Five people were killed when a London tram derailed and tipped onto its side, police said adding the driver has been arrested.

A far-right Hindu group which has been one of Donald Trump’s most avid overseas cheerleaders began celebrating in New Delhi yesterday as the Republican pulled off a shock US presidential election victory.

Kensington Palace has defended Prince Harry’s decision to speak out against what it claims is unacceptable media intrusion into his relationship with the American actor Meghan Markle after the Sun yesterday told him to “get real” and the Daily Mail argued his public status “comes at a price”.

Two families who claimed that the bedroom tax, which restricts housing subsidies, was unfair have won their appeals against the government at the Supreme Court.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday he would seek greater co-operation in maritime security and fighting criminality at sea during his visit to Malaysia.

Mexico yesterday said it will not pay for a border wall after Donald Trump’s surprise US presidential election win and local authorities held off announcing any emergency financial measures to support the peso after the currency hit record lows overnight.

Amid confusion over ATMs being able to disburse large amounts of Rs 100 notes when they reopen on Friday, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa clarified on Wednesday that new currency notes ...

Donald Trump's election as US president on Wednesday aroused concern among Syrian rebels and a degree of optimism in Damascus, where his victory was seen as a better outcome than a Hillary Clinton win.

Politicians worldwide took stock Wednesday of Donald Trump's shock US election victory, with the president-elect winning praise from far-right figures and cautious welcome from key US allies.

A row over the future of Rome's metro is threatening to delay urgent work to stabilise the Colosseum, adding to fears for the ancient amphitheatre after Italy's recent earthquakes caused troubling cracks in its exterior walls.

Five people were killed, more than 50 others were injured and two remained trapped after a tram overturned on Wednesday morning in south London, said police who later confirmed officers had arrested its driver.

Donald Trump's improbable victory in the US presidential election provoked global shock and angst on Wednesday over the implications for everything from trade to human rights and climate change.