Talks begin this week on Britain’s exit from the European Union, which will leave the bloc with only one heavyweight military power — France
US president's state visit to Britain put on hold amid protest fears
Young people voted in big numbers – with some estimates suggesting turnout soared from 44 percent in 2015 to as much as 72 percent this year – and most voted for left-wing Labour party
Conservatives attempt to form minority government backed by the Democratic Unionist Party from Northern Ireland
Conservatives attempt to form minority government backed by the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland
Opinion polls offer varied forecasts, but recent terrorist attacks and questions about leaving the European Union are sure to be factors during Thursday's voting
After the shock and anguish following a series of terror attacks in recent weeks, security has moved to the top of the agenda as British voters go to the polls Thursday in a general election. Henry Ridgwell reports from London on the heated debate over how to keep the country safe.
On campaign trail, PM Theresa May pledges to give security services the tools they need; opposition leaders blame security failings on government cuts
Muslim leaders pledge to cooperate fully with police
British police have identified two of the three men who carried out Saturday’s terror attack close to London Bridge, which killed seven people. Twenty-seven-year-old Khuram Shazad Butt and 30-year-old Rachid Redouane both lived in the east London district of Barking. As Henry Ridgwell reports from the area, there is shock among local residents – and growing concern that extremists were able to operate undetected by both intelligence services and the local Muslim community.
VOA reporter Henry Ridgwell updates us on new developments in the investigation into the Islamic State suicide bombing that targeted an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, May 22, 2017.
Our reporter Henry Ridgwell is at the scene of the suicide bombing that targeted an Ariana Grande Concert May 22, with the latest developments.
Analysts warn structural problems could come back to haunt EU
Amnesty International has launched a campaign to highlight what it says is a dramatically worsening situation for human rights activists across the globe. The group hopes its ‘Brave’ campaign will persuade governments to live up to their UN treaty commitments on protecting human rights defenders. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Some 281 were activists killed in 2016, a big increase on previous year
Britain wants fast trade deals with Commonwealth after leaving EU
Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has refused to allow a United Nations probe into alleged atrocities against minority Rohingya Muslims in the east of the country, despite pressure from the European Union and human rights organizations. During a trip to Brussels Wednesday she denied ignoring alleged atrocities carried out by the military. Henry Ridgwell reports.
Critics say Suu Kyi has moral responsibility to speak out
Fate of US-run university in Budapest prompts protests
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