"We must recognize that this generation of politicians, myself included, have failed to challenge a political culture and an economic model that simply doesn't work well enough for ordinary people."

Andy Burnham was elected leader of Britain’s Labour Party Friday, nearly the final step in an improbable takeover of British politics for the Greater Manchester mayor set to assume office as prime minister on Monday.

Japan's Parliament revised the Imperial House Law to cement male-only succession, blocking Princess Aiko from inheriting the throne despite public support.

Nicaragua severed diplomatic relations with Italy after the Italian foreign minister renewed calls for extradition of a former Red Brigades member.

The president accused Beijing of harvesting 220 million voter records but stopped short of announcing retaliation.

China has signaled that the United States could restore Hong Kong's preferential privileges. The U.S. confirmed it will not renew an executive order that revoked the city's special trading status.

The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hours. The operations were in response to attacks by militants earlier in the week.

From his years in the energy sector to his close working relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, here's what to know about the new Prime Minister.