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Truss v Sunak: contrasting approaches in UK leadership battle
Truss v Sunak: contrasting approaches in UK leadership battle

Liz Truss will become Britain's third female prime minister if she wins the Conservative leadership election, while rival Rishi Sunak hopes to be the first non-white incumbent in Downing Street. For Curtice, Truss has effectively conveyed "traditional Conservative messages" to Tory members while Sunak has been more nuanced.

UK to learn name of new prime minister after long vote
UK to learn name of new prime minister after long vote

The UK will learn Monday who will be its next prime minister, with Liz Truss the favourite to succeed Boris Johnson and take charge as the country battles a spiralling cost-of-living crisis. The UK is gripped by its worst cost-of-living crisis in generations, with inflation soaring into double digits and energy prices shooting up on the back of Russia's war in Ukraine.

More German troops begin arriving in Lithuania
More German troops begin arriving in Lithuania

Around a hundred German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on Sunday, after Germany pledged to bolster its presence on NATO's eastern flank following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Germany, which heads up a NATO battle group in Lithuania, already has around 1,500 German soldiers in Lithuania.

Brendan Fraser makes 'Whale'-sized comeback in Venice
Brendan Fraser makes 'Whale'-sized comeback in Venice

In one of the most unexpected movie comebacks ever, Brendan Fraser transformed into a morbidly obese man for "The Whale" that premiered at the Venice Film Festival Sunday. - 'Lighthouse in a dark sea' - "Charlie is by far the most heroic man I've ever played," Fraser said.

Chile votes on overhaul of dictatorship-era constitution
Chile votes on overhaul of dictatorship-era constitution

Chileans voted Sunday on whether to adopt a new constitution that would break from the era of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, foster a more welfare-based society and boost Indigenous rights. Although Chileans previously voted in droves for a rewrite of the current constitution -- adopted in 1980 during Pinochet's rule -- opinion polls suggest the new text could be rejected.

Ukraine PM visits Berlin, seeking more weapons
Ukraine PM visits Berlin, seeking more weapons

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmygal on Sunday voiced hopes that Germany would become a leading player helping Kyiv to build up its air defences, as he sought more heavy weapons for Kyiv from Berlin.