Rishi Sunak, Youngest UK PM in two centuries, takes office

Rishi Sunak, Youngest UK PM in two centuries, takes office

• Rishi Sunak will be named as the PM of UK, and he will be the first British Prime Minister of Indian descent. 
• In a remarkable shift of power during an economic crisis. In the midst of a “deep economic dilemma,” the future prime minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak, has called for cooperation.
• Rishi Sunak, 42, is the first British Asian prime minister since more than 200 years and will also be the youngest. He succeeds Liz Truss, who resigned last week barely 45 days into her turbulent premiership.
• Rishi Sunak took over as Conservative Party leader after his old employer Boris Johnson cancelled his attempt to make a comeback and his competitor Penny Mordaunt was unable to win enough support from Conservative MPs.

Ukrainian people win EU’s 2022 Sakharov freedom prize

• The European Parliament has awarded the people of Ukraine its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to honour their fight against Russia’s invasion. 
• European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the 2022 laureate in the Strasbourg plenary chamber, following a decision by Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (the President and political group leaders).
• The award comes with prize money of 50,000 euros ($49,100), which will be distributed to representatives of Ukrainian civil society. The prize, named after the late Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, has been awarded annually since 1988 to individuals and organizations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Cyclone Sitrang hit densely populated area in Bangladesh, India

• Cyclone Sitrang ploughed into heavily populated, low-lying parts of Bangladesh on night, killing at least nine people. Officials warned that as more casualties are reported from other districts, the death toll could rise.
• Cyclone Sitrang quickly degraded into a deep depression after crossing Bangladesh, and it had further degraded into a low-pressure region.
• Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura may experience widespread moderate to heavy rainfall on Tuesday due to the system, which is now moving towards north-eastern areas of India.
• Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department issued a warning for squally winds on Tuesday morning along and off the coast of West Bengal, with gusts up to 60 kmph.