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
British PM candidate Truss boosted by former rival's backing
Penny Mordaunt joins other senior ministers who have backed Truss in recent days, including Ben Wallace and finance minister Nadhim Zahawi.
Tue Aug 02 2022
Race to lead UK heats up, ex-finance minister Sunak's lead narrows
Lawmakers will eliminate one more before the governing party's 200,000 members choose their new leader, who will automatically become PM.
Wed Jul 20 2022
Increasingly bitter race to replace UK PM Johnson narrows to four
Sunak got 115 votes in the third ballot, ahead of Penny Mordaunt on 82, Liz Truss on 71 and Kemi Badenoch with 58 votes.
Tue Jul 19 2022
Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate
The five remaining contenders to be Britain's next prime minister will go head to head in the first of three televised debates.
Fri Jul 15 2022
Former finance minister Sunak cements lead in race to be Britain's PM
The new leader will then be chosen from those two by the country's 200,000 Conservative Party members, and will be announced on Sept. 5.
Fri Jul 15 2022
Ex-finance minister Sunak tops first vote to be next UK PM
Sunak secured support from 88 of the party's 358 Members of Parliament.
Thu Jul 14 2022
New UK prime minister to be announced on Sept. 5 as tax dominates contest
The issue of tax cuts becomes the central battle in the race with nearly all of the candidates promising to cut business or personal taxes.
Tue Jul 12 2022
Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025
China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025