Graham Brady, chairman of the influential backbench parliamentary group the 1922 Committee, has backed Theresa May to remain as UK prime minister. May has come under fire from some corners after the Conservative Party failed to retain their parliamentary majority in the general election on June 8.
Michael Gove has defended Theresa May, saying that the Conservatives will now unite behind the Prime Minister. Speaking in central London on Monday morning (June 12), the newly appointed Environment Secretary also said he was looking forward to doing a job at the heart; of government. However, his position is controversial as he wanted to remove climate change from the curriculum when he was education secretary.
An emotional Usain Bolt recovered from an average start to win his final 100 meters sprint on home soil at the 2nd Racers Grand Prix in Kingston on 10 June. The multiple Olympic and world gold medallist, who will retire after Augusts world championships in London, confessed to being a nervous wreck before running his last race on Jamaican soil.
The authorities say the state could have had a loss of US$2.4 million if the smuggling attempt had been successful.
Theresa May has brought prominent Leave campaigner Michael Gove back to her front bench, appointing him as environment secretary. The UK prime minister has also promoted her ally Damian Green to minister for the cabinet office, with him effectively becoming her number two in government.
Theresa May has brought prominent Leave campaigner Michael Gove back to her front bench, appointing him as environment secretary. The UK prime minister has also promoted her ally Damian Green to minister for the cabinet office, with him effectively becoming her number two in government.
The 22-year-old infant-care assistant was planning to join Islamic State and was actively making her way to Syria, with her young child.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola attended a pro-independence rally in Barcelona on Sunday (June 11) and defended Catalonias right to vote, after the head of the region Carles Puigdemont announced on Friday that they would hold a referendum on splitting from Spain on 1 October. Speaking to a large crowd gathered at the Montjuic fountains, the former Barcelona player said the Catalans would decide their future by voting despite the Spanish governments constant refusal, and called for the international community to support Catalonia against an authoritarian state. Puigdemonts announcement has exacerbated the confrontation with the central government in Madrid which says such a vote is illegal and must not take place. The Spanish government said that it would block any attempt to hold a vote as soon as the referendum announcement was formally rubber-stamped by Catalan authorities.
Police have issued CCTV after a man was left with serious injuries following an assault in central London.Officers were called at around 00:40 on Saturday, June 3, to reports that a man had collapsed after being assaulted in Trafalgar Square. The 50-year-old is in hospital in a critical but stable condition. The victim was assaulted in the area outside the National Gallery - no weapons were involved.Two male suspects are believed to be involved and the Metropolitan Police are appealing for information.
The authorities say 72 cases of human infection cases from H7N9 bird flu were reported during May.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Strong Wind Signal No. 3, its second-lowest warning.
Duterte claimed he was not aware until [US troops] arrived that the US had sent support to the fight against the insurgency in Marawi. The controversial president has taken a hostile stance towards the US in recent months, and has now vowed to eject US military trainers and advisers from the country.
Duterte claimed he was not aware until [US troops] arrived that the US had sent support to the fight against the insurgency in Marawi. The controversial president has taken a hostile stance towards the US in recent months, and has now vowed to eject US military trainers and advisers from the country.
Police made several arrests after a Manchester rally led by former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson turned nasty on June 11. Around a thousand English Defence League supporters faced off with anti-fascist groups. Local media reports said several EDL supporters forced their way through the police line along Station Approach near Piccadilly Station, pushing officers to the ground.
A man stole a $8,000 painting from the wall of a Swan Valley venue in Western Australia on Saturday, 10 June, and was chased by staff before dropping it and fleeing. Chapel Farms management released CCTV footage of the theft in a bid to identify the man, who remained at large on 12 June.
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