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One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resigns

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 and division, much of it of his own making.

Alleghany County woman pleads guilty to abducting boy from Giles County church

An Alleghany County woman has pleaded guilty to abducting a boy from a Giles County church in 2021.

1 day ago

Richmond Police say they received tip that prevented July 4 mass shooting

Richmond authorities said they received a tip that prevented a mass shooting planned for July 4, according to NBC 12.

BREAKING NEWS

One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resigns

Alleghany County woman pleads guilty to abducting boy from Giles County church

Richmond Police say they received tip that prevented July 4 mass shooting

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51 minutes ago

Arizona Gov. Ducey backs Robson as successor over Trump pick

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has endorsed businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson to be his successor.

1 hour ago

Lithuanian crowdfunding drive gets Ukraine an armed drone

Lithuania will present a combat drone to Ukraine that was donated by the Turkish manufacturer after a private crowdfunding campaign among ordinary Lithuanians who raised nearly 6 million euros ($6.1 million) for the purpose within days.

1 hour ago

What's next for UK? Boris Johnson quits, but not gone yet

Boris Johnson has stepped down as Conservative Party leader.

1 hour ago

EU Parliament condemns US abortion ruling, seeks safeguards

The European Union’s parliament has called for abortion safeguards to be enshrined in the EU’s fundamental rights charter.

2 hours ago

Conservative contenders who could succeed Boris Johnson

The contest to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has begun after he announced he is resigning as Conservative Party leader.

2 hours ago

Heat, drought and wildfires: Torrid spell torments Portugal

Portugal is bracing for a heat wave, with temperatures in some areas forecast to climb as high as 43 C (109 F) this weekend just as a severe drought grips the country.

3 hours ago

EU warns of dire climate season ahead with droughts, fires

The European Union’s executive is warning that the continent is facing one of its toughest years when it comes to natural disasters like droughts and wildfires because of increasing climate change.

4 hours ago

China lashes out at US, British intelligence services

China is calling the United States “the biggest threat to world peace, stability and development," continuing its sharp rhetoric in response to U.S. accusations of Chinese spying and threats to the international order.

4 hours ago

Trial opens in deadly collapse of Italy's Morandi Bridge

Fifty-nine people are on trial in Italy for the 2018 collapse of Genoa’s Morandi bridge.

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Boris Johnson reached the top but was felled by his flaws

Boris Johnson wanted to be like his hero Winston Churchill: a larger-than-life character who led Britain through a time of crisis.

5 hours ago

FAA to give airports $1 billion for terminals and upgrades

The Biden administration says it'll spend nearly $1 billion to upgrade airports around the country.

5 hours ago

Dems want to tax high earners to protect Medicare solvency

Senate Democrats want to boost taxes on some high earners and use the money to extend the solvency of Medicare.

5 hours ago

Russia taking 'operational pause' in Ukraine, analysts say

Foreign analysts say Russia may be temporarily easing its offensive in Ukraine as it attempts to reconstitute its forces for a renewed assault.

5 hours ago

Boris Johnson resigns: Five things that led to the PM's downfall

Less than three years after a thumping election victory, Boris Johnson is resigning. How did it come to this?

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German lawmakers back plan to expand renewable energy

German lawmakers on Thursday approved a major package of reforms aimed at boosting the production of renewable power, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that the country has for too long relied on energy supplies from Russia.

7 hours ago

Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces

The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries.

7 hours ago

Russian media: Griner pleads guilty in Russia drugs trial

Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow.

7 hours ago

Australia drops charge against lawyer over spying claim

Australia’s new government has dropped the 4-year-old prosecution of a lawyer over his alleged attempt to help East Timor prove Australia spied on it during multibillion-dollar oil and gas negotiations.

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7 hours ago

One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resigns

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 and division, much of it of his own making.

8 hours ago

Boris Johnson: Brandon Lewis resigns as Northern Ireland secretary

As the crisis over Boris Johnson's leadership grows, the Northern Ireland secretary resigns.

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10 hours ago

S Korean group floats balloons toward North amid animosities

A South Korea activist says he launched more huge balloons carrying COVID-19 relief items toward North Korea.

10 hours ago

Russia's war in Ukraine to overshadow G20 talks in Bali

Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations are gathering in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for talks bound to be dominated by the conflict in Ukraine despite an agenda focused on global cooperation and food and energy security.

