremony of the Jewish Hanukkah festival of lights at Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin, Germany December 14, 2025.

Jack the Ripper identified as Jewish barber Aaron Kosminski, historian claims

A historian says new DNA analysis confirms longtime suspect Aaron Kosminski - but experts warn the evidence remains far from definitive.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByESTHER DAVIS
Jack the Ripper

Emergency, security services respond to 'incident' at Heathrow Airport

"Passengers are advised to allow extra time when traveling to the airport and to check with their airline for any queries," the statement continued.

DECEMBER 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view of Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport near London, Britain October 11, 2016.

UK low-cost airline easyJet to resume Israel flights starting March 2026

EasyJet plans to resume flights to Israel in March 2026, following repeated delays and security-related suspensions.

DECEMBER 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
EasyJet take off from Ben Gurion airport.

Beneath Parliament: Finds predating Stonehenge rewrite London’s early history

Excavations had taken place over a three-year investigation focused on shaping upcoming restoration work planned at the Palace. 

DECEMBER 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A woman shields herself from the rain under an umbrella opposite the Palace of Westminster, in London, Britain, August 29, 2025.

Hong Kong nears end of search and rescue mission as tower fire toll rises to 94

Police said they have arrested three construction company officials on suspicion of manslaughter for using unsafe materials.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Smoke rises as a deadly fire, which broke out yesterday, continues to burn at Wang Fuk Court housing complex, in Hong Kong, China November 27, 2025.