A British judge on Friday set a 2020 date for a hearing to determine if the WikiLeaks founder would be sent to the United States to face numerous charges.
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Boris Johnson Shows Strength in Conservative Leadership Contest
Mr. Johnson received 114 of the 313 votes in the first round of balloting to find a successor to Theresa May. His nearest challenger, Jeremy Hunt, had 43.
U.K. Will Cut Net Greenhouse Emissions to Zero, Theresa May Vows
The prime minister’s plan leaves many questions unanswered, but sets a new standard that she hopes other countries will adopt.
Botswana’s High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex
Activists hailed the ruling on laws that date from the British colonial era as a significant step for rights on the African continent.
Huawei Tells Parliament It’s No Security Threat, Aiming to Avoid a Ban
British lawmakers questioned a Huawei executive on Monday about American allegations that the company poses a risk to national security.
The Race for U.K. Prime Minister: How It’s Likely to Play Out
Can anyone beat Boris Johnson? Is the campaign making a no-deal Brexit inevitable? Find the answers to these questions and more.
Three Created a Fertility Revolution, but One, a Woman, Went Unrecognized
Newly released papers show that Robert Edwards, who won a Nobel Prize, tried in vain to have Jean Purdy recognized as an equal partner in the breakthrough.
Michael Gove, a Contender to Succeed Theresa May, Admits to Past Drug Use
Mr. Gove said that he had taken illegal drugs “on several occasions at social events more than 20 years ago.” He said it should not disqualify him in the leadership race.
Trump Says He and Queen Elizabeth II ‘Had a Great Time’
“I feel I know her so well right now, and she certainly knows me well,” President Trump said of the British monarch in an interview with Fox News.
Labour Ekes Out a Win Over Brexit Party in a Local U.K. Vote
The real losers were the Tories, who finished a humiliating third in the latest in a series of electoral disasters for the ruling party.