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.
Euronews says THE European Commission urged member states on Wednesday to reduce their gas use by 15% from August 1 of this year until 31 March 2023 to ensure they can cope in the event of a total gas cut-off from Russia.
Aljazeera says Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s eighth president by the country’s chief justice.
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Sky News says THE FINAL TWO candidates in the Conservative leadership contest will be decided today as the hopefuls edge closer to the top job – and Downing Street.
Euronews says HUNGARY has moved to curb the powers of the European Union (EU) Tuesday.
TRT World says SRI LANKA’S parliament will be voting for a president to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad last week after his palace was stormed by angry protesters.
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The BBC will host the final live TV debate for the final two candidates left in the race for No 10 – it comes just after the ky News debate was cancelled after Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss pulled out.
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This is the second to last vote for Tory MPs, by tomorrow we’ll know who the last two candidates are in the running for No 10.
Aljazeera says A MAINLY youth-led mass protest movement over Sri Lanka’s worst-ever economic crisis has completed 100 days.
Arab News says JAPAN’S PM Fumio Kishida, received a courtesy call from Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during his visit to Japan.
Euronews says Mario Draghi’s political future hangs in the balance this week, with a key speech and discussion in the Senate potentially deciding whether his government stands or falls.
Sky News says THE LAST four runners in the Conservative leadership contest will face another round of voting later, as the party decides who will replace Boris Johnson in Downing Street.
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