Jill Lawless

Abulrazak Gurnah in 2009 (Wikimedia commons CC by 2.0)

October 7, 2021, 6:06 pm

Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel literature prize

UK-based writer is hailed for his ‘uncompromising writings on the ‘effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee’; is only 6th Africa-born writer to win the award

By david keyton and Jill Lawless

Actors Patsy Ferran, right and Luke Thallon, stars of the play Camp Siegfried, pose for a photographer in front of the Old Vic theatre in London, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

September 17, 2021, 12:31 pm

New London play tells real-life story of American Nazi summer camp

‘Camp Siegfried,’ written by Bess Wohl, is based on the Long Island camp in the 1930s that indoctrinated young German-Americans into Nazi ideology

By Jill Lawless

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab arrives at 10 Downing Street, in London, September 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

September 17, 2021, 2:16 am

In shakeup, UK’s Johnson demotes foreign secretary after Afghanistan fiasco

Dominic Raab downgraded from top diplomat to justice secretary after failing to cut short his vacation amid Kabul chaos; education chief also fired; more cabinet changes expected

By Jill Lawless and Pan Pylas

In this handout photo provided by the Ministry of Defence, UK military personnel onboard a A400M aircraft departing Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (Jonathan Gifford/Ministry of Defence via AP)

August 29, 2021, 4:05 am

Last UK troops leave Afghanistan, ending 20-year military involvement

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hails ‘heroic’ evacuation effort, even as the government acknowledges some eligible Afghan civilians have been left behind

By Jill Lawless

Members of the British armed forces 16 Air Assault Brigade walk to the air terminal after disembarking a RAF Voyager aircraft at Brize Norton, England, as they return from helping in operations to evacuate people from Kabul airport in Afghanistan, on August 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)

August 28, 2021, 6:20 pm

Final UK evacuation flight departs Afghanistan, troops start withdrawing

Top British military official acknowledges ‘we haven’t been able to bring everybody out,’ with some 1,100 Afghans entitled to move to UK left behind

By Jill Lawless

Charlie Watts, drummer for The Rolling Stones, seen visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, a day before the band's concert in Tel Aviv. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash 90)

August 25, 2021, 1:44 am

Charlie Watts, legendary Rolling Stones drummer, dies at 80

Reluctant rock star had glittering 6-decade career; Watts and the Stones played Israel once, in 2014, when he also toured Western Wall and had crowd sing Happy Birthday in Hebrew

By Jill Lawless and Gregory Katz

In this January 26, 2021 photo, people in the International Arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London, during England's coronavirus lockdown. (AP/Matt Dunham)

July 29, 2021, 12:16 am

Britain ends isolation mandate for vaccinated tourists from US, most of Europe

France excluded from new rules, set to take effect Monday; Heathrow Airport and British Airways welcome move

By Jill Lawless

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media briefing on coronavirus in Downing Street, London, on July 5, 2021. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool Photo via AP)

July 18, 2021, 3:57 pm

In U-turn, British PM Boris Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact

Reversal after 3 hours comes after PM was criticized for announcing he’d skip isolation in new pilot program; development comes as Britain set for major removal of restrictions

By Jill Lawless

Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv on July 18, 2020 (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

May 7, 2021, 8:23 pm

Israel among 12 ‘green’ countries okayed for UK summer travelers

As United Kingdom begins lifting foreign travel ban, major destinations like France, Spain and Greece left off list that will let people travel without quarantining on return

By Jill Lawless

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, holds a cup of coffee as he speaks with pupils after taking part in a science lesson at King Solomon Academy in London, on April 29, 2021. (Dan Kitwood / POOL / AFP)

April 29, 2021, 3:43 pm

‘Cash for curtains’: Watchdog steps up probe of Boris Johnson’s apartment refurb

Allegations are part of a slew of claims of cronyism and ethical breaches against UK PM and his Conservative government ahead of local elections next week

By Jill Lawless and Pan Pylas

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a farm as he campaigns on behalf of the Conservative Party for local elections, at Moreton farm near Wrexham, north Wales, Monday, April 26, 2021. (Paul Ellis/Pool Photo via AP)

April 27, 2021, 5:52 am

UK’s Johnson denies saying thousands of ‘bodies piled high’ better than lockdown

British PM calls reports of leaked remarks from debate over imposing a third UK lockdown ‘total, total rubbish,’ as pressure on him mounts ahead of local elections

By Jill Lawless

A general view of the exterior of the Apollo Theater in London, Thursday, April 8, 2021, which is preparing to continue its run of the musical 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

April 25, 2021, 6:51 am

After year-long intermission, London’s West End readies for next act

Shuttered by COVID-19, one of the world’s top theater scenes is preparing, with hope and apprehension, to welcome audiences back

By Jill Lawless

From front left, Britain's Prince Charles, Prince Andrew. Prince Edward, Prince William, Peter Phillips, Prince Harry, Earl of Snowdon and Tim Laurence follow the coffin the coffin makes it's way past the Round Tower during the funeral of Britain's Prince Philip inside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England Saturday April 17, 2021. (Leon Neal/Pool via AP)

April 17, 2021, 6:39 pm

UK’s Prince Philip laid to rest as somber queen sits alone

Widowed British monarch, setting an example amid the coronavirus pandemic, sits at a distance at funeral ceremony; people across Britain observe minute of silence

By DANICA KIRKA and Jill Lawless

Britain's Prince Harry, left, and his brother Prince William, right, stand with their grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh as they wait for the start of the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium, London, October 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

April 12, 2021, 11:08 pm

Sense of duty and barbecue skills: William and Harry remember ‘grandpa’ Philip

‘I know he would want us to get on with the job,’ says 2nd in line to UK throne of Queen’s 73-year consort, in statement separate from brother’s, issued amid ongoing family rift

By DANICA KIRKA and Jill Lawless

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, president of the World Wildlife Fund, center, leads a procession with representatives of various religions from the convent to St. Francis's Basilica during an interfaith ceremony marking the end of the WWF 25th Anniversary Conference in Assisi, Italy, Sept. 29, 1986. (Giulio Broglio/AP)

April 11, 2021, 4:23 pm

Religious leaders recall Prince Philip’s spirituality, respect of world’s faiths

Among other projects, Duke of Edinburgh organized a 1986 summit where representatives of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism pledged to protect the environment

By Jill Lawless