BBC Headlines • April 18, 2026 13:06

Counter-terror police investigate another London arson attack

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It comes as a man attempts to ignite a plastic bag containing containing fluid in north-west London.

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Fri 12:50 - Financial Times

London’s Kensington Gardens closed for search by counterterror police

Fri 15:07 - NYT Europe

U.K. Police Investigate Claims Drones Targeted Israeli Embassy in London

Sat 13:06 - BBC Headlines

Counter-terror police investigate another London arson attack

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Financial Times

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12:50

London’s Kensington Gardens closed for search by counterterror police

Iranian-linked group claims to have used drones carrying deadly materials to attack nearby Israeli embassy

NYT Europe

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15:07

U.K. Police Investigate Claims Drones Targeted Israeli Embassy in London

The Metropolitan Police said that the building had not been attacked but that they were assessing “discarded items” in Kensington Gardens, a nearby park, which was cordoned off.