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Spain approves one of housing decrees that triggered snap election

Congolese president signs contested referendum law amid fears over third-term bid

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, October 30, 2026. Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS

Eisenkot quickly targets Netanyahu’s legacy in new Israeli parliament

Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot (centre), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (bottom right), and Israeli President Isaac Herzog (bottom left) posing for a photo with other officials as Israel’s 26th parliament is inaugurated at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Nov 10.

How Israel’s new Parliament can make Netanyahu’s life difficult

The new Parliament could move quickly to repeal some of the most controversial laws under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Germany set to get its first female president after Merz backs Bavarian conservative Aigner

German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz speaks to the media after a CDU leadership meeting on a Union parties' joint nomination of Bavarian state parliament president Ilse Aigner (CSU) as their presidential