Boris Johnson

A makeshift camp for migrants is set up along the river in Loon Plage, near Grande-Synthe, northern France

France lashes out at Britain's latest proposal on migrants

France calls out Britain for making public a letter discussing the two nations' dealings on migrants crossing the English Channel.

France lashes out at Britain's latest proposal on migrants
A crowded dance floor is shown in London with people dancing under purple and pink lighting.

Virus surge fears, UK leader's quarantine, mar 'Freedom Day'

Virus surge fears, UK leader's quarantine, mar 'Freedom Day'
England's Jadon Sancho is shown on the soccer pitch holding his hands to his face.

Police investigate racist abuse of three England players

Police investigate racist abuse of three England players
Haitian President Jovenel Moise arrives for an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in overnight attack

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in overnight attack
Wide shot of snowy barren land with a white car parked in the middle

Contentious Keystone XL pipeline project canceled

Contentious Keystone XL pipeline project canceled
An array of bitcoins

El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender

El Salvador becomes first country to approve bitcoin as a legal currency. And, US President Joe Biden begins the first overseas trip of his term in the UK, hoping to repair relations with Europe. Also, Nicaragua's National Police continues arrests of potential challengers for the upcoming November presidential elections.

El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender
A screen is shown depicting several world leaders, each individually in their own screen-in-screen view.

At 'moment of peril,' Biden opens global summit on climate

President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world's most powerful countries on Thursday to try to spur global efforts against climate change, drawing commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to cooperate on cutting emissions despite their own sharp rivalries with the United States.

At 'moment of peril,' Biden opens global summit on climate
A large crowd of people are shown outside of the tall black iron gates of Buckingham Palace.

Britain remembers Prince Philip

Top of The World: The flag at Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom is flying at half-mast on Friday following an announcement from the royal family that Prince Philip had died. And, Israel said it will not cooperate with the ICC investigation into potential war crimes committed in the Palestinian Territories. Also, despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, the neighboring South American countries of Ecuador and Peru are holding presidential elections on Sunday.

Britain remembers Prince Philip
A large military vessel is shown in the distnace amid foggy weather conditions.

China’s military exercises near Taiwan raise concerns in the West

Top of The World: The American military is warning that China could be accelerating its timetable for capturing control of Taiwan. And, the Biden administration is set to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Palestinians. Also, rioting in the Northern Ireland capital of Belfast continued for a fourth consecutive night on Wednesday

China’s military exercises near Taiwan raise concerns in the West
Female health worker wearing mask prepares syringe to vaccinate a patient.

Official: EU agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link

EU medical officials are reviewing a link between AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clots.

Official: EU agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link
A man is shown with his hands in his coat pockets and wearing a face mask crossing a the street with England's Royal Exchange is in the distance.

England to enter third lockdown; Mexico approves Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine; Saudi Arabia ends embargo with Qatar

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a strict new national lockdown starting midnight on Tuesday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the country struggles to cope with a surge in cases. And, health officials in Mexico on Monday approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. Also, Saudi Arabia announced that the kingdom would end its embargo with Qatar.

England to enter third lockdown; Mexico approves Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine; Saudi Arabia ends embargo with Qatar
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown wearing a suit and walking with a red folder under his arm and a large Christmas tree in the background.

UK, EU leaders to meet Wednesday amid Brexit no-deal signals

The leaders of Britain and the European Union will meet in the next 24 hours for a final push at a Brexit deal, as the two sides warned that the chances of a post-Brexit trade deal by a year-end deadline is slipping away.

UK, EU leaders to meet Wednesday amid Brexit no-deal signals
US President Donald Trump points at Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro before attending a working dinner at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, March 7, 2020.

Trump positive: What catching COVID-19 meant for Boris Johnson & Jair Bolsonaro

How did the British PM and Brazilian president cope with COVID-19 and move forward politically? Their stories may hold some lessons for the future of the US president, a fellow conservative populist and coronavirus skeptic.

Trump positive: What catching COVID-19 meant for Boris Johnson & Jair Bolsonaro
A woman is shown wearing a tank top and sitting while receiving an injection from a medical professional.

Moderna, NIH coronavirus vaccine study underway; Vietnam back on high alert over coronavirus; UK blindsides travelers from Spain

The world’s biggest vaccine study for the coronavirus got underway today in the US. And, Vietnam is back on high alert after the first locally transmitted case in three months was detected in the central city of Da Nang, forcing the evacuation of 80,000 tourists. Also, UK health authorities said all travelers to the UK from Spain will now have to quarantine themselves for 14 days, blindsiding many travelers from Britain who are on vacation in Spain

Moderna, NIH coronavirus vaccine study underway; Vietnam back on high alert over coronavirus; UK blindsides travelers from Spain
Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown speaking into a microphone and wearing a dark suit.

UK officials 'avoided' looking into Russian meddling

A long-awaited report on Russian meddling in British politics criticized the UK government for failing to investigate whether Moscow interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, with the document's authors describing the lack of curiosity about this threat to democracy as a major failure at the heart of power.

UK officials 'avoided' looking into Russian meddling