Tag: United Kingdom
Jill Biden tells English surf therapy group about her board
NEWLYN, England — U.S. first lady Jill Biden told members of a British group that uses surfing as therapy that she once owned a...
G-7 nations gather to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world
CARBIS BAY, England — World leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are set to commit at their summit to share at least...
Lucky number: Biden is 13th US president set to meet queen
LONDON — Imagine trying to make an impression on someone who’s met, well, almost everyone.
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Queen Elizabeth honors key women in UK’s rapid vaccine drive
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has used her birthday honors list to celebrate those at the forefront of the U.K.'s rapid rollout of COVID-19...
For Cornwall, G7 summit brings mix of disruption and hope
Falmouth, ENGLAND — Towering steel fences, masses of police, protests on the beach: The Cornish seaside’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches are looking...
UK economy edges to pre-pandemic levels as lockdown eased
LONDON — The easing of lockdown restrictions in April helped the British economy grow at its fastest rate since July 2020 and recoup further...
Google pledges to resolve ad privacy probe with UK watchdog
LONDON — Google has promised to give U.K. regulators a role overseeing its plan to phase out existing ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser...
Jill Biden, Duchess of Cambridge learn bunny care on tour
HAYLE, England — U.S. first lady Jill Biden and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, learned about bunny care Friday as they toured a preschool...
Booing of anti-racism gesture reinforces need to take a knee
BURTON-ON-TRENT, England — What should be the perfect opening to England’s European Championship campaign — in its home stadium on a scorching summer afternoon...
Biden sells G-7 on global tax, but U.S. Congress is a hurdle
President Joe Biden might have persuaded some of the world's largest economies to hike taxes on corporations, but the U.S. Congress could be a...