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

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 ...

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 ...

British actress Lucy Boynton has turned on the Bond Street Christmas lights in a festive event, saying she was “thrilled” to perform the role in her home city. The Bohemian Rhapsody star switched on ...

In her first Mansion House speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves announced plans for megafunds which she said could unlock £80 billion for investment.

The review includes hundreds of cases of misidentified balloons, birds and satellites as well as some that defy easy explanation.

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.

A 17-year-old girl who died after fleeing a police vehicle and being struck by a car on the M5 motorway has been named. Tamzin Hall, from Wellington, was being transported to a custody suite in ...

British actor and Hollywood star Gary Oldman has said he is “very honoured” to read a special CBeebies Bedtime Story for Children In Need. The 66-year-old Oscar and three-time Bafta winner will recite ...

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

The Health Secretary said he had asked his department to analyse the costs of implementing any change in the law on assisted dying.