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Puerto Rico's governor to quit Aug. 2 in face of protests

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello has announced he will resign Aug. 2, conceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of crude and insulting chat messages between him and his top advisers. A crowd of thousands outside the governor's...

Johnson enters Buckingham Palace to become new British PM

Boris Johnson arrived at Buckingham Palace Wednesday to formally take up his duties as Britain's new prime minister after Theresa May tendered her resignation, AFP reporters saw. Johnson, who is the 14th British prime minister to serve under Queen Elizabeth II, was briefly delayed after...

Stepping into power, Johnson seeks more diverse cabinet

Taking over as prime minister on Wednesday, Boris Johnson is expected to unveil a more diverse top team in a government to be tasked with delivering Brexit by the end of October, with or without a deal. The former London mayor won the contest to succeed Theresa May on Tuesday by securing...