Germany is bracing for major disruptions to transport nationwide on Monday after unions called for a day-long strike in the transport sector. No long-distance trains will operate and most regional rail will be canceled.

According to the UN, about 43,000 people have died due to the drought that affected Somalia last year.

The Prince of Wales has thanked British troops for "defending our freedoms" in a secret visit to a military base in Poland near to the Ukraine border.

The UN on Tuesday expressed grave concern over "extreme violence" in Haiti, which it said was continuing to spiral out of control.

A92-year-old billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch has announced engagement to his new girlfriend Ann Lesley Smith, less than a year after his divorce from his fourth wife, Jerry Hall, was finalised.

The unlocking of the International Monetary Fund’s US$2.9 billion (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Sri Lanka is now being granted with the approval of the executive board leading to the opening access to multilateral agencies assistance of around US$ 7 billion, IMF and finance ministry sources confirmed.

Xi Jinping's 3 day visit to Russia and his meetings with Mr. Putin. China presents the trip as an effort to start peace talks between Russia and Ukraine based on its proposals.

Sri Lankans could receive a welcoming surprise at the pump in a matter of days or weeks as the global oil hit a 15-month low last week on concerns about a banking sector crisis in the United States that may spill over into other parts of the world.

The BMW XM plug-in-hybrid has what it takes to compete with performance SUVs like the Lamborghini Urus.