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Boris Johnson chosen as new UK leader, now faces Brexit test

Boris Johnson, Britain's blustering Brexit campaigner, was chosen as the U.K.'s next prime minister on Tuesday, with a ...

Boris Johnson

5 things you may not know about Boris Johnson, UK's next PM

Here are five things you may not know about Boris Johnson, who is set to become Britain's next prime minister on Wednesday: ...

New audio shows UK could not prevent Iran takeover of tanker

The release Sunday of an audio recording has shed new light on the seizure of a British-flagged tanker at the hands of Iran's ...

Philip Hammond

UK Treasury chief vows to quit if Boris Johnson becomes PM

British Treasury chief Philip Hammond said Sunday that he will quit if — as widely expected — Boris Johnson becomes prime ...

The Latest: UK rejects Iran's 'tit for tat' view of tanker

The Latest on developments related to tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The U.K.'s foreign ...

Iran says its seizure of British ship a 'reciprocal' move

Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker was a response to Britain's role in impounding an Iranian supertanker first, senior ...

Iran tanker seizure linked to earlier act by UK marines

Taken on its own, Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz may seem like a brazen act of ...

Iran's seizure of UK tanker in Gulf seen as escalation

Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker Friday and briefly detained a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying ...

The Latest: Gulf incidents rattle shipping industry

The Latest on developments related to tensions between the U.S and Iran (all times local): 4 a.m. Energy experts say recent ...

Virgin Orbit in launch deal with UK's Royal Air Force

Virgin Orbit says it has been selected by the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force to provide launches of small satellites on ...

The Latest: UK lawmakers impede path to no-deal Brexit

The Latest on Britain's impending departure from the European Union (all times local): 2 p.m. British lawmakers have put a ...

Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt make final pitch to Conservatives

The two men competing to be Britain's next leader have held their final televised event in front of Conservative Party ...

UK leader May slams populist politics, Brexit 'absolutism'

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday criticized the increasing intolerance and absolutism of world politics, a ...

Man who rammed people by UK Parliament guilty of murder bid

A driver whose car collided with several people before crashing outside Britain's Parliament has been convicted of attempted ...

The Latest: German minister confirmed for top EU post

The Latest on the EU parliament vote on European Commission president (all times local): 7:35 p.m. The European Union's ...

British activist readies legal bid over no-deal Brexit

An anti-Brexit activist who won a major legal case against the British government said Sunday she will go to court again if ...

Britain sending destroyer to Gulf amid Iranian threats

Iran on Friday demanded the British navy release an Iranian oil tanker seized last week off Gibraltar, accusing London of ...

The Latest: Gibraltar police detain 2 more from Iran tanker

The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Iran (all times local): 6:10 p.m. Police in Gibraltar say they have ...

UK envoy's leaked views inspire more insults in Trump tweets

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Britain's ambassador to the United States for a second day, describing him as ...

Behrouz Kamalvandi, Ali Rabiei, Abbas Araghchi

The Latest: Japan concerned over Iran's uranium enrichment

The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions (all times local): 8 a.m. Japan is expressing serious concern over Iran's decision to ...