Mr Dissanayake was elected president in September in a rejection of traditional political parties that have governed the island nation.

Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in northern Honduras late on Thursday local time and threatened to dump torrential rains across parts of Central America and southern Mexico.

The warning came as independent community pharmacies voted in favour of action which could see hours reduced and some ...

In southern Malaga province, streets were flooded while 3,000 people near the Guadalhorce river were moved from their homes ...

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has confirmed he is returning to competitive tennis, headlining the Brisbane International in December in preparation for the 2025 Australian Open.

Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 15 November https://t.co/HkSbGmKjuN pic.twitter.com/65eTfVGdrY The i reports the Chancellor will loosen rules introduced after the ...

Donald Trump met on Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentina’s President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with the president-elect since his victory in last week’s election. The ...

A woman who pocketed £3,000 of customers’ cash by fraud while working in a food shop has been ordered to carry out 125 hours of unpaid work.

Mr Kennedy ran as an independent in this year’s presidential race and abandoned his bid after striking a deal to give Donald Trump his endorsement.

Parts of the UK are set for “a messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow” next week, forecasters have said. The Met Office said it was too early to tell where the wintry weather might hit, with computer ...

A controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Maori and the British Crown is unlikely to become law.

The former universities minister says it was an ‘abdication of responsibility by recent governments’ to not take action sooner over fees.