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Rishi Sunak’s team is said to have done much less work in building a ministerial team, given his position significantly behind his rival in the polls. But an ally of the former chancellor said Mr Sunak’s supporters were “really skeptical” of opinion polls showing Ms Truss well ahead of her rival, insisting she still had a “very slim chance” of a shock victory. Mr Sunak’s allies said he should be given “proper treatment” by Ms Truss if he becomes prime minister and not exiled to the back tables for years....

An estimated 670,000 walleye entered the Columbia River system this summer on a journey of nearly 1,000 kilometers upstream to spawning grounds in creeks and rivers, according to ONA fish biologists. More than 80 percent of those fish are destined for Canadian waters near Osoyoos, BC, in the South Okanagan, said Richard Bussanich, the agency’s chief fish biologist. “This is a great story,” Busanic said. “We have more fish than spawners coming back....

A service for the nine-year-old will be held in Liverpool on September 15, according to a statement from the funeral director. “The family has asked everyone to wear a splash of pink,” said the message on the Debbie Bennett Funeral Directors website. “Olivia will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. “Funeral at St Margaret Mary’s Church, Pilch Lane, Dovecot on September 15th at 11am, followed by private burial....

Police declined to name the establishment, but a person with knowledge of the investigation who declined to be identified because the investigation is ongoing identified it as City Bar, 636 State St. Madison police said in a statement Friday that the operation at about 10 p.m. in the 600 block of State Street was aimed at “preemptive enforcement of liquor laws in the downtown area.” “Several local bars were visited and the establishments cooperated with officers on scene,” said police spokesman Hunter Lisco....

Die Kampagne gegen Baerbock wurde vermutlich durch pro-russische Accounts motiviert Stand: 02.09.2022| Lesezeit: 2 Minuten Baerbock verspricht der Ukraine im Bedarfsfall jahrelange Unterstützung Annalena Baerbock hat der Ukraine bei Bedarf jahrelange Unterstützung im Krieg gegen Russland zugesagt. „Wir müssen leider davon ausgehen, dass die Ukraine auch im nächsten Sommer neue schwere Waffen von ihren Freunden braucht“, sagte der Außenminister der Bild. Die Kritik an einer Ukraine-Erklärung von Annalena Baerbock wurde Berichten zufolge von kremlnahen Konten initiiert und angeheizt....

The case of Miles Sanderson, one of the men accused of killing 10 people in Saskatchewan over the weekend, has brought scrutiny to a commonly misunderstood tenet of the Canadian prison system that is almost as old as Canada itself. According to parole documents, Mr. Sanderson, who died after his arrest Wednesday, had won statutory release from prison in August 2021. His parole was suspended three months later before the Parole Board of Canada reinstated it in February ....

Ab Sonntag behoben! Die Bundesregierung hat einer Strompreisbremse zugestimmt. Details sollen am Mittwoch im Rahmen des Ministerrates vorgestellt werden. Wie „Today“ erfuhr, hat sich die Regierung auf einen gedeckten Stromverbrauch von 2.900 Kilowattstunden geeinigt. Bis zu diesem Preis soll der gedeckelte und damit günstigere Strompreis gelten – wer mehr verbraucht, soll auch den üblichen, teuren Marktpreis zahlen. Darunter sollen sie „nur“ zehn Cent pro Kilowatt zahlen. Zum Vergleich: Der Marktpreis bewegt sich derzeit zwischen 18 und 72 Cent....

Across the United States, mainstream institutions such as the American Civil Liberties Union, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and CNN are increasingly opting for gender-neutral terms such as “pregnant,” “abortionists,” and “birthers.” parent’ in favor of ‘women’ when referring to pregnancy, fertility and abortion. These changes in terminology signal an effort to include transgender and non-binary people who can also get pregnant. But the changes have also sparked backlash — not only from Republican politicians who are openly hostile to LGBTQ people, but also from some cisgender women (women whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth) who consider themselves LGBTQ allies and those who support abortion rights....

The latest Opinium poll for the Observer shows that while 49% of people who voted Tory in 2019 thought Truss “looks like a prime minister-in-waiting” at the start of August, this had fallen to just 31% by 30 August. Similarly, while 55% said she was competent at the start of August, this had fallen to 35% among 2019 Tory voters by the end of the month. And while 52% of the same voters thought he was likable in early August, only 31% felt that way by the end of the month....

Ms Truss’ own MPs have warned that the new Conservative leader must not leave the center or surround herself with a close circle of right-wing allies ahead of a general election. A former minister said: “I suspect he will go with a fairly hard Brexit, right-wing, Thatcher tribute government.” Liz Truss is the favorite to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister (Jacob King/PA) (PA wire) The calls came as union leaders urged Ms Truss to “clean up” her plans for workers’ rights after reports she wants to review EU-sourced protections....