14 hours ago

'Taken too soon': Remembering Highland Park shooting victims

Details are being released of the people whose lives were lost in the July Fourth shooting at a parade in suburban Chicago.

18 hours ago

States move to protect abortion from prosecutions elsewhere

The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade is prompting efforts in liberal states to protect providers and patients who have traveled for a legal procedure.

19 hours ago

Treasury sanctions Iranian petrochemical firms tied to Asia

The Treasury Department said Wednesday that it has sanctioned a group of front companies and individuals tied to the sale and shipment of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products to East Asia.

20 hours ago

US to diversify infant formula industry to avoid shortages

The Biden administration is looking to help foreign manufacturers of baby formula stay on the U.S. market for the long term.

20 hours ago

Slovakia's coalition in crisis over tackling high inflation

Slovakia’s government is facing another serious crisis after a junior party threatened to withdraw from the four-party coalition.

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21 hours ago

Cyprus brings back indoor mask wearing amid COVID-19 surge

Cyprus has brought back compulsory mask-wearing in all indoor areas for everyone age 12 and over amid a surge of COVID-19 infections.

21 hours ago

Biden tells Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home

The White House says President Joe Biden has called the wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, and has pledged he's working to win her release as soon as possible.

22 hours ago

French government plans to nationalize electricity giant EDF

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne says the government plans to nationalize French electricity giant EDF amid an energy crisis aggravated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

22 hours ago

US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage

The FBI director and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency are raising alarms about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology for competitive gain.

22 hours ago

Granholm, actor Robert Downey Jr. boost clean energy jobs

The Energy Department is teaming with actor Robert Downey Jr. to recruit up to 1,000 new workers focused on climate change and clean energy.

22 hours ago

Biden in Ohio spotlights effort to rescue union pensions

President Joe Biden has used an Ohio visit to showcase federal action aimed at shoring up pensions for millions of workers.

22 hours ago

Sen. Graham to fight Georgia election subpoena, lawyers say

Attorneys representing Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina say he intends to challenge a subpoena compelling him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating ex-President Donald Trump and his allies’ actions after the 2020 election.

23 hours ago

Trump White House counsel Cipollone to testify to 1/6 panel

Pat Cipollone, Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, has agreed to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a person briefed on the matter.

1 day ago

Facing severe drought, Somalia calls for Turkish support

Somalia’s president has called for assistance from Turkey to combat the effects of severe drought that is threatening the Horn of Africa.

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EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader

Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson is determined to cling to power despite an open revolt within his Conservative Party.

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39 suspects arrested over migrant smuggling on boats to UK

The suspected ringleader of a network that smuggled as many as 10,000 people on small boats across the English Channel to Britain has been arrested along with 38 others.

1 day ago

EXPLAINER: Fears of a natural gas emergency stalk Europe

The war in Ukraine is fueling fears of a natural gas emergency in Europe.

1 day ago

Ahead of G-20 ministers' meeting, China slams US, NATO

China has launched a scathing attack on the U.S. and NATO, days before a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

1 day ago

European gas prices fall after Norway’s government steps in to end oil and gas strike

Norway's government late Tuesday intervened to bring an end to an oil and gas strike that threatened to exacerbate the region's deepening energy crisis.

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1 day ago

North Macedonia: More violence reported at protests

Thousands of demonstrators have marched through the capital of North Macedonia for a fifth consecutive night protesting a proposal aiming to break a deadlock in the country’s efforts to join the European Union.

1 day ago

Russia pounds rebel-claimed region, Ukraine pushes back

Russia has redoubled its push for Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, with the Ukrainian military claiming to have repelled some advances.

1 day ago

Shanghai, Beijing order new round of mass COVID-19 testing

Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities.

1 day ago

Appeals arguments heard on immigrants brought to US as kids

Immigrant advocates are hoping a federal appeals court will uphold an Obama-era program that prevents the deportation of thousands of immigrants brought into the United States as children.

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Sri Lanka's crisis rings alarm for other troubled economies

Sri Lanka is desperate for help to weather its worst crisis in recent memory, but it’s not the only economy that’s in serious trouble as prices of food, fuel and other staples soar, partly due to the war in Ukraine.

1 day ago

G-20 meeting may lead to wider divisions over war in Ukraine

Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address Russia's war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy and food security when they meet in Indonesia this week.

1 day ago

Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claims

More Capitol riot defendants are pushing to get their trials moved out of Washington, D.

