Jan 14 UK's Theresa May implores lawmakers to back imperiled Brexit deal By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British prime minister made a frantic last push Monday to swing lawmakers' support behind her seemingly doomed Brexit deal, warning that its defeat risked scuttling the U.K.'s departure from the European Union and "betraying the vote of the British… Continue reading
Jan 11 EU offers UK helping hand, but no reopening of Brexit deal By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press European Union officials are working with Britain on ways to help Prime Minister Theresa May avoid a no-deal British departure from the bloc, although an EU leader insisted Friday that his helping hand won't include any renegotiation of the Brexit… Continue reading
Jan 09 U.K. lawmakers war over Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's battle over Brexit turned into political trench warfare between Parliament and the government Wednesday, as Prime Minister Theresa May brought her little-loved EU divorce agreement back to lawmakers who appear determined to thwart her plans. Continue reading
Jan 08 UK rules out Brexit extension as Theresa May seeks EU help on deal By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The British government ruled out seeking an extension to the two-year period taking the country out of the European Union as Prime Minister Theresa May continued to seek further concessions from the EU ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote next… Continue reading
Jan 07 Britain testing 'no-deal' scenario as Brexit vote nears By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Britain is testing how its motorway and ferry system would handle a no-deal Brexit by sending a stream of trucks from a regional airport to the port of Dover — even as some legislators try to pressure the government to… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill 62 members of terrorist group In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. military said that airstrikes over Somalia killed 62 members of the Islamist group al-Shabab and prevented a major terrorist attack. A U.S. air campaign across the horn of Africa has intensified under President… Continue watching
Dec 17 Britain's Theresa May calls Brexit deal vote for week of Jan. 14 By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Opposition legislators — and many from May's Conservative Party — remain opposed to the deal and to the prime minister's handling of the Brexit negotiations. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 7:08 News Wrap: Trump's inaugural funds reportedly under investigation In our news wrap Friday, federal prosecutors are reportedly in the early stages of investigating potentially illegal contributions to Trump’s inaugural committee, while Michael Cohen spoke out for the first time since being sentenced. Also, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo… Continue watching
Dec 14 Theresa May sticks to her Brexit plan despite EU doubts By Lorne Cook, Jill Lawless, Associated Press May is seeking changes to the Brexit deal to make it more palatable to U.K. lawmakers, but European Union leaders say renegotiating the agreement is not an option. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: French police kill Strasbourg shooting suspect In our Thursday news wrap, French police have found and killed the man accused of opening fire at a Christmas market in Strasbourg. The search for the suspect ended as a third shooting victim died of injuries. Also, after surviving… Continue watching