Jun 17 What is Brexit? 8 reads on Britain’s big choice By Larisa Epatko The UK is holding a referendum on June 23 on whether Britain should exit the European Union. We collected some handy guides and interesting reads on what to expect either way. Continue reading
Apr 22 Obama meets with Cameron amid Brexit debate By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press LONDON — Lending political backup to a struggling friend, President Barack Obama made an impassioned plea to Britons to heed Prime Minister David Cameron's call to stay in the European Union and dismissed critics who accused the U.S. president of… Continue reading
Apr 22 Obama’s royal holiday: Lunch with queen, dinner with princes By Darlene Superville, Associated Press LONDON — Most people send a card, call, or post on Facebook for someone's birthday, but President Barack Obama went the extra mile on Friday — thousands of miles, actually — to deliver 90th birthday greetings to Queen Elizabeth II… Continue reading
Mar 11 For this scientist, brain tumors are an artistic inspiration By Corinne Segal An artist-in-residence at a brain tumor research center visualizes the often-unseen issue in ink, paint and text. Continue reading
Feb 26 World news quiz: Troubles in Britain and letters from a pope By Larisa Epatko Britain is considering ending a long-term relationship, while a former pope struck one up, a new documentary shows. We explore these and other international developments in this week’s 5-minute quiz. 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
Dec 02 British lawmakers vote to back airstrikes against ISIS in Syria By Joshua Barajas After debating the issue for more than 10 hours Wednesday, British lawmakers voted to authorize airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. Continue reading
Nov 18 UK to shut down coal-fired power plants by 2025 By Gretchen Frazee The UK plans to shut down all its coal-fired power plants by 2025 and replace the energy source largely with natural gas, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 3:29 Inside the British government’s sweeping cyber surveillance program By PBS News Hour For years, the British government has reportedly tracked and stored billions of records of Internet use by British citizens and those outside the UK in an effort to track every visible user on the Internet. Ryan Gallagher of the Intercept… Continue watching
Aug 05 Muslim cleric in Britain charged with supporting Islamic State militants By Larisa Epatko Anjem Choudary, a British-born Muslim cleric, is one of two men charged in England with inviting support for Islamic State militants on Wednesday. Continue reading