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Author: BY CORA ENGELBRECHT AND CHRISTINA ANDERSON - Publish Date: November 30, 2021 at 01:46AM The Swedish Parliament elected Magdalena Andersson as prime minister by a narrow margin. She was first elected last week, but her government soon collapsed over a budget dispute.

Author: BY JENNY GROSS - Publish Date: November 25, 2021 at 12:46AM Stella Creasy received a letter of complaint for attending a debate with her infant son in tow. After an outcry, the speaker of the House of Commons said that a committee would review the rules.

Author: BY JANE ARRAF - Publish Date: October 11, 2021 at 12:20AM Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections that were called a year early in response to anti-government protests.

Author: BY STEPHEN CASTLE - Publish Date: September 7, 2021 at 02:41AM Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to propose increasing the National Insurance tax to bolster social care services.

Author: BY ROGER COHEN - Publish Date: July 24, 2021 at 12:19AM France is taking the lead in making life unpleasant for the unvaccinated, even requiring some people to get shots. Protesters see a soft dictatorship dawning.

Author: BY PATRICK KINGSLEY - Publish Date: June 14, 2021 at 12:39AM

Author: BY ROGER COHEN - Publish Date: June 12, 2021 at 12:50AM An agreement to return to democratic norms might be the one thing that holds together the disparate coalition facing a confidence vote on Sunday.

Author: BY STEPHEN CASTLE - Publish Date: May 7, 2021 at 01:10PM Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent troubles didn’t seem to bother voters in Hartlepool, a struggling town in the northeast of England.

Author: BY IAN AUSTEN - Publish Date: January 22, 2021 at 08:24AM Julie Payette was Canada’s official head of state, a high-profile but largely ceremonial role. She was accused of publicly humiliating employees.

Author: BY HANNAH BEECH AND SAW NANG - Publish Date: November 9, 2020 at 08:02AM Despite defections, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s party is expected to remain the strongest force in the Parliament. The military, which ruled for 50 years, still controls much of the government.

Author: BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - Publish Date: October 6, 2020 at 07:03AM Protesters clashed with the police in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, on Monday during a demonstration against the results of a parliamentary election, with dozens of people reported injured.

Author: BY KOICHI NAKANO - Publish Date: August 30, 2020 at 12:00PM Maybe he can’t face the Japanese people’s calls for accountability.

Author: BY MARIA ABI-HABIB - Publish Date: August 7, 2020 at 07:04AM President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party clinched the majority of seats in Parliament, aiming to amend the Constitution and expand presidential powers. Rights groups are concerned.

Author: BY DAVID M. HALBFINGER AND ADAM RASGON - Publish Date: June 10, 2020 at 07:22AM Palestinian landowners will now be able to move ahead with lawsuits to recover privately owned property on which nearly 4,000 Jewish homes had been built in the occupied West Bank.

Author: BY PATRICK KINGSLEY - Publish Date: March 5, 2020 at 07:02AM Arab lawmakers won a record number of seats in Israel’s election, even as the Israeli right also made gains.

Author: BY FARNAZ FASSIHI - Publish Date: February 21, 2020 at 07:24AM Iran’s leaders disqualified more than 7,000 candidates, including most moderates and centrists, paving the way for tougher domestic and foreign policies.

Author: BY BENJAMIN MUELLER - Publish Date: February 10, 2020 at 07:29AM Once ostracized over its ties to sectarian violence, Sinn Fein may now be able to claim a seat at the government table.

Author: BY BEN HUBBARD AND HWAIDA SAAD - Publish Date: January 22, 2020 at 07:33AM The new ministers will immediately face a falling currency, a stagnant economy and angry street protests.

Author: BY NATASHA SINGER - Publish Date: January 22, 2020 at 07:00AM New rules will require online services to overhaul how they treat the personal details of children in the country.

Author: BY JULIE TURKEWITZ, LARA JAKES AND ANA VANESSA HERRERO - Publish Date: January 7, 2020 at 07:13AM The United States threw its might behind Juan Guaidó when he claimed the presidency, a direct challenge to President Nicolás Maduro. A year later, the Trump administration has little to show for its efforts.