U.K. and U.S.: Russia Must ‘Come Clean’ on Chemical Weapons

The Associated Press Mar 13, 2018 Britain says President Trump has assured Prime Minister Theresa May that the U.S. is “with the U.K.” and Russia must provide answers about the nerve-agent poisoning of a former spy and his daughter. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Judge Upholds Arrest Warrant for Julian Assange

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 The British judge said the WikiLeaks founder should have the courage to go to court and face justice after more than five years inside Ecuador’s London embassy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Refuses to Go to London to Open New Embassy Building

DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2018 U.S. Ambassador Robert Johnson says security issues made the relocation necessary, but the president sees the change as just one more "bad deal." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Trip Canceled After Anti-Muslim Retweets Offend Britons

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 3, 2017 You can’t take the president anywhere. And he is leaving a trail of U.S. diplomatic catastrophes even with close allies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Urban Trees Thrive as Cities Warm, Study Shows

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 23, 2017 Researchers find that trees are undergoing a longer growing season as a consequence of climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

EU Leaders Struggle to Break Through Brexit Talks Impasse

Lorne Cook and Vanessa Gera / AP Oct 20, 2017 British Prime Minister Theresa May urges her European Union counterparts to bring new momentum to the discussions, even as an interim goal to widen them is missed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Do Trump’s Tweets Embolden Violent Bigots?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 19, 2017 Islamic State and other extremist groups want us to hate, and the president is one of the chief dupes of that strategy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Vehicle Hits Pedestrians Near London Mosque; One Arrest Is Made

By Gregory Katz / Associated Press Jun 19, 2017 Eyewitnesses say a van appeared to veer and strike people intentionally. (Update: Authorities are now treating the incident as an act of terrorism against Muslims. One person is dead, and at least 10 are injured.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Prime Minister Theresa May Is Rushed Away as Londoners Protest Deadly Fire

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 17, 2017 In the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze, hundreds take to the streets to demand swift action from the British government . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

True Sympathy

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Sweden Drops Rape Inquiry Against Julian Assange

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig May 19, 2017 The WikiLeaks founder wants to talk with U.K. and U.S. authorities about his legal status now that Swedish authorities have ended their seven-year investigation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

East Timor Gives the World a Tutorial in Politics After 20th Century Genocide

By John Pilger May 8, 2017 The courage of the country's people is a universal lesson of perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )