New Zealand’s prime minister made the announcement less than a week after the Christchurch massacre. Mass shootings have also had a mobilizing effect in Australia, Britain, Canada and Germany.
Tag: Great Britain
Rejecting Asylum Claim, U.K. Quotes Bible to Say Christianity Is Not ‘Peaceful’
An Iranian asylum seeker said he converted from Islam to Christianity because it was a “peaceful” religion. The Home Office used Bible verses about vengeance as a basis to deny the claim.
May Requests Brexit Delay
Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain spoke to Parliament on Wednesday about her request to delay Brexit until June 30. Parliament has previously rejected her plans to leave the European Union twice.
E.U. Officials Agree to Brexit Delay, but With Conditions
As Britain’s political crisis deepens, the bloc agreed to an extension, but only if Parliament passes a withdrawal plan it has twice rejected.
Britain (Yes, Rainy Britain) Could Run Short of Water by 2050, Official Says
Climate change and population growth, meaning less supply and more demand, could equal an “existential threat,” England’s environment chief warned.
Theresa May Is Warned She Cannot Hold a Third Vote on Her Brexit Plan
John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons, has ruled that the plan cannot be brought before Parliament unless it undergoes “substantial” alterations.
The Interpreter: How a Strange Massachusetts Election Helps Explain Britain’s Brexit Chaos
Meet Mayor Jasiel Correia. Fall River residents voted to kick him out. They also voted to keep him in. Confusing? It’s nothing next to what Britain’s wrestling with.
Live Briefing: Brexit Live Updates: Parliament Votes to Postpone Britain’s E.U. Departure
Unable to agree among themselves on Brexit terms, British lawmakers directed the government to ask the European Union to delay the March 29 deadline.
Live Briefing: Brexit Live Updates: Britain’s Parliament Just Voted Against Holding a Second Referendum
Parliament is expected to vote to postpone March 29 exit, and it will vote on an attempt to seize control of the process. It voted against holding a second referendum.
One British Ex-Soldier to Be Prosecuted in ‘Bloody Sunday’ Shootings
The former soldier, identified as “Soldier F,” will be charged with two murders and the attempted murder of four others. Officials said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute 18 others.