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Boris Johnson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1964 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Father: Stanley Johnson, environmentalist, writer, former politician Mother: Charlotte Johnson Wahl, painter Marriages: Carrie Symonds (2021-present); Marina

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‘Chaotic’ and slow British response left thousands of Afghans unable to flee the Taliban, whistleblower claims

CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN Thousands of desperate Afghans were unable to flee the Taliban following the fall of Kabul because the British government’s response to the crisis was disorganized and slow, a whistleblower has claimed. Britain’s then-Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab took several hours to respond to urgent requests, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted

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‘Chaotic’ and slow British response left thousands of Afghans unable to flee the Taliban, whistleblower claims

By Rob Picheta, CNN Thousands of desperate Afghans were unable to flee the Taliban following the fall of Kabul because the British government’s response to the crisis was disorganized and slow, a whistleblower has claimed. Britain’s then-Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab took several hours to respond to urgent requests, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted vital

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European travel powerhouse and 6 other places at ‘very high’ risk for Covid-19, CDC says

By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has moved France to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations. France and six other countries moved to Level 4, the CDC’s highest-risk category, on Monday. France was the world’s top destination for international tourist arrivals pre-pandemic, according to

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Brazil’s top court opens investigation into Bolsonaro for linking Covid-19 vaccines to AIDS

By Juliana Kochs, CNN Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro’s false claim that people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 may have a higher risk of contracting AIDS. Bolsonaro made the untruthful claims in a live video broadcast on multiple social media platforms in October. He was temporarily suspended from

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