Conservative Party leadership candidate Boris Johnson speaks at a hustings event at Carlisle Racecourse on June 29, in Carlisle, England. The winner of the party’s leadership vote, to be announced on July 23, will also take up the post of prime minister. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Conservative Party leadership […]

Pakistani women jostle to receive their ballot papers prior to casting their ballot at a polling station on May 11, 2013 in Lahore. A study in The Lancet provides evidence that free and fair elections are associated with a lower burden of chronic diseases. Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Pakistani

Australian student Alek Sigley gestures as he arrives at the airport in Beijing on Thursday. The 29-year-old vanished in Pyongyang more than a week ago. Emily Wang/AP hide caption toggle caption Emily Wang/AP Australian student Alek Sigley gestures as he arrives at the airport in Beijing on Thursday. The 29-year-old vanished in Pyongyang more than

A woman picks up her belongings from among the rubble Wednesday, after an airstrike hit a detention center for mainly African migrants in the Tajoura suburb of Tripoli. Ismail Zetouni/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Ismail Zetouni/Reuters A woman picks up her belongings from among the rubble Wednesday, after an airstrike hit a detention center for

A search team looks for a 2-year-old girl who went missing in the Rio Grande River near the border city of Del Rio, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection hide caption toggle caption U.S. Customs and Border Protection A search team looks for a 2-year-old girl who went missing in the Rio Grande River near

Rescue workers and local residents watch the Wada River, which has been swollen due to heavy rain in Kagoshima. More than a million people in southwestern Japan are under evacuation orders due to torrential rains. Kyodo/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Kyodo/Reuters Rescue workers and local residents watch the Wada River, which has been swollen due

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan took on more of the consequential writings for the court’s liberals this past term. Above, Kagan testifies about the court’s budget on Capitol Hill. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan took on more of the consequential writings for the court’s liberals

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, speaks alongside members of the Hispanic Caucus after touring the Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas, on Monday. Cedar Attanasio/AP hide caption toggle caption Cedar Attanasio/AP Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, speaks alongside members of the Hispanic Caucus after touring the Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas, on Monday. Cedar Attanasio/AP Customs

A smartphone shows a Facebook notice that additional reporting is available on a doctored video posted last week showing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appearing to slur her words in San Francisco on May 28. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP A smartphone shows a Facebook notice that additional reporting is available on a

A youth stands by the border fence that separates Mexico from the U.S. Sunday, where candles and crosses stand in memory of the father and daughter who died during their journey toward the U.S. Emilio Espejel/AP hide caption toggle caption Emilio Espejel/AP A youth stands by the border fence that separates Mexico from the U.S.

Protesters dismantled part of the metal facade at the government’s headquarters in Hong Kong on July 1 — the 22nd anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain to China. Vivek Prakash/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vivek Prakash/AFP/Getty Images Protesters dismantled part of the metal facade at the government’s headquarters in Hong Kong on July

Iran’s nuclear program has now exceeded limits that were set in the 2015 international deal, with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif saying Monday that the country has more than 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of low-enriched uranium. The limit is part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Obama-era agreement from which President