While world leaders are at last speaking out about the gravity of the pandemic, their voices are less a choir than a cacophony, with the United States absent from its traditional conductor role.
Author: MARK LANDLER
Prince Harry and Meghan Exit Britain, Stage West
The couple made their final official engagement on Monday, and will now head to Canada to patch together a new life and build their brand.
Europe, With Eye on Italy Coronavirus Quarantine, Plans Next Moves
Italy’s decision to quarantine a quarter of its population is sending tremors through Europe’s economy and testing the bloc’s unity.
Boris Johnson Launches War on U.K.’s Own ‘Deep State’
A juicy boss-from-hell story illuminates the tensions between Britain’s radical new government and its solicitous but unyielding civil service.
For Boris Johnson, Britain’s Baby Boom Starts at Downing Street
The prime minister announced that he and his partner, Carrie Symonds, were expecting a child. It’s the first for her. For Johnson? Well, that’s not so clear.
Top U.K. Civil Servant Quits and Vows to Sue, Accusing Minister of ‘Vicious’ Behavior
Philip Rutnam said his treatment by Home Secretary Priti Patel was part of a pattern of abuse in the government, and accused her of fostering a climate of “fear.”
Britain and the E.U. Enter Trade Talks, Acrimoniously
Each side is accusing the other of bad faith, and London is once again talking about a no-deal exit. But these are still early days.
U.K. Court Blocks Heathrow Airport Expansion on Environmental Grounds
The Court of Appeal said the government failed to take its climate change commitments into account, a decision that carries global implications
Spreading Across Continents, a Lethal Virus Tests a Fraying Global Order
New outbreaks in Europe and the Middle East are accelerating amid concerns that the global response is fractured and uncoordinated.
Harry and Meghan Give Up SussexRoyal Name
The couple, who are withdrawing from official duties, had planned to use it as an umbrella name for their new charitable foundation