Iraq parliament elects new speaker
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 29, 2025
Iraq's new parliament elected a senior figure from the Sunni Taqadom party as its speaker Monday, the first session since November elections that consolidated the main parties' grip on power. ... more
'World's first' Green parliamentarian dies aged 75
Geneva (AFP) Dec 28, 2025
Daniel Brelaz, celebrated in Switzerland as the first Green politician elected to a national parliament anywhere in the world, died overnight, his family said Sunday. He was 75. ... more
Disputed Myanmar election wins China's vote of confidence
Lashio, Myanmar (AFP) Dec 23, 2025
Myanmar's military-run elections are being pilloried abroad and shunned at home, but neighbouring China has emerged as an enthusiastic backer of the pariah poll. ... more