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Britain's Chief Whip Mark Spencer leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, Monday, June 7, 2021. Senior Lawmakers from Britain's governing Conservative Party are hoping to reverse the government's contentious cut in foreign aid spending — just days before Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes world leaders to the country for a Group of Seven summit. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
UK's Johnson spared vote on foreign aid cut ahead of G7

By Danica Kirka And Pan Pylas Jun. 07, 2021 06:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, June 27, 2016 file photo, the then Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street in London, to address Parliament on Britain's European Union referendum choice to leave. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has broken his silence on allegations that he improperly lobbied government officials on behalf of a financial services firm, saying there are “important lessons to be learnt” from the scandal. The comments, released late Sunday April 11, 2021 in an 1,800-word written statement, are Cameron’s first since Greensill Capital collapsed more than a month ago, threatening thousands of jobs at a British steelmaker it had financed. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
UK lobbying scandal snares ex-PM Cameron; govt starts probe

By Danica Kirka Apr. 12, 2021 05:10 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Feb. 20, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2021. There are 314 days left in the year. Today’s...

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Dec. 30, 2020 03:48 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 29 The Post and Courier...

225 VIPs urge world powers to adopt $2.5 trillion COVID plan

By Edith M. Lederer Jun. 01, 2020 11:13 PM EDT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 225 current and former global VIPs urged the world’s 20 major economic powers on Monday to hold an urgent meeting to agree to a...