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New UK finance minister defends himself over tax affairs

Nadhim Zahawi says he is ‘clearly being smeared’

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Ukraine’s richest man agrees to hand over media empire

Rinat Akhmetov says ‘driven’ by law aimed at halting oligarchs’ influence

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French PM survives no-confidence motion in parliament

Point of vote was ‘political clarification’, says opposition party’s parliamentary group leader

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New UK PM to be announced on Sep 5: Conservative party

11 hopefuls vying for top post to replace outgoing Boris Johnson

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Autopsy in Spain for ex-Angola leader amid foul play claims

Daughter claims father’s death occurred under ‘suspicious circumstances’

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UK’s Johnson steers clear of endorsing successor

Among leadership race frontrunners are Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid 

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Indian Kashmir pilgrimage goes on despite many missing from floods

Authorities confirm 16 deaths, 47 still being searched for since Friday

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Abe’s alleged killer’s mother is a member: Unification Church

Local media claims suspect resents unnamed group for ‘bankrupting’ family

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Germany frets over reduced Russia gas supplies

Fears rise that Gazprom might turn off tap amid frosty relations over Ukraine conflict

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Sri Lankan protesters hand over Rajapaksa’s cash to police

Demonstrators find 17.85 mil rupees left by fleeing president in occupied residence 

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China detains alleged bank fraud ‘gang’ after rare mass protests

Criminal group made illegal transfers via fictitious loans, effectively took over local banks, cops say

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Russian aggression in Ukraine possible contributor to Sri Lanka crisis: Blinken

US secretary of state again urges Moscow to allow passage of grain shipments

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Rupture averted: Pacific Islands Forum remains whole after talks

Last-minute agreement prevents break-up as negotiations reveal regional strengths, vulnerabilities, writes Tess Newton Cain