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The city of London continues to clean up after a severe storm moved through the region on Tuesday. More than 6,000 people were left without power, though many have since had their lights turned back on. Many trees were also downed creating traffic snarls and damaging homes. As Sean O’Shea explains, there’s still more work...

Londoners’ were blasted into 2026 as the city’s famous London Eye was the setting for an impressive music, laser lights and fireworks show on New Year’s eve. Crowds of people were wide-eyed as colourful fireworks burst into the sky and Big Ben’s clock tower bells rang in the new year when the clock struck midnight....

From Toronto to New York, Paris, London and beyond, Christmas trees, festive lights and decorations lit up around the world this December to celebrate the 2025 holiday season. Here are some of the highlights. Happy holidays from Global News!

A graduation ceremony being held at London South Collegiate Institute was interrupted Tuesday evening after a powerful lightning strike damaged the building.

For the first time, from a London, Ont. courtroom, we’re hearing from the woman who alleges five former world junior hockey players sexually assaulted her. The woman told the jury how she met some of them at a bar before going to a local hotel. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a trip to...

Lightning hit an Air Canada plane leaving Vancouver International Airport bound for London on Sunday, and the rare event was caught on video. The strike was confirmed after the plane landed at Heathrow Airport and the plane was inspected before being put back into service.

Sun, Nov 13: After a particularly dishonest US election campaign, a new study at the University College London has shed light on how people become “good liars.” Jeff Semple reports.

Firefighters are on the scene of a high rise apartment building fire in London Tuesday night. Witnesses heard cries for help and saw cellphone lights flashing at the burning building. Kenneth Craig reports.

In light of the tragic attack in London, Ont., that killed four family members, Kim Smith spoke with Masood Peracha, chair of the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities, about addressing anti-Muslim hate in Edmonton.

Police in London, Ont. continue to investigate reports of multiple sexual assaults at Western University. The troubling allegations are shedding light on a disturbing reality for students at post-secondary institutions all across North America. Here at home, Both Trent University and Fleming College offer support, resources and sexual violence prevention education. Jessica Nyznik reports.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history and Canada’s head of state, died at 96 years old on Thursday. In light of this historic day, Global News takes a look at the timeline of the queen’s 96-year-old lifespan, from the day she was born in 1926 in London.

A British Airways plane docked at Brazil’s São Paulo Guarulhos Airport Friday was captured on camera being struck repeatedly by lightning during an intense thunderstorm just before takeoff. The London-bound flight was delayed as the Airbus A350 passenger plane underwent repairs for minor damage before departing six hours later.

Pharmacists in the province have been given the green light to help administer COVID-19 vaccines. Chris Chiew, London Drugs Pharmacy General Manager, shares details of the preparations in place and what the mass vaccination program will look like.

Lightning storms in the U.K. caused disruptions to at least one airport in the London area on Sunday after an aircraft refueling system was damaged. According to one meteorologist, somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000 strikes occurred overnight.

Family members and neighbours of the man accused of attacking worshippers outside a London mosque are now speaking out, shedding light on how he may have become radicalized by the extreme right. Jeff Semple reports from London.

Two climate change activists climbed onto the roof of a train and another glued himself to the window at Canary Wharf’s Docklands Light Railway station in London as part of a third day of action by “Extinction Rebellion” to pressure politicians to take more radical measures to protect the environment.

Police put more officers on London streets today after a man stabbed a woman to death and injured five other people near the British Museum, just days after authorities had warned the public to be vigilant in light of attacks inspired by the Islamic State group in other parts of Europe.

Eiffel Tower switched off its lights in solidarity with the British capital London after an attack that left at least five dead and 40 people wounded.

New Year’s fireworks kept people cheering in London, U.K. with two separate displays at the London Eye and above Big Ben to bring in 2018.

A Montreal man now living in London is still lighting up TikTok after commemorating the fallen Queen with his late mother’s picture in hand. Michael Henderson was captured on camera by the BBC parliamentary feed as he stood in line for more than 10 hours. He spoke to Global Montreal from London to explain his...