United Kingdom

LONDON – Refugee shelters win design award

LONDON –– A flat-pack refugee shelter developed by Ikea and the United Nations has been named the best design of…

3 years ago

Britain to leave EU market

LONDON - Britain will quit the EU single market when it leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said…

3 years ago

WALES – Man slits throat in courtroom

HAVERFORDWEST –– A man who cut his throat in the dock at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court is in a serious condition…

3 years ago

London tram was speeding

LONDON - A tram that crashed in south London a week ago, killing seven people, was traveling at more than…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – Seven dead and 50 injured after derailment

LONDON - Seven people have died and dozens more have been injured after a tram overturned in London. People were…

3 years ago

Creepy clown craze sweeps the globe

LONDON - The sinister clown scare is spreading worldwide. The bizarre craze seemed to be confined to the US, where…

3 years ago

PM May: Britain’s EU divorce must be smooth

LONDON –– Britain and the European Union must work together to make their divorce smooth and forge a new “strong relationship”,…

3 years ago

BRITAIN – Knife attack

LONDON — A Somali-Norwegian teenager went on a knife rampage through London’s Russell Square, a hub for students and tourists,…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – October court date for Brexit challenge

LONDON –– A legal challenge over the UK leaving the EU will be heard by the High Court in October, two…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – May names govt

LONDON –– Theresa May became Britain’s prime minister on Wednesday with the task of leading its complex divorce from the…

3 years ago

BRITAIN – New PM named

LONDON –– Interior Minister Theresa May will become Britain’s prime minister on Wednesday, with the task of steering its withdrawal from…

3 years ago

BRITAIN – Blair slammed for Iraq War failures

LONDON –– Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s justification, planning and handling of the Iraq War involved a catalog of…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – Nigel Farage steps down as UKIP leader

LONDON –– Nigel Farage says he is standing down as leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). Farage said his “political…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – Boris out of race

LONDON –– Former London mayor Boris Johnson abruptly pulled out of the race to become Britain’s prime minister that he was…

3 years ago

UNITED KINGDOM – Brexit debate

LONDON –– The European Parliament’s first debate on the UK’s vote to leave has been marked by bitter exchanges. A…

3 years ago

BRITAIN – Chaos deepens

LONDON –– Britain’s vote to leave the European Union sent new shockwaves through financial markets, with the pound falling despite…

3 years ago

WORLD – Merkel urges caution over Brexit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought on Saturday to temper pressure from Paris, Brussels and her own government to force Britain…

3 years ago

FRANCE – Hollande: EU must reinvent itself

PARIS –– The European Union has suffered an “explosive shock” and must reinvent itself to prevent its break-up and restore the…

3 years ago

BRITAIN – Final vote push

LONDON –– Politicians have been making their last pitch for votes on the final day of campaigning before the EU referendum.…

3 years ago