<p class="MsoNormal">The recent Conservative Party leadership debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss on Tuesday&nbsp;was abruptly ended when TV host Kate McCann fainted live. The debate was immediately taken off the air after the host fainted in the middle of the programme. In other news, Microsoft, the US tech giant reported that its latest quarter’s profits fell short of expectations due to weak demand and supply disruptions from China, affecting sales of personal computers. Finally, after a poorly attended referendum in which President Kais Saied won unrestrained power, the electoral commission in Tunisia said that it had accepted the new constitution that grants Saied unfettered power.<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p>The race to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is heating up with both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss not wasting any opportunity to push their agenda in front of the general public. However, the latest Conservative Party leadership debate on Tuesday came to an abrupt end after TV presenter Kate McCann fainted on air. The host lost consciousness in the middle of the broadcast as a loud crash was heard and the debate was taken off air instantly. TalkTV has released a statement that McCann is “doing fine” at the moment and even apologised to all of its viewers.</p>

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<p>The tech firm beat market expectations with a $16.7 billion profit on $51.9 billion in revenue but fell short of the same quarter year earlier. As per the firm its sales were harmed by the high US currency which made its products more expensive in overseas markets. Prior to a pandemic, the personal computer market had been steadily declining as more people switched to smartphones and tablets, AFP reported.</p>

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<p>The electoral commission said that Tunisia had adopted a new constitution that gives President Kais Saied unrestricted power following a thinly attended referendum in which voters largely supported the text. Rivals of Saied claimed the referendum he organised on Monday was invalid and accused the Saied-controlled electoral body of "fraud."</p>

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The recent Conservative Party leadership debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss on Tuesday was abruptly ended when TV host Kate McCann fainted live. The debate was immediately taken off the air after the host fainted in the middle of the programme.

The recent Conservative Party leadership debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss on Tuesday was abruptly ended when TV host Kate McCann fainted live. The debate was immediately taken off the air after the host fainted in the middle of the programme. In other news, Microsoft, the US tech giant reported that its latest quarter’s profits fell short of expectations due to weak demand and supply disruptions from China, affecting sales of personal computers. Finally, after a poorly attended referendum in which President Kais Saied won unrestrained power, the electoral commission in Tunisia said that it had accepted the new constitution that grants Saied unfettered power. Click on headlines to read more: Rishi Sunak-Liz Truss debate abandoned after TV presenter faints on air The race to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is heating up with both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss not wasting any opportunity to push their agenda in front of the general public. However, the latest Conservative Party leadership debate on Tuesday came to an abrupt end after TV presenter Kate McCann fainted on air. The host lost consciousness in the middle of the broadcast as a loud crash was heard and the debate was taken off air instantly. TalkTV has released a statement that McCann is “doing fine” at the moment and even apologised to all of its viewers. Microsoft’s earnings suffer as computer sales decline The tech firm beat market expectations with a $16.7 billion profit on $51.9 billion in revenue but fell short of the same quarter year earlier. As per the firm its sales were harmed by the high US currency which made its products more expensive in overseas markets. Prior to a pandemic, the personal computer market had been steadily declining as more people switched to smartphones and tablets, AFP reported. Despite low voter turnout, Tunisia adopts new constitution leading towards autocracy The electoral commission said that Tunisia had adopted a new constitution that gives President Kais Saied unrestricted power following a thinly attended referendum in which voters largely supported the text. Rivals of Saied claimed the referendum he organised on Monday was invalid and accused the Saied-controlled electoral body of "fraud." Watch | 3 UN peacemakers in Democratic Republic of Congo killed by mob Watch Ukraine to begin grain shipments from Black Sea Port | Odessa blockade to ease soon

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<p>As another candidate was eliminated to leave three contenders in the race to become the United Kingdom's new prime minister, former finance minister Rishi Sunak again topped the latest vote.</p>

<p>With longshot candidate Kemi Badenoch trailing on 59 and therefore eliminated from the contest, Sunak garnered 118 votes.</p>

<p>In the second place was former defence minister Penny Mordaunt on 92 followed by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on 86.</p>

<p>The UK will either get its third female leader or its first British Asian prime minister as a result of the vote.</p>

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<p>Sunak, who is all but guaranteed to make the final cut in Wednesday's last round of voting by MPs, fell two votes short of the number needed to guarantee a place among the final two.</p>

<p>With Truss making up five votes on Mordaunt, the race to join him further tightened amid a YouGov poll showing the vote showed that Badenoch would beat the remaining candidates with the all-important members.</p>

<p>Before the governing party's 200,000 members choose their new leader lawmakers will eliminate one more candidate from the race to replace Boris Johnson who fell from grace following a flurry of scandals.</p>

<p>After a damaging few days, Mordaunt trails Truss following criticism regarding her work ethic by her former boss David Frost.</p>

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As another candidate was eliminated to leave three contenders in the race to become the United Kingdom's new prime minister, former finance minister Rishi Sunak again topped the latest vote.

As another candidate was eliminated to leave three contenders in the race to become the United Kingdom's new prime minister, former finance minister Rishi Sunak again topped the latest vote. With longshot candidate Kemi Badenoch trailing on 59 and therefore eliminated from the contest, Sunak garnered 118 votes. In the second place was former defence minister Penny Mordaunt on 92 followed by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on 86. The UK will either get its third female leader or its first British Asian prime minister as a result of the vote. × Sunak, who is all but guaranteed to make the final cut in Wednesday's last round of voting by MPs, fell two votes short of the number needed to guarantee a place among the final two. With Truss making up five votes on Mordaunt, the race to join him further tightened amid a YouGov poll showing the vote showed that Badenoch would beat the remaining candidates with the all-important members. Before the governing party's 200,000 members choose their new leader lawmakers will eliminate one more candidate from the race to replace Boris Johnson who fell from grace following a flurry of scandals. After a damaging few days, Mordaunt trails Truss following criticism regarding her work ethic by her former boss David Frost. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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UK leadership race: Rishi Sunak tops vote; another candidate eliminated