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Boris Johnson hints Netanyahu left a listening device in his bathroom during 2017 visit

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:44:31 +0000

In new memoir, Johnson says bug was found in routine sweep of 'secret annex' bathroom where PM 'repaired for a while' during foreign office meeting

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1 month after Oct. 7 massacre, the ruins of Kibbutz Kfar Aza testify to its horrors

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:03:21 +0000

On a tour of devastated community, former British PM Johnson says 'people should not be mistaken about the savage attacks that occurred here; residents vow to return

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Ex-UK PM Johnson: Marchers for ‘Free Palestine’ give moral support to Hamas terrorists

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 08:08:42 +0000

Visiting Israel with ex-Australian PM Morrison, Johnson denounces 'moral fog' overseas obscuring savagery of Oct. 7; says nobody should be telling Israel how to prevent recurrence

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British MPs find Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over ‘partygate’ as PM

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:42:50 +0000

Report says former premier's action were so bad they warrant a 90-day suspension from the legislature; Johnson blasts committee as a 'kangaroo court' that conducted a 'witch hunt'

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Boris Johnson quits as MP after probe shows he misled Parliament about COVID parties

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:41:03 +0000

Former PM resigns with an angry tirade after being told he would be sanctioned; claims he's been hounded, hints he'll try to return

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‘I am the Fuhrer,’ Boris Johnson said to have told adviser who overstepped role

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 07:48:06 +0000

Report says in 2019 scandal-ridden premier felt insulted as Dominic Cummings tried to keep him out of the loop, leading to outburst

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UK’s ex-PM Johnson: Putin threatened me with missile strike before invading Ukraine

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 09:01:56 +0000

'I don't want to hurt you, but with a missile it would only take a minute,' Boris Johnson cites Putin as saying; Johnson has emerged as one of Kyiv's most impassioned backers

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Cocaine traces reportedly found at UK gov’t estate where then-FM Truss held parties

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:20:38 +0000

Guardian says parties took place last summer for Truss's associates, reports that white powder was also spotted by cleaners after bashes held by Johnson staff

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Sunak becomes UK’s third PM in 7 weeks, vows to confront ‘profound economic crisis’

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:06:01 +0000

Britain's first leader of color meets with King Charles III, who had just accepted resignation of Liz Truss; says he'll place 'economic stability and confidence' at heart of agenda

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Rishi Sunak to become UK’s next PM as last rival drops out of leadership race

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:13:31 +0000

Former Treasury chief, who will be Britain's first leader of color, will replace Liz Truss after her turbulent 45-day term roiled both the party and the country

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Rishi Sunak poised to become British PM as Johnson stays out of leadership race

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 03:47:23 +0000

Conservative lawmaker set to cap stunning reversal as early as Monday afternoon, just weeks after losing previous bid to Liz Truss

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Why the British public is not choosing its leader

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 03:21:15 +0000

Amid political turmoil, the UK is about to select a new prime minister, for the second time in weeks, but everyday voters again will not have a say

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Dropping comeback bid, Boris Johnson pulls out of race to be next UK prime minister

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 21:32:34 +0000

Former British leader says he lacks support to return to job he left 3 months ago, leaving former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak as strong favorite

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Sunak announces second bid to become British PM, with Johnson yet to declare

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:41:35 +0000

Former finance minister holds lengthy talks with ex-PM Boris Johnson ahead of repeat party leadership contest that could be decided within a week

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Amid political turmoil, UK waits to hear from Johnson whether he’ll run again for PM

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:59:08 +0000

Ex-premier cuts vacation short to return to home, with allies telling British media he's 'up for it,' as Conservative rival Rishi Sunak reaches minimum threshold to contest for job

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