Oct 22 Boris Johnson says he'll pull Brexit bill if lawmakers delay By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The UK prime minister's threat is aimed at breaking the political deadlock over Brexit that has dragged on for more than three years since British voters opted to leave the EU. Continue reading
Oct 20 Mixed message: Boris Johnson seeks Brexit delay, sort of By Mike Corder, Gregory Katz, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pressed ahead Sunday with plans to try to win parliamentary backing for his new Brexit deal even as the European Union began considering his grudging request to extend the looming Brexit deadline. Continue reading
Oct 19 Johnson says he will resist any Brexit delay beyond Oct. 31 By Jill Lawless, Mike Corder, Associated Press A defiant Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that he would resist attempts to delay Britain's departure from the European Union beyond the end of the month, after Parliament postponed a decision on whether to back his Brexit deal and… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 7:27 The EU approved Boris Johnson's Brexit plan -- but will Parliament? European Union leaders unanimously backed a Brexit deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday. The next major hurdle is for British Parliament to approve the agreement -- no easy feat for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Nick Schifrin reports and talks… Continue watching
Oct 17 What's in the proposed UK-EU Brexit deal? By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The proposed deal keeps Northern Ireland aligned with the rules of the EU single market for goods — so border checks are not needed. Continue reading
Oct 17 Boris Johnson strikes Brexit deal with EU By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The deal must still be formally approved by the bloc and ratified by the European and U.K. Parliaments. Continue reading
Oct 16 Brexit talks soldier on, summit looms By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The European Union and Britain saw their chances of reaching a full Brexit divorce deal by Thursday's EU summit diminish by the hour Wednesday as legal issues centering on the Irish border frustrated negotiators. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 8:36 It's all in the name for North Macedonia's NATO, EU bids By Christopher Livesay For years, the nation known until recently as the Republic of Macedonia has worked to gain NATO and European Union membership, with efforts blocked by Greece because of a dispute over its name. But in February, the country adopted a… Continue watching
Oct 02 UK to offer Brexit 'compromise' to EU By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Karen soaks U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico In our news wrap Tuesday, Tropical Storm Karen brought mudslides and power outages to the U.S. Virgin Islands, and heavy rain to Puerto Rico hours after a hurricane shook the island. Also, President Trump took on globalism and Iran in… Continue watching