World Jul 20 Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss in runoff to replace Boris Johnson as UK leader Britain's Conservative Party has chosen Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as the two finalists in an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
World Jul 20 UK heatwave, wildfires spur calls to adapt to climate change Britain's heatwave is spurring calls for the government to speed up efforts to adapt to a changing climate after wildfires created the busiest day for London firefighters since bombs rained down during World War II.
World Jul 19 Britain breaks record for highest temperature as heat wave sears Europe Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered amid a heat wave that has seared swaths of Europe.
Nation Jul 14 Kevin Spacey to face U.K. trial next year after pleading not guilty to sexual assault Actor Kevin Spacey has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually assaulting three men a decade or more ago.
Politics Jul 07 After scandal-filled stint, British Prime Minister Johnson resigns as party leader British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday, giving in to irresistible pressure as a three-year-term that began with a bold vow to "get Brexit done" and a huge election win ended in scandal…
World Jul 06 Boris Johnson battles to stay as British prime minister amid slew of resignations A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to remain in office, shrugging off calls for his resignation after two top ministers and a slew of junior officials said they could no longer serve under his scandal-plagued leadership.
World Jul 06 U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces questions following string of resignations A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled to stay in power after his government was rocked by the resignation of two top ministers and a slew of more junior officials.
World Jun 30 Secretary-General Stoltenberg vows to guard ‘every inch of NATO territory’ as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues Jens Stoltenberg said NATO had a "core responsibility" to stop the conflict in Ukraine spreading, by making clear it would "protect every inch of NATO territory."…
World Jun 29 NATO says Russia is ‘most significant and direct threat’ to members, security But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy chided NATO for not embracing his embattled country more fully and asked for more weapons to defeat Moscow's forces.
World Jun 24 UK voters reject Conservatives in two special elections, a blow to Boris Johnson The contests, triggered by the resignation of Conservatives hit by scandals, offered voters the chance to give their verdict on the prime minister just weeks after 41 percent of his own MPs cast their ballots against him.