Andy Burnham has suggested rejoining the EU is among options the government could examine to reshape the UK's long-term relationship with Europe.

India’s 'DroneMan' team has secured the top prize at the SLIIT Robo Fest 2026, emerging champion in the Open Category Drone Championship after showcasing advanced autonomous drone technology and precision engineering.

Death row inmate Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago, is due to be executed by lethal injection in Tennessee on Wednesday, becoming the first woman that state has put to death in more than two hundred years.

More than 400 people, mostly minors, were detained in France on Tuesday over student protests at high schools across the country, the French interior minister said.

Water supply to several areas in Ratnapura will be suspended for 13 hours today (30) due to essential maintenance work at the Kolonna Water Treatment Plant.

The Wellawatte Police have arrested a suspect and another individual in connection with the theft of a safe containing gold jewellery worth nearly Rs. 20 million from a house in Kaviratne Place, Wellawatte.

The Malaysian government has started repatriating around 5,000 asylum seekers from Myanmar, under a controversial deal agreed with Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing.

A Nigerian dancer is attempting to dance non-stop for seven days in order to set a new world record.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath is currently delivering Sri Lanka’s National Statement at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

Rescuers have recovered two bodies from the site of an avalanche that struck a climbing group camping in the Nepalese part of the Himalayas.

The White House has released lists of products that could benefit from lower tariffs under an arrangement with China affecting US$30 billion in goods in each direction, without specifying the rates or timetable.

At least 10 people have gone missing after an avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal in western Nepal, bordering Tibet, expedition organisers confirmed on Sunday.

The Pope is making the first official papal visit to France in 18 years, during which he is expected to meet survivors of sexual abuse, EU leaders and large crowds of worshippers.

Gucci has started selling new luxury footwear bearing "Made in China" labels, departing from its long-established Italian heritage in a strategy that market observers warn might threaten its prestige reputation as it attempts to re-engage middle-class buyers.

The El Niño weather pattern developing in the Pacific Ocean could be one of the strongest on record, with the potential to cause floods, droughts, extreme heat and crop losses across the world.

Researchers at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale are developing a method to convert discarded plastic into protein-based food ingredients, with Sri Lankan-born scientist Lahiru Jayakody among those leading the research.

US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace proposed a US$2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan on Wednesday (Sep 23) at a meeting of its members and stakeholders, in an effort meant to span over six months.

Australia said on Wednesday (Sep 23) an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June, gaining unauthorised access to files, in what could be the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government website.