Breaking Tradition, UK PM Wants To Dodge Talks With BBC's Andrew Neil
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Saturday December 7, 2019
It is a tradition, and not a very pretty one, for candidates for high office in Britain to submit themselves to a grueling, often excruciating, one-on-one interview with BBC presenter Andrew Neil.
Did Queen Snub Her Daughter For Not Greeting Trump? Video Is Viral
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Thursday December 5, 2019
Forget NATO. Brits were obsessing Wednesday on a viral snip of video that appeared - appeared, mind you - to show Queen Elizabeth II seeming to chastise her daughter, Princess Anne, at the moment the monarch was greeting President Donald Trump and the first lady at a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night.
Britain's Prince Andrew Steps Down From Royal Duties After Epstein Furore
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Thursday November 21, 2019
After a disastrous interview about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew announced Wednesday that he is quitting his public duties "for the foreseeable future."
"Let Down Royal Family": Prince Andrew On Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Sunday November 17, 2019
Britain's Prince Andrew insisted he has "no recollection" of meeting a woman who has accused him of having sexual encounters with her when she was 17 at the behest of the now deceased, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UK PM Boris Johnson Wins Support For Early Election On December 12
World News | Kalra Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 30, 2019
Parliament will dissolve next week, and the parties will go into overdrive on their five-week campaigns.
After Boris Johnson's No-Show, Luxembourg PM Mocks Him At Press Meet
World News | Michael Birnbaum, William Booth, The Washington Post | Tuesday September 17, 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson boasted ahead of Monday Brexit talks that he was like the Incredible Hulk, who gets stronger when he gets angrier. But it was European fury that was on display.
UK Warship Tried To Stop Iran From Seizing Tanker, Leaked Audio Reveals
World News | Liz Sly, William Booth, The Washington Post | Monday July 22, 2019
A British warship tried but failed to prevent Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from seizing a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz last week, intercepted radio communications show, fueling a wave of recriminations in London on Sunday over who was to blame for the incident last week.
With Jaguars In Pools, Naked Men On Scooters, Europe Faces Summer Heat
World News | Luisa Beck, Rick Noack, William Booth, The Washington Post | Friday June 28, 2019
An early summer heat wave across Europe is breaking monthly - and in some cities - all-time records, as the continent oven-bakes under dangerous temperatures soaring above 100 Fahrenheit, driven by hot winds from the Sahara.
Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 93rd Birthday With Massive Military Parade
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Sunday June 9, 2019
President Donald Trump and his family got the royal treatment from Queen Elizabeth II this past week - and the American president was all in, gushing to Fox News that it was a highlight of his life, that the British monarch was "a spectacular . . . incredible woman" and that the two leaders shared an "automatic chemistry."
Gay Couple Beaten On London Bus After Refusing To Kiss In Front Of Gang
World News | William Booth, The Washington Post | Friday June 7, 2019
Two women were punched by male assailants on a London bus after the couple refused to perform a kiss for the gang that surrounded and taunted them, according to an account by one of the victims. The alleged attack last week was revealed in social media posts by one of women, Melania Geymonat, who said she was punched and bloodied.
Holding Back Tears, Theresa May Announces Resignation Over Brexit
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Friday May 24, 2019
Theresa May announced Friday that she will resign as her party's leader on June 7 and make way for a new British prime minister later this summer.
Prince Harry And Meghan Introduce Their Newborn Son Archie
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Thursday May 9, 2019
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, gave the world a first look Wednesday at their son and, after introducing him to the queen, announced his name: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
To Shame Saudi Prince, Activists Want Street In US Named After Khashoggi
World News | William Booth, The Washington Post | Thursday November 1, 2018
It was a gut-punch of an evening. Speakers at a memorial service here on Monday night for the slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi included lifelong friends, human rights activists, fellow journalists, academics and his fiancee Hatice Cengiz, who told the audience "the disappearance of my beloved Jamal has left a hole in my heart and my soul."
Meet The Royal Ravenmaster Who Treats Birds To Biscuits Soaked In Blood
Offbeat | William Booth, The Washington Post | Monday October 22, 2018
The ravenmaster, Christopher Skaife, is charged with caring for the seven corvids that reside at the Tower of London, the 11th-century walled fortress that today is one of Britain's most popular tourist sites.
Khashoggi Left Phone, Instructions With Fiancee Before He Disappeared
World News | Kareem Fahim, William Booth, The Washington Post | Monday October 8, 2018
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist whose writings had jabbed his country's leaders, seemed at ease in the days before he disappeared after visiting Saudi Arabia's consulate here, unconcerned about being tracked by government spies and peripatetic, as always, despite battling a cold.
