Aug 28 Does suspending Parliament make a no-deal Brexit more likely? By Carlo Piovano, Associated Press The suspension gives lawmakers very little time to debate and pass legislation to keep Britain from leaving the EU without a deal on Oct. 31. Continue reading
Aug 28 UK’s Johnson moves to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The move means opposition lawmakers likely won't have enough time to pass laws blocking the U.K.'s exit from the European Union without a negotiated deal on Oct. 31. Continue reading
Mar 25 Thousands in London take to streets to protest Brexit plan By Associated Press Thousands of demonstrators are gathering under sunny skies in central London to protest plans for Britain to withdraw from the European Union. Continue reading
Mar 22 4 dead, 20 wounded in attack near UK Parliament By Joshua Barajas In a briefing, Metropolitan police commander B.J. Harrington said the attack at Parliament was declared a terrorist incident and that a counterterrorism investigation was underway. Continue reading
Dec 09 UK petition to ban Donald Trump gets more than 300,000 signatures By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins A petition to ban Donald Trump from the UK has gotten over 300,000 signatures. Continue reading
Feb 10 Why the term ‘three-person baby’ makes doctors wince By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Parliament's House of Commons just approved further testing on "three-person babies", a technique that would use the genetic material from three people to create a healthy baby. It's a misleading term, scientists say, and it doesn't explain why for some… Continue reading
Sep 05 Your cheat sheet to the Scotland independence vote By Sarah McHaney On September 18, Scotland’s citizens will go to the polls to answer a really big question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” This question, of course, raises lots of other questions about what a yes vote might mean for the… Continue reading
Jan 21 Ukrainian government sends warning to protesters via text message By Ruth Tam Protesters have been storming the streets in Kiev since December in response to Ukrainian President Viktor F. Yanukovich declining an economic deal with the European Union. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch News Wrap: Iranian parliament endorses Rouhani’s diplomatic outreach to U.S. In our news wrap Wednesday, the Iranian parliament officially endorsed President Hassan Rouhani's effort to open dialogue with the West on that country's nuclear program. Also, new footage from last month's Nairobi mall attack shows only four men carrying automatic… Continue watching
Feb 26 Kenyans Prepare for Vote With Memories of Violence By Larisa Epatko Kenya's presidential and parliamentary elections are March 4. Leading up to the vote, Kenyans rallied for their candidates and held mock elections to avoid the chaos-driven violence that followed elections in 2007. Continue reading