The scale of the fraud, which Truong My Lan was convicted of in April, had raised concerns about the country’s economy.

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced, and both countries are preparing shelters and evacuation plans in anticipation of more heavy rain.

The Chancellor has appointed Tom Hayhoe as Covid corruption commissioner to claw back taxpayers’ money wasted on deals during the pandemic. He has started a review of £8.7 billion worth of PPE bought ...

Efforts to turn around the ‘Poor’ classification of Weston-super-Mare’s three beaches “reached new levels this year,” the ...

Three Irish authors have been nominated in the Nero Book Awards this year, including Donal Ryan, from County Tipperary, whose ...

Report from environmental charity warns retailers falling behind on targets to cut nature and climate impacts of average UK ...

The pit in Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, has continued to expand, with further cracks appearing in the road surface, council leader ...

Island nations including Vanuatu are urging the International Court of Justice to provide an opinion on the obligations of ...

Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday, the militant group’s first attack since its ceasefire ...

An impeachment complaint has been filed against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who is facing a legal storm over a ...

Three climbers from the US and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a planned ascent of New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki, authorities said on Tuesday. The Americans – Kurt Blair, ...

The move comes after disputed parliamentary elections, which the President said had been rigged with Moscow’s help.