Civil servants have been urged to simplify rules and procedures for ordinary people to access government services and assistance.

The Rolling Stones are set to announce “Hackney Diamonds”, their first album of original music for 18 years.

Ireland forwards Dan Sheehan, Jack Conan and Dave Kilcoyne will not be available for their Rugby World Cup opener against Romania on Saturday due to injury.

Torrential rains have flooded homes and roads in Greece and a man died after a wall collapsed in the bad weather, the fire brigade said.

Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner on Tuesday after four years of marriage and two children.

England coach Steve Borthwick said his team have been written off too soon before the Rugby World Cup after a dire run of results in the build-up to the tournament in France.

Fiji and Australia’s cooperation and friendship will be elevated to new levels through the first review of the Vuvale Partnership.

Malaysia has lifted an order to suspend the imports of live cattle and buffalo from Australia, its department of veterinary services said on Wednesday.

Indonesia is committed to continuing to strengthen and deepen its robust bilateral relations with Fiji.

After the media was denied access to migrants desperately trying to cross the Polish-Belarus border.

Venice plans to experiment with an admission fee of 5 euros($5.35) for day trippers next year to try to manage the flow of tourists drawn to its historic canals, the city council said.

French public schools have sent dozens of girls home for refusing to remove their abayas – long, loose-fitting robes worn by some Muslim women and girls – on the first day of the school year, according to the country’s Education Minister.