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Europe
UK PM Boris Johnson Survives Vote of No Confidence
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will remain in his position after members of his Conservative Party held a vote of no confidence on Monday evening.
Johnson was immersed in scandal after it became known that raucous parties were being held...
Europe
Boris Johnson ‘No-Confidence’ Vote: What Happens Next
It’s on. After weeks of speculation during the “partygate” scandal, the required number of Conservative MPs have called for a “no-confidence” vote on Boris Johnson’s leadership.
By Christopher Kirkland
The vote has been triggered after 54 (or possibly more) MPs submitted...
Europe
Zelensky Speaks Before UK Parliament; UK to Phase Out Russian Oil
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke before members of the UK Parliament in the House of Commons via live video feed on Tuesday, as the country announced that it would end dependence on Russian oil by the end of 2022.
Zelensky,...
Europe
Ukrainian Plane Shot Down, Five Killed as Crisis Deepens
Five people were killed when a Ukraine military plane was shot down on Thursday, Reuters reports. Ukrainian armed forces have sought to defend against a massive Russian military operation, as Russia de facto declared war on the country and...
Europe
World Leaders React to “Unprovoked, Evil” Russian Attack on Ukraine
Global leaders, including US President Joe Biden, have promised that "the world will hold Russia accountable" for its "unprovoked and unjustified attack" on Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin's Thursday morning press conference.
"President Putin has chosen a path of...
Archaeology
The Parthenon Marbles “Belong in Greece”, The Guardian Says
The return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to Greece is a recurring subject in the past few years
Politics
Partygate Report Propels Calls for Boris Johnson to Resign
Sue Gray's report into Boris Johnson's "Partygate" scandal was released on Monday, causing a surge in uproar against Great Britain's Prime Minister, with renewed calls for his resignation.
The report covers two parties held at Downing Street, one for Johnson's...
Politics
“Partygate” Could Dethrone Boris Johnson in the UK
The "partygate" has the UK on edge as Prime Minister Boris Johnson awaits the results of Sue Gray's investigation into parties his employees held during Covid-19 lockdowns.
The report, which is due to arrive at some point on Thursday, is...
Politics
Is Boris Johnson About to Fall?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after holding multiple parties in Downing Street ahead of Prince Philip's funeral last Spring. Johnson issued an apology on Friday as outrage swirls around his lockdown-defiant functions.
Johnson's office held farewell parties...
Ancient Greece
Greece Reunites Parthenon Marbles, Piling Pressure on Britain
Greece reunited fragments of the Parthenon Marbles exhibited at the Athens Archaeological Museum to the Acropolis Museum on Monday in a highly symbolic gesture, highlighting the Greek demand for the unification of the artifacts.
The handover ceremony at the Acropolis...