 | UK PM Boris Johnson's allies accused of blackmailing rebelsThe development comes a day after dramatic developments in Parliament, when a Tory MP walked across the floor of the Commons to join the Opposition Labour Party in protest against Johnson's leadership |
 | UK Prime Minister Johnson apologizes for attending party during lockdownThe apology was Johnson's attempt to assuage a tide of anger from the public and politicians over accusations he and his staff repeatedly flouted pandemic restrictions. |
 | Oil-rich Norway goes to polls with climate on the agendaA report in August from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicting global floods and fires created a wave in Norway that has crested throughout this election campaign. |
 | Controversies over Islamophobia dog Canada's conservatives ahead of electionsA Conservative candidate in Nova Scotia apologised for social media posts that weighed in on sharia law and backed banning the burqa worn by some Muslim women. |
 | Canada Conservative leader questioned about moderating party ahead of pollsErin O'Toole has changed positions and moderated his party's platform on a wide variety of issues including climate change in effort to draw support from Trudeau's Liberal party. |
 | UK PM's party rebels prepare to challenge foreign aid cutsJohnson has been promoting the G7 meeting as an opportunity for Britain to assert itself on the global stage following the nation's departure from the European Union. |
 | UK's Conservative Party strikes early blow to opposition Labour Party in electionsThe results of Thursday's election in Hartlepool showed the Conservative candidate Jill Mortimer winning with 15,529 votes, or nearly 52% of the vote. |
