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Tory leadership race: Who won the TV debate? Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? Take a look at the paper’s reaction to the fiery debate.

After weeks of political turmoil in the United Kingdom, the race for the Tory leadership race has been narrowed down to two – former chancellor Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss.

Bangladesh on the verge of bankruptcy and needs a $4.5Bn bailout to balance the books by the International Monetary fund urgently. The Daily Start newspaper reported…

The i says Rishi Sunak accused Liz Truss of planning to “tip millions of people into misery” with her economic plans as the two contenders for No 10 clashed angrily in their first head-to-head debate.

The Guardian says THE TWO CANDIDATES in the race to succeed Boris Johnson represent two parties, although the distinction between them is not acknowledged.

The Independent says THERE IS obviously something very strange about having two Tory contenders to be our next prime minister go on television to make their cases – with the vast majority of the audience having no say on the outcome.

Daily Mail says Ding, ding! Seconds out. Time for the latest round in the bad tempered brouhaha also known as the Tory leadership contest.

BBC News says Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss tore into each other over their rival visions for the future of the UK economy, in their first head-to-head TV debate.

Sky News says Lord Trimble, the original first minister of Northern Ireland and co-architect of the Good Friday Agreement, has died, aged 77.

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban has sparked outrage after attacking the ‘mixing’ of European and non-European races in a recent speech made in Băile Tușnad.

BBC says DELIVERING ECONOMIC growth for the UK would be Labour’s main priority if it won the next general election, Sir Keir Starmer is to say.

Sky News says THE TORY LEADERSHIP race is in full flow as Rishi Sunak pledged to impose curbs on China, labelling it the “biggest-long term threat to Britain”.

Since Boris Johnson resigned, the power of traditional media has been felt amongst the candidates vying for press backing and Tory voters.   

The Conservative leadership race has exposed the divisions and cracks within the Tory party, it is in part why Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss pulled out of the Sky News live TV debate. 

It’s been a shocking few weeks in Downing Street and as we get closer to the finish, the race for No 10 is heating up. 

Lithuania lifts blockade on Russian route to Kaliningrad.  Kaliningrad is on the Baltic Sea and uses a rail link to Russia via Lithuania for passengers…

Should Shinzo Abe have a state funeral? As the government pushes forward with plans for such a funeral to honour Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, opposition grows over costs amid reminders that Abe was a divisive figure in the country.

Italy’s president has announced the country will hold early elections in September following Mario Draghi’s resignation as prime minister from the country. 

Euronews says Italy is set to hold a general election this autumn after President Sergio Mattarella formally dissolved parliament.

TRT World says An irate Donald Trump demanded to be taken to the Capitol after the supporters he sent laid siege, well aware of the deadly attack and that some in the mob were armed but refusing to call it off.

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan accused of treason by Bakhtawar Bhutto the daughter of the murdered former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. In a scathing attack…

Tory leadership finalists – Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will go head-to-head on a Sky News debate after controversially pulling out of a previous appearance. 

Italian PM Mario Draghi resigns after dramatic week and three parties refusing to back him in yesterday’s confidence vote.

BBC News says THE TWO candidates in the Conservative leadership race are setting out their pitches to the party members who will choose Boris Johnson’s successor.

France24 says Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi won a confidence motion in the upper house Senate on Wednesday, but three main coalition parties refused to take part in the vote, effectively torpedoing his administration.