What is ‘Brexit’? It’s the issue of whether Britain should exit the European Union or not — a question that will be decided in a historic referendum on June 23.   What is happening? A referendum to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union.  Prime Minister David Cameron promised to hold one if he won the 2015 general election, in response to growing calls from […]

BRUSSELS — The European Union said its member states within days will be able to send weapons to help Syria’s outgunned rebels, seeking to pressure President Bashar Assad’s regime ahead of planned peace talks mediated by the United States and Russia. Though no EU country has any such plans now to send arms, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the decision “sends a very strong message from Europe to the […]