Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election for July 4 on Wednesday.
Wed May 22 2024
Britain 'unequivocally' condemns Hamas attack on Israel
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was shocked by the attacks.
Sat Oct 07 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak braced for defeats in key elections
The votes are one of few remaining opportunities to gauge public support before a national election expected next year.
Thu Jul 20 2023
Britain's Sunak reshuffles cabinet to better suit his priorities
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, breaking up two departments to better suit his pledge to spur the economy and turn around his party's fortunes before an election
Tue Feb 07 2023
Penny Mordaunt becomes first to announce UK leadership bid
British House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt on Friday announced her bid to become the next British prime minister, making her the first to do so.
Sat Oct 22 2022
Liz Truss resigns after 6 weeks, making her shortest-serving UK premier ever
British Prime Minister Liz Truss stepped down on Thursday, making her the shortest-serving premier in British history.
Thu Oct 20 2022
Biden calls UK PM Truss' tax cut plan a 'mistake'
US President Joe Biden says British Prime Minister Liz Truss's controversial tax-cutting programme was a mistake.
Sun Oct 16 2022
Queen Elizabeth was the rock on which modern Britain was built, says PM Truss
British Prime Minister Liz Truss hailed Queen Elizabeth on Thursday as the "very spirit of Great Britain".
Thu Sep 08 2022
UK's Premier Johnson resigns, says he will continue until new leader is in place
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday after his government was rocked by a series of resignations over the last two days.
Thu Jul 07 2022
Factbox: From sleaze scandal to lockdown parties: trying times for UK PM Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership credentials have been badly tarnished by controversies and missteps in recent months.
Wed Feb 09 2022
UK PM Johnson says sanctions will be ready if Russia attacks Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said sanctions and other measures will be ready in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine.
Tue Feb 08 2022
G7 to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects the Group of Seven to agree to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries.
Thu Jun 10 2021
UK PM Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral.
Sat May 29 2021
UK court overturns debt judgment against prime minister
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said on Thursday that a court order for him to repay a 535 pound debt had been cancelled.
Thu May 13 2021
UK PM Johnson to impose England national lockdown until Dec 2
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will impose a new month-long national lockdown in England until December 2.
Sat Oct 31 2020
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024