London Bridge has fallen
‘But you must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as king’, with these words king Edward...
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Johnson’s Conservatives lose London strongholds in local elections
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party lost control of traditional strongholds in London and suffered losses elsewhere in local elections, early results on Friday showed, as voters punished his government over a raft...
UK calls in French envoy over ‘threats’ as fishing dispute deepens
Britain on Thursday summoned the French ambassador to explain “threats” made over post-Brexit fishing rights, hours after France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex offered to open talks to resolve the increasingly bitter row. The two...
Hundreds of thousands march in London to demand new Brexit referendum
Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand a new referendum as the deepening Brexit crisis risked sinking Prime Minister Theresa...
A People’s History of Modern Europe William A. Pelz
William A. Plez through his book takes up the daunting task of writing the bottom side of European history starting from the fall of the Roman Empire to Europe in 2016. In about two...
Mike Pence tells Central America to do more to stop migrants
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the leaders of three Central American nations Thursday that they must do more to stop the flow of migrants who enter the United States illegally. “This exodus must...
EU Withdrawal Bill officially becomes law to make way for Brexit
London The EU Withdrawal Bill, the British government’s central legislation to pave the way for the country’s exit from the European Union by March next year, today officially became law in Parliament. House of Commons...
UK PM calls US images of migrant children ‘deeply disturbing’
London – British Prime Minister Theresa May today said images from the United States of migrant children kept in cages were “deeply disturbing” and that she would press President Donald Trump on the issue. “On...
Merkel, Macron search for reforms to halt EU ‘disintegration’
Meseberg — German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted French President Emmanuel Macron today to hammer out reforms that can stop the “disintegration” of the European Union, torn by populist forces and deep discord over immigration. The...
