Poll points to victory for UK PM hopeful Liz Truss August 17, 2022 at 11:55PM

The YouGov survey of Tory party members for the broadcaster found 66 per cent are voting for foreign minister Liz Truss, while 34 per cent back former finance minister Rishi Sunak. The poll showed Sunak's support had climbed by two per cent since a similar poll two weeks ago, but the "incremental improvement ... would be nothing like enough to rescue the contest for him," Sky News said.

Two killed, 12 injured as storms hit France August 17, 2022 at 11:14PM

US congressional delegation in Kenya amid election crisis August 17, 2022 at 11:37PM

Zelenskyy to host Lviv talks with UN chief, Turkish leader August 17, 2022 at 10:49PM

Israel troops raid Palestinian rights group offices August 17, 2022 at 10:22PM

Media to ask judge to release Trump search warrant affidavit August 17, 2022 at 09:56PM

Salman Rushdie attacker 'surprised' the author survived August 17, 2022 at 10:08PM

The man who stabbed Salman Rushdie on stage at an event in New York has said he was "surprised" to learn that the renowned Indian-born author was alive following the attack. Hadi Matar, 24, said Rushdie, 75, was "someone who attacked Islam" but did not confirm that his actions were driven by a fatwa issued by Iran in the 1980s, reports dpa news agency.