1 day ago

FDA temporarily suspends order banning Juul cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an administrative stay on the order it issued last month for vaping company Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market.

1 day ago

Correction: Biden-Economy-Ohio story

In a story published July 5, 2022, about President Joe Biden's visit to Ohio on Wednesday, The Associated Press erroneously reported that it would be Biden's fourth visit to the state as president.

1 day ago

Judge throws out Trump-era rollbacks on endangered species

A federal judge has thrown out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species.

1 day ago

Profiles of Sunak and Javid, who quit Johnson's Cabinet

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is facing a fresh crisis after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers resigned within minutes of each other.

1 day ago

Feds settle suit alleging abuse by men detained after 9/11

The Justice Department has settled a long-running lawsuit filed by a group of men rounded up in the weeks after the September 2001 attack who say they were abused in a federal lockup in New York City.

2 days ago

Nicola Sturgeon raises indyref2 plan in call with Boris Johnson

It is the first time they have spoken since Nicola Sturgeon outlined her route map to a referendum.

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3 days ago

Thalidomide survivors in Scotland to get lifelong support

There are 50 known survivors of the banned pregnancy drug in Scotland, most now in their 60s.

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The federal government will allow states to stop charging families for foster care

Following an NPR investigation, the Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance to state and county officials that lets them stop charging parents whose children are placed in foster care.

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Nigerian Ife head: Why UK police are holding a priceless sculpture

Original Ife bronze heads, of which only some 20 survive, are thought to be about 700 years old.

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Glastonbury Festival: Rail strike fails to halt many music fans

With half the rail network closed, travellers from Paddington Station were pleasantly surprised.

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Afghanistan earthquake: At least 250 killed and scores wounded in Paktika province

An earthquake in Afghanistan's Paktika province has killed at least 250 people, an official tells the BBC.

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Vice President Harris Launching Task Force Against Online Harassment

The task force intends to develop steps the federal government can take to combat online hate and abuse.

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Vice President Harris Launching Task Force Against Online Harassment

The task force intends to develop steps the federal government can take to combat online hate and abuse.

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NI Protocol: Does Boris Johnson have support for bill?

The bid to change post-Brexit trade procedures is set to prompt a row, writes our political editor.

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Boris Johnson tries to reset leadership with housing pledges

He is expected to give a new right-to-buy pledge and suggest benefits should count towards mortgages.

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Canada introduces a bill that would freeze handgun sales and imports

The government said the bill would also allow for the removal of gun licenses from people involved in acts of domestic violence or criminal harassment, such as stalking.

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Handgun freeze key feature of Canada's new firearm bill

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has introduced legislation that would put a national freeze on importing, buying or selling handguns

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Energy cost rises threaten swimming pools, officials warn

Heating water contributes hugely to cost increases, says an organisation aiming to get the UK more active.

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Which countries are doing the most to tackle energy bills?

European countries have taken different approaching to higher energy bills.

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Anthony Albanese: Australia's new PM sworn in ahead of Quad meeting

Two days after his election win, Anthony Albanese will fly to meet leaders of the US, India and Japan.

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Help must come, says former PM John Major on cost of living crisis

Sir John Major warns about rising prices, as a minister is criticised for advocating people working more hours.

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Ofsted to get new powers to tackle illegal unregistered schools in England

England's schools regulator says such schools are often "unsafe" and don't provide a full education.

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Ukraine war: Why Russian oil is so sticky for Germany

Nowhere is the challenge of abandoning Russian oil clearer than in the refinery town, Schwedt.

bbc.co.uk

Scottish government ordered to publish indyref2 legal advice

Ministers had refused to make it public, arguing that it would breach legal professional privilege.

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Boris Johnson seeks to delay vote on Partygate probe

Labour wants MPs to investigate if the PM misled them - but ministers say a decision should wait.

bbc.co.uk

Ukraine war: Only third of UK's £220m humanitarian aid delivered by 1 April

Only £60m of £220m humanitarian aid pledged by the government was handed out by 1 April, a Labour MP says.

bbc.co.uk

Nigeria's Chibok girls: Why was this former captive treated differently?

