Author: Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

BritishPrime Minister Theresa May survived an attempt by Parliamentto more closely control the nation’s exit from the European Union.

May lost by 230 votes, one of the largest parliamentary defeats inflicted on a British government in nearly 100 years.

The president did not see the point of the military alliance and discussed withdrawing from it several times last year, according to a report.

The U.S. military began withdrawing from Syria, an order from Trump that others in the White House said would not happen straight away.

London’s Gatwick Airport partially reopened after drones caused a security alert that shutdownBritain’s second-busiest airport for more than 24 hours.

Defense Secretary’s resignation causes dismay but also aperiod of reflectionamonglongstanding American allies and adversaries.

Putin said Trump was right to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria because they weren’t ‘needed’

Eightyjournalists were killed this year, 348 are in prisonand 60 are held hostage.

Nearly 18 months after Steve Bannon was fired from the Trump White House he insists he’s as relevant as ever. The evidence is hard to see.

Her victory increases the chances of an orderly British exit from the EUnext year, although she still needs to get thedeal approved by Parliament.