Sri Lankans on Thursday began voting in the snap parliamentary election, the first major test of the ruling National People’s Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The voting is ...

Since taking power in the country for the first time in 14 years at the general election in July, the ruling Labour Party in ...

The Treaty Principles Bill will face its first vote on Thursday afternoon in what is expected to be a heated session in Parliament. Opposition politicians will first grill members of the Government, ...

As of Wednesday, McCormick led by about 28,000 votes out of more than 6.9 million ballots counted — inside the 0.5% margin ...

Following Trump's US election win, the UK has stepped into a leadership role at COP29, and it's just announced a more ambitious climate goal.

First Minister John Swinney has said the SNP is yet to make a decision on whether its politicians can hold seats at both the ...

Exclusive: The Independent understands America’s new president-elect is seeking legal advice from Pentagon to challenge ...

Sir Keir Starmer has faced off with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch at PMQs. Reform's Nigel Farage was among the backbench MPs who ...

The weekend before Election Day, the 16-year-old teen ... said he has thought of going to school in the United Kingdom, but worries about leaving behind the queer culture and history he loves at home.

Specifically, the election has dramatically laid bare the moral emptiness ... 83 per cent in France, and 68 per cent in the ...

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have also applied to be candidates, but are yet to confirm whether they will stand.