Britain will hold its first December election in almost a century after Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally won parliamentary approval for a gamble on a snap ballot that he hopes will break the deadlock over Brexit. Just two days before the third Brexit deadline of Oct. 31 will be missed...

Britain is set to hold an early election on Dec. 12, after a bill authorizing the vote was passed by the House of Commons. Lawmakers voted 438-20 in favor of the bill to give Prime Minister Boris Johnson the early election he craves. It will become law once it is approved by the...

Italy said Tuesday it would let a French charity rescue ship disembark 104 migrants after the vessel spent 11 days at sea waiting for authorization to dock. The interior ministry said in a statement that the Ocean Viking could head to the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, adding that France and...

European Council President Donald Tusk confirmed Tuesday the latest Brexit extension has been approved for up to January 31 – and warned "it may be the last one". "To my British friends, the EU27 has formally adopted the extension. It may be the last one. Please make the best use of this...