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No confirmation Rishi Sunak will run for PM
Meanwhie, for the first time in British history, a Prime Minister could be selected by a political party by online voting. This though will only happen in the event of a run-off between two candidates. In other words, if the ruling Conservative party MPs decide on a consensus candidate, there will be no confirmatory online vote extended to rank and file members.
Nationwide demonstrations in Iran continue for 33rd straight day
The protests started in mid-September after the arrest and death days later of 22-year old Mahsa Amini. She had been held by Iran's morality police for failing to properly cover her hair with a hijab. The group Human Rights Iran said this week the death toll from the crackdown on the ongoing nationwide protests has so far reached at least 215, of which 27 were children, VOA reported.
SpaceX is all set for its 30th Starlink launch of 2022
According to Teslarati, no earlier than (NET) 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) on Thursday, a Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) LC-40 launch pad with 54 internet satellites in tow. Weighing in at 16.75 tonnes (36,900 lb), the batch of Starlink V1.5 satellites is one of just a few left for SpaceX to complete the second of five 'shells' that make up its first constellation.
Suella Braverman's move shows 'great integrity': MP Steve Baker
Suella Braverman's resignation comes amid political and economic turmoil in Britain, marking the second departure of a senior minister in in less than a week. Kwasi Kwarteng was removed as the finance minister last week, and was replaced by Jeremy Hunt.
Russian aircraft released missile near British patrol plane over Black Sea: UK
Wallace told that the Parliament the Britain had suspended patrols following the incident and expressed their concerns to Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, The Guardian reported, He said an "unarmed RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint" plane was "interacted with" by two Russian SU-27s, one of which "released a missile in the vicinity of the RAF Rivet Joint beyond visual range".
Chinese Communist party using social media influencers to whitewash human rights abuses
The report published on Thursday by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), described the videos by "frontier influencers" as a growing part of Beijing's "propaganda arsenal", The Guardian reported. Under the increasingly authoritarian rule of Xi Jinping, the CCP's oppression of ethnic minorities has worsened, with major crackdowns in Xinjiang, Tibet and Inner Mongolia.
Liz Truss bites the dust, another chance for Rishi Sunak
"I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative party," Liz Truss declared standing in front of the door of her office cum residence - 10 Downing Street. In effect, Britain will have an incredible and unprecedented third Prime Minister in three and a half months.
'Cannot deliver mandate': Liz Truss quits as UK Prime Minister
Addressing reporters outside 10 Downing Street, Liz Truss, noting that she came into office at a time of "great economic and international instability", said: "I recognise... given the situation I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party."
Cuba calls on US to lift trade embargo
"The US blockade has caused Cuba losses valued at $3.806 billion between August 2021 and February 2022," Xinhua news agency quoted the Minister as saying. The call comes ahead of the Cuban government's annual submission to the UN General Assembly of a draft resolution calling for an end to the embargo.
Law takes effect in Australia state to better protect emergency workers
Assaulting these workers will be met with tough new penalties, ranging from up to 12 months in prison and/or a fine of A$2,200 ($1,378), to a maximum of 14 years in jail for the worst offenders, Xinhua news agency reported.
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