Police probe drink spiking report in parliament bar
Police are investigating a report that a woman had her drink spiked in one of the bars in the Houses of Parliament.The parliamentary researcher reported…
Mozambique opens new parliament amid opposition protests and boycotts | Protests News
Mozambique has sworn in its new parliament with the streets of the capital largely deserted after the opposition leader called for a strike to protest…
Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president | Politics News
Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as the country’s president, ending a power vacuum that lasted for more than two years. Aoun secured…
Ex-Israeli Defense Chief Yoav Gallant resigns from parliament
Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant resigned Wednesday from the Knesset, nearly two months after being fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for "substantial disagreements"…
Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets new elections for February
Germany will elect a new government seven months ahead of schedule after President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament and called for snap elections on Friday. Source…
German president dissolves parliament, confirms February vote | Elections News
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who lost confidence vote this month, will act as caretaker chancellor at time of rising turmoil.German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has dissolved the country’s…
South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president | Politics
NewsFeedSouth Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, after accusing him of being complicit in an attempted insurrection by suspended President Yoon…
Parliament blaze and a deadlock: Why is Liberia in a political crisis? | Government News
Monrovia, Liberia – More than a week ago, a devastating blaze raged through the halls of power in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, when the parliament building…
Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet as resignation calls mount
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chances of staying in power have become more tenuous after the opposition party that backed his government for years…
Liberia’s parliament catches fire for second time in a week | Politics
NewsFeedLiberia’s parliament building caught fire for the second time within a week. Flames could be seen engulfing its prominent dome.Published On 18 Dec 202418 Dec…
Video: Cheers and criticism as South Korea’s parliament impeaches President | Government
NewsFeedSouth Koreans have expressed a range of opinions about the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, after the National Assembly voted 204 to 86 to remove…
Video: Bahamas politician hurls parliament mace out of window | Protests
NewsFeedVideo from the Bahamas shows an opposition MP staging a protest in parliament by grabbing the ceremonial mace and throwing it out of the window.Published…
South Korean parliament votes against president’s martial law declaration | Politics
NewsFeedSouth Korea’s parliament voted to revoke President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law hours after he announced its imposition to fight “anti-state forces”.Published On…
South Korean leader declares martial law, backs down amid fallout
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared emergency martial law late Tuesday before backing down, temporarily placing the military in control of all government and…
Australia social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to…
Georgian parliament bats away protests to set presidential vote | Elections News
Despite claims its election victory is illegitimate, Georgian Dream party plans vote for new president on December 14, using rules it pushed through in 2017.Georgian…
Senegal’s ruling Pastef party secures large majority in parliament | Elections News
Win grants President Bassirou Diomaye Faye a clear mandate to carry out ambitious reforms.Senegal’s ruling Pastef party has won a resounding victory in legislative elections,…
Thousands protest as Maori rights march reaches New Zealand parliament | Protests
NewsFeedTens of thousands of protesters gathered in front of New Zealand’s parliament as a march against proposed changes to Maori rights reached the capital. Al…
Australian senator censured for heckling King Charles III during an address at Parliament House
Australian lawmakers on Monday voted to censure Indigenous Sen. Lidia Thorpe after she heckled Britain's King Charles III in an address to parliament in October…
Protesters storm parliament in Abkhazia | Protests
Protesters in the breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia stormed the parliament building and demanded the resignation of its leader over a proposal to allow Russians…