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TopicBoris Johnson

Topic: Boris Johnson

Ancient Greek democracy kept ‘ruthless narcissists’ at bay. Here’s what world can learn from it

The ancient Athenians were very aware of the danger of unsuitable personalities attaining power.

Boris Johnson wilfully misled parliament over Covid lockdown breaches, says UK report

Johnson resigned from parliament last week after seeing an advance copy of the report, calling the inquiry a 'witch hunt', a criticism he double-downed on after its publication.

Rishi Sunak more suited than Conservative rivals to be PM—if UK can look past his skin colour

As Rishi Sunak gets another shot to be UK PM, the former Chancellor is holding back from announcing his candidature until he is sure party MPs and members really want him this time.

Race to be next UK PM begins as momentum grows behind Boris Johnson

Johnson's colleagues are divided over the potential return, warning he would plunge the country into fresh chaos.

Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak lead race to become Britain’s next PM after Liz Truss resigns

In what would be an extraordinary comeback, Johnson, who was ousted by lawmakers over 3 months ago, was running high up the ranks alongside Sunak to be crowned the next prime minister.

UK PM Liz Truss’ exit shows ambition without ability will damage. Boris will be back to party

Crumbling Tories, Margaret Thatcher—all that led to Liz Truss’ downfall in UK politics.

India-UK free trade deal to miss Diwali deadline, report says

Although the reason for delay wasn't clear, previous sticking points have included a steep import duty on British whiskey and India's demand for more visas for students and businesses.

Months after Gujarat JCB photo op, Boris got donation from firm’s boss, spent it on his wedding

Johnson received a donation of £23,853 from Anthony Bamford which covered wedding costs, according to media reports. He had mentioned it in the Register of Members' Interests.

70 years, 15 PMs, one Queen & the most ‘indispensable’ officer of 10 Downing Street

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

There are many reasons why Rishi Sunak lost UK PM chair. But race isn’t the main one

From his ‘mansplaining’ tendencies to his disloyalty to Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak went wrong on several counts.

On Camera

What are Western mercenaries doing in Myanmar? India must stay vigilant

Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma has flagged an unusual rise in foreign arrivals. Nearly 2,000 Western visitors entered Mizoram between June and December 2024.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.