Patrick Herminie has defeated Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff, gaining 52.7% of the vote, official results show.

Patrick Herminie has defeated Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff, gaining 52.7% of the vote, official results show.

Beijing says it could introduce "countermeasures" if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports.

An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces.

The abrupt collapse of the long-standing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)–Komeito coalition ahead of the upcoming prime ministerial vote has thrown Japanese politics into flux, complicating the path for Takaichi to take office and intensifying behind-the-scenes maneuvering among all major parties. Takaichi, who visited the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) headquarters earlier this week, was met with criticism over remarks describing an opposition figure as “damaged goods,” a sign of heightened tensions just two days before Komeito’s dramatic departure from the coalition. (News On Japan)

Authorities have confirmed that 16 people were killed when an explosives plant in rural Tennessee exploded on Friday morning.

Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv as Palestinians continue to return to Gaza City after the Israeli withdrawal.

The president's directive would ensure US military personnel don't miss a scheduled paycheque next week.

The president's directive would ensure US military personnel don't miss a scheduled paycheque next week.