Why is the British territory known as The Rock hosting the International Island Games? Whatever the answer, Gibraltar is rolling with it.
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Gibraltar Seizes Syria-Bound Tanker Thought to Be Carrying Iranian Oil
Officials said the tanker was detained under European Union sanctions on Syria. Shipping monitors said it was also trying to skirt United States sanctions on Iran.
Gibraltar Bans Releasing of Helium-Filled Balloons to Protect Marine Wildlife
The tiny British territory at the southern tip of Spain is the latest to take action against marine pollution.
Brexit Fight Over Gibraltar Flares Up in an E.U. Footnote
European diplomats referred to the territory as “a colony of the British crown,” language that backs Spain’s position in a long-running dispute. Britain was not amused.
E.U. Leaders and U.K. Agree on Brexit Divorce Terms
The settlement reached at a summit meeting on Sunday must pass testing parliamentary votes, and leaves deep uncertainties about Britain’s future.
Theresa May Takes Her Case for Brexit to the People
The British prime minister’s attempts to win over lawmakers are sputtering, so she is turning to the voters in hopes of raising the pressure.