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UK lawmakers OK Johnson's Brexit bill, pave way to exit EU
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-london-boris-johnson-international-news-global-trade-bdc908fb0074aaa27443a068cc219724Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-london-boris-johnson-international-news-global-trade-bdc908fb0074aaa27443a068cc219724Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Britain took a big step towards the European Union exit door on Friday when lawmakers gave preliminary approval to Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s EU divorce bill in a decisive vote that broke years of political deadlock over Brexit.The House of Commons, with its...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-london-boris-johnson-international-news-global-trade-bdc908fb0074aaa27443a068cc219724Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-london-boris-johnson-international-news-global-trade-bdc908fb0074aaa27443a068cc219724Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Britain took a big step towards the European Union exit door on Friday when lawmakers gave preliminary approval to Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s EU divorce bill in a decisive vote that broke years of political deadlock over Brexit.The House of Commons, with its...WW…
UK government extends virus lockdown by at least 3 weeks
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/europe-virus-outbreak-health-london-boris-johnson-af7d495db3c6e5f60012f1ffe7d8961eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/europe-virus-outbreak-health-london-boris-johnson-af7d495db3c6e5f60012f1ffe7d8961eClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — The British government announced Thursday that a nationwide lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus will remain in place for at least three more weeks, as health officials said the U.K.’s outbreak — one of Europe’s worst — was nearing its peak.The lockdown has been in place since March 23....…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/europe-virus-outbreak-health-london-boris-johnson-af7d495db3c6e5f60012f1ffe7d8961eClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/europe-virus-outbreak-health-london-boris-johnson-af7d495db3c6e5f60012f1ffe7d8961eClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — The British government announced Thursday that a nationwide lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus will remain in place for at least three more weeks, as health officials said the U.K.’s outbreak — one of Europe’s worst — was nearing its peak.The lockdown has been in place since March 23....WW…
UK military asked to help stem Channel migrant crossings
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-english-channel-international-news-france-europe-a0bd033821dc6b84849cdd1c2b06426aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-english-channel-international-news-france-europe-a0bd033821dc6b84849cdd1c2b06426aClick to copyRelated topicsBritain’s military said Saturday it has been asked by the government to help prevent people from reaching the U.K. from France in small boats, after a surge in the number of vessels making the dangerous journey.The Ministry of Defense said it had received a request from the Home Office to “support U.K....…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-english-channel-international-news-france-europe-a0bd033821dc6b84849cdd1c2b06426aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-english-channel-international-news-france-europe-a0bd033821dc6b84849cdd1c2b06426aClick to copyRelated topicsBritain’s military said Saturday it has been asked by the government to help prevent people from reaching the U.K. from France in small boats, after a surge in the number of vessels making the dangerous journey.The Ministry of Defense said it had received a request from the Home Office to “support U.K....WW…
London mayor seeks answers over Taser use on rapper's father
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-arts-and-entertainment-death-of-george-floyd-george-floyd-443efbb7152973725ec0e72cf22e5e6bClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-arts-and-entertainment-death-of-george-floyd-george-floyd-443efbb7152973725ec0e72cf22e5e6bClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — London’s mayor has called for an urgent investigation after rapper Wretch 32 released a video of his father being tasered in his home by a British police officer.The 36-second clip posted late Tuesday on Twitter shows police entering a house. An officer says...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-arts-and-entertainment-death-of-george-floyd-george-floyd-443efbb7152973725ec0e72cf22e5e6bClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-arts-and-entertainment-death-of-george-floyd-george-floyd-443efbb7152973725ec0e72cf22e5e6bClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — London’s mayor has called for an urgent investigation after rapper Wretch 32 released a video of his father being tasered in his home by a British police officer.The 36-second clip posted late Tuesday on Twitter shows police entering a house. An officer says...WW…
UK's Johnson asks for Brexit delay, but argues against it
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-donald-tusk-london-boris-johnson-international-news-1e0eeb157ec143b48cdcc1d6860ae493Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-donald-tusk-london-boris-johnson-international-news-1e0eeb157ec143b48cdcc1d6860ae493Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson grudgingly asked the European Union late Saturday to delay Brexit after the British Parliament postponed a decision on whether to back his divorce deal. But the defiant Johnson also made clear that he personally opposed delaying the U.K.’s exit, scheduled for...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-donald-tusk-london-boris-johnson-international-news-1e0eeb157ec143b48cdcc1d6860ae493Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-donald-tusk-london-boris-johnson-international-news-1e0eeb157ec143b48cdcc1d6860ae493Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson grudgingly asked the European Union late Saturday to delay Brexit after the British Parliament postponed a decision on whether to back his divorce deal. But the defiant Johnson also made clear that he personally opposed delaying the U.K.’s exit, scheduled for...WW…
