Boris Johnson wins race to be Tory leader and Prime Minister
Summary Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader and will become the next UK prime minister. After his victory, Johnson claimed that he …
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Japan says transgender people must be sterilized
Summary Takakito Usui is a transgender. Born as a girl, he identifies himself as a man. Following his request to be legally recognized as a …
Britain’s Parliament Votes to Delay Brexit, but Not to Control It
Summary On Thursday, March 14, British lawmakers voted to postpone the country’s departure from the European Union which was supposed to take place on March …
Catalan separatists in court for Spain’s ‘most important’ trial since returning to democracy
Summary A three-month trial began on Tuesday in Madrid for twelve Catalan separatists who staged a failed 2017 independence referendum. The accused include Catalonia’s …
US downgrades EU diplomatic status in Washington
Summary Last year, the United States and the European Union engaged in unfavorable agreements in which the two imposed significant tariffs on a range …
6 Months Before Brexit, Many in U.K. Fear ‘It’s Looking Very Grisly’
Summary Two years after the UK’s referendum to leave the European Union (“Brexit”), the British Parliament is still in the same position it was …
Merkel Urges Macedonians to Embrace Name Deal with Greece
Summary While visiting the Macedonian capital, Skopje, on September 8, 2018, German Chancellor Angela Merkel implored the Macedonian people to welcome a Greek-Macedonian deal …
India Pushes Back Against Tech ‘Colonization’ by Internet Giants
Summary Months after the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation came into effect, India is also considering rules that could affect the global technology industry’s profits. …
EU Prepares Crackdown on ‘Citizenships for Sale’
Summary The European Union has recently expressed concerns regarding “citizenship for sale” programs initiated by some EU member states, specifically Malta and Cyprus. Malta’s …
As Trump Criticizes NATO, E.U. Leader Warns: You ‘Won’t Have a Better Ally’
Summary On Tuesday, President Trump criticized European allies again and expressed his optimistic attitude about the meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia …