Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis’ body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike have ended.

Britain has announced a major investment in wind power as it hosts an international summit on energy security.

President Donald Trump has again lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guyana.

The U_K_ government says that it has bought enough raw materials to keep Britain’s last steelmaking blast furnaces operating for the “coming weeks.”.

Britain and the European Union have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to ease suffering in Sudan.

China has warned the U.K. government to treat the Chinese owners of British Steel fairly or risk undermining investor confidence in the country after British authorities took control of the company.

Chinese companies will have to clear a “high trust bar” when investing in key sectors in the U.K., the country’s business secretary said after he took effective control of Britain’s last remaining factory that makes steel from scratch from its Chinese owners.

U.K. lawmakers returned to Parliament from their Easter break to approve an emergency rescue of the country’s last remaining factory that makes steel directly from scratch.

U.K. lawmakers are being recalled this weekend to back emergency legislation aimed at saving the last plant in the country that makes steel from raw materials.

Universal says it has chosen the homeland of Harry Potter to build its first theme park and resort in Europe.

The British government is refusing to rule out nationalizing the last plant in the U.K. that makes steel from raw materials as the global trade war increases pressure to preserve the nation’s ability to supply domestic industry with the steel it needs.

The United States and the United Kingdom look set to be picked by FIFA next year as hosts of Women’s World Cups.

The makers of Netflix's teenage drama “Adolescence” have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under external governance under the auspices of the U.N. as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement.

French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one.

The U.K. Treasury chief says the economy will only grow by 1% this year, half the rate previously anticipated.

Allies of the United States see a group chat about attack plans by top U.S. officials that accidentally included a journalist as a jaw-dropping security breach.

Senior military officers from countries across Europe and beyond are meeting outside London to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ceasefire are worked out.

The Bank of England has kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S. The decision by the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday was widely expected, and comes a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve also kept interest rates unchanged.

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with the leaders of Britain and France during his first official overseas trip.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told global leaders to “keep the pressure” on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back a ceasefire in Ukraine.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign up to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine now, if he is serious about peace.

The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this month.

Top diplomats from Group of 7 have held a first day of talks in Canada as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade and foreign policies have thrown the bloc's once solid unity into disarray.

The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs.

Canada’s governing Liberal Party appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year.

French President Emmanuel Macron is back at the center of global diplomacy.

Poland and Baltic nations have welcomed a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron to launch talks about using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats.

The U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped Kyiv defend against Russian invaders.

Russia is asking how Ukraine could attend potential talks on ending their three-year war when a Ukrainian decree from 2022 rules out negotiations with President Vladimir Putin.

For a second time, the Associated Press is asking a federal judge to immediately restore its access to presidential events.

President Donald Trump says Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to him to say he appreciates U.S. support for his country in its war with Russia and is ready to sign a deal that could ensure future American support.

French President Emmanuel Macron says he’s ready to start discussions on nuclear deterrence with European allies.

As his White House meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart devolved into a stunning blowup, President Donald Trump leaned on a familiar refrain to explain his unique kinship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

President Donald Trump says 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will start Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war.

The leaders of Britain and France are spearheading a desperate diplomatic drive to shore up Europe’s security, bolster Ukraine’s defenses and ensure the Trump administration doesn’t seek a ceasefire on terms that reward Moscow for invading its neighbor.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away."

President Donald Trump’s senior aides and allies lashed out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Washington as he attended a European summit in London to rally international support for his military’s fight against the Russian invasion.

President Donald Trump’s senior aides and allies are criticizing Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Europe must take responsibility for defending itself as world leaders met in London to discuss working together to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rallied his European counterparts to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he announced outlines of a plan to end Russia’s war.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he has the nation’s unwavering support a day after the blowout at the White House with President Donald Trump.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the American people and leadership and voiced hope for “strong relations,” a day after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with U.S. President Donald Trump that left many uncertain where the once staunch allies stood.

President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms are not to Ukraine’s liking.

Vice President JD Vance was dismissing Ukraine long before he upended an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

European leaders have pledged to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has landed back in Britain with the satisfaction of a tricky mission not quite accomplished, but off to a flying start.

President Donald Trump berated Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved that country closer to ending its war with Russia.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the White House to try to convince U.S. President Donald Trump that a lasting peace in Ukraine will endure only if Kyiv and European leaders are at the table as negotiations move forward with Moscow.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is using a visit to Washington to press President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine as he looks to find a quick endgame to Russia’s bloody invasion of its neighbor.

A planned meeting between European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has abruptly canceled due to “scheduling issues.”.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is flying to Washington on a trip aimed at persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain military support for Ukraine.

Latvia’s foreign minister is warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Washington seeking to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to stand by Europe’s side in his talks with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027.

President Donald Trump says he's hopeful the U.S. and Ukraine will soon come to terms on a rare earth minerals deal after he met with fellow Group of Seven leaders for a virtual session on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada are in Ukraine to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion and discuss support with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Donald Trump says he's hopeful Russia's war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he meets with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a contentious U.S. proposal that would have seen $500 billion worth of profits from Ukrainian rare minerals given to the United States as compensation for its wartime assistance to Kyiv has been taken off the table.

President Donald Trump’s week included rewriting U.S. policy toward Russia and firing the country's senior military officer.

The leaders of France and Britain are making tag-team visits to Washington this week.

President Donald Trump says “nobody has ever seen anything” like his administration’s sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees and shrink the size of government.

Political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for European forces to help ensure Moscow does not attack Ukraine again once the guns fall silent.

European leaders have insisted their governments must have a say in talks between the U.S. and Russia to end the war in Ukraine, as both Moscow and Washington said there was no role for Europe in the negotiations that could shape the future of the continent.

President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine has left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they're being largely sidelined by the new U.S. administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told a mother who has been on hunger strike for 140 days that he will press the Egyptian government to release her son.

Federal workers all over the country have responded with anger and confusion Friday toward President Donald Trump's aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce.

Increasingly alarmed that U.S. security priorities lie elsewhere, a group of European countries has been working on a plan to send troops to Ukraine to help enforce any future peace settlement with Russia.

Ever since Winston Churchill coined the phrase, politicians have extolled the “special relationship” between the United States and Britain.

Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist.

President Donald Trump promised voters an administration that wouldn’t waste precious American lives and taxpayer treasure on far-off wars and nation building.

Ukraine's foreign minister says his country wants to collaborate with partner countries on postwar projects worth billions of dollars not just in mining rare earth elements, but also in energy and construction sectors.

For Elon Musk fans, it’s the half-trillion dollar bet.

Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels, becoming the first British prime minister to attend a European Union leaders’ meeting since the U.K. left the bloc five years ago.

European Union leaders are grappling with how to respond to the United States as it appears determined to start a trade war or even seize part of their territory.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer say he will seek a strong trade relationship with the U.S. after President Donald Trump suggested he would slap Europe with tariffs after hitting America’s biggest trading partners with import taxes.

Friday marks five years since Britain left the European Union at 11 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2020.

Six months after a teenage attacker stabbed three girls to death at a children’s dance class in England, new details about his background have sparked questions about how authorities repeatedly failed to spot the threat he posed.

A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.

China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has visited the site of the Nazi German extermination camp Auschwitz ahead of talks with Poland's leaders on security and tightening Britain's ties with the European Union.

The British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the world’s richest man Elon Musk.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed a 100-year partnership agreement.

Britain’s government has confirmed that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is consulted.

Britain’s new government, which is already facing anger over higher taxes, unpopular spending decisions and political scandals just six months after taking office, is now being battered by rising borrowing costs that threaten to derail its left-leaning program.

Britain’s anti-corruption minister has resigned amid a controversy over links to her aunt Sheikh Hasina who is the ousted Bangladeshi prime minister.

The British government has pledged to rip up the red tape hindering construction of data centers that underpin artificial intelligence while promoting its “pro-innovation” approach to regulating the technology.

China and Britain have restarted economic and financial talks after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain’s Treasury chief to Beijing.

Elon Musk livestreamed his chat with a leader of Germany’s far-right party, using the power of his social media platform, X, to amplify the party’s message ahead of an upcoming national election.

Britain's top diplomat says Europe’s security “is on a knife-edge” and President-elect Donald Trump is right to say NATO member nations must increase military spending.

Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win reelection, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned “lies and misinformation” that he says are undermining U.K. democracy.

Actors Carey Mulligan and Stephen Fry and author Kazuo Ishiguro have been awarded New Year Honors that celebrate artists, athletes, politicians and others who make notable contributions to British society.

The Robbie Williams heard in “Better Man” is Williams, himself.

British politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as $100 million, which would be the largest political donation in U.K. history.

An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said Monday he has done “nothing wrong or unlawful” as Britain’s government faces questions about what it is doing to thwart security threats from China.

Luke Littler is a kebab-eating, Xbox-playing darts player who grabbed the attention of Britain and beyond this time last year by reaching the final of the world championship as a 16-year-old.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend a meeting of European Union leaders early next year.

A Saudi human rights activist says soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” that doesn't reflect real life there.