U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign as dozens of colleagues quit over string of scandals
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London — After defiantly rejecting calls for his resignation, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to step down as leader of his party, which will eventually see him removed from the country's top job. Johnson's office at 10 Downing Street confirmed that he would "make a statement to the country today," as the BBC and other British outlets said he'd decided to resign.
The move comes after dozens of high-profile resignations by members of his cabinet and government.
Johnson, 58, was expected to publicly announce his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party later Thursday, but he will stay on as prime minister until the fall, CBS News partner network BBC News reported.
Noumea — France's president held a flurry of meetings with local representatives in the restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, urging calm after deadly rioting, and vowing thousands of military reinforcements will stay in place to quell what he called an "unprecedented insurrection."
Kathmandu — Nepali climber Phunjo Lama on Thursday reached Mount Everest's summit in 14 hours and 31 minutes, smashing the record for the world's fastest ascent of the mountain by a woman. Climbers usually take days to reach the top of the 29,032-foot mountain, spending nights on its different camps to rest and acclimatize.
New Delhi — Indian justice officials have changed course amid outrage over the bail terms set for a teenager accused of killing two people while driving a Porsche at high speed while drunk and without a license. The 17-year-old son of a wealthy businessman had been ordered to write a 300-word essay and work with the local traffic police for 15 days to be granted bail — a decision that was made within 15 hours of his arrest.
Zurich — A woman jogger was killed by a naked man who was screaming and attacking people in a lakeside park in Switzerland, police said Wednesday. The attack happened Tuesday evening in Mannedorf on Lake Zurich, around 12 miles southeast of Switzerland's biggest city, the Zurich cantonal police said.
Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move that drew condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians. Israel immediately ordered back its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland and appeared ready to do the same with its ambassador to Spain.