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Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Charles, the Prince of Wales are seen ahead the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in London, Britain October 14, 2019. Photo by Toby Melville/Pool via Reuters

Queen to give speech while Brexit talks continue

By Jill Lawless, Raf Casert, Associated Press

News Wrap: Bernie Sanders cancels campaign events after heart procedure

In our news wrap Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders called off campaigning for now after undergoing a heart procedure to address a blocked artery. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a joke dismissing fears of Moscow meddling into…

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he gives a closing speech at the Conservative Party annual conference in Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2019. Photo by Henry Nicholls/Reuters

UK to offer Brexit ‘compromise’ to EU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging the European Union to meet Britain halfway and allow for the country's orderly departure after years of wrangling.

By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the North Manchester General Hospital before the start of Conservative Conference, in Manchester, Britain, on September 29, 2019.

U.K.’s Johnson denies any wrongdoing in ties with U.S. tech exec

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied wrongdoing Sunday over his links to an American businesswoman who allegedly received money and favorable treatment because of their friendship during his time as mayor of London.

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

News Wrap: Iran’s Rouhani calls U.S. sanctions ‘economic terrorism’

In our news wrap Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounced the Trump administration's withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. He said Iran would only come to the negotiating table if…

UK court ruling leaves Johnson with fewer options on Brexit

By PBS NewsHour

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's campaign to leave the European Union hit another roadblock when the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled that his decision to recess parliament was illegal. Ciaran Jenkins of Independent Television News reports on the…

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UK Supreme Court rules suspension of Parliament was illegal

By Gregory Katz, Mike Corder, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The landmark decision, made as the UK is seeking a Brexit deal with the EU, immediately prompted calls for Johnson to quit.

No Brexit breakthrough after Johnson and Juncker hold talks

By Lorne Cook, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker held their first face-to-face talks Monday…

Johnson, Juncker to meet in Brexit breakthrough bid

By Gregory Katz, Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will hold face-to-face talks next week in a bid to break the Brexit impasse.

Boris Johnson denies lying to queen, wins Brexit court case

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

In better news for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a Belfast court rejected claims that the Conservative government's Brexit strategy should be ruled illegal because it risked undermining Northern Ireland's peace process.