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Dec 29 2020
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Controversial monument depicting Lincoln standing over a freed slave removed from the Back Bay
A controversial statue depicting Abraham Lincoln standing over a half-dressed, formerly enslaved man has been removed from its longtime location in Boston’s Back Bay, months after the city’s Art Commission voted to take it down amid a nationwide reckoning on racial justice.
On Tuesday morning, workers took the statue, “Emancipation Group,” from its perch in Park Square across the street
The Boston GlobeOct 04 2021
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Pandora Papers: A simple guide to the Pandora Papers leak
The Pandora Papers is a leak of almost 12 million documents that reveals hidden wealth, tax avoidance and, in some cases, money laundering by some of the world's rich and powerful.
More than 600 journalists in 117 countries have been trawling through the files from 14 sources for months, finding stories that are being published this week.
The data was obtained by the
BBC NewsMar 27 2019
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Brexit: MPs prepare for votes in bid to break deadlock
MPs are preparing to vote for their preferred Brexit option, with the PM due to meet Tory backbenchers in an effort to win them over to her deal.
Some have suggested Theresa May must name the date she will step down to have any hope of winning MPs' approval for her deal at the third attempt.
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg said some leading Brexiteers were "tiptoeing their way"
BBC NewsSep 04 2019
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UK in Turmoil
“British lawmakers defeated Boris Johnson in parliament on Tuesday in a bid to prevent him taking Britain out of the EU without a divorce agreement, prompting the prime minister to announce that he would immediately push for a snap election.” (Reuters)
The left is critical of Johnson and worries that Britain is running out of palatable options.
“In an instant, the conflict
The Flip SideMay 24 2019
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UK set for new PM as Theresa May quits
Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister.
In an emotional statement, she said she had done her best to deliver Brexit and it was a matter of "deep regret" that she had been unable to do so.
Mrs May said she would continue to serve as PM while a Conservative leadership contest takes place.
BBC NewsMay 24 2019
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Theresa May announces she will resign on 7 June
Theresa May has bowed to intense pressure from her own party and named 7 June as the day she will step aside as Conservative leader, drawing her turbulent three-year premiership to a close.
Speaking in Downing Street, May said it had been “the honour of my life” to serve as Britain’s second female prime minister. Her voice breaking, she said she would leave “with no ill will, but with
The GuardianDec 12 2018
Headline Roundup
British Prime Minister Theresa May Faces No Confidence Vote
UK Prime Minister Theresa May faces a vote on no confidence in her leadership after 48 of her Tory MPs called for one to be held.
Washington Post BBC News TownhallJun 30 2016
Headline Roundup
Boris Johnson Will Not Be UK Prime Minister
Broris Johnson announced he will not run for Tory Leaders, though he was the leading public face in Brexit. Instead, there will be a 5-way race.
Jun 30 2016
Headline Roundup
Boris Johnson Will Not Be Prime Minister
Boris Johnson announced he will not run for Tory Leader, though he was the leading public face in Brexit. Instead, there will be a 5-way race.
BBC News Fox News (Online News) The GuardianMay 08 2015
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Obama keeps key ally in anti-ISIS fight as Cameron's party dominates UK elections
British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Tory party's decisive victory in parliamentary elections likely has President Obama breathing a sigh of relief, with analysts saying the win virtually ensures the continuation of vital U.K. support in fighting the Islamic State and other security matters.
"You need to have a very strong, robust Britain on the world stage," said Nile Gardiner
Fox News (Online News)