Asia Yoshihide Suga named Japan's prime minister, succeeding Abe 16-09-2020 15:54 Japan's Parliament elected Yoshihide Suga as prime minister Wednesday, replacing long-serving leader Shinzo Abe with his right-hand man.
Democracy in Crisis Venezuelan police fire tear gas at opposition protest 10-03-2020 15:55 Some of the protesters responded by throwing stones at the police, while others fled the scene.
Gender equality Women account for quarter of world's MPs, but progress slowing 08-03-2020 07:00 A quarter of all lawmakers serving in national parliaments worldwide are women, the International Parliamentary Union said Friday, warning though that progress towards gender parity was slowing amid significant "pushback".
Venezuela in Crisis Venezuela National Assembly authorises Guaidó to use frozen funds 28-02-2020 11:54 Opposition-controlled legislature released the funds so that opposition leader, who is recognised by 50 countries as the troubled nation's interim president, can continue representing the country abroad.
EU DEPARTURE Brexit deal cleared by EU Parliament; UK set to leave Friday 29-01-2020 16:02 Legislators approve withdrawal agreement that will end the 47-year membership of Britain. EU parliament will soon shrink by 73 members.
Russia Russian government resigns, Putin announces constitutional reform 15-01-2020 12:18 Changes would give Parliament the power to choose the prime minister and senior Cabinet members, instead of the president as under the current system.
NEW PM IN HAVANA Cuba names tourism minister as first prime minister since 1976 22-12-2019 17:04 Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel names Manuel Marrero Cruz as the country's first prime minister since 1976.
Brexit Tough talks ahead as UK exit polls predict Boris Johnson victory 12-12-2019 23:07 Exit polls in Britain predict that Boris Johnson's Conservatives will continue in power with a majority government, after Thursday's general election.
Brexit UK political leaders chase undecided voters on eve of vote 11-12-2019 12:34 Though opinion polls have consistently shown Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in the lead, surveys suggest the margin may be narrowing before Thursday's contest.
world Parliament approves early election in UK 29-10-2019 18:10 The leader of the UK's opposition Labour Party told fellow lawmakers Tuesday that he'll back an early election for Britain now that the prospect of crashing out of the European Union without a deal has been taken off the table.
Brexit UK will leave EU by end of October, London says 20-10-2019 10:15 A third delay to the Brexit deadline could be imminent, despite last week’s deal
BREXITSHAMBLES Blow for PM as UK's top court rules Parliament suspension was illegal 24-09-2019 10:07 Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal.
ANARCHY IN THE UK Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda 03-09-2019 19:42 In a 328 to 301 vote, MPs voted to take control of Parliament's business in a bid to prevent a no-deal Brexit in October.
ANARCHY IN THE UK? Boris Johnson plays a brutal game of Brexit Truth or Dare 31-08-2019 01:15 Anti-democratic? Demagogic? British prime minister’s decision to suspend Parliament marks a sharp escalation of hostilities over Brexit.
ANARCHY IN THE UK? Opposition grows to Johnson's Parliament suspension 29-08-2019 11:58 A petition to the government demanding Parliament not be suspend has garnered over a million signatures, ensuring the petition will be considered for debate.
BREXIT UK PM Johnson triggers outrage with move to suspend Parliament 28-08-2019 09:01 Angry opponents brand move by Brexit-favouring PM Boris Johnson as a "coup," a "declaration of war," and an "offence against democracy."
BLOOMBERG Irish lawmakers signal opposition to EU-Mercosur trade agreement 11-07-2019 19:32 Irish farming groups are particularly concerned about a possible influx of Brazilian beef into the EU.
BRITISH POLITICS UK Prime Minister Theresa May announces she will resign on June 7 24-05-2019 08:55 Decision ends a dramatic three-year tenure of near-constant crisis over Brexit and increases likelihood of Britain crashing out of the EU later this year.