Boris Johnson replacement vote ousts Badenoch

Published

3 years ago

July 20, 2022

Kemi Badenoch is ousted as the Tories cast their second-last round of votes to replace Boris Johnson as the UK prime minister

Rishi Sunak emerged once again as the Tory parliamentary party favourite as the voting rounds near and end as Conservatives replace Boris Johnson.

Kemi Badenoch – a wildcard entrant who was a relative unknown outside of Westminster circles, was eliminated.

I’m grateful to my colleagues and the party members who have supported me.

This campaign began less than two weeks ago. What we’ve achieved demonstrates the level of support for our vision of change for our country and for the Conservative Party.

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— Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) July 19, 2022

This leaves Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt remaining.

LIZ TRUSS, THE UK FOREIGN SECRETARY, IS BEING BACKED BY THE RIGHT WING OF THE CONSERVATIVES TO REPLACE BORIS JOHNSON AS PM

There is only one more party vote to take place, which will see one of the remaining three contestants being ousted.

PENNY MORDAUNT, WHO WAS THE UK’S FIRST FEMALE DEFENCE SECRETARY IN 2019

After that, the final two will face a postal ballot of the entire UK Conservative membership.

RISHI SUNAK, FORMER UK CHANCELLOR AND CURRENT FRONTRUNNER AMONG PARLIAMENTARY TORIES AS THEY VOTE TO REPLACE BORIS JOHNSON

An estimated 160,000 members will vote and the winner of the final two candidates will become the Tory leader.

They will move into Number 10 Downing Street and take over from Boris Johnson on September 5th as prime minister of the United Kingdom.

Fourth death confirmed due to Optus outage issues

Fourth death confirmed following Optus outage that blocked Triple Zero calls for 13 hours during network upgrade

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10 hours ago

September 20, 2025

Ahron Young

Fourth death confirmed following Optus outage that blocked Triple Zero calls for 13 hours during network upgrade

In Short:
– A fourth death is confirmed due to an Optus network failure affecting emergency calls for 13 hours.
– Optus CEO announced an investigation after communication failures and criticism from politicians and emergency services.

A fourth death has been confirmed following an Optus network failure that prevented emergency calls to Triple Zero for 13 hours.

Initially, Optus reported three fatalities, including an infant and two elderly individuals from South Australia and Western Australia. The latest victim is a 49-year-old man from Perth.Optus CEO Stephen Rue expressed deep sorrow over the incident and announced a full investigation into the network update that caused the outage.

He stated that approximately 600 calls to emergency services were disrupted, impacting residents across South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.

Rue confirmed that the outage stemmed from a problematic firewall upgrade and revealed details of communication failures within the company. Politicians and emergency services expressed anger at the lack of timely information during the crisis.

System Failure

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas criticised Optus for their incompetence in handling the situation.

The federal communications minister also condemned the company, highlighting that such failures are unacceptable.

The incident follows a previous outage for which Optus was fined $12 million, raising serious concerns about their emergency service handling.

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Israel launches its new “Iron Beam” laser system

Israel’s new “Iron Beam” laser defense system to deploy by year-end, promising cost-effective missile interception.

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1 day ago

September 19, 2025

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Israel’s new “Iron Beam” laser defense system to deploy by year-end, promising cost-effective missile interception.

Israel’s Defence Ministry says its new “Iron Beam” laser system will be deployed by year’s end. The technology is designed to destroy incoming missiles, rockets, drones and mortars with precision.

Developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in partnership with Elbit Systems, Iron Beam will sit alongside existing defences such as Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow. Unlike traditional interceptors which can cost tens of thousands of dollars per shot, the laser comes at negligible expense.

Officials call it the world’s first high-power laser interception system to achieve operational maturity, hailing it as a game-changer for modern warfare. Military leaders expect the system to reshape air defence capabilities and cut costs dramatically.

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Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue on Jimmy Kimmel

Stephen Colbert condemns censorship and calls out Trump in powerful monologue dedicated to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspended show.

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2 days ago

September 19, 2025

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Stephen Colbert condemns censorship and calls out Trump in powerful monologue dedicated to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspended show.

Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue is being hailed as one of the most powerful moments in modern late-night history. Standing on stage at the Ed Sullivan Theatre, Colbert dedicated his show to Jimmy Kimmel and his team after ABC suspended Kimmel’s programme under pressure from Washington.

Colbert called the move “blatant censorship” and directly accused President Trump of acting like an autocrat. “With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch,” he warned, making clear that the stakes reach far beyond late-night comedy.

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