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Catholics, World Leaders Welcome Church’s New Pope
World leaders sent in their congratulations and Catholics around the world were celebrating Wednesday after the Vatican announced the election of Argentine...
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David Cameron speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Moroccan government changes a law which allowed rapists to marry their victims, and plans are underway...
U.K. Official to Deliver Another Austere Budget
(LONDON) — Britain is on the verge of slipping back into recession, Moody's Investor Service has slashed the country's Triple A credit rating, and the opposition...
In Defense of Hilary Mantel: Royalty, Fashion and Fertility in the Public Eye
Mantel's widely criticized essay "Royal Bodies" is less about actual royals than the way they’ve been presented to us
British Newspaper the Sun To Argentina’s President: ‘Hands Off’ the Falklands
Is this a case of, don't try for me, Argentina?
What's in a Name?
The recent terrorist attack at a natural gas plant in Algeria--which, together with the counterstrike by Algiers, left 38 hostages and 29 militants dead--has...
Kerry Opens First Official Overseas Trip in London
(LONDON) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry kicked off his first official overseas trip by meeting with British leaders in London on Monday, the first of a...
Look the Other Way Please: What Are Those Secret Talks in Paris All About?
Hush-hush talks staged near Paris by independent organizers bring leaders of enemy sides in the Afghan war together for informal talks. Will this lead to...
The Anti-Assad Offensive: Can the West Oust Syria’s Strongman?
Scarcely hours after his reelection President Obama was under pressure from US allies to take stronger action on Syria Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron...
Stay Classy: Britain’s Newest Scandal Is All About The Country’s Oldest Obsession
Some years just don't know when they're over and 2012 seems determined to squeeze one more scandal out of Britain's beleaguered establishment. Like #hackgate,...
Queen’s Speech the Latest Installment of U.K. Government’s “Coalition Fightback”
On May 4, as it became clear that a resurgent Labour Party had made significant gains at the expense of Britain’s coalition government during nationwide...
Leveson Report: Is Press Freedom the U.K. Hacking Scandal’s Next Victim?
The roots of the drama that closed a newspaper toppled a top government official launched multiple investigations and has seen 15 suspects...
Sarkozy’s Tobin Tax Push: Wooing French Voters And Annoying E.U. Leaders
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has a knack of vexing his European partners—and he’s demonstrated that talent again with his pledge to unilaterally impose a...
Why Britain and the EU Still Need Each Other
David Cameron's decision to wield his cherished veto in Brussels last week added more high drama to the endless euro saga. Cameron's refusal to sign up for a new...
Call Scotland Yard: Britain's Prime Minister Is In Deep Trouble
David Cameron presented himself to British voters as the candidate of change. He certainly hasn't let them down. The Prime Minister can claim personal...
Reshaping British Politics from Within
Stella Creasy, 33, a Member of Parliament for Britain's opposition Labour Party, knows it can be tough to catch the eye of the Speaker, who chairs debates in the...
Boris Johnson Takes London, But Resurgent Labour Wins Big Nationally
Boris Johnson has won his second term as London mayor, defeating challenger Ken Livingstone in a battle that proved far closer than pollsters had anticipated...
