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Voters in Tory heartlands divided on Johnson's fate
In the Conservative heartland of Kent, retiree Mike Studholme says Prime Minister Boris Johnson was his own worst enemy -- and thinks a woman in the mould of Margaret Thatcher should take over. - 'Un-Boris' - Another lifelong Tory, Lorraine Eastmead, 62, was more forgiving, saying she "wasn't pleased" by senior ministers forcing Johnson out.
Item A on next British PM's agenda: inflation crisis
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is in suspended animation, including on economic policy, just as a cost-of-living crisis worsens for millions of Britons. Johnson's new-look cabinet appointed Thursday agreed that "major fiscal decisions should be left for the next prime minister", Downing Street said.
Watchdog reports 'extreme brutality' in Ethiopia conflicts
Ethiopians have been subjected to "extreme brutality and cruelty" by government forces and rebel groups active in violent conflicts across the country, a state-affiliated independent human rights watchdog said Friday.
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos's announcement Friday that he will step down brings to an end a 37-year reign marked by an unrelenting authoritarian style.
Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died Friday at the age of 79, ruled Angola for 38 years, using his nation's oil wealth to turn his family into billionaires while leaving his people among the poorest on the planet. Dos Santos first became president and leader of the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) party in 1979.
Syria's Assad in first official visit to Aleppo since war
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Friday visited the heavily damaged northern province of Aleppo -- his first in 11 years of war. He visited a major power plant in the countryside of the province's east to supervise its partial relaunch after war damage.
Terror specialist appointed new London police chief
The British government on Friday announced a new head for the country's biggest police force, ordering him to rebuild public trust after a spate of scandals. "Rebuilding public trust and delivering on crime reduction must be his priority," she said in a statement.
UK PM denies plans for wedding bash at government mansion
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are no longer planning to host a wedding party at his government mansion, Downing Street sources said Friday after a storm of criticism over the plan. But the Downing Street sources said reports to that effect were incorrect, and a different venue was being sought.
Why is Boris Johnson still prime minister?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation but is going nowhere for now -- and British voters get no say in his successor. The prime minister needs to prove their majority through a vote of confidence.
US sees big job gains in June, fueling inflation wories
The US economy added far more jobs than expected in June and wages rose, according to government data released Friday which could fuel fears about accelerating inflation. Still, he said, "the jobs data support our view that talk of the economy being in recession right now is fanciful." hs/dw
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