World Mar 23 'Stay at home': UK limits gatherings to 2 people in virus response Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday sweeping curbs on everyday activity including the banning of any gatherings of more than two people.
World Feb 16 Wales bears the brunt as Storm Dennis rips across Britain torm Dennis roared across Britain with high winds and heavy rains Sunday, prompting authorities to issue a record number of flood warnings and alerts for England and a rare “red warning” for extremely life-threatening flooding in Wales.
World Feb 15 Body found in rough seas as UK faces another fierce storm Rescuers found a body in rough seas following an extensive search Saturday off the coast of southeast England, as Britain faced a second straight weekend of wild winter weather and flooding.
Nation Jan 24 Greta Thunberg brushes off U.S. finance chief's criticism Steven Mnuchin had a day earlier dismissed Thunberg’s suggestion that governments and companies cut back dramatically on fossil fuels with a condescending barb.
World Aug 06 Global stocks rebound as China eases up on currency The more buoyant tone follows a big sell-off Monday, when stocks were hammered after the Chinese government allowed its currency to depreciate against the dollar and was accused by the U.S. Treasury Department of being a currency manipulator.
World Jul 23 How Boris Johnson's win raises the risk of a 'no-deal' Brexit If the UK leaves the European Union without an exit deal, the nation could face a deep recession.
World Jan 31 Italy slides into recession, darkening outlook for Europe Italy has fallen back into recession, intensifying concerns about the 19-country eurozone economy and a possible flare-up in the debt market jitters that haunted the bloc in recent years.