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by Alice RITCHIE / Robin MILLARD LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday challenged opposition MPs to call a confidence vote in his government, in a defiant response to the Supreme Court decision to strike down his suspension of parliament. Britain’s highest court on Tuesday found the Conservative leader acted illegally in suspending or proroguing, parliament for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit. But Johnson showed no contrition as […]
by Alice RITCHIE with Joe STENSON in Dublin LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday insisted he would not ask for a Brexit delay despite the approval of a new law that could force him to do so, as MPs prepared to vote against holding an early election next month. Johnson said that if MPs refused to support his call for an election then he would go to an EU […]
by Dario Thuburn LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson braced for another showdown in parliament on Wednesday after a humiliating defeat over his Brexit strategy, with MPs set to vote on a law aimed at blocking a no-deal departure. Johnson has said he will seek an early general election if MPs vote against him again, intensifying a dramatic political crisis ahead of his October 31 Brexit deadline. Johnson has vowed […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make his first official visit to Scotland on Monday in an attempt to bolster the union in the face of warnings over a no-deal Brexit. Johnson will visit a military base to announce new funding for local communities, saying that Britain is a “global brand and together we are safer, stronger and more prosperous”, according to a statement released by his Downing Street […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former Los Angeles Lakers executive Magic Johnson said Monday a breakdown in relations with the team’s general manager Rob Pelinka contributed to his shock exit from the NBA franchise. Johnson stunned the NBA on April 9 after dramatically quitting from his post as president of basketball operations at the struggling former powerhouses. The move caught the team’s ownership and star player LeBron James by surprise, with Johnson giving no […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former rivals Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are to receive a joint Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 NBA Awards, the league announced on Wednesday. Johnson and Bird forged an epic rivalry during the 1980s when the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics were locked in a long-running battle for basketball supremacy. The NBA said the duo would be honoured with the award at a ceremony in Los Angeles […]
LOS ANGLES, United States (AFP)–Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson warned on Tuesday that rebuilding the franchise would be a long-term project which could not be achieved in this year’s free agency window. The Lakers have been repeatedly linked to audacious moves for LeBron James and Paul George this year as they attempt to re-establish the team as contenders in the Western Conference. However while Johnson told reporters Tuesday that he would likely step down […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday shook hands with one of Japan’s high-tech robots, a humanoid candidate to carry the torch as part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Johnson, kicking off a trip to Japan, visited the robotic centre at Waseda University, which works closely with Britain’s University of Birmingham on robotic technologies. He witnessed a demonstration of WABIAN II, which resembles a tiny astronaut that Waseda hopes will make […]
