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United Kingdom

Moving day for Theresa May as she gets the keys to Number 10

Theresa May becomes British prime minister today (July 13) succeeding David Cameron in Downing Street.

13/07/2016

United Kingdom

Britain's 'cold and competent' new PM Theresa May

Winning the top job was the easy bit.

12/07/2016

United Kingdom

Who is in the running to be the next UK prime minister?

Pen portraits of the five candidates hoping to be the country's next leader.

04/07/2016

Canada

Justin Trudeau raises Pride flag for 1st time on Parliament Hill

02/06/2016

Turkey

Turkey's ruling AKP names Binali Yildirim as party leadership candidate

Turkey’s ruling AKP has named its candidate for the party leadership, on the 97th anniversary of the start of the Turkish War of…

19/05/2016

Turkey

Turkish transport minister set to replace Davutoglu as prime minister

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has selected transport minister Binali Yildirim as its next leader.

19/05/2016

World News

Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull calls early election

Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called a surprise early election on July 2. He used a rare political tool to dissolve

08/05/2016

United Kingdom

Prime ministerial trio praises Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen has gone through 12 prime ministers in all, Winston Churchill was her first, and has outlived all but four of them. Those that do are all

21/04/2016

France

France to extend state of emergency ahead of Euro football tournament

Hours before the announcement, security forces simulated an attack in a major Paris train station.

20/04/2016

Ukraine

EU welcomes 'crucial' approval of new Ukraine Prime Minister Hroisman

The European Union has described Ukraine’s parliamentary approval of Volodymyr Hroisman as prime minister as a “crucial development at a time when

14/04/2016

Ukraine

Volodymyr Hroisman is new Ukraine Prime Minister

Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday approved its speaker, Volodymyr Hroisman, as the country’s new prime minister. It paves the way for a new government

14/04/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine's parliamentary speaker gets key backing for job as PM

A coalition of the country's two main parties says it has agreed to back parliamentary speaker Volodymyr Groysman for the post

13/04/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine: Tough challenges ahead for next government

Ukraine is in political turmoil as it seeks to form a new government. It follows the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. His likely

11/04/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine's parliamentary speaker set to become new PM

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has signalled his support for parliamentary speaker Volodymyr Groysman to replace him after tendering his

11/04/2016

Denmark

Last day in parliament for Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Denmark's selfie-loving first female prime minister moves on to pastures new

29/03/2016

Pakistan

Pakistan: hundreds arrested after Easter bombing

Hundreds arrested as government comes down hard on Islamist militants

29/03/2016

Sweden

30 years since the death of Olof Palme

The 59-year-old Swedish prime minister died after being shot in the back by an attacker on his way home from the cinema in 1986.

28/02/2016

Republic of North Macedonia

Macedonian PM quits to pave way for early polls

Amid months of political turmoil in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has submitted his resignation to

15/01/2016

Hungary

Viktor Orban aims for third term as Hungarian PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is aiming for a third term in a row after declaring he’s ready to lead his Fidesz party in 2018 elections. His

14/12/2015

Switzerland

New cabinet elected in Switzerland

Switzerland has elected its new cabinet with a noticeable shift to the right. Wine-grower Guy Parmelin from country’s main anti-immigration party

09/12/2015