Tories split over timeline to elect leader with Sunak hoping to quit by autumn | Conservatives
Rishi Sunak will not remain as Conservative leader beyond the summer, an ally has said, amid internal divisions within the party over how long it should take to select a new leader. The party faces the possibility of having to appoint an interim leader if the campaign continues for several more months, and senior members […]
Democrats pitch ‘condensed’ blitz primary to ditch Biden and hoist new leader
As the Democratic Party stares at a crossroads concerning Joe Biden and its presidential ticket, a pair of Democrats are proposing a unique solution: a blitz primary to identify a new nominee. Rosa Brooks, a professor at Georgetown Law, devised a strategy to capitalize on the party’s precarious situation in the wake of Biden’s stumbling […]
Who could be next Tory leader? Nine possible candidates – from centrist to rightwing | Conservative leadership
TNow that the vote count is over and the dust has mostly settled, the Conservative Party has 121 MPs left. Who among them (about one-third of the total before the election) will compete for the position of leader to succeed Rishi Sunak, who will soon step down? The main candidates, ranging from centre to right, […]
Australian leader urges control of crocodile population after fatal attack
The leader of Australia’s Northern Territory says crocodile numbers must be controlled after a 12-year-old girl was mauled to death by a crocodile. Since the 1970s, thanks to protection measures, northern Australia’s crocodile population has soared from 3,000 to 100,000. The recent death of a crocodile near Palungpa has brought attention to crocodile management. Australia’s […]
Hungary’s leader meets Putin in Moscow to discuss war, sparking EU criticism
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss peace in Ukraine, despite warnings from EU leaders against appeasement. Hungary began its six-month EU presidency on Monday, with Orbán visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Orban’s visit to Moscow comes just days before a NATO summit focused on military assistance to Ukraine. […]
Labour leader Keir Starmer likely winner for UK elections, exit polls suggest
Exit polls for the UK general election have predicted that the opposition Labour Party will win a landslide victory after 15 years of Conservative rule. A poll released shortly after voting closed on Thursday showed Labour leader Keir Starmer will be the country’s next prime minister. “Today the future of the UK is on the […]
Reform UK Leader Tice Calls for ‘Complete Realignment” of the Right
With the Conservative party facing a likely devastating election blow, a “complete realignment” of the right is needed to fix Britain’s political landscape, Reform Party chairman Richard Tice said on Tuesday. Speaking about the future on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Mr Tice said there was “a complete realignment of the right of politics” and […]
Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell belts out ‘Impossible Dream’ as LGBT club leader backs Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election bid
Gov. Kathy Hawkle’s “probably impossible dream” — winning reelection to another term — may just be easier. The governor won the endorsement of prominent LGBT political club leaders at an event in Manhattan on Wednesday night, where the announcement was followed shortly by Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell delivering a moving rendition of “The Impossible […]
Pennsylvania bishop becomes youngest Episcopal Church leader since 1789
Shawn Lowe, 49, of western Pennsylvania, has been elected the youngest leader in the history of the Episcopal Church. Rowe said the church needs to address an “existential crisis” comparable to the collapse of the steel industry in the Rust Belt. He will succeed Bishop Michael Curry as senior pastor, president and chief executive officer […]
Mets rolling since return of ‘leader’ Francisco Alvarez
The Mets are back at .500 (39-39) for the first time since May 7th. There are many reasons for the turnaround, but the biggest one is the return of Francisco Alvarez. He started again Wednesday against the Yankees, and the Mets improved to 22-3 in their past 25 games with a catcher — a streak […]