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7:27pm, 2nd May, 2019

Baltimore mayor quits amid questions over $500,000 book deal

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, whose home and offices were raided by federal agents last week as part of an investigation into her financial dealings, abruptly resigned on Thursday.

Algeria's caretaker rulers face unrelenting demands for wider change after Bouteflika quits

7:16am, 3rd April, 2019

World

Algeria's caretaker rulers face unrelenting demands for wider change after Bouteflika quits

Algeria's caretaker government faces the prospect of unrelenting popular demands for the removal of a sclerotic ruling elite and wholesale reforms after ailing 82-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika quit in the face of mass protests.

Algerian leader Bouteflika quits after mass protests

3:51pm, 2nd April, 2019

World

Algerian leader Bouteflika quits after mass protests

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned on Tuesday, succumbing to a groundswell of public pressure after weeks of mass protests against his 20-year rule.

Boles quits Conservative Party over Brexit

4:46pm, 1st April, 2019

UK

Boles quits Conservative Party over Brexit

Conservative lawmaker Nick Boles said on Monday he was resigning from Prime Minister Theresa May's governing party after his attempt to seek an alternative route forward to break the deadlock in parliament over Brexit was rejected.

In fresh blow to Canada PM Trudeau, lawmaker quits his caucus

3:28pm, 20th March, 2019

World

In fresh blow to Canada PM Trudeau, lawmaker quits his caucus

In a fresh blow to the embattled government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a legislator quit his ruling Liberal Party to sit as an independent on Wednesday after defending a former minister at the center of a political scandal.

UK Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

9:24am, 16th March, 2019

World

UK Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

A senior lawmaker from Britain's governing Conservatives quit his local party on Saturday due to disagreements over Brexit, as the decision to leave the European Union continues to reshape loyalties in the country's politics.

6:49am, 16th March, 2019

UK

Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

A senior lawmaker from Britain's governing Conservatives quit his local party on Saturday due to disagreements over Brexit, as the decision to leave the European Union continues to reshape loyalties in the country's politics.

Second Canadian minister quits over scandal, Trudeau taking it 'seriously'

10:10pm, 4th March, 2019

World

Second Canadian minister quits over scandal, Trudeau taking it 'seriously'

In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost confidence in how the government had dealt with an escalating political scandal.

In major blow to Canada's Trudeau, second minister quits over scandal

9:09pm, 4th March, 2019

World

In major blow to Canada's Trudeau, second minister quits over scandal

In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost confidence in how the government had dealt with an escalating political scandal.

Rolls-Royce quits race to power Boeing's planned mid-market plane

11:47am, 28th February, 2019

Business

Rolls-Royce quits race to power Boeing's planned mid-market plane

Rolls-Royce dropped out of the race to power Boeing's planned mid-market aircraft on Thursday, saying it did not want to risk more disruption for its airline customers by rushing out a product without extensive testing.

9:09pm, 19th February, 2019

UK

Eighth lawmaker quits Labour Party

Joan Ryan, a Labour member of parliament, has become the eighth lawmaker to resign from Britain's main opposition party.

Eighth lawmaker quits Britain's Labour Party

6:29pm, 19th February, 2019

UK

Eighth lawmaker quits Britain's Labour Party

Joan Ryan, a Labour member of parliament, has become the eighth lawmaker to resign from Britain's main opposition party.

Putin says Russia will retaliate if U.S. quits nuclear missile treaty: agencies

2:04am, 20th November, 2018

World

Putin says Russia will retaliate if U.S. quits nuclear missile treaty: agencies

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday the Kremlin would retaliate if the United States withdrew from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, Russian news agencies reported.

Israeli defense minister quits over Gaza truce in blow to Netanyahu

7:54am, 14th November, 2018

World

Israeli defense minister quits over Gaza truce in blow to Netanyahu

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday in protest at a Gaza ceasefire that he called a "capitulation to terror", weakening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conservative coalition government.

Jo Johnson quits UK government, urges referendum to avoid Brexit chaos

5:14am, 10th November, 2018

UK

Jo Johnson quits UK government, urges referendum to avoid Brexit chaos

Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Boris, resigned from British Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Friday, calling in a withering critique for another referendum to avoid her Brexit plans unleashing Britain's greatest crisis since W...

Jo Johnson quits UK government, urges referendum to avoid Brexit vassalage or chaos

2:25pm, 9th November, 2018

World

Jo Johnson quits UK government, urges referendum to avoid Brexit vassalage or chaos

Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Boris, resigned from British Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Friday, calling in a withering critique for another referendum to avoid the vassalage or chaos that he said her Brexit plans would unleash...

Trump's U.N. envoy Nikki Haley quits, denies 2020 ambitions

11:58am, 9th October, 2018

Politics

Trump's U.N. envoy Nikki Haley quits, denies 2020 ambitions

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, announced on Tuesday she is resigning, and immediately denied she was preparing to challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.

Austria's ex-chancellor Kern quits politics, will not run in European elections

8:20am, 6th October, 2018

World

Austria's ex-chancellor Kern quits politics, will not run in European elections

Opposition leader Christian Kern said on Saturday he would leave politics and not run as the top candidate for the Austrian Social Democrats in European parliamentary elections next year, giving in to pressure from party critics.

Nigeria's Senate president quits ruling party in fresh blow to Buhari

3:30pm, 31st July, 2018

World

Nigeria's Senate president quits ruling party in fresh blow to Buhari

Nigeria's Senate president on Tuesday became the latest senior politician to leave the ruling party, dealing a fresh blow to President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of an election next year.

German and something else: minorities say #metwo after Ozil quits

1:09pm, 28th July, 2018

World

German and something else: minorities say #metwo after Ozil quits

Thousands of Germans from ethnic minority backgrounds have shared their experiences of discrimination on social media, after soccer player Mesut Ozil quit the national team saying he faced "racism and disrespect" because of his Turkish roots.

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Baltimore mayor quits amid questions over $500,000 book deal

Algeria's caretaker rulers face unrelenting demands for wider change after Bouteflika quits

Algerian leader Bouteflika quits after mass protests

Boles quits Conservative Party over Brexit

In fresh blow to Canada PM Trudeau, lawmaker quits his caucus

UK Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

Second Canadian minister quits over scandal, Trudeau taking it 'seriously'

In major blow to Canada's Trudeau, second minister quits over scandal

Rolls-Royce quits race to power Boeing's planned mid-market plane

Eighth lawmaker quits Labour Party

Eighth lawmaker quits Britain's Labour Party

Putin says Russia will retaliate if U.S. quits nuclear missile treaty: agencies

Israeli defense minister quits over Gaza truce in blow to Netanyahu

Jo Johnson quits UK government, urges referendum to avoid Brexit chaos

Jo Johnson quits UK government, urges referendum to avoid Brexit vassalage or chaos

Trump's U.N. envoy Nikki Haley quits, denies 2020 ambitions

Austria's ex-chancellor Kern quits politics, will not run in European elections

Nigeria's Senate president quits ruling party in fresh blow to Buhari

German and something else: minorities say #metwo after Ozil quits

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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