Technology In Battle For Europe's Phones, U.S. Suffers Setback, Huawei Notches A Win In U.S. national security, one foreign company sets off alarm bells like no other: Huawei, the telecom giant. The Chinese firm just received a green light to help build Britain's 5G cellular network. Greg Myre
World How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade Between the financial crisis and record refugees, the long-serving chancellor "kept a steady hand during a tumultuous time," says one biographer. Rob Schmitz
World Boris Johnson And Conservative Party Win Large Majority In U.K. Parliament The Tories now have the biggest majority since Margaret Thatcher's win in 1987, all but ensuring the United Kingdom will exit the European Union in January. Mark Katkov Bill Chappell
Animals Scientists Say Cats Should Stay On Leashes Outdoors; EU Hisses, Thrashes An article in Oxford's Journal of Environmental Law recommends the move to limit felines' impact on biodiversity.The European Union says it strongly defends free movement rights, including for cats. Rachel Martin
Politics Ambassador Acknowledges He Said Aid For Ukraine Depended On Public Support For Probes Gordon Sondland, the U.S. envoy to the European Union, revised his previous testimony. His earlier deposition was contradicted by other witnesses. A full transcript has now been released. Domenico Montanaro
World France Plans To Put An 'Ecotax' On Nearly All Air Travel The new tax could bring in some $200 million that would be used to support modes of travel that pollute less — such as trains. Bill Chappell
Politics Mexico Tariffs Likely To Take Effect Next Week, Trump Vows In London The president said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that new economic restrictions would begin to bite, possibly even during negotiations between the two sides. Philip Ewing
World As Allies See Nationalism Rise, Germany Sees Threats To Alliances It Champions The worldview that nations should promote their interests over those of the international community poses a challenge for Germany, a country built on partnerships. Joanna Kakissis
World Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit After Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, many feared other countries would follow and the EU might collapse. But Brexit's chaotic example has helped strengthen the EU's standing. Frank Langfitt
Business U.S. Warns Of New Tariffs On Europe Over Airbus Subsidies The Trump administration is preparing tariffs on billions of dollars in imports from Europe in retaliation for subsidies of Airbus jets. The levies would hit products ranging from aircraft to wine. Scott Horsley
