French left fights over PM role, with current government set to resign
Emmanuel Macron was likely to accept resignation of his current govt to enable ministers who were elected as lawmakers to sit in parliament.
Tue Jul 16 2024
US lawmakers meet Tibet's Dalai Lama, pressure China on talks
Tibetan tradition holds that the Dalai Lama is reincarnated after his death and current leader has said his successor may be found in India.
Wed Jun 19 2024
Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage
The law gained the support of nearly all upper house lawmakers and will be sent to the palace for royal approval.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Thai opposition lawmaker sentenced to 2 years in jail for insulting monarchy
The law is one of the strictest of its kind in the world and seeks to protect Thailand's powerful monarchy from criticism.
Mon May 27 2024
Macron arrives in riot-hit New Caledonia for high-stakes talks
Protesters fear electoral reform, already passed by lawmakers will dilute the votes of indigenous Kanaks.
Thu May 23 2024
Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms
Even before votes started to be cast, some lawmakers screamed at and shoved each other outside the legislative chamber.
Fri May 17 2024
Ukraine sacks two senior ministers at heart of wartime economy
A majority of 272 lawmakers voted to dismiss Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov.
Thu May 09 2024
Terengganu's decision to reject Territorial Sea Act cynical, hypocritical - Fahmi
Fahmi Fadzil said there were no PAS lawmakers from Terengganu who objected when the bill was tabled, debated and passed in Dewan Rakyat.
Fri Apr 26 2024
Musk targets Australian senator, gun laws in deepening dispute over X stabbing content
Elon Musk accused Australia's leaders of trying to censor the internet, prompting an outpouring of condemnation from lawmakers.
Wed Apr 24 2024
UK lawmaker admits passing colleagues' numbers to stranger met on dating app
William Wragg said he had felt compromised after he sent them intimate photos of himself.
Fri Apr 05 2024
French lawmakers make abortion a constitutional right
France becomes the first country in the world to offer protection for terminating a pregnancy in its basic law.
Tue Mar 05 2024
US Defence Secretary Austin to testify over secret hospitalisation
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will be in the US Capitol on Thursday to testify before lawmakers about his secret hospitalisation last month to be treated for prostate cancer
Thu Feb 29 2024
US Lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline
US congressional leaders have come to an agreement to prevent a partial government shutdown slated for midnight on Friday, lawmakers said Wednesday.
Thu Feb 29 2024
UK lawmakers pass motion calling for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza after historic disorder in House of Commons
British lawmakers passed a motion calling for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip.
Thu Feb 22 2024
China's fireworks ban sparks fiery debate ahead of Lunar New Year
Chinese lawmakers said a total ban on pyrotechnics in the country credited with inventing them would be hard to implement.
Fri Jan 05 2024