Tag: United Kingdom
UK’s health minister denies claim he lied amid the pandemic
LONDON — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic following a series of damaging allegations from Prime Minister...
Biden to lay out vax donations, urge world leaders to join
MAWGAN PORTH, England — One year ago, the U.S. was the deadliest hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the cancellation of the Group of...
The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy’s most exclusive club
WASHINGTON — Angela, Boris, Emmanuel, Justin, Mario, Yoshihide and a relative newcomer: Joe.
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Biden, Johnson to stress close ties, manage differences
PLYMOUTH, England — Their nations may have a famed “special relationship,” but President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet for...
Prince Philip ‘wasn’t really looking forward’ to centenary
LONDON — On what would have been Prince Philip's 100th birthday, his youngest child said he would not have been looking forward to any...
Polls: US image abroad has rebounded since Biden took office
The United States' image around the world has improved sharply since President Joe Biden took office, according to new surveys conducted in 16 countries,...
Virus threat, Europe’s divisions hang over rescheduled Euros
A tournament intended to unify a continent could underscore divisions and uncertainties gripping Europe.
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Allies hope to bond, look beyond virus at G-7 summit in UK
LONDON — There will be roundtable meetings, one-on-one chats and a group photo against a picturesque backdrop. When leaders of some of the world’s...
Police at nerve center in The Hague share Euro 2020 intel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Policing a 24-team soccer tournament in 11 cities scattered across 10 countries was always going to be tough even before...
Europe tells tourists: Welcome back! Now work out the rules
PARIS — Europe is opening up to Americans and other visitors after more than a year of COVID-induced restrictions, in hope of luring back...