Britain's former finance minister Rishi Sunak held onto his lead in the race to become Britain's next prime minister.

In Europe, western part of the continent faces more sweltering temperatures as a ferocious heatwave heads north.

The UN chief called on political leaders to meet their international climate finance promises and “take responsibility for our collective future”.

Sri Lanka's acting President Wickremesinghe, main Opposition leader Premadasa are among the four candidates for the next President.polls.

All eight crew members of a cargo plane that crashed near the Greek city of Kavala died in the accident.

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to overcome the "colossal" high-tech problems his country is facing due to Western sanctions.