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Rishi Sunak to Become U.K.’s Next Prime Minister

The former chancellor, who warned that Liz Truss’s economic plans for Britain were a “fairy tale,” will take over the world’s sixth-biggest economy at a time of deep financial and political turbulence.17 min ago9 

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Could Boris Johnson really make a comeback?

Boris Johnson, the man ousted as UK prime minister by his own government just three months ago, has emerged as an early front-runner to be the next prime minister.

The U.K. will have 5 prime ministers in just 6 years. What's gone wrong?

With yet another prime minister's resignation, the British government's 10 Downing Street looks like a revolving door. Analysts blame polarization, populism, a flawed system and poor leadership.

GUESS WHO’S BACK: Boris ‘to run for UK PM’ as humiliated Truss quits

Boris Johnson - whose ousting as PM set off the disastrous chain of events leading to Liz Truss’ downfall - is expected to chuck his hat in the ring to seize back the top job.

UK premier steps down after 6 weeks in power

The Conservative Party leader had lost the support of MPs after a botched ‘mini-budget’

​UK PM suffers the ultimate humiliation ​

Liz Truss is clinging onto her job as UK Prime Minister tonight after being forced to scrap almost her entire package of tax cuts.

Turkish mine explosion kills 40 and leaves many trapped

Forty people are now thought to have died following an explosion in a coal mine in northern Turkey, the country's interior minister says,

Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as UK Chancellor, Liz Truss struggles to survive as Prime Minister

The UK has descended into even deeper political turmoil, with the new PM sacking her most senior ally after just six weeks in the job.

​PM’s desperate act to save her own skin ​

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has been forced to make an embarrassing U-turn after a rebellion within her own ranks.

​Crisis meeting as PM dealt massive blow ​

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss held crisis talks on Friday as the British economy continues to take a beating following her disastrous mini-Budget.

How Russia uses the 'nuclear' issue to drive news - analysis

Who benefits from Russia mentioning the “nuclear” issue? Clearly, Russia does this to drive a new cycle and to shift the focus on Ukraine to a focus that is all about deterring or talking to Moscow.

Swastika-wearing gunman kills 13 at Russian school

The identity of the attacker and the motive for the shooting in Izhevsk, about 970 km (600 miles) east of Moscow, were not clear.

Italy election: Giorgia Meloni's far-right party Brothers of Italy wins most votes - exit polls

Exit polls suggest Giorgia Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy has come top in Italy's snap general election, which, if confirmed, would likely see her become the country's first female prime minister.

Italy’s Election Front-Runner Sheds Far-Right Image, Courts the West

Giorgia Meloni has distanced herself from nostalgia for Mussolini and campaigned as a conservative whom Italy’s allies needn’t fear

Russia Introduces Harsh Punishments for Wartime Desertion, Refusal to Serve

The legal changes introduce the concepts of “mobilization, martial law and wartime” to the Russian Criminal Code for the first time. 

Ukraine war: Russian-occupied regions start voting in 'sham referendums'

The moves followed months of conflicting signals from Moscow and separatist officials about the referendums that reflected the shifts on the battlefield.

Heartbreaking moment Princess Charlotte, seven, cries after the Queen’s funeral

The seven-year-old wiped her eyes and was comforted by mum Kate Middleton after saying goodbye to her beloved great-grandmother.

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