Boris Johnson Becomes U.K. Prime Minister, Trump Offers To Mediate Between India and Pakistan; FROM THE ARCHIVES: History of War; Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections Bolster Servant Of The People Party

Jeremy Hunt, left, congratulates Boris Johnson after the announcement of the result in the ballot for the new Conservative party leader, in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain’s governing Conservative Party on Tuesday and will become the country’s next prime minister, tasked with fulfilling his promise to lead the U.K. out of the European Union “come what may.“
Jeremy Hunt, left, congratulates Boris Johnson after the announcement of the result in the ballot for the new Conservative party leader, in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain's governing Conservative Party on Tuesday and will become the country's next prime minister, tasked with fulfilling his promise to lead the U.K. out of the European Union "come what may." Stefan Rousseau / Pool photo via AP
Jeremy Hunt, left, congratulates Boris Johnson after the announcement of the result in the ballot for the new Conservative party leader, in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain’s governing Conservative Party on Tuesday and will become the country’s next prime minister, tasked with fulfilling his promise to lead the U.K. out of the European Union “come what may.“
Jeremy Hunt, left, congratulates Boris Johnson after the announcement of the result in the ballot for the new Conservative party leader, in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain's governing Conservative Party on Tuesday and will become the country's next prime minister, tasked with fulfilling his promise to lead the U.K. out of the European Union "come what may." Stefan Rousseau / Pool photo via AP

Boris Johnson Becomes U.K. Prime Minister, Trump Offers To Mediate Between India and Pakistan; FROM THE ARCHIVES: History of War; Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections Bolster Servant Of The People Party

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  • The U.K. has a new prime minister
  • The history of war
  • Ukrainian parliamentary elections