Far from an exception, 16 March marked the 100th time under the Fifth Republic that France’s president chose to use a special constitutional measure to force through unpopular measures.
Pastors pray for former South African president and ANC leader Jacob Zuma.
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The Voice to Parliament is an advisory body, which means neither parliament nor the government is legally required to give effect to its representations.
The fallout over the Scottish government’s gender recognition legislation has not happened in isolation.
An 1877 print called ‘Concord - The First Blow For Liberty,’ showing American patriots going off to fight the British on April 19, 1775.
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Fuel for the American Revolution came from a source familiar today: distorted news reports used to drum up enthusiasm for overthrowing an illegitimate government.
President William Ruto inspects a guard of honour in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2022.
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Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her government in search of a new leader and a way to regain public trust.
Lesotho citizens queue to vote in a previous national elections.
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When Max Chandler-Mather rose to speak in question time, he was criticised for not wearing a tie. But Australian men have been going tie-less for decades.
The Parliamentary Library would certainly benefit from more funding, but the Parliamentary Budget Office urgently needs a wider brief and greater independence