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Israel has told ICC it will contest arrest warrants: Netanyahu
Israel will appeal against the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav…
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New Zealand PM apologises to 200,000 vulnerable survivors of state abuse
New Zealand‘s Prime Minister issued a historic apology to approximately 200,000 survivors of state care abuse. The formal acknowledgment came…
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Shigeru Ishiba vows to boost military as he takes over Japan’s top job
Japan‘s former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday was formally elected by the country’s parliament to serve as its prime…
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France’s new PM Michel Barnier says to form government next week
France will have a new government next week, recently installed conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Wednesday, as he…
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Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedience
Student leaders rallied Bangladeshis on Saturday for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government weathered a…
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New Zealand to apologise after report finds 200,000 children, adults abused in care
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has expressed regret over the public enquiry that found some 200,000 children, young people…
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Israeli top generals demand ceasefire in Gaza
As Israel’s atrocities increase in Gaza, reports suggest there is a widening rift between the country’s military and Prime Minister…
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US President Joe Biden’s Gaza plan not a good deal but Israel accepts it
An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down…
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International Criminal Court breaks silence on Netanyahu charges rumour
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has broken its silence amid speculation it may issue warrant of arrest against Israel Prime…
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Rafah attack will happen regardless of deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will launch an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah regardless of…
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Israel’s explanation for aid worker deaths unsatisfactory: Australia
Israel is yet to provide a satisfactory explanation for the death of seven aid workers last week, Prime Minister Anthony…
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Pakistan top parties wrestle over prime minister’s chair
Pakistan’s two largest political parties are wrangling over who will take the prime minister’s job after inconclusive elections last week…
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Chad military leaders appoint former opponent PM
Chad‘s transitional president General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Monday appointed one of his leading opponents, who recently returned from…
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Good news for UK family immigration hopefuls as new £38,700 work visa rule delayed
The implementation of plans requiring individuals to earn £38,700 annually before bringing their family to the UK will now occur…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspends Israeli minister over Gaza nuclear comment
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday disciplined a junior member of his cabinet who appeared to voice openness to the…
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Japan makes record defence spending request amid tension with China
Japan’s defence ministry made a record spending request on Thursday of 7.7 trillion yen ($52.67 billion), for fiscal 2024, the…
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Prince Buthelezi dismisses claims of stepping down as Zulu traditional Prime Minister
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has strongly dismissed reports that he is stepping down as the traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu…
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Israel ratifies law limiting conditions for a Netanyahu ouster
Israel ratified a law on Thursday limiting the circumstances in which a prime minister can be removed, despite worries voiced…
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Japan’s workers get biggest pay rises in decades as inflation surges
Top Japanese companies agreed to their largest pay increases in a quarter century at annual labour talks that wrapped up…
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Jacinda Ardern replaced by Chris Hipkins as New Zealand PM
Chris Hipkins has been chosen to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s prime minister – and has been sworn in…
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India blocks BBC documentary on PM Modi from airing in India
India has blocked the airing of a BBC documentary which questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership during the 2002 Gujarat…
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Mali’s Choguel Maiga reinstated as prime minister after medical leave
Choguel Maiga will resume his role as Mali’s transitional prime minister on Monday after more than three months of medical…
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Rishi Sunak to be UK’s new prime minister
British politician Rishi Sunak was Monday elected Conservative leader and will become the next prime minister after rival Penny Mordaunt…
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Britain’s Conservative Party voting for next PM delayed after hacking alert – The Telegraph
Voting by Britain’s Conservative Party members to pick the next Prime Minister has been delayed after the GCHQ spy agency…
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Indonesia foot-and-mouth outbreak prompts NZ, Australia restrictions
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia could cost thousands of New Zealand jobs, as…
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Sri Lanka’s new cabinet of ministers sworn in
Eighteen ministers, including Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, were sworn into Sri Lanka’s new cabinet before President Ranil Wickremesinghe in state…
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister declares state of emergency, curfew: Spokesman
Security personnel push a man away as demonstrators gather outside the office of Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, amid…
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UK’s new Prime Minister to be announced on Sept 5, says Tory lawmaker
The new UK Prime Minister replacing incumbent Boris Johnson will be announced on September 5, said Graham Brady, Chairman of…
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Sri Lanka cabinet to make way for unity govt amid political and economic meltdown
Sri Lanka’s president and the cabinet will make way for a unity government, the prime minister’s office said on Monday…
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British foreign secretary says Boris Johnson was right to step down as prime minister
Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that he regretted not being able to stay on as Britain’s…
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Ethiopia blames militia for killing 338 people in Oromiya region in June
About 338 people were killed in an attack in the western part of Ethiopia’s Oromiya region earlier this month, the…
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Yair Lapid to become new prime minister as Israel heads to election
Israeli lawmakers will vote next week to dissolve parliament, opening the way for the country’s fifth election in three years,…
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UK asylum candidates to be tagged electronically
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said asylum claimants who arrive in the UK would be electronically tagged to “make sure asylum…
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Boris Johnson remains British Prime Minister after winning confidence vote
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold onto his position as the prime minister of British after winning a vote of…
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces confidence vote
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a confidence vote later on Monday, after a growing number of lawmakers in the…
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EU leaders plead with Prime Minister Viktor Orban to back Russian oil ban
EU leaders were hoping Monday to persuade Prime Minister Viktor Orban to back a watered-down oil embargo against Russia after…
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UK PM Boris Johnson faces election test as scandals overshadow vote
Voters in Britain went to the polls in local government elections on Thursday where they are expected to punish Prime…
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UK lawmaker says he opened P0RN in parliament in error
A British lawmaker suspended by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party following accusations that he watched pornography on his phone…
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Somalia PM asks peacekeepers to secure parliamentary speaker vote
Somalia’s prime minister has asked African Union soldiers to take over protection of lawmakers as they pick new leadership, after…
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Somali leaders tussle over expulsion of African Union envoy
Somalia’s Prime Minister on Thursday expelled the African Union representative because of acts incompatible with his status though Somalia’s President…
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Prince William told Jamaica wants to be independent
Jamaica’s Prime Minister has confirmed to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge that the country is seeking to “fulfill [its]…
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Britain to get 350 pounds a month to open homes to Ukraine refugees
Britain will pay people to open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion as the government moves to deflect…
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Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi fires prime minister
Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi fired Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Thursday, a presidency statement said, in what appeared…
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England could end COVID isolation requirement by March
England will scrap the legal requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 later this month if infection levels remain…
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Australia Prime Minister apologises for abuse, bullying in parliament
Australia’s prime minister apologised for widespread sexual harassment, abuse and bullying of political staff Tuesday, a year after a high-profile…
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Australia to reopen borders to international tourists
Australia will fully reopen its borders to all vaccinated visa holders from February 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on…
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New Zealand to start easing tough Covid-19 border controls
New Zealand will start easing some of the world’s toughest pandemic border restrictions this month but will not fully reopen…
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Ireland to drop COVID-19 test requirement for vaccinated arrivals
Ireland will no longer require vaccinated arriving travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test, Prime Minister Michael Martin said on…
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As Covid-19 cases rise England builds temporary hospitals to deal with surge
England is building temporary hospitals to help cope with rising coronavirus cases, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday issued…
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Spain brings back outdoor mask-wearing to stem Omicron spread
Spain will make it compulsory to wear a face mask outdoors again as part of a package aimed at containing…
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