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London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | Boris Johnson will step down as leader of the Conservative Party immediately, and will be replaced as  British Prime Minister in October, the BBC has reported. A Conservative leadership race will take place this summer and a new prime minister will be in place …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Beleaguered British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fired Cabinet minister Michael Gove, as Downing Street fought off a rebellion within the ruling party. Resignations on Tuesday cabinet ministers Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid left the Prime Minister struggling to keep the Conservative Party together. …

Beijing, China |  Xinhua | The following are the latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that he had discussed defense support for Ukraine in a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “We talked about strengthening defense support for Ukraine, …

Beijing, China | Xinhua |  Relevant parties are working to broker a peaceful solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The following are the latest developments: The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the world’s major exporters of foodstuffs, will impact 25 percent of the global grain market, a Ukrainian official said Saturday. …

Kive, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met in Kiev on Tuesday to discuss security issues, in particular Russian military buildup on the Ukrainian border, the presidential press service said. In a joint statement after their talks, Zelensky and Johnson warned …

London, UK | Xinhua |  British Brexit minister David Frost has resigned from the cabinet and will depart in the new year, local media reported on Saturday. Mail on Sunday said in an exclusive that “Frost has sensationally resigned from Boris Johnson’s government,” due to his “disillusionment” with Johnson’s government, …

  Washington, US | XINHUA | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday officially endorsed booster shots for both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in certain populations, and allowed “mix and match” dosing for booster shots. The decision came a day after the U.S. …

  London, UK |  Xinhua |  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday vowed to change the direction of the British economy, shifting away from its reliance on cheap imported labor, as he shrugged off the ongoing fuel, food and industry crises as “merely a function of growth and economic …

Falmouth, Britain | XINHUA | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday agreed to work to resume travel between the two countries and signed a new Atlantic Charter, as they met ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) summit. “They agreed to work to reopen …

Washington, US | XINHUA | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the United States. It does not have to be kept in extra-cold facilities, and is a one dose vaccine. It is the third COVID-19 vaccine that …