Group of military, political figures demands United Nations makes arms control top priority
Eradication would need an extra $2 billion per year in funding, according to a new report
Lawmakers have vowed to take Prime Minister Boris Johnson to court if he refuses to comply with law on extending Brexit
Britain's parliament has been officially suspended, just weeks before the country is to crash out of the European Union. Opposition lawmakers have branded the move a coup by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and have vowed to take him to court if he refuses to request a Brexit extension from the European Union. Britain is to leave the bloc Oct. 31, but as Henry Ridgwell reports from London, the crisis has pitted parliament against the government and it is impossible to predict who will win.
Winston Churchill’s is grandson among the rebel MPs purged from Conservative party
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a series of damaging defeats over the government's Brexit policy Wednesday, as lawmakers attempted to pass legislation to prevent Britain from crashing out of the European Union with no deal on Oct. 31. In response, Johnson tried to force a general election, but that was also rejected by MPs. Henry Ridgwell reports from London on the latest twists in Britain's extraordinary Brexit saga.
Opposition lawmakers attempt legislation blocking a so-called no-deal Brexit
Lawmakers set to take on PM Boris Johnson Over No-Deal Brexit
Britain is bracing for an explosive week of political battles this week which could prove crucial in Britain’s proposed exit from the European Union. Lawmakers return from summer break Tuesday, when they will try to seize control of Parliament to prevent Britain leaving the EU without a deal. There have been protests across the country against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue, or suspend parliament – and as Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Summer temperatures often exceed 35 degrees Celsius, or 95 degrees Fahrenheit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make his debut on the world stage Saturday at the G7 Summit in France – where he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss a trade deal.
Economic indicators suggest possible recession in US, Germany, Britain
The leaders of the United States, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada will come together to discuss major global challenges in France on Saturday at the annual meeting of the G-7 group of industrialized nations.As host, French President Emmanuel Macron, has made fighting inequality the theme of the summit, and has invited several other world leaders to attend. But Henry Ridgwell reports, any grand ambitions for the summit will likely be stymied by more pressing concerns.
New missile technologies – including so-called hypersonic systems capable of travelling at more than 25 times the speed of sound – are fuelling a new global arms race, according to a new report. The research warns that the collapse of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between the U.S. and Russia last month is just the latest example of the growing pressure on the global security architecture – and new treaties are urgently needed to counter the threat. Henry Ridgwell reports.
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