In the main event of the UFC’s first event in France, former interim champion Cyril Gunn takes on Ty Tuvasa in a crucial heavyweight battle. France’s Gane hopes to bounce back after being dropped a unanimous decision in a title unification bout with Francis Ngannou. Across the cage, Tuivasa looks to continue his hot streak after winning five straight via KO/TKO, including a upset of Derrick Lewis. Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori square off in the co-main event....

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal speaks during a press conference at the end of the EU-Ukraine Association Council at the European Council, in Brussels, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) Ukraine’s prime minister on Monday urged the European Union to stand firm against Russian energy “blackmail” and called for more weapons, including aircraft, for the war-torn country, even as the EU’s arms stockpile runs low. “Russia is waging a hybrid war on the European continent against the European Union....

“We are playing with fire and something very, very catastrophic could happen,” warned Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN Security Council, days after an inspection visit to the plant. In a detailed report on his visit, the IAEA said shelling around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant must stop immediately. “This requires agreement by all parties concerned to establish a nuclear safety and protection zone” around the plant, it said....

A federal judge agreed Monday to appoint a special master to review records seized by the FBI during an unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, a move that is likely to delay his ongoing criminal investigation. Ministry of Justice. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in West Palm Beach, Florida, granted Trump’s request for a special master, whom she said would be tasked with reviewing documents that would otherwise be covered by the attorney-client privilege....

Après sa victoire face au numéro un mondial et tenant du titre Daniil Medvedev au tour précédent, et vu son niveau de jeu affiché plus largement depuis le début de l’été, l’Australien commençait pourtant à avoir une bonne tête de favori dans cet US Open. Ou pas loin. Mais, peut-être un peu émoussé justement par l’influx laissé ces dernières semaines, paraissant même un peu touché physiquement en début de match – on l’a vu se faire masser la cuisse à la fin du 1er set -, l’Australien a été un peu trop long à se mettre en route et a globalement été un peu trop sur courant alternatif pour mériter la victoire par rapport à son adversaire qui, lui, a été droit dans ses bottes du premier au dernier point....

Am Freitag wurde bekannt, dass Wien Energie seinen Terminhandel bereits vor dem „verrückten“ Freitag eingestellt hatte. Heute sieht die Wiener ÖVP den Vorwurf der Wucher gestützt. Die FPÖ bittet erneut um Aufklärung. 03.09.2022 11.08 Ab heute, 11.08 Uhr online Wie die ÖVP sprach auch die FPÖ über den größten Finanzskandal in Wien. Wie die ÖVP forderte auch die Wiener FPÖ eine vollständige Aufklärung des Sachverhalts. Die FPÖ ist auch an sogenannten Cash-Pooling-Verträgen innerhalb der Wiener Stadtwerke beteiligt....

Publié à 18h33 Mis à jour à 21h04. Cette nouvelle vente d’armes intervient un mois après une visite à Taïwan de la présidente de la Chambre Nancy Pelosi qui a suscité l’ire de Pékin. La Chine avait alors entamé les manœuvres militaires les plus importantes de son histoire autour de l’île. Le gouvernement américain a approuvé la vente à Taipei pour 355 millions de dollars de 60 missiles Harpoon capables de couler des navires de guerre, 100 missiles Sidewinder à courte portée (85,6 millions de dollars) capables d’intercepter des missiles ou des drones, et un contrat de maintenance de 665 millions de dollars pour le système radar de Taiwan....

A previous version of this article incorrectly said Lyndon B. Johnson gave remarks at his portrait unveiling. He did not. The quip was made by former president Gerald R. Ford at the unveiling of Ford’s portrait. The article has been corrected. Barack and Michelle Obama returned to the White House on Wednesday for the unveiling of their official White House portraits, in an East Room ceremony hosted by President Biden and first lady Jill Biden....

Comment LONDON — “Like Cincinnati, I return to my plough,” Boris Johnson said Tuesday from a lectern outside Downing Street in his final speech as Britain’s prime minister before traveling to Scotland to tender his resignation to the queen. The comparison caused quite a stir on social media, with Google searches for “Cincinnatus” immediately increasing around 7:34am. local time, in the middle of Johnson’s speech, before returning to a level normally expected of a Roman politician more than 2,500 years ago....

Breaking into a broad smile as he recounts one of the last conversations he had with the British prime minister during his third and final visit to Kyiv last month, the Ukrainian president says: “He is an energetic person. I told him, “You can’t disappear,” and he said, “I won’t disappear.” A deep bond has been forged between Zelenskiy and Johnson, who allies claim has not ruled out a return to No 10 following his departure this week....