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UK PM resigns
A wave of resignations and a wholesale revolt of the cabinet have forced the British Prime Minister to step down as the ruling party’s leader. Boris Johnson was speaking outside Number 10 Downing Street. He said he tried to persuade his colleagues to change their mind. Johnson expressed regret his efforts didn’t work. He said he will stay on as a caretaker prime minister until a new leader is chosen for the ruling party. But a growing number of his party’s members are calling for Johnson’s immediate exit. A Conservative lawmaker says Johnson is QUOTE too toxic. He says Johnson should be replaced with a new prime minister as soon as possible. The UK foreign secretary has also reacted to the resignation, saying Johnson has made the right decision. The wave of resignations was triggered on Tuesday, inflicting a snowball effect on Johnson’s leadership in less than 48 hours. The resigning ministers cited Johnson’s culture of scandals for their decisions.
Russia-Ukraine war
President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s operation in Ukraine marked the beginning of a shift to a multi-polar world. Putin made the remarks in a meeting with senior Russian lawmakers. He slammed the QUOTE totalitarian liberalism that the West seeks to impose on the entire world. Putin warned Kiev and its Western allies that Moscow has not even yet started its campaign in Ukraine QUOTE in earnest. He dared the West to try to defeat Russia on the battlefield. Putin also said Russia is not unwilling to hold peace negotiations. But he said the prospects for any negotiation would grow dimmer the longer the conflict dragged on. Since the start of the war in February, Russian forces have taken over large swathes of Ukraine, including the complete seizure of the eastern region of Luhansk.
UK arms in Yemen
Iran has rejected the British government’s claims about seizing a shipment of Iranian missiles bound for Yemen. The Foreign Ministry spokesman described London’s claims as baseless and obsolete. Nasser Kan’ani said it is the UK that continues to provide the Saudi-led coalition with advanced weapons to use against defenseless Yemenis. Kan’ani said Britain has so far sold about eight billion pounds of advanced weapons to Riyadh and some of its allies since the start of their war on Yemen. He added that Britain knows it well that those weapons are used against Yemeni civilians and infrastructure. Kan’ani said the UK lacks moral qualification to level accusations against Iran and that London’s arms sales are prolonging the Yemen war.
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