Press play to listen to this article LONDON — It’s Westminster’s oldest cliché — but a week really is a long time in politics. Seven days ago, Liz Truss was watching her fledgling bid for the Conservative leadership falter after the first round of voting left her in a distant third place. Fast-forward one week … Read more
The race to replace Boris Johnson as U.K. prime minister and Conservative Party leader is down to two: former finance minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. State of play: Sunak (137 votes) finished first in the final vote among Conservative members of Parliament, while Truss (113 votes) leapfrogged trade minister Penny Mordaunt (105 … Read more
Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss during Britain’s Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate at Riverside Studios on July 17, 2022 in London, England. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Liz Truss will face Rishi Sunak in the final round of a closely fought race to succeed Boris Johnson … Read more
Jabeur had aimed to become the first player from the Arab world and the first African woman to win a Slam singles title. Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur lost to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, in the Wimbledon final, dashing Arab hopes that she would become the first from the region to win a grand … Read more
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