Nov 20 Watch 3:49 Pfizer seeks approval for COVID-19 vaccine In our news wrap Friday, drug maker Pfizer announced plans to seek an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The UN refugee agency warned that fighting in Ethiopia could create 200,000 refugees in the coming months. Also, The… Continue watching
Sep 16 Barbados seeks to drop Queen Elizabeth II as head of state By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The former British colony once known as "Little England" announced late Tuesday that it plans to replace the monarch with its own head of state in time for next year's 55th independence anniversary. Continue reading
Jan 13 Queen agrees to let Harry and Meghan move part-time to Canada By Frank Augstein, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The British monarch said in a statement that “today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family."… Continue reading
Jan 10 Royal courtiers chart path for Prince Harry’s independence By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The royal family is said to be “hurt'' by Harry and Meghan's statement Wednesday that they want to step down from being senior royals. But the queen, Charles and William have told their teams to work with government and the… Continue reading
Dec 24 Prince Philip leaves hospital in time for Christmas By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The palace had previously said that the 98-year-old prince was being hospitalized for planned treatment of a pre-existing condition. Continue reading
Dec 24 Queen Elizabeth II to admit ‘bumpy’ year in Christmas speech By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The pre-recorded message will be broadcast in Britain and the Commonwealth nations on Christmas Day. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: Texas police officer resigns over fatal shooting of black woman In our news wrap Monday, the white police officer who fatally shot a black woman inside her Fort Worth, Texas, home over the weekend has resigned. Body camera video shows the officer, Aaron Dean, firing immediately after shouting at Atatiana… Continue watching
Oct 14 Queen addresses Parliament while Brexit talks make little progress By Jill Lawless, Raf Casert, Associated Press Britain trotted out a horse-drawn carriage and a diamond-encrusted crown so the queen could read out the government's post-Brexit plans to Parliament. Government critics called the speech a stunt. Continue reading
Sep 12 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. Continue reading
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