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

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to media next to 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, July 7, 2022. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) By The Associated Press Boris Johnson has caved in to a Conservative Party revolt after months of ethics scandals and resigned as party leader, but

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Boris Johnson resigns as British PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement at Downing Street in London, Britain, July 7, 2022. Reuters/Phil Noble By Reuters Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain’s prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party. “The process of choosing that new leader should begin now,”

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Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. . (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) By The Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain’s government. An official in Johnson’s Downing Street office

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UK PM Johnson to resign on Thursday – BBC

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks at Downing Street in London, Britain July 6, 2022. Reuters/Henry Nicholls By Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will resign on Thursday, several media outlets including the BBC reported. Johnson had been hanging onto power despite the resignation of a string of his top ministers. On Thursday the man

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UK’s Johnson defiant even as opponents tell him time is up

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. . (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) By The Associated Press British Treasury chief Nadhim Zahawi has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign, just 36 hours after Johnson put him in the job, while another newly appointed Cabinet minister quit her

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African airlines staring at Sh480bn loss on costly fuel

Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines planes at Kamuzu International airport in Malawi By Business Daily Africa African airlines are expected to record $4.1 billion (Sh480 billion) loss this year on the back of expensive fuel that is eroding the gains made by a recovering business. Africa Airlines Association (AFRAA) says expensive jet fuel and other

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Iran claims to have arrested UK’s deputy head of mission for espionage

By Anadolu Agency Iran claimed Wednesday that it had detained the UK’s deputy ambassador in Tehran for allegedly taking samples of soil from a region where missile exercises were being conducted. Giles Whitaker and several other foreign nationals were detained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after it was determined that they took the

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Ties with Somalia prove Africa’s importance for Turkey: Erdoğan

Photo Somali Times/President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud By Daily Sabah Somalia is the main example that shows the importance Turkey attaches to the economic development, social peace and stability of the African continent, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Speaking at

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Support ebbs for Boris Johnson as more British ministers quit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate, in Parliament in London, Britain, July 6, 2022 in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via Reuters By Reuters Britain’s Boris Johnson was clinging to power on Wednesday, with support seeping away from the increasingly isolated prime minister, badly wounded by

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Turkey, Italy to deepen cooperation in defense industry

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi (L) attend a bilateral agreements signing ceremony after their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on July 05, 2022. ( Photo Credit: TUR Presidency/ Murat Cetinmuhurdar ) By Anadolu Agency Türket and Italy are committed to deepening cooperation in the defense

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