UK economy shrinks by only 1.5% in Q1 despite lockdown
<p>LONDON — Official figures show that the British economy contracted by 1.5% in the first quarter of 2021, a relatively modest contraction given that...
UK apologizes for deaths of 10 civilians during ‘Troubles’
<p>LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized Wednesday for the deaths of 10 civilians during military operations half a century ago in west...
Kremlin-imposed cuts at US embassy leave thousands adrift
MOSCOW — Under Kremlin orders, the U.S. Embassy has stopped employing Russians, forcing the embassy to cut its consular staff by 75% and limit...
US files first trade complaint with Mexico under USMCA
MEXICO CITY — The United States filed its first labor complaint with Mexico Wednesday under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, after an old-guard union was...
Europe rights body worried by claims Greece ejects migrants
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Europe's top human rights body has expressed “deep concern” at persistent allegations that Greek authorities have on several occasions illegally forced...
Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem shifts to US
<p>A once-ambitious Facebook-backed digital currency project — formerly known as Libra, now called Diem — is shifting operations from Switzerland to the U.S. and...
UK government plan to toughen voter ID rules draws criticism
LONDON — The British government has announced contentious plans to toughen election voting rules by requiring photo identification at polling stations, a move it...
Slovakia plans to keeping using AstraZeneca despite pause
<p>BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia's health minister says he plans to keep AstraZeneca in the country's vaccine arsenal, speaking a day after the country suspended...
Scientists offer look into life as Caribbean volcano erupted
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The three scientists credited with helping save lives ahead of a recent explosive volcano eruption in the eastern Caribbean...
Japan’s Toyota says profit soared in Jan-March amid pandemic
<p>TOKYO — Toyota reported Wednesday its profit more than doubled in January-March from a year earlier to 777 billion yen ($7 billion), as the...