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December 12, 2019 at 11:41 pm

“Brexit will happen”: British voters hand Boris Johnson a big win

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party won a commanding majority in the British Parliament, a striking victory that redraws the lines...

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December 6, 2019 at 1:32 pm

Now Drawing Viewers: The Election Interview Boris Johnson Won’t Do

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has methodically shielded himself from the scrutiny of the news media during Britain’s general election campaign, becoming the latest...

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Britain’s Prince Charles speaks to staff and students at Cashmere High School during a visit to the school in Cashmere, New Zealand, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. (Tracey Nearmy/Pool Photo via AP) TKTT301 TKTT301

December 1, 2019 at 12:54 pm

In Prince Andrew scandal, Prince Charles emerges as monarch-in-waiting

LONDON — When Queen Elizabeth II welcomes President Donald Trump and other world leaders to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of...

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November 29, 2019 at 5:22 pm

Stabbings Around London Bridge Kill at Least 2 in ‘Terrorist Incident’

LONDON — Police shot and killed a man wearing a fake bomb on London Bridge on Friday, after two people were fatally stabbed in what...

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November 20, 2019 at 5:41 pm

Prince Andrew retreats from public life as Epstein storm swirls

LONDON — Prince Andrew announced on Wednesday that he would step back from public life, seeking to contain a firestorm over his ties to the...

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November 11, 2019 at 7:56 pm

Hillary Clinton Balks at Suppression of U.K. Russia Report

LONDON — Russia’s influence in British politics has resurfaced as a potentially explosive issue in the country’s general election, with Hillary Clinton joining a parade...

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October 19, 2019 at 5:46 pm

Parliament Delays Brexit Vote, Prolonging Agony

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a stinging defeat Saturday as Parliament rebuffed his campaign to take Britain out of the European Union by...

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FILE — Traffic along Grand Central Parkway in New York, March 24, 2017. The White House will soon complete the rollback of the most significant federal effort to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, and policymakers are seeking to undermine or discard research showing the most dire risks of inaction on climate change. (George Etheredge/The New York Times) XNYT94 XNYT94

May 27, 2019 at 2:24 pm

Trump administration hardens its attack on climate science

The White House will soon complete its rollback of the most significant federal effort to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, and policymakers are seeking to undermine or...

December 8, 2018 at 6:52 pm

How Saudi Arabia got Trump’s ear by courting his son-in-law Kushner

Jared Kushner’s support for Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a striking demonstration of a singular bond that has helped draw President Donald Trump into...

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October 21, 2018 at 11:46 am

Changing course, Trump accuses Saudis of ‘deception’ in killing of Khashoggi

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump shifted his tone on Saudi Arabia again late Saturday, expressing doubt about the Saudi government’s claim that journalist Jamal Khashoggi...