The Republican-led legislature in Oklahoma passed a bill on May 19 banning abortions from the moment of fertilization, with some exceptions, making it the strictest abortion ban in the United States. With a vote of 73 to 16, the state …
Spain’s cabinet approved a new bill that would allow women with severe menstrual pain to take paid medical leave. If the bill is approved by Parliament, Spain will become the first European country to allow paid medical leave on account …
Somali legislators elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the new president for a second time after a final vote on May 15. Mohamud, who was voted out of power in 2017, won the presidency again after receiving 214 votes in the …
Queen Elizabeth II will not attend this year’s State Opening of Parliament and the reading of the Queen’s Speech for the first time in 59 years, the Buckingham Palace announced. “The Queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in …
Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party that wants to liberate Northern Ireland from British authority to create a united Ireland, won the most seats in the Belfast legislature. “Sinn Féin is ready to work with others to deliver real change …
The United States House of Representatives passed a bill on April 28 that would allow President Joe Biden’s administration to lend or lease weapons to Ukraine to defend itself against the Russian invasion. The House approved the Ukrainian Democracy Defense …
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein is to appear before parliament following reports that the Turkish cross-border military incursion into the Iraqi Kurdistan region against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was conducted in an agreement with Baghdad. The head of …
The US on Friday called on the Iraqi political leaders to expedite the process of government formation to stave off instability, as the country failed to elect a new president and Prime Minister after six months since national elections were …
The Florida legislature passed a bill on April 21 to strip Disney of its special self-governing status amid a political clash over the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law. The Florida House recently approved legislation to eliminate Disney’s special district in …
Florida Republicans on April 21 approved a new congressional map that severely limits Black voting power just after Black lawmakers staged a sit-in for over an hour inside the chamber. The chamber passed the map in a 68 to 38 …
