In a world where we are increasingly isolated by technology and fast-paced living, a simple greeting can bridge gaps.

A vigil on Monday for victims of the attack near London Bridge. Henry Nicholls/Reuters Mr. Khan clearly engaged in a long-term effort to con the British authorities.

LONDON — The violence at London Bridge has once again exhibited the model of a scary new type of terrorist threat: low-budget weapons aimed at "soft targets" in shocking, high-impact attacks.

The last time London built enough houses was almost 100 years ago, when planning applications were just three pages long and ...

The original version of this story misstated who was holding a narwhal tusk while subduing the London Bridge attacker. It was another bystander; not Lukasz, who said he was holding a pole.

Quebec. Jerusalem. Nice. Berlin. Columbus. Stockholm. And now London, where, for a second time this year, a vehicle has plowed into a crowd. This weekend’s attack, which began when three men in ...