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Biden or Trump, no trade deal for Britain if Ireland peace pact violated

"We can't allow the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland to become a casualty of Brexit," Biden wrote on Twitter

Boris Johnson faces Lords fight after giving ground to Brexit rebels

Johnson's plan has prompted threats of legal action from the European Union and been widely criticized for damaging Britain's reputation for respecting international agreements

Brexit hubris

The Internal Market Bill underscores the limitations of UK's EU exit

Chances of Brexit deal fading every day, EU Commission chief says

Brussels wants Boris Johnson to scrap what is known as the Internal Market Bill, saying it could sink talks on future trade arrangements

Chances of Brexit deal fading every day: European Commission chief

The British government unveiled draft legislation last week which it acknowledges would violate its international legal obligations

UK PM's controversial Brexit bill clears first hurdle in Parliament

UK PM controversial bill that aims to override parts of the Brexit divorce agreement struck with EU cleared its first parliamentary hurdle by winning the 1st House of Commons vote by 340 to 263 votes

USA's reputation suffers on Trump's botched Covid-19 response: Survey

In France, only 31% see the U.S. positively, matching the low level recorded in 2003 when the two countries were at loggerheads over the U.S.-led war in Iraq

UK's Johnson defends plan to rewrite Brexit deal, says EU 'unreasonable'

"It's a protection, it's a safety net, it's an insurance policy and it's a very sensible measure," he said

UK justice secretary Robert Buckland warns he may quit over Brexit plan

Buckland said he expects the UK will resolve its differences with the EU in discussions in the coming weeks

Brexit trade talks have time before contentious UK bill is passed: Ireland

The British government has accused EU negotiators of threatening to impose a food blockade between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland and says the proposed legislation would prevent that

UK ex-PMs Blair, Major call for boycott of Boris Johnson's Brexit bill plan

Amid growing discord over the issue within his own party, Johnson has sought the backing of his MPs for the new Bill saying the EU is threatening to impose a customs border in the Irish Sea

World Coronavirus Dispatch: US expels 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children

Japan to relax curbs for events, UK labs stressed as Johnson pledges millions of tests,watchmakers reboot to suit Chinese and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India needs to forget divisive politics for a while; onus only on Modi govt

India is facing intense, multiple, intertwined crises and needs political space and confidence. It is up to Modi and his govt to create them

UK agrees post-Brexit trade deal with Japan, boosting Boris Johnson

Striking an accord with the world's third-largest economy has been a priority for Johnson, who is eager to demonstrate the ability to sign trade deals as an independent country

UK PM Boris Johnson announces tightening of social distancing rules

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced tightening of social distancing rules by banning social gatherings of more than six people in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country

Brexit in crisis: EU 'very concerned' by UK plan to break divorce treaty

Very concerned about UK's intentions to breach the withdrawal pact, says EU

Boris Johnson plans law banning large gatherings as Covid-19 cases rise

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning tougher new restrictions on social gatherings of more than six people in England starting next Monday, following a significant rise in the coronavirus cases

Head of UK govt's legal department quits over Brexit deal threat

Jonathan Jones was leaving his job due to a dispute with Johnson's office over its reported plans to undercut the Withdrawal Agreement treaty signed in January

UK ramps up no deal preparations as European Union trade talks stall

Britain will tell the European Union that progress must be made in trade talks this week or the government will step up preparations to leave the bloc without a deal

Brexit back in crisis as UK threatens to undercut divorce agreement

Johnson government says it is committed to withdrawal of agreement and the protocol relating to Northern Ireland