. THE FINANCIAL TIMES (UK)
Rishi Sunak to be UK prime minister
Former chancellor secures overwhelming backing of Tory MPs as rival Penny Mordaunt withdraws
. THE LOCAL (FRANCE)
France’s far-right and leftist parties to co-operate in no-confidence vote on Macron’s government
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has announced that she will work with the leftist alliance on a vote of no confidence in Emmanuel Macron’s government.
. ANSA (ITALY)
Premier Meloni calls for unity as new govt gets down to work
New Premier Giorgia Meloni has called for unity from within her ruling alliance as she gets down to work after formally taking office at the weekend.
. NIKKEI ASIA (JAPAN)
China’s Xi stacks new inner circle with loyalists for third term
Shanghai party boss Li Qiang clinches No. 2 spot; Vice Premier Hu Chunhua demoted
. MIDDLE EAST MONITOR (UK)
Algeria, Russia hold joint naval drill in Med Sea ahead of ‘Desert Shield 2022’
Algeria and Russia held a four-day joint naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea the North African country’s defence ministry announced last week.
