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Boris Johnson is on track to become British Prime Minister after winning the Conservative Party leadership vote. He will immediately have to deal with a burgeoning crisis with Iran and long-stalled Brexit negotiations. Go to article
He has a penchant for gaffes, extramarital affairs and stirring up euroskepticism — and is set to be Britain's next PM.
Boris Johnson is set to be the UK's new prime minister. Rob Mudge asks how it could all go so horribly wrong.
After Iran seized a UK-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the UK is looking for a diplomatic way forward. But if Tehran refuses to negotiate, London will have to consider taking a harder line.
South Korean fighter jets have fired warning shots at a Russian reconnaissance plane when it entered the country's airspace. The incident led to mutual recriminations from Moscow and Seoul.
The visit by the leader of Fridays For Future had divided opinion among French politicians. The movement calls on students around the world to protest for more ambitious efforts to fight climate change.
The US president has said he "would love to be a mediator" for the frozen conflict between India and Pakistan.
The future of US-Pakistan ties depend on Islamabad's cooperation in Afghanistan, says Michael Kugelman.
A 26-year-old Eritrean was apparently shot from a car by a man who later died, German authorities have said. Police believe the shooting was motivated by far-right extremism.
Former Chinese Premier Li Peng has died in Beijing. He was best known for leading the violent military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square.
A search of the van found 273 kilograms of methylamphetamine with a street value of well in excess of $100 million. Sydney police called it "one of the easiest drug busts" in their history.
Analysts say the size of the new submarine suggests it has been designed to potentially carry ballistic missiles. North Korea has claimed to have tested submarine-launched ballistic missiles in the past.
Chris Kraft developed NASA's Mission Control system and was a key figure in the Apollo program. NASA described his "legendary" work as critical to advancing crewed space flight.
Caracas and other parts of Venezuela have been hit by a massive power cut. The government blamed the blackout on an "electromagnetic attack."
Pedro Sanchez was unsuccessful in getting parliamentary approval on Tuesday. He has another two days to build an agreement with the far-left Podemos party to secure his government's confirmation.
A long time ago, a galaxy not so far away merged with our own in a massive cosmic collision, scientists have discovered. The Milky Way's mass grew by over a quarter after the crash, speeding-up the formation of stars.
The American musician was a fixture in the funk group The Meters and The Neville Brothers band.
The Special Administrative Region is in turmoil. The protests are about Hong Kong's future, says Alexander Görlach.
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A new study says Germany's pricey housing market isn't going to get cheaper any time soon, but there is a silver lining.
German consumer foundation Stiftung Warentest tested 12 brands of bamboo-based cups and found it was best to avoid them.
The escalating level of violence between opposing camps could become an an ongoing threat to Hong Kong's law and order.
Scientists in Israel believe that intestinal microbiomes may affect the course of ALS. The discovery of the possible effects of "the gut microbiome" could eventually benefit people affected by Lou Gehrig's disease.
A new EU project aims to turn crumbling apartment blocks in Tartu into eco-friendly living spaces.
