Russia’s entire government has unexpectedly stepped down, in a move that clears the way for President Vladimir Putin to maintain his grip on power well past the end of his term. After eight years as prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev has tendered his resignation to Mr Putin. The president then named Tax Service chief Mikhail Mishustin as the replacement. Mr Putin’s entire cabinet, which …

The Queen has moved quickly to take control of the crisis surrounding the decision by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to distance themselves from the royal family, ordering royal courtiers to sort out a future role for the pair within days. British media reported Friday that the monarch, who is at her Sandringham estate in eastern England, …

British breakfast show hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid have lambasted Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a tense interview with Liberal MP Craig Kelly. Morgan had previously criticised Morrison on Twitter for a “shameless and shameful” political ad about the government’s response to the bushfire crisis. Watch Good Morning Britain hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid blast the Australian government’s bushfire …

International climate talks that have gone on for two weeks have failed to reach an agreement on a key part of a deal that would help reduce global carbon emissions. Delegates have postponed a decision on global carbon markets which put a price on the emission of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. Carbon markets allow one country to pay …

Hosts Spain made light work of a youthful Canadian side to win the inaugural edition of the new-look Davis Cup and claim the team trophy for a sixth time on Sunday. Fittingly it was Spain’s talisman Rafael Nadal who sealed the triumph, beating 20-year-old Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-6 (7) to rack up his eighth victory in eight matches during a …

The sixth wife of the ruler of Dubai has emerged at a London court after weeks of hiding to ask for a forced marriage protection order, claiming she fears for her life. Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, 45, is the third woman to try to escape the court of her 70-year-old billionaire husband Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum. The sheikh owns Godolphin …

A man has been charged after allegedly crashing a van carrying more than $200 million of the drug ice into a parked police car in Sydney. It is alleged 26-year-old Simon Tu hit the patrol car yesterday about 10:30am, as it was parked outside Eastwood Police Station in the city’s north-west. The impact from the van, a Toyota HiAce, crushed …

Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London, will become the UK’s next prime minister after winning the Conservative Party leadership ballot. He beat rival Jeremy Hunt with 66 per cent of the vote. The result of the leadership contest was announced at a party meeting in London with Mr Johnson and Mr Hunt sitting in the front row. Mr Johnson …

Forget Donald Trump. Boris Johnson is hurtling towards becoming Great Britain’s next prime minister. Just as politics was transformed in the US, as Mr Johnson walks through the doors at Downing Street, there will be a seismic shift in the landscape. And the blond bombshell will take at least some of the spotlight that has been dedicated to the US …

The United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States, Sir Kim Darroch, has quit his post a day after US President Donald Trump labelled him “wacky”, “pompous” and “very stupid”. Sir Kim came under fire from Mr Trump after the leak on Sunday of official documents he had sent back to the UK Government that described the White House as “dysfunctional” and …