world news Breastfeeding first in Australian parliament Larissa Waters, senator for Queensland in the Australian Senate, has made history by becoming the first mother to breastfeed in the Senate chamber.
Insight 'International media is dancing to the tune of Erdogan' The victory of the yes vote in Turkey’s referendum on new presidential powers is hardly a surprise given Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s overwhelming support.
world news US Senate expected to go nuclear over Supreme Court nomination US Republican Senators are expected to invoke the “nuclear option” Thursday to force through President Donald Trump's nominee to the US Supreme Court.
world news US parents sue over right to call their child ‘Allah’ A couple in the US state of Georgia are taking the state to court over their child’s surname.
world news Explained: The bribery scandal engulfing Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht and Latin American governments A multi-million euro bribery scandal involving Brazil’s largest engineering company is spreading through South America.
world news Trump's cabinet nominations slow to get Senate approval Donald Trump is finding it more difficult than any other president to get his nominations to the cabinet approved. Almost three weeks after his inauguration and there are only five confirmed cabinet p
Romania Romania : Ongoing protests and a vote of no confidence Though the numbers are reportedly dwindling, demonstrations in Romania continue as the government awaits a vote of no confidence
Romania Inside Romania's battle against corruption A new decree threatens the work of Romania's Anti-Corruption Directorate, but the government argues it must tackle prison overcrowding.
Romania Romania : Government opposition mounts Opposition to a controversial draft bill to decriminalise certain abuses of power in Romania continues to grow as the country's Ombudsman has asked a Constitutional Court to rule on its legality.
Poland Students in Poland hold anti-govenment protest Hundreds of students in Warsaw and other Polish cities have taken part in marches against the country’s populist government.
world news 'Trust gap' widens as Davos summit opens The majority of people no longer believe that the economic and political systems work in their favour, a new report reveals
Romania Romania's new coalition wins parliamentary approval Romania’s parliament has approved a new left-leaning coalition government in a vote of confidence ending weeks of uncertainty over who would lead the country.
Africanews DRC: Sporadic gunfire in Kinshasa, UN confirms 19 deaths There was sporadic gunfire across Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a day after deadly clashes between the security forces and anti-government protesters.
world news UK to consider banning far-right neo-Nazi group The UK government will be called upon to make a landmark decision which would ban and label a British neo-Nazi group a terrorist organisation
Italy Paolo Gentiloni to be Italy's new prime minister Caretaker Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned last week after losing a referendum on constitutional reform.
world news Meet the 'Space Egg', the EU's new €321 million headquarters The European Union unveiled this week what will become the new headquarters for the Council of the EU and the European Council
Yemen Chorus of condemnation greets Houthi government in Yemen Many international organisations including the UN have criticised the move by Yemen's Shi'ite Houthi rebels to form a government in Sana'a.
Spain "Restore public confidence" - the King of Spain tells parliament Felipe VI made an unusual and impassioned plea for dignity and respect to be restored in public life.
world news A Trump White House may reek of conflict of interest Donald Trump appears to be taking American exceptionalism to new heights as he ponders packing his administration with buddies, business partners and family members.
Lebanon Hariri officially invited to form new Lebanese government Hariri was prime minister of Lebanon from 2009 to 2011 and he's expected to take up that role again as part of a political deal
