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Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor, dies aged 86
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained British actor who brought Shakespearean depth to the Star Trek and X-Men franchises, has died aged 86. Stewart died in Los Angeles on Wednesday following…
Brussels mayor says violence ‘undermining society’ after officer shot dead in Jette
Brussels Mayor Philippe Close has asked for additional funds for the federal police in the Belgian capital after a police officer was…
UK and EU agree to hold Brexit ‘reset’ summit on Nov. 20
Britain and the European Union will hold their annual leaders summit on Nov. 20 in Brussels. U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed…
Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, British PM to say
The prime minister is expected to tell the Commons later it would be a "dereliction of duty" to turn down a closer…
Belgian Strikes to Disrupt Public Transport and Brussels Airport on Friday and Monday
Public transport in Brussels and across Belgium will be disrupted on Friday and Monday as unions hold two days of action to…
Germany’s ex-spy chief arrested for espionage
Police have arrested the former head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency, August Hanning, on suspicion of espionage, the federal prosecutor's office…
Jeffrey Archer, bestselling UK novelist and scandal-plagued politician, dies aged 86
Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, has died aged…
Warning that Germany at risk of violent conflict with Russia
Germany is at risk of entering a violent conflict as Moscow steps up an increasingly aggressive "shadow war" against European democracies, its…
US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion…
Burnham considering going ‘all the way’ in closer relationship with EU
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested rejoining the EU is among options the government could examine to reshape the UK's long-term…