
The British parliament is highly likely to cancel its recess in February so that it could make progress on options available before the planned UK withdrawal from the European Union on March 29. Andrea Leadsom, a senior Conservative Party lawmaker who serves as the Leader of the House of Commons, ...

Acting US Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan says the Pentagon will be sending “several thousand” more American troops to the US-Mexico border, where about 2,350 active-duty troops were deployed last year. Shanahan said Tuesday the troops will mainly be used to install additional wire barriers and provide a large new system ...