They were the big winners of France’s elections, tearing apart President Emmanuel Macron’s majority. The broad left-wing alliance under Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen’s far right were described as
Sri Lanka could have avoided its current economic turmoil if it had gone to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout sooner, the country’s central bank governor says. P
There were times, during the elections here five years ago, when President Emmanuel Macron would sound almost messianic about the potential of his political party and his project for France.
The first of two payments to help the poorest households with the cost of living will hit people’s bank accounts from 14 July, the government says. More than eight million
The Queen has become the second-longest serving sovereign monarch in history. As of Monday, she has been on the throne for 70 years and 127 days, second only to Louis
The recent killing of dozens worshippers at a Catholic church in south-western Nigeria has reignited concern about religious violence in the country. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), an umbrella
A flight to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda next Tuesday has been allowed to go ahead by the High Court. Campaigners failed in an initial legal bid
Australia have picked three pacemen for the first T20 international against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, hoping their World Cup-winning formula will work in their favour again. With conditions in Colombo
Australia has long been considered a “big brother” by many small Pacific nations, but its approach in recent times has been tearing the family apart, some say. This is something
She’s one of the most photographed women in history and over the past 70 years has defined what it means to dress like a queen. Not trendsetting or daring, but