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Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer criticized the Conservative Party leadership contenders for proposing climate policies that are "stupidest and most dangerous". The contenders, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, have suggested boosting fossil fuel projects and limiting renewable energy. Truss vowed to ramp up fossil fuel extraction, give fracking
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As the UK Prime Minister's leadership contest reaches a critical juncture, candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are under scrutiny for their stances on women's issues. A recent survey by YouGov found that 60% of Conservative party members intend to vote for Truss, while 26% support
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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the two Conservative leadership hopefuls, clashed in a heated TV debate, with Sunak accusing Truss of seeking a "short-term sugar rush" by cutting national insurance and Truss accusing Sunak of raising taxes to their highest level for 70 years. The debate, which took
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The two candidates vying to become Britain's next prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, have sought to win over the Conservative Party's right-wing base by backing a controversial plan to deport some asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Both candidates have doubled down on policies appealing to the
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As the UK's foreign secretary, Liz Truss has entered the Tory leadership race, vowing to bring in an emergency budget and axe the National Insurance rise if she wins. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, she denied that her planned £30bn of tax cuts would
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Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, two high-profile candidates, will engage in a closely contested battle for the leadership of the U.K.'s Conservative Party and the position of prime minister. Former Finance Minister Sunak has maintained his lead, securing 137 votes in the fifth round of voting among
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Sri Lanka, a developing economy once seen as a model, has been crippled by an economic crisis that has led to widespread protests, violent demonstrations, and the eventual ousting of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The crisis has been exacerbated by deep tax cuts, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the country's
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The crisis in Sri Lanka has caused widespread suffering, with shortages of fuel, food, and medicine. Montreal's Sri Lankan community is banding together to support those affected, with many individuals sending money and advocating for change. The economic situation is dire, with the country on the brink of
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his political life as his government continues to hemorrhage ministers and aides, with 32 Conservative politicians having resigned in the past 24 hours. The wave of resignations began with the departure of Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who cited
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The UK prime minister's government is in disarray following the shock resignations of two senior ministers, Rishi Sunak as finance minister and Sajid Javid as health secretary, in protest of the culture of scandal surrounding Johnson. The departures have set the stage for a highly combustible session of
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently met with a delegation from the Chinese company NORINCO, expressing his welcome for their interest in investing in the country's vast renewable energy potential. The delegation, led by Vice-President Wang Xiaobing and CEO Li Chen, showcased their interest in various
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned that Pakistan may face increased load shedding in July due to a shortage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies. However, the coalition government is working to secure a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to mitigate the situation. In a separate development, the
