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New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says an upcoming NATO summit in Washington is an opportunity for him "to make clear our unshakeable support" for the alliance and to "reiterate" Britain's backing of Ukraine. Speaking after his Labour Party secured a landslide election win, ending 14 years of Conservative rule, Starmer says "the first duty of my government is security and defence." SOUNDBITE
Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou came face to face during a press conference two days ahead of their boxing match in Saudi Arabia. IMAGES
Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party's backbench 1922 Committee, announces that Rishi Sunak and Liza Truss have made it to the final ballot of Conservative members to decide who will replace Boris Johnson as the next party leader and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with Penny Mordaunt knocked out. Sunak led the last of five ballots of Tory lawmakers, winning 137 votes, ahead of Truss on 113, while junior trade minister Penny Mordaunt was eliminated after getting 105 votes. IMAGES
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey arrives at a London court for his latest appearance after he was charged last month with sexually assaulting three men and granted unconditional bail. IMAGES
British Prime minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to make a statement in parliament after he received a version of an eagerly-awaited report into claims of lockdown-breaking parties at his Downing Street office. Senior civil servant Sue Gray has been investigating a series of revelations about boozy get-togethers held while the government told the public to remain socially distanced. The public and political anger at the apparent double-standards has put Johnson's position in jeopardy, prompting speculation he could be ousted or have to resign. IMAGES
The Italian Minister for Family and Equal Opportunities and member of the Italia Viva party, Elena Bonetti, arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Palazzo Chigi as the country's coalition government is on the brink of collapse. Former prime minister Matteo Renzi is widely expected to withdraw his small Italia Viva (IV) party from the ruling coalition. IMAGES
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