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Theresa May

UK PM May promises timetable in June for her exit date

British Prime Minister Theresa May fended off pressure Thursday from Conservative Party lawmakers demanding that she set a ...

A play about Boris Johnson tries to find humor in Brexit

Is Brexit a tragedy, a comedy — or is it too soon to tell? A new play running in London tries to grapple with the unfolding ...

Donald Trump

Global worries flare over whether US sliding toward Iran war

International worries that the Trump administration is sliding toward war with Iran flared into the open Tuesday amid ...

UK's May to make new push on her Brexit deal next month

British Prime Minister Theresa May will try again next month to secure Parliament's backing for a Brexit deal so that the U.K

UK halts export of 'Lady Chatterley' copy from famous trial

The British government used its powers to preserve the nation's cultural treasures on Monday to halt the export of a tattered ...

UK's Labour walks Brexit tightrope in EU election campaign

Britain's main opposition Labour Party has launched its campaign for the European Parliament election with an attempt to ...

The Latest: Pompeo says US will wait to see what Iran does

The Latest on Iran's decision to step away from embattled nuclear deal (all times local): 7:15 p.m. U.S. Secretary of State ...

Pompeo revels in US-UK 'special relationship' despite cracks

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Britain and America on Wednesday not to waver in their friendship as the two ...

UK concedes it must hold EU election amid Brexit delay

The British government on Tuesday acknowledged for the first time that the country will definitely take part in the European ...

Elephant kills UK soldier on anti-poaching duty in Malawi

A British soldier has been killed by an elephant while on anti-poaching operations in Malawi. Britain's Ministry of Defense ...

The Latest: EU chief rues failure to enter Brexit campaign

The Latest on Britain's departure from the European Union (all times local): 1:35 p.m. European Commission President ...

The Latest: New Zealand leader congratulates royals on baby

The Latest on the newest royal baby in Britain (all times local): 1:20 a.m. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ...

UK climate panel sets big goals: less meat, drive electric

The U.K. should eliminate almost all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by rapidly adopting policies that will change ...

RBS first-quarter earnings down 12.5% amid Brexit worries

Royal Bank of Scotland says first-quarter earnings fell 12.5% as economic uncertainty linked to Brexit curtailed lending.

The Latest: Body of Japanese victim returned from Sri Lanka

The Latest on the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka (all times local): 6 a.m. Japan's Foreign Ministry has confirmed one Japanese ...

Sri Lanka shakes up top security posts after deadly bombings

Sri Lanka's president shook up the country's top security establishment after officials failed to act on intelligence reports ...

Conservatives reject move to topple PM Theresa May, for now

British Prime Minister Theresa May's job is safe, for now, after Conservative lawmakers decided against enabling a new ...

UK begins search for new Bank of England governor

The British government on Wednesday started the process to appoint the successor to Mark Carney as governor of the Bank of ...

AP Interview: Weber warns populists to back a united Europe

The leading conservative candidate in next month's European Parliament elections says he would like to see Britain stay in ...

I robot? Ian McEwan tells android tale in 'Machines Like Me'

Ian McEwan is fascinated by artificial intelligence. His new novel, "Machines Like Me," features a lifelike android with ...