July 13, 2016
8:38 pm

The new leader of the Conservative Party Theresa May, left, is greeted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in Buckingham Palace on July 13, 2016 where the queen invited the former home secretary to become prime minister and form a new government. (AFP/ POOL / Dominic Lipinski)

Queen confirms May as new British PM after Cameron steps down

New leader calls for unity, hints she will seek to heal fractures stemming from Brexit vote that sparked shakeup; Netanyahu sends congratulations, thanks outgoing leader

By AFP

July 12, 2016
4:01 pm

British Home Secretary Theresa May walks out of 10 Downing Street in central London after a cabinet meeting on June 27, 2016. (Leon Neal/AFP)

Missing the politician for the double X chromosome

On a day when the news seems unusually centered on women, papers have a hard time seeing next British PM Theresa May as anything but one

By Joshua Davidovich

July 9, 2016
5:47 am

A female combat soldier (Abir Sultan/Flash90)

UK lifts ban on women in frontline combat army roles

Cameron says move to be implemented ‘as soon as possible’; Israel and others already allow females to serve in fighting units

By AP

July 9, 2016
5:16 am

The Iranian flag flies in front of a UN building, Friday, July 4, 2014. (AP/Ronald Zak)

Iran hopes to join project to produce nuclear fusion power

Spokesman says signing of deal with world powers last summer encouraged Tehran’s participation in the ITER initiative

By Edith M. Lederer

July 9, 2016
1:07 am

Court awards model $68 million from Saudi ex-husband

There have been pricier divorce settlements in Britain, but none with as big a payment for the ex-spouse’s living costs

By ADELA SULIMAN

July 2, 2016
3:23 pm

Thousands of anti-Brexit protesters march through London on June 2, 2016, to calling for Britain to remain in the European Union. (screen capture: YouTube)

Tens of thousands protest in London against Brexit

Demonstrators march to the Houses of Parliament in second show of public anger this week over shock referendum results

By Agencies

June 30, 2016
3:56 pm

Former London mayor Boris Johnson waves after he announced that he will not run for leadership of Britain's ruling Conservative Party in London, June 30, 2016. (AP/Matt Dunham)

Boris Johnson, top UK leadership contender, exits race

Five other candidates put their names forward as prime ministerial candidates after David Cameron’s resignation

By Jill Lawless and Gregory Katz

June 29, 2016
8:55 am

Ritually slaughtered meat being processed at the Zaklady Miesne Mokobody slaughterhouse near Warsaw in 2011. (photo credit: Courtesy of Zaklady Miesne Mokobody/JTA)

UK Brexit raises fears over fate of kosher slaughter

Agency fears the British government, after leaving European Union, could adopt new standards banning the practice

By JTA

June 28, 2016
6:46 pm

A scene from the 2016 film 'The BFG,' directed by Steven Spielberg for Walt Disney Pictures (courtesy)

Was beloved children’s author Roald Dahl a raging bigot?

As Steven Spielberg-directed ‘The BFG’ flick hits the screens, a critical look at provocateur Dahl’s lifelong disdain for Jews and other minorities

By Matt Lebovic

June 28, 2016
7:47 am

The Queen Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) is reflected in a puddle as a man walks by in London, on 27 June 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Leon NEAL)

Could Britain still row back from Brexit?

From rumors of non-compliance to calls for new vote, uncertainty abounds in UK following seismic referendum

By Jacques KLOPP

June 27, 2016
8:13 pm

British Prime Minister David Cameron departs 10 Downing Street en route to the Houses of Parliament in central London on June 27, 2016. (AFP/Leon Neal)

Britain leaving EU but must not turn back on Europe, PM says

Cameron slams racist incidents in wake of shock referendum vote, says no immediate change for EU citizens living in Britain

By AFP

June 26, 2016
8:57 am

Luxembourg's Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna, left, talks with Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan during an Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, June 16, 2016. (AFP/JOHN THYS)

Italy to EU after Brexit: Change or risk collapse

Finance Minister Padoan says European leaders cannnot pretend it’s ‘business as usual’ on jobs, immigration

By AFP

June 26, 2016
6:45 am

British Prime Minister David Cameron, center, Labour MP Hilary Benn left, and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, right, prepare to lay flowers in memory of slain Labour MP Jo Cox, in Birstall, northern England, on June 17, 2016. (AFP/OLI SCARFF)

UK Labour head Corbyn sacks rival amid calls to step down

Opposition leader who backed losing ‘Remain’ camp in Brexit vote pilloried by fellow lawmakers after firing shadow foreign minister Hilary Benn

By AFP

June 26, 2016
3:03 am

A street performer plays the bagpipes next to a statue of Scottish philosopher David Hume on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 25, 2016. (AFP/OLI SCARFF)

After British Brexit, most Scots back independence

Minister says new vote on leaving UK likely in order to keep Scotland from being forced out of European Union

By AFP

June 26, 2016
2:09 am

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the pro-Brexit outcome of the UK's referendum on the European Union, in central London on June 25, 2016. (AFP/JUSTIN TALLIS)

Some see racist undercurrent in British decision to leave EU

Use of anti-migrant imagery and rhetoric by ‘leave’ campaigners ‘comparable to Nazi propaganda and just straightforwardly racist,’ expert claims

By AP

Topic: Britain

Queen confirms May as new British PM after Cameron steps down

New leader calls for unity, hints she will seek to heal fractures stemming from Brexit vote that sparked shakeup; Netanyahu sends congratulations, thanks outgoing leader

Missing the politician for the double X chromosome

On a day when the news seems unusually centered on women, papers have a hard time seeing next British PM Theresa May as anything but one

UK lifts ban on women in frontline combat army roles

Cameron says move to be implemented ‘as soon as possible’; Israel and others already allow females to serve in fighting units

Iran hopes to join project to produce nuclear fusion power

Spokesman says signing of deal with world powers last summer encouraged Tehran’s participation in the ITER initiative

Court awards model $68 million from Saudi ex-husband

There have been pricier divorce settlements in Britain, but none with as big a payment for the ex-spouse’s living costs

Tens of thousands protest in London against Brexit

Demonstrators march to the Houses of Parliament in second show of public anger this week over shock referendum results

Boris Johnson, top UK leadership contender, exits race

Five other candidates put their names forward as prime ministerial candidates after David Cameron’s resignation

UK Brexit raises fears over fate of kosher slaughter

Agency fears the British government, after leaving European Union, could adopt new standards banning the practice

Was beloved children’s author Roald Dahl a raging bigot?

As Steven Spielberg-directed ‘The BFG’ flick hits the screens, a critical look at provocateur Dahl’s lifelong disdain for Jews and other minorities

Could Britain still row back from Brexit?

From rumors of non-compliance to calls for new vote, uncertainty abounds in UK following seismic referendum

Britain leaving EU but must not turn back on Europe, PM says

Cameron slams racist incidents in wake of shock referendum vote, says no immediate change for EU citizens living in Britain

Italy to EU after Brexit: Change or risk collapse

Finance Minister Padoan says European leaders cannnot pretend it’s ‘business as usual’ on jobs, immigration

UK Labour head Corbyn sacks rival amid calls to step down

Opposition leader who backed losing ‘Remain’ camp in Brexit vote pilloried by fellow lawmakers after firing shadow foreign minister Hilary Benn

After British Brexit, most Scots back independence

Minister says new vote on leaving UK likely in order to keep Scotland from being forced out of European Union

Some see racist undercurrent in British decision to leave EU

Use of anti-migrant imagery and rhetoric by ‘leave’ campaigners ‘comparable to Nazi propaganda and just straightforwardly racist,’ expert claims

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