President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the leader of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom (UK), Sir Keir Starmer, on his party’s victory in the country’s general election. In a statement issued on Friday, July 5, by his special adviser…
Penny Mordaunt announces bid to replace Liz Truss as UK prime minister
Penny Mordaunt has become the first candidate to formally announce her bid to replace Liz Truss as Britain’s prime minister. The Commons leader, who came third in the last contest, said she would offer a “fresh start” and a “united…
Final hours of voting in race to become British prime minister (Guardian)
The voting closes Monday in the contest to become Britain’s next prime minister, with Boris Johnson expected to be confirmed as the winner charged with delivering Brexit. After a month-long contest between former London mayor Johnson and Foreign Secretary Jeremy…
Full text of Theresa May’s resignation speech
Speech by Prime Minister Theresa May, outside Downing Street, May 24, 2019, where she tearful declared she will quit on June 7 Ever since I first stepped through the door behind me as Prime Minister, I was driven to make…
Netanyahu appears headed toward re-election (Thepublicsradio)
With over 90% of the votes tallied in Israel’s election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party is in a dead heat with rival Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party. Each of the two parties holds just over 26% of the…
Thai government backs same-sex civil partnership bill (Guardian)
Thailand’s military government has backed a bill that would make the country the first in Asia to recognise same-sex civil partnerships. The civil partnership bill is likely to require approval from Thailand’s new parliament after the country’s general election in…