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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union agreed to London’s request for a Brexit deadline extension on Friday but set no new departure date, giving Britain’s divided parliament time to decide on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for a snap election. An hybrid flag depicting the EU and the British flags is seen during a debate

GEYSERVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) – A wind-driven wildfire roared across a swath of northern California wine country on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of some 2,000 Sonoma County residents, including the entire town of Geyserville, where about a dozen homes were destroyed. The Kincade fire was the most severe of several blazes raging throughout California as utility

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Thursday for a general election on Dec. 12 to break Britain’s Brexit impasse, a goal the leader has sought but so far failed to push through parliament. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at the House of Commons in London, Britain October 23, 2019. ©UK

A view of the Chinese Embassy plaque in London, Britain, October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – The Chinese embassy in London said on Thursday it had a heavy heart after reports that police had found 39 Chinese nationals dead in a lorry. “We read with heavy heart the reports about the death of

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Charles Leclerc likes a nice steak and is a long way from following Lewis Hamilton in going vegan but, like every Formula One driver, Ferrari’s young ace is interested in any advantage he can get. FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan – October

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle are well placed to ride out the media storm around them and avoid the pitfalls that tore apart his parents, Charles and Diana, for the simplest of reasons, Diana’s former butler said: They love each other. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess

LONDON (Reuters) – From higher-quality paint to state-of-the-art propellers: shipping companies are looking in every corner to reduce their carbon footprint as investor and activist pressure increases. FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker sails along the Don River in Rostov-on-Don, Russia on September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev/File Photo The move comes as aviation and shipping firms

GRAYS, England (Reuters) – British police found the bodies of 39 people inside a truck container believed to have come from Bulgaria at an industrial estate to the east of London on Wednesday. Police officers are seen at the scene where bodies were discovered in a lorry container, in Grays, Essex, Britain October 23, 2019.

LONDON (Reuters) – EU leaders should delay Brexit after Prime Minister Boris Johnson paused legislation on his deal following a parliamentary defeat, EU Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, as Britain spins towards a possible election to break the impasse. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at the House of Commons in London,

(Reuters) – A lawyer for New York’s attorney general on Tuesday told a state judge that Exxon Mobil Corp used two sets of books to hide the true cost of climate change regulations from investors, while an attorney for the oil major assailed the claims as politically motivated. FILE PHOTO: An airplane comes in for

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – At the world’s biggest industry show in Las Vegas luxury jets are luring buyers with their sleek silhouettes, plush cabins – and increasingly, their use of alternative fuels. A decal stating “This Aircraft Flies On Renewable Fuel” is seen on a Gulfstream 650ER business jet at the National Business Aviation Association

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two pivotal votes in parliament on Tuesday that will decide if he can deliver on his pledge to lead the United Kingdom out of the European Union in nine days time. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks ahead of a vote on his renegotiated Brexit deal, on

Smoke can be seen as a wild fire breaks out in the hills of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 21, 2019. REUTERS/Gene Blevins (Reuters) – A wildfire raced up a steep hillside to threaten homes in the Southern California coastal enclave of Pacific Palisades on Monday, prompting evacuations as water-dropping helicopters and

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s anti-fraud office on Monday charged two Britons in the capital, Abuja, for alleged money laundering in connection with an ill-fated gas deal that has left the government facing a disputed bill of more than $9 billion. James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn pleaded not guilty in an Abuja court to 16

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to put his Brexit deal to a vote in parliament on Monday after he was forced by his opponents to send a letter seeking a delay from the European Union. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks ahead of a vote on his renegotiated Brexit deal, on

LONDON (Reuters) – Anti-Brexit campaigners said they would ask a Scottish court on Monday to delay its ruling on a legal challenge that sought to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to comply with a law requiring him to request a delay to Brexit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the House of Commons as parliament