Global National: Oct. 24, 2022 | Rishi Sunak to become 3rd UK prime minister in 7 weeks

After Liz Truss' disastrous term, the British Conservatives have appointed Rishi Sunak as their new leader. He will become the United Kingdom's third prime minister in only seven weeks. Eric Sorensen explains the major challenges ahead for Sunak, and how he's making history.

After Ottawa police were heavily criticized for not doing enough to control the convoy protests in February, interim chief Steve Bell took the stand at the Emergencies Act inquiry. Bell described the lessons learned from the demonstrations, the sweeping changes made in response, and whether he believes the Act's invocation was essential. David Akin reports.

Const. Mitchel Tong and Const. Canon Wong, the two Vancouver police officers who wrongfully arrested an Indigenous man and his granddaughter at a bank in December 2019, have failed to attend a planned apology ceremony in Heiltsuk Nation. Neetu Garcha reports on the community's "deep disappointment" in the officers' absence, and how the ceremony will now honour the girl and her grandfather, Maxwell Johnson.

With two weeks until the U.S. midterm elections, the race for a Senate seat in Georgia has become one of the closest contests to watch. Herschel Walker, the Republican candidate, has been plagued by scandals and accusations of domestic violence. Jackson Proskow explains why some voters are siding with Walker.

Canadian businessmen John Ridsdel and Robert Hall were both murdered in 2016 after they were kidnapped by Phillippine militant group Abu Sayyaf. What's happened in the hunt for the men's captors? Global News investigative reporter Stewart Bell travelled to the Philippines to get some answers.

Canadian tennis champion Félix Auger-Aliassime keeps climbing to the top of the tennis world after winning back-to-back ATP Tour titles. Mike Armstrong looks at the recent hot streak that's moving the 22-year-old Montrealer up in the world rankings.

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