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Polls closed in Italy late on Sunday in the first of two days of voting on a constitutional referendum over the slimming down of parliament.Voting is also on in local elections expected to favor the right-wing national…

As many as 17 Indian Members of Parliament (MPs) tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, the first day of the 18-day Monsoon Session of the Indian parliament.Among the infected MPs, a maximum of 12 belonged to the country’s…

Tunisia’s parliament voted in favour of a new government on Tuesday, with several parties supporting Prime Minister-designate Hichem Mechichi’s line-up half-heartedly to avoid the threat of new elections. SEE ALSO: Boris Johnson Holds…

I thought I would write about the astonishing implications for the liberty of the events of the last few weeks. With the exception of Silkie Carlo of Big Brother Watch, almost no significant public figure has raised any concerns about this,…

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the demand by 72 House of Reps members for a bill to re-introduce a parliamentary system of government in Nigeria.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the system was earlier practised in…

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday suspended the parliament amid a political crisis which erupted in the island nation since Oct. 26, local media reported.Lawmakers Ask Federal Government to Sack NEMA DG over…

Ugandan Police fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse opposition protesters in Kampala on Monday.The Police fired live rounds and tear gas in the capital to disperse a crowd of protesters angered over the arrests and torture of…

Major Political Parties in Australia including the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull have condemned the call for a final solution to Muslim migration suggested by a Senator from a minority Political Party.The Senator had read a speech…

News sources from the United Kingdom have reported that the UK Metropolitan Police have arrested a man who crashed his car into the security barriers outside the UK's Houses of Parliament injuring several people in the process.Issuing a…

The parliament of the Nation of Israel have adopted a controversial law “the Jewish Nation State Law” that could redefine Israel as a country. There's fear that the law would lead to open discriminatory practices against the Arab members of…

The Dutch Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ban on wearing full-face veils in certain public spaces, including schools, public transport and hospitals.The ban would likely be implemented at the beginning of 2019.The…

Denmark has become the latest country to ban the wearing of the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces after a bill was passed in Danish Parliament“Anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a fine,”…

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook chief faces the 'firing squad' later Tuesday at the European Parliament over the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal.Zuckerberg's appearance will be live-streamed after initial plans to…

A cabinet minister of Zambia’s parliament was suspended on Tuesday from its proceedings for one month.The suspension was following the minister allegedly slapping a lawmaker within the parliament grounds.Verbal abuse is the norm…

The ECOWAS Parliament has begun the review of the ECOWAS community 2018 draft budget of 284.9 million dollars.The draft budget was presented before the parliament by the Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) at the parliament’s…

The ECOWAS Parliament has sought approximately 3.6 million dollars from development partners to meet up with its financial needs and facilitate effective implementation of Sub-Regional Programmes.The Fourth Legislature of the parliament…

Qatar highly appreciates Kuwaiti emir’s speech about the ongoing Gulf dispute at the opening session of the Kuwaiti parliament, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.“Doha hails Kuwaiti emir’s call to preserve the rights of the…

The European parliament press-room would be named after the assassinated Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Parliament announced on Tuesday.Caruana Galizia, a 53-year-old newspaper columnist and vocal government critic was…

The ECOWAS Parliament Gender, Women, Empowerment, Social Protection, Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups, has urged parliamentarians to be more involved in economic and social policy programmes of their countries.This is part of a report…

Scuffles broke out in Uganda’s parliament for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, with members brawling over a bill that seeks to remove the presidential age limit.Opposition legislators oppose the bill which would allow Uganda’s…

South Africa’s parliament will on Sept. 5, debate a proposal for early national elections tabled by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), the party said on Thursday.The DA is trying to force President Jacob Zuma from office before…