Britain’s fifth prime minister in six years received symbolic permission to take up the role from the monarch at Buckingham Palace during a ceremony known as the “kissing of the hands.”
Author: Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns amid economic turmoil after six weeks in office
Liz Truss lasted 45 days in office as Britain’s prime minister, the shortest tenure ever for someone in the position. Latest updates.
Xi Jinping to remain ‘chairman of everything’ in China after being presented a third term
Xi Jinping will get a new five-year term as general secretary of China’s Communist Party. Here’s what happened during his first decade in power.
‘Woman, life, liberty’: Iranians on why they’ll risk beatings and death for change
USA TODAY interviewed young Iranians to understand the protest movement triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of “morality police.”
‘Sad part about this’: What we know about Iran’s response to protests over Mahsa Amini’s death
What’s behind recent protests in Iran? More than the death of a woman at the hands of the “morality police.”
The queen and her American cowboy: ‘We had an extremely close relationship’
Legendary American horse trainer Monty Roberts, with whom Queen Elizabeth II formed a decades-long bond, will be at her funeral Monday in London.
The queen will soon lie in state in Westminster Hall. These are the first people in the line.
Meet the first few people in line to see Queen Elizabeth II when she lies in state in Westminster Hall ahead of her funeral on Monday.
The queen will soon lie in state in Westminster Hall. These are the first people in the line.
Meet the first few people in line to see Queen Elizabeth II when she lies in state in Westminster Hall ahead of her funeral on Monday.
As Liz Truss takes over, Boris Johnson looks in the mirror and sees a Roman leader
Liz Truss took over as British prime minister from Boris Johnson, who went out with a characteristic verbal bang.
What to know about Liz Truss, the outgoing UK prime minister who had shortest tenure in history
Liz Truss comfortably beat Rishi Sunak to replace Boris Johnson. Truss had sought to portray herself as the political heir to the so-called Iron Lady.