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• Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the current de facto ruler of Sudan.
• He is a Sudanese Army General and heads the Transitional Sovereignty Council.
• He has been the country's de facto leader since August 2019.

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• Mojtaba Khamenei is the current Supreme Leader of Iran.
• Since March 2026.
• He is the son of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes. 

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On 22 June 2026, Keir Starmer announced that he would resign as both Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party, less than two years after leading Labour to a landslide election victory in 2024.

He said he accepted that he was no longer the best person to lead Labour into the next general election.

The party is expected to begin its leadership process in July 2026.

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On 22 June 2026, Keir Starmer announced that he would resign as both Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party, less than two years after leading Labour to a landslide election victory in 2024.

He said he accepted that he was no longer the best person to lead Labour into the next general election.

The party is expected to begin its leadership process in July 2026.

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