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Past articles by Alexander:

Intel leak suspect was warned about mishandling classified info, prosecutors say

Jack Teixeira was seen taking notes on classified intelligence information and putting them in his pocket, Justice Department lawyers alleged in court filings Wednesday. → Read More

Rishi Sunak becomes British prime minister after meeting with King Charles III

Sunak is the U.K.’s third leader in seven weeks, taking the helm of a country facing political and economic crises after Liz Truss’ disastrous tenure. → Read More

Rishi Sunak will be Britain's next prime minister after Liz Truss' resignation

The former finance minister was named leader of the ruling Conservative Party Monday after Boris Johnson announced he was dropping his bid for a remarkable comeback. → Read More

The pound collapses as Britain's new prime minister gambles on tax cuts for the rich

New Prime Minister Liz Truss proposed tax cuts that sent shock waves through financial markets, causing the pound to plummet and putting her own political future in sudden doubt. → Read More

Some Britons renew their calls for the abolition of the monarchy

It may have felt like the United Kingdom was brought to a supportive standstill after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, but not everyone in these isles agrees → Read More

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was met with applause as it arrived at Buckingham Palace

The queen's coffin was flown from Edinburgh, Scotland, back to London on Tuesday, where thousands gathered to watch the hearse's journey to the palace. → Read More

Queen's coffin to move to London as crowds gather to pay their respects

Thousands of mourners lined up in Edinburgh and London overnight to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II ahead of the monarch's state funeral Monday. → Read More

King Charles III leads Britain in mourning and into an uncertain new era after queen's death

The new monarch was greeted by cheers and cries of “God save the King!” from a waiting crowd as he returned to Buckingham Palace on Friday. → Read More

King Charles spent decades preparing for the throne. His reign promises to be unlike his mother’s.

The new king’s supporters laud him as the hardest working royal, but he has a long history of political controversy and dividing public opinion. → Read More

Queen to appoint Britain’s next leader in Scotland not London, breaking with tradition

Queen Elizabeth II has appointed all 14 of her prime ministers at Buckingham Palace. Next week she will do so at Balmoral, saving a 1,000-mile round trip. → Read More

Russia says it will quit International Space Station after 2024

Russia said Tuesday it will withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024, a move that comes amid tensions with the West over the war in Ukraine. → Read More

Boris Johnson is (almost) gone. Here's who could replace him.

British prime ministers are not directly elected by the country’s 68 million people but are instead chosen by the party that wins the most lawmakers in the general election. → Read More

U.K. PM Boris Johnson expected to step down after wave of new resignations

In a remarkable twist, Johnson was abandoned by the finance minister and education minister he had promoted just 36 hours earlier in a bid to cling to power. → Read More

Britain is one of Putin's fiercest critics. Its politicians still get millions in Russia-linked cash.

The U.K. Conservative Party denies it is linked to Russian oligarchs after receiving donations from Lubov Chernukhin and giving a peerage to Evgeny Lebedev. → Read More

U.N. urges investigation into videos of alleged POW abuse by Russia and Ukraine

A top United Nations human rights official said "any ill treatment" of prisoners of war must stop immediately. → Read More

Biden's ad-libbed line about Putin's leadership sparks anxiety among allies, 'alarm' in Kremlin

Until President Joe Biden's latest comments on Vladimir Putin, Western allies had been in near lockstep against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. → Read More

Putin's climate envoy quits Kremlin role in wake of Russia's Ukraine invasion

Anatoly Chubais left his role of his own accord, the Kremlin said Wednesday, making him the first senior Russian official to quit since the invasion began. → Read More

'Scum and traitors': Under pressure over Ukraine, Putin turns his ire on Russians

With his invasion floundering and his economy teetering, Putin on Wednesday slammed Russians who are against the war or who sympathize with the West. → Read More

Russians flee Putin's crackdown as Ukraine invasion reshapes Moscow's future

Russians say they are fleeing Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other cities after President Vladimir Putin launched a war in Ukraine and cracked down on protests. → Read More

Ukraine's leader defiant as Kyiv holds firm against Russian attacks

“We won’t put down our weapons,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his people in a video message from the streets of the capital posted early Saturday. → Read More