NATO vows to guard ‘every inch of territory’ as Russia fumes
, and MadridAn unstable world could get even more dangerous if NATO does not remain strong and united, the head of the alliance said Thursday at the end of a summit where Western leaders labeled Russia “a direct threat” to the security of their nations.During their three-day meeting in Madrid, NATO members confronted a geopolitical landscape marked by big-power competition and myriad threats, from cyberattacks to climate change. The leaders cast their sights around the world —- drawing a rebuke after accusing China of posing “serious challenges " to global stability. But Russia’s invasion...…, and MadridAn unstable world could get even more dangerous if NATO does not remain strong and united, the head of the alliance said Thursday at the end of a summit where Western leaders labeled Russia “a direct threat” to the security of their nations.During their three-day meeting in Madrid, NATO members confronted a geopolitical landscape marked by big-power competition and myriad threats, from cyberattacks to climate change. The leaders cast their sights around the world —- drawing a rebuke after accusing China of posing “serious challenges " to global stability. But Russia’s invasion...WW…
Philip's 'fortitude and faith' to be remembered at funeral
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/prince-philip-coronavirus-pandemic-armed-forces-prince-harry-queen-elizabeth-ii-1e9bff2508dbab2ddba23787a9430fffClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/prince-philip-coronavirus-pandemic-armed-forces-prince-harry-queen-elizabeth-ii-1e9bff2508dbab2ddba23787a9430fffClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — British soldiers, sailors and air force personnel were making final preparations Friday for Prince Philip’s funeral, a martial but personal service that will mark the passing of a royal patriarch who was also one of the dwindling number of veterans of World...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/prince-philip-coronavirus-pandemic-armed-forces-prince-harry-queen-elizabeth-ii-1e9bff2508dbab2ddba23787a9430fffClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/prince-philip-coronavirus-pandemic-armed-forces-prince-harry-queen-elizabeth-ii-1e9bff2508dbab2ddba23787a9430fffClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — British soldiers, sailors and air force personnel were making final preparations Friday for Prince Philip’s funeral, a martial but personal service that will mark the passing of a royal patriarch who was also one of the dwindling number of veterans of World...WW…
U.K.: Black adviser quits government in wake of racism report
AdvertisementLONDON --The most senior Black adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned, the government said Thursday, the day after concluded that Britain does not have a systemic problem with racism.The government denied any link between the departure of Samuel Kasumu and the much-criticized report, which activists and academics have accused of ignoring the experiences of ethnic-minority Britons.The prime minister's office said Kasumu would leave his job as a special adviser for civil society and communities in May, as had "been his plan for several months."It denied the...…AdvertisementLONDON --The most senior Black adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned, the government said Thursday, the day after concluded that Britain does not have a systemic problem with racism.The government denied any link between the departure of Samuel Kasumu and the much-criticized report, which activists and academics have accused of ignoring the experiences of ethnic-minority Britons.The prime minister's office said Kasumu would leave his job as a special adviser for civil society and communities in May, as had "been his plan for several months."It denied the...WW…
UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/europe-europe-coronavirus-pandemic-bd6d355e8c5f3c1b2d007c1ceb5a7453Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/europe-europe-coronavirus-pandemic-bd6d355e8c5f3c1b2d007c1ceb5a7453Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — The British government declared Sunday that every adult in the country should get a first coronavirus vaccine shot by July 31, at least a month earlier than its previous target, as it prepared to set out a “cautious” plan to ease the U.K.’s lockdown.The previous aim was for all adults to get a jab by September. The new target also calls for...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/europe-europe-coronavirus-pandemic-bd6d355e8c5f3c1b2d007c1ceb5a7453Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/europe-europe-coronavirus-pandemic-bd6d355e8c5f3c1b2d007c1ceb5a7453Click to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — The British government declared Sunday that every adult in the country should get a first coronavirus vaccine shot by July 31, at least a month earlier than its previous target, as it prepared to set out a “cautious” plan to ease the U.K.’s lockdown.The previous aim was for all adults to get a jab by September. The new target also calls for...WW…
UK Parliament to hold virtual debates amid virus lockdown
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-lifestyle-london-international-news-4d11861bd58d11906e3156ed59afdd7fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-lifestyle-london-international-news-4d11861bd58d11906e3156ed59afdd7fClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Britain’s Parliament went back to work Tuesday, and the political authorities had a message for lawmakers: Stay away.U.K. legislators and most parliamentary staff were sent home in late March as part of a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. With more than 17,000...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-lifestyle-london-international-news-4d11861bd58d11906e3156ed59afdd7fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-lifestyle-london-international-news-4d11861bd58d11906e3156ed59afdd7fClick to copyRelated topicsLONDON (AP) — Britain’s Parliament went back to work Tuesday, and the political authorities had a message for lawmakers: Stay away.U.K. legislators and most parliamentary staff were sent home in late March as part of a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. With more than 17,000...WW…