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Conservative Party leadership candidate Boris Johnson, gestures, during a Conservative Party leadership hustings in Cheltenham, England, Friday July 12, 2019. (Jacob King/PA via AP)

Boris Johnson uses Trump ties to win British prime minister votes

By Maggie Garred — The Washington Times

In this image from file video provided by U.K. Ministry of Defence, British navy vessel HMS Montrose escorts another ship during a mission to remove chemical weapons from Syria at sea off coast of Cyprus in February 2014. The British Navy said it intercepted an attempt on Thursday, July 11, 2019, by three Iranian paramilitary vessels to impede the passage of a British commercial vessel just days after Iran’s president warned of repercussions for the seizure of its own supertanker. A U.K. government statement said Iranian vessels only turned away after receiving “verbal warnings” from the HMS Montrose accompanying the commercial ship through the narrow Strait of Hormuz. (UK Ministry of Defence via AP)

Britain sending destroyer to Gulf amid Iranian threats

By NASSER KARIMI and DAVID RISING - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, a plane comes in to land at Gatwick Airport in England. According to a tweet issued Wednesday evening July 10, 2019, London's Gatwick Airport has suspended all flights as a result of &quot;an air traffic control systems issue&quot; in the control tower, without giving any further details. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, FILE)

Flights resume at London’s Gatwick Airport

Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, file photo, British Ambassador Kim Darroch hosts a National Economists Club event at the British Embassy in Washington. Britain's ambassador to the United States resigned Wednesday, July 10, 2019, just days after diplomatic cables criticizing President Donald Trump caused embarrassment to two countries that often celebrate having a &quot;special relationship.&quot; The resignation of Kim Darroch came a day after Trump lashed out at him on Twitter describing him as &quot;wacky&quot; and a &quot;pompous fool&quot; after leaked documents revealed the envoy's dim view of Trump's administration. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz, FIle)

In a divided Washington, British ambassador was a bridge

By JULIE PACE - Associated Press

In this Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, file photo, British Ambassador Kim Darroch hosts a National Economists Club event at the British Embassy in Washington. Leaked diplomatic cables published Sunday, July 7, 2019, in a British newspaper reveal that Britain's ambassador to the United States described President Donald Trump's administration as &quot;clumsy and inept&quot; while grappling with international problems. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

Kim Darroch dossier deepens Donald Trump’s suspicions about British government

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

London Fog Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

With Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, happy days are here again

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.

Olafur Eliasson poses at the installation 'Your Spiral View' as part of the exhibition Olafur Eliasson: 'In real life' at the Tate Modern Gallery in London, Tuesday, July 9, 2019. The Tate Modern has brought together around 40 works of Eliasson. spanning the last three decades, and are on display from July 11, 2019 until January 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Olafur Eliasson retrospective in London is a sensory feast

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

This image provided by Annely Juda Fine Art shows a painting by the artist Leon Kossoff. British artist Leon Kossoff, who painted his home city of London in all its moody glory, has died. He was 92. Los Angeles’ LA Louver gallery, which represents Kossoff, announced his death Friday, July 5, 2019. No cause was given. (Annely Juda Fine Art via AP)

Artist Leon Kossoff, who painted post-war London, dies at 92

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan joins members of the crowd ahead of the Pride in London Parade in central London, Saturday, July 6, 2019. (Dominic Lipinksi/PA via AP)

Pride celebrations in Europe mark 50 years since Stonewall

By ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press

New York Mets' Michael Conforto gestures toward the dugout as he runs down the first base line after hitting a two-run double during the eighth inning of an interleague baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Mets rally in 8th again, beat Yankees 4-2 in Subway Series

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - Associated Press

In this file photo dated Tuesday, June 5, 2018, a plane takes off over a road sign near Heathrow Airport in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Body found in London garden fell from Heathrow-bound plane

Associated Press

Britain's Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson during a visit to Portsmouth, England, Thursday June 27, 2019. The two contenders, Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson, face election by party members of Britain's Conservative Party with the winner due to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as party leader and prime minister. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP)

U.K. elections, referendums only exacerbate divisions, confusion

By Benjamin Plackett - Special to The Washington Times

President Donald Trump, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Cease-fire in US-China trade war doesn’t bridge differences

By PAUL WISEMAN and KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, Saturday, June 29, 2019, in London. Major League Baseball makes its European debut game today at London Stadium. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

MLB scraps 2020 Asia opener; Manfred eyes more Europe games

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price throws during batting practice in London, Friday, June 28, 2019. Major League Baseball will make its European debut with the New York Yankees versus Boston Red Sox game at London Stadium this weekend. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

High cheese comes to land of high tea: Yanks vs Red Sox

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka, centre, teaches young fans during a private Baseball Clinic in London, Thursday, June 27, 2019. The Yankees are hosting for approximately 100 youth in the London community in conjunction with the London Meteorites Baseball and Softball Club this private Baseball Clinic. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

London Calling: Yanks, Red Sox promote MLB’s Euro arrival

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu hits a two-run homer in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

White Sox rally after blowing lead in 8th, beat Boston 8-7

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres reacts after hitting a walk-off RBI single during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in New York. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 8-7. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Europe, you’re up! Yankees top Blue Jays 8-7, head to London

By BEN WALKER - Associated Press

A man monitors stock prices at a brokerage in Beijing on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Major Asian stock markets declined Tuesday as traders looked ahead to a meeting between the American and Chinese presidents amid hopes for renewed trade talks. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Global stocks sink ahead of Trump-Xi meeting at G-20 summit

By JOE McDONALD - Associated Press

An inflatable Baby Trump balloon towers over protestors during a rally Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. A large group was protesting against President Donald Trump was rallying near where Trump was announcing his re-election campaign. President Trump is being trolled by an angry diaper-clad caricature armed with a cell phone. It’s Baby Trump, the blimp that has become synonymous with resistance to the American president. The balloon has been cloned multiples times over and become something of a celebrity _ for at least one slice of the U.S. electorate. He’s also emerged as a rallying point for supporters of the president who see the blimp as evidence of just how over-the-top the opposition has become.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

‘Baby Trump’ blimp now a world traveler, rallying point

By KEVIN FREKING and MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press