Mr. Khan’s political party won 15 of the 20 seats in the country’s most populous province, which has often served as a bellwether for national politics.
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Italy’s Unity Government Teeters, as Mario Draghi Offers to Resign
The country’s president refused to accept the prime minister’s resignation, leaving the country in political limbo.
Italy’s Unity Government Begins to Wobble
Prime Minister Mario Draghi called for a confidence vote on Thursday to test his support as the anti-establishment Five Star Movement threatened to break with his coalition.
Rivals Vying to Replace Johnson Are Diverse in Background, Not in Plans
The Conservatives running to be Britain’s prime minister include women and people of non-European descent, but they sound a lot alike: They like Brexit and want to cut taxes.
What We Know About the Shinzo Abe Assassination
The police in Nara, Japan, say a 41-year-old man was responsible for the fatal shooting of the former prime minister, but have given few details about the suspect.
Shinzo Abe’s Party Triumphs in Parliamentary Vote, Extending Legacy
The Liberal Democrats and their partners gained enough seats to form a supermajority. They can now amend the country’s pacifist Constitution.
What We Know About the Shinzo Abe Assassination
The police in Nara, Japan, say a 41-year-old man was responsible for the fatal shooting of the former prime minister, but have given few details about the suspect.
The attack scrambled campaign plans two days before Japan’s election.
For the time being, political parties across the spectrum are pulling back on their messaging, but the election is still going ahead.
Boris Johnson Vows to Go On Amid Wave of Cabinet Resignations
A wave of resignations — more than 50 by Thursday — and calls for him to step down showed the prime minister’s support within his Conservative Party melting away, but he remained defiant.
Johnson follows a familiar playbook in his response to the latest scandal.
The British prime minister’s blueprint for dealing with a crisis, his critics say, almost never begins, and rarely ends, with simply telling the truth.