Sunak or Truss will replace Boris Johnson

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2 years ago

July 21, 2022

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The next prime minister of the UK will be either Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss, after the Tories narrowed the field to the final two options.

The final round of votes eliminated Penny Mordaunt from the contest to find a new leader for the United Kingdom.

PENNY MORDAUNT WAS KNOCKED OUT IN THE FINAL CONSERVATIVE PARLIAMENTARY ROUND

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss now enter six-weeks of hustings, where they will attempt to convince the Conservative membership at large that they are the right person to enter Downing Street.

FORMER CHANCELLOR RISHI SUNAK IS IN THE RUNNING TO BECOME THE FIRST PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF ASIAN MINORITY ETHNIC BACKGROUND

Boris Johnson resigned as UK Prime Minister in early July, but remained on as interim prime minister until his replacement could be found.

The Conservative Party membership will now vote on whether Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss should lead the party.

FOREIGN SECRETARY LIZ TRUSS IS IN THE RUNNING TO BE THE UK’S THIRD FEMALE PRIME MINISTER

The results of these votes – which are likely to be postal ballots – won’t be announced until September 5th.

At which point, the United Kingdom will either have its third female prime minister, or its first prime minister of Asian minority ethnic background.

Thanks to everyone for all your hard work. We go forward together. pic.twitter.com/vJh2RlW0Rn
— Penny Mordaunt (@PennyMordaunt) July 20, 2022

PENNY MORDAUNT THANKED HER SUPPORTERS AFTER SHE WAS KNOCKED OUT OF CONTENTION

President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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April 26, 2024

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.

Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.

Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.

TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.

David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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April 26, 2024

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama “Challengers”

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April 26, 2024

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.

“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.

With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.