UK Government Rejects Report Claiming It Has No Brexit Plan
The British government has strongly rejected claims in a leaked report that it is divided over leaving the European Union and has no coherent plan to extricate the U.K. from the 28-nation bloc
View ArticleGoogle Plans to Expand London HQ, Creating up to 3,000 Jobs
Google says it plans to expand its U.K. headquarters, creating up to 3,000 jobs _ good news for the government as the prospect of leaving the European Union breeds economic uncertainty
View ArticleThe Latest: Violence Breaks out in Anti-US Protest
Riot police use tear gas and stun grenades to disperse marchers protesting Obama's visit to Greece
View ArticleProvocation or Prejudice? Whichever, Trump Adviser Brings It
When Donald Trump announced Stephen Bannon as his top White House strategist, critics erupted once again with allegations that Bannon is racist, sexist and anti-Semitic
View ArticleThe Latest: Cruz Meets With President-Elect at Trump Tower
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is departing meetings at Trump Tower but declining to provide details of what he discussed with President-elect Donald Trump and his team
View ArticleUK's Johnson Accused of Offering Impossible Brexit Vision
Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem has accused British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson of giving Britons an unachievable vision of the U.K.'s future outside the European Union
View Article'Post-Truth' Chosen as Oxford Dictionaries Word of Year
Oxford Dictionaries has chosen its word of the year: "post-truth," a term sometimes used to describe the current political climate
View ArticleEU Unveils New Security Check System for Travelers
The EU has unveiled plans for a new system of security checks on travelers permitted to enter Europe without visas in an effort to crack down on extremists
View ArticleEU Warns Italy, Several Others Over 2017 Budget Plans
The EU is warning several countries including Italy that their budget plans for next year might not comply with the rules governing the euro single currency
View ArticleBrexit Ambassador Boris Johnson Frustrates EU Leaders
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is Britain's top diplomat, tasked with winning international friends as the country prepares its exit from the European Union
View ArticleAnti-Migrant Protests Reach Italian Winemaking Town
The migrant crisis has arrived in a small Italian winemaking town where the mayor is fending off plans to house more than 100 new arrivals
View ArticleIn Yemen, Experts See War Crimes in US-Backed Air Campaign
In the Saudi-led coalition's air campaign against rebels in Yemen, experts see a pattern of disregard for civilian casualties that could amount to war crimes
View ArticleThe Latest: EU: US Will Be in Climate Talks Even Under Trump
A European Union official says he believes the U.S. will continue to engage in international climate talks, even under President-elect Donald Trump
View ArticleExperts Skeptical of Poland's Plan to Lower Retirement Age
Poland's lawmakers reversed course on Wednesday and approved a bill that lowers the minimum age for retirement despite questions about financing the new system
View Article'Post-Truth' Chosen as Oxford Dictionaries Word of Year
Oxford Dictionaries has chosen its word of the year: "post-truth," a term sometimes used to describe the current political climate
View ArticleHungary to Cut Corporate Tax to EU-Low of 9 Percent in 2017
Hungary's prime minister says the government will introduce a flat corporate tax rate of 9 percent from 2017, the lowest in the European Union
View ArticleFreak Winds in Wales Wreck Cars, Flip Caravans; No Injuries
Authorities in Wales say hurricane-force winds as strong as 94 mph (151 kph) have overturned caravans and toppled trees on to parked cars
View ArticleSlovakia Comes to Grips With Proudly Neo-Nazi Party
Most of Europe's extreme forces have taken pains to steer clear of Nazi imagery, but not in Slovakia: its far-right group celebrates it
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