AFP

The British government approved a new third runway at London’s Heathrow airport on Tuesday, October 25, a long-awaited decision that has stoked divisions and follows decades of debate.

French President Francois Hollande said Monday the sprawling “Jungle” migrant camp in Calais would be dismantled by the end of this year under a plan to spread asylum seekers around the country.

A tanker carrying the first shipment of shale gas from the United States arrived Tuesday 27th September in Britain, where North Sea gas supplies are dwindling and there is fierce public opposition to fracking.

The viewing gallery in London’s Tate Modern extension has awakened the voyeuristic instincts of visitors, who crowd the outdoor space to sneak a peek at the glass-walled luxury riverside flats opposite.