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Johnson, Merkel to face off in first Brexit talks
World
August 21, 2019
Johnson, Merkel to face off in first Brexit talks
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Berlin on Wednesday to kick off a marathon of tense talks with key European…
Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
The Iranian oil tanker at the center of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory…
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
Middle East
August 18, 2019
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
GIBRALTAR (Reuters) – An Iranian tanker caught in a stand-off between Tehran and the West has raised an Iranian flag…
Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos
World
August 18, 2019
Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos
LONDON (AP) — Secret British government documents have warned of serious disruptions across the country in the event that the…
‘Collaborators’ are undermining Britain’s Brexit bet, PM says
World
August 14, 2019
‘Collaborators’ are undermining Britain’s Brexit bet, PM says
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday some British lawmakers hoping to block Brexit were engaged in…
UN urges reluctant EU nations to help stranded migrants
World
August 13, 2019
UN urges reluctant EU nations to help stranded migrants
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency urgently appealed to European governments Tuesday to let two migrant rescue ships…
Northern Ireland: when British troops moved in 50 years ago
World
August 13, 2019
Northern Ireland: when British troops moved in 50 years ago
British troops deployed into Northern Ireland for the first time 50 years ago after days of rioting in a Catholic…
Irish minister predicts Britain will crash out of EU in October
World
August 7, 2019
Irish minister predicts Britain will crash out of EU in October
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain will leave the European Union in October without a divorce deal, an Irish government minister predicted,…
British ministers in US to ‘fast-track’ post-Brexit trade deal
World
August 7, 2019
British ministers in US to ‘fast-track’ post-Brexit trade deal
Britain was seeking to fast-track a crucial post-Brexit trade deal with the United States on Wednesday after new Prime Minister…
‘Ready and willing’ to do a Brexit deal, Britain tells EU
World
August 6, 2019
‘Ready and willing’ to do a Brexit deal, Britain tells EU
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is “ready and willing” to do a deal to leave the European Union if Brussels renegotiates…