Hassana Adamu speaks to the BBC about feeling neglected on the eighth anniversary of the kidnappings.

bbc.co.uk

In France's election, a divide opens over religious slaughter

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is alarming both Muslims and Jews in France with a pledge to regulate the ritual slaughter of animals if elected. Le Pen frames her measure as an effort to end animal suffering. She wants animals to be stunned first. But Jews and Muslims who for religious reasons eat meat from animals that aren't stunned before slaughter say they feel targeted. The issue is one of the many fault lines between Le Pen and incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and the starkly different visions of France they are presenting for next Sunday's election runoff vote.

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Tennessee To Suspend Grocery Tax For A Month To Curb Inflation

That's 4%, plus whatever the local government may tack on, which would disappear from store receipts.

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Tennessee Suspends Grocery Tax For A Month To Curb Inflation

That's 4%, plus whatever the local government may tack on, which will disappear from store receipts.

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What a Polish Dissident Sees in Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

“No nation is doomed for failure or destined to live in captivity,” the journalist and historian Adam Michnik says.

newyorker.com

Grenfell council abandoned us in search - victim's nephew

A man whose uncle died in the Grenfell Tower fire says he was left alone to find his missing relative.

bbc.co.uk

Covid: Signs infections may level off and Heathrow busiest since pandemic

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.

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Government defeated over voter ID plans in House of Lords

The House of Lords support plans to widen the documents people could use to get a ballot paper.

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Conversion therapy ban: Over 80 LGBT groups quit government conference

Charities react to the government's decision not to ban conversion therapy for trans people.

bbc.co.uk

Study: Transplants in China performed before proving donor brain death

Dozens of Chinese medical journal articles published between 1980 and 2015, when the Chinese government said it would stop procuring organs from executed prisoners, describe doctors in China performing organ transplants without following standard procedures for establishing brain death, according to new research published in a top U.S. medical journal.Why it matters: "This shows, in the words of the physicians themselves, that they prioritized organ procurement over adhering to the most basic me

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AP Top Stories April 2 P

Here are the top stories for Saturday, April 2nd: Biden says USS Delaware will enhance US security; Pope meets Maltese leaders in Valletta; Zelenskyy chairs cabinet session on taxation; Ramadan prayers at sunset at Mecca's Grand Mosque.

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Tribes Seek More Inclusion, Action From U.S. Officials

Frustrations persist among tribal leaders who say their conversations with the federal government have not resulted in action on the ground.

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Sri Lanka imposes state of emergency amid protests

Protestors are angry because of food, fuel and power shortages across the nation.

bbc.co.uk

Senior MP urges ministers to get a grip of £150 tax rebates

The council tax rebate scheme is due to come into force in April, but councils warn payments could be delayed.

bbc.co.uk

Ethiopia's Tigray war: TPLF agrees to humanitarian truce

The civil war has left millions needing food aid, yet none has been delivered to Tigray for months.

bbc.co.uk

Fracking: Deadlock over plan to seal up wells

The UK's only two shale gas wells are set to be put permanently out of use at the end of June.

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War in Ukraine: What happened on day 19 of Russia's invasion

Drone footage shows destruction of Mariupol, and protesters target an oligarch's London mansion.

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Unions warn of job losses if rail firms close ticket offices

Train operators are talking to unions about how to address job changes in a bid to modernise the railways

bbc.co.uk

Ukrainians on way to UK hit paperwork dead-end in Calais

"No visa for at least another week," said Misha, simply. "No-one can help us in Calais."

bbc.co.uk

Ukrainian refugees fleeing conflict urge UK to offer more support

Ukrainians with family in the UK say the government should make more effort to provide refuge.

bbc.co.uk

Afghanistan: MPs 'ashamed' over support for aid workers

The UK government was too slow to offer help after it withdrew from Afghanistan, a report finds.

bbc.co.uk

Covid: Millions of vaccine doses destroyed in England

Nearly two million were AstraZeneca shots that advisers said should not be given to younger adults.

bbc.co.uk

Labour urges action on economic crime over Russia tensions

Boris Johnson is facing calls to accelerate moves to tackle economic crime amid the crisis in Ukraine.

bbc.co.uk

UK could ban students from college loans if they fail math and English

U.K. students who fail math and English could be barred from taking out college loans under proposals set to be announced by the British government this week.

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Ministers set to drop UK ban on foie gras and fur imports

The proposed measure is likely to be dropped from an animal welfare bill, after ministers raised concerns.

bbc.co.uk

Car industry calls for electric charge watchdog

Manufacturers call for a regulator to monitor electric car charging prices and charge point rollout.

bbc.co.uk
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