蜜芽传媒

Parliamentarians in Sri Lanka are voting to elect a new president. Three candidates are in the running. The acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe is thought to be the frontrunner, but he faces a tough challenge from Dullas Alahapperuma, who is being supported by the opposition parties.

Cooler weather has returned to Britain and France after two days that saw temperature records tumble. Weather warnings are now in place in Germany as the heatwave sweeps north and eastwards.

And the European Commission is expected to outline proposals for EU countries to reduce their gas consumption by up to fifteen per cent.