Boris Johnson reached the top but was felled by his flaws
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson wanted to be like his hero Winston Churchill: a larger-than-life character who led…
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Boris Johnson leaves an economic mess for his successor to fix
CNN By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Boris Johnson was ultimately forced to resign as UK prime minister Thursday as dozens of members of his party quit…
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By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Boris Johnson was ultimately forced to resign as UK prime minister Thursday as dozens of members of his party quit the…
Continue Reading The secret stretch of coastal France that’s nicer than Nice
By Terry Ward, CNN Think of the south of France and postcard images of the lavender fields of Provence and tony spots with yachts — Nice,…
Continue Reading Heat, drought and wildfires: Torrid spell torments Portugal
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is bracing for a heat wave, with temperatures in some areas forecast to climb as…
Continue Reading Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey says she was drugged at World Aquatics Championships
By Amy Woodyatt and Matt Foster, CNN Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey says she was drugged on the final night of the 2022 World Aquatics…
Continue Reading The balance of power is shifting in the tech industry
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business For much of the past decade, tech companies have showered their corporate employees with money and lavish perks to…
Continue Reading Cotton’s plunge: Recession warning or just another market mess?
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Cotton: it’s the touch, the feel, the fabric of our lives. It’s also in the middle of what economists…
Continue Reading Tennis star Nick Kyrgios found it ‘hard’ to focus on match amid assault allegations
By Ben Church, CNN Tennis star Nick Kyrgios says ongoing allegations of assault made it “hard” to focus on his quarterfinal match at…
Continue Reading EU warns of dire climate season ahead with droughts, fires
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive is warning that the continent is facing one of its toughest years when it comes to natural…
Continue Reading Are 4-day workweeks, flexible hours the future of full-time?
By HAL M. BUNDRICK of NerdWallet A movement is growing to shorten the workweek, but trade-offs and barriers should be considered. A four-day workweek…
Continue Reading German lawmakers back plan to expand renewable energy
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday approved a major package of reforms aimed at boosting the production…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s central bank raises key rates to curb inflation
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has raised key interest rates to 14.50% and 15.50%…
Continue Reading Trial opens in deadly collapse of Italy’s Morandi Bridge
ANTONIO CALANNI and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press GENOA, Italy (AP) — Fifty-nine people are on trial in Italy for the 2018 collapse of Genoa’s…
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns after mutiny in his party
Former Conservative MP Rory Stewart discusses with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour why British Prime Minister Boris Johnson must step down from his…
Continue Reading What happens when a British Prime Minister resigns?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to resign as Conservative Party leader. CNN’s Max Foster speaks to Financial Times commentator Quentin Peel…
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By Richard Allen Greene, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation on Thursday following mounting pressure from lawmakers in his…
Continue Reading FAA to give airports $1 billion for terminals and upgrades
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is giving nearly $1 billion to 85 airports to expand and upgrade terminals and other facilities, using…
Continue Reading Dems want to tax high earners to protect Medicare solvency
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats want to boost taxes on some high earners and use the money to extend the solvency…
Continue Reading Tesla is beginning to recover in China with a sharp rebound in sales
By Laura He, CNN Business After a miserable couple of months in China, Tesla posted a sharp rebound in sales in June in its most important…
Continue Reading Singapore executes two drug traffickers despite pleas for clemency
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Singapore on Thursday executed two men for drug trafficking, ignoring pleas for mercy from human rights campaigners who fear…
Continue Reading Last Muslim lawmaker leaves India’s ruling party
By Rhea Mogul and Swati Gupta, CNN The last remaining Muslim lawmaker in India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has resigned, leaving the party…
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns after mutiny in his party
By Jack Guy, Luke McGee and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Boris Johnson’s turbulent tenure as Britain’s Prime Minister came to an end Thursday…
Continue Reading Rafael Nadal doesn’t know if he’ll be fit to face Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon semifinals
By Matias Grez, CNN Rafael Nadal says he doesn’t know if he’ll be fit enough to face Nick Kyrgios in their Wimbledon semifinal on Friday.…
Continue Reading Wires, watercoolers and off-white walls: A portrait of ’90s offices
Oscar Holland, CNN The role that offices play in our lives has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Among US workers able to perform their jobs…
Continue Reading New York Post: Father of Highland Park gunman wants his son to serve a ‘long’ sentence
By Travis Caldwell, Joe Sutton and Rebekah Riess, CNN Days after a gunman killed seven and wounded dozens more in a rampage at a Fourth of July…
Continue Reading New York Post: Father of Highland Park gunman wants his son to serve a ‘long’ sentence
Illinois state Representative Bob Morgan (D) was at the July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, with his kids when a mass shooting killed seven…
Continue Reading New York Post: Father of Highland Park gunman wants his son to serve a ‘long’ sentence
Robert E. Crimo III, the gunman detained in the deadly shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois will be held without bond, a judge in…
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WNBA’s Griner pleads guilty at her drug trial in Russia
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug possession charges on the…
Continue Reading July 7, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Helen Regan, Sana Noor Haq, Ed Upright, Aditi Sangal and Adrienne Vogt, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a…
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