EU lawmakers tell UK: If you’re leaving, get moving
By LORNE COOK and RAF CASERT Indignant European Union lawmakers pressed Britain to end the uncertainty that has gripped European and global markets, saying Tuesday that if it intends to…
Government and politics
Poland wants to lead group to reboot EU
The Latest on Britain’s historic vote to leave the European Union (all times local): 4 p.m. Poland’s Foreign Minister says that his government wants to lead an informal group of…
Italian police capture fugitive mob boss sought for 20 years
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Italy’s second most sought-after fugitive, a convicted, ruthless ‘ndrangheta crime syndicate boss, was captured Sunday as he slept in his bed in a hideout in the rugged…
Officer critical but stable, 1 in custody in police shooting
A police officer was shot several times Friday as he approached people suspected of smoking drugs behind an apartment building, prompting a three-hour manhunt near Philadelphia that halted a dozen…
UK leader David Cameron to resign after Brexit humiliation
By JILL LAWLESS and RAPHAEL SATTER It’s often said that David Cameron is a lucky politician who has seemed to coast through politics on instinct and charm during a career…
Obama immigration plan blocked by 4-4 tie at Supreme Court
By MARK SHERMAN The Supreme Court deadlocked Thursday on President Barack Obama’s immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S. illegally from deportation, effectively killing the plan…
North Korea makes apparent progress with midrange missile
By FOSTER KLUG and HYUNG-JIN KIM North Korea took a significant step Wednesday in the development of a powerful ballistic missile intended to reach U.S. bases in the Pacific, launching…
Rebellious Democrats disrupt House, stage protest
Rebellious Democrats shut down the House’s legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures.…