Breaking Tradition, UK PM Wants To Dodge Talks With BBC's Andrew Neil
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Saturday December 7, 2019
It is a tradition, and not a very pretty one, for candidates for high office in Britain to submit themselves to a grueling, often excruciating, one-on-one interview with BBC presenter Andrew Neil.
Did Queen Snub Her Daughter For Not Greeting Trump? Video Is Viral
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Thursday December 5, 2019
Forget NATO. Brits were obsessing Wednesday on a viral snip of video that appeared - appeared, mind you - to show Queen Elizabeth II seeming to chastise her daughter, Princess Anne, at the moment the monarch was greeting President Donald Trump and the first lady at a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night.
Britain's Prince Andrew Steps Down From Royal Duties After Epstein Furore
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Thursday November 21, 2019
After a disastrous interview about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew announced Wednesday that he is quitting his public duties "for the foreseeable future."
"Let Down Royal Family": Prince Andrew On Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Sunday November 17, 2019
Britain's Prince Andrew insisted he has "no recollection" of meeting a woman who has accused him of having sexual encounters with her when she was 17 at the behest of the now deceased, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UK PM Boris Johnson Wins Support For Early Election On December 12
World News | Kalra Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 30, 2019
Parliament will dissolve next week, and the parties will go into overdrive on their five-week campaigns.
After Boris Johnson's No-Show, Luxembourg PM Mocks Him At Press Meet
World News | Michael Birnbaum, William Booth, The Washington Post | Tuesday September 17, 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson boasted ahead of Monday Brexit talks that he was like the Incredible Hulk, who gets stronger when he gets angrier. But it was European fury that was on display.
UK Warship Tried To Stop Iran From Seizing Tanker, Leaked Audio Reveals
World News | Liz Sly, William Booth, The Washington Post | Monday July 22, 2019
A British warship tried but failed to prevent Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from seizing a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz last week, intercepted radio communications show, fueling a wave of recriminations in London on Sunday over who was to blame for the incident last week.
With Jaguars In Pools, Naked Men On Scooters, Europe Faces Summer Heat
World News | Luisa Beck, Rick Noack, William Booth, The Washington Post | Friday June 28, 2019
An early summer heat wave across Europe is breaking monthly - and in some cities - all-time records, as the continent oven-bakes under dangerous temperatures soaring above 100 Fahrenheit, driven by hot winds from the Sahara.
Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 93rd Birthday With Massive Military Parade
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Sunday June 9, 2019
President Donald Trump and his family got the royal treatment from Queen Elizabeth II this past week - and the American president was all in, gushing to Fox News that it was a highlight of his life, that the British monarch was "a spectacular . . . incredible woman" and that the two leaders shared an "automatic chemistry."
Gay Couple Beaten On London Bus After Refusing To Kiss In Front Of Gang
World News | William Booth, The Washington Post | Friday June 7, 2019
Two women were punched by male assailants on a London bus after the couple refused to perform a kiss for the gang that surrounded and taunted them, according to an account by one of the victims. The alleged attack last week was revealed in social media posts by one of women, Melania Geymonat, who said she was punched and bloodied.
Holding Back Tears, Theresa May Announces Resignation Over Brexit
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Friday May 24, 2019
Theresa May announced Friday that she will resign as her party's leader on June 7 and make way for a new British prime minister later this summer.
Prince Harry And Meghan Introduce Their Newborn Son Archie
World News | Karla Adam, William Booth, The Washington Post | Thursday May 9, 2019
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, gave the world a first look Wednesday at their son and, after introducing him to the queen, announced his name: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
To Shame Saudi Prince, Activists Want Street In US Named After Khashoggi
World News | William Booth, The Washington Post | Thursday November 1, 2018
It was a gut-punch of an evening. Speakers at a memorial service here on Monday night for the slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi included lifelong friends, human rights activists, fellow journalists, academics and his fiancee Hatice Cengiz, who told the audience "the disappearance of my beloved Jamal has left a hole in my heart and my soul."
Meet The Royal Ravenmaster Who Treats Birds To Biscuits Soaked In Blood
Offbeat | William Booth, The Washington Post | Monday October 22, 2018
The ravenmaster, Christopher Skaife, is charged with caring for the seven corvids that reside at the Tower of London, the 11th-century walled fortress that today is one of Britain's most popular tourist sites.
Khashoggi Left Phone, Instructions With Fiancee Before He Disappeared
World News | Kareem Fahim, William Booth, The Washington Post | Monday October 8, 2018
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist whose writings had jabbed his country's leaders, seemed at ease in the days before he disappeared after visiting Saudi Arabia's consulate here, unconcerned about being tracked by government spies and peripatetic, as always, despite battling a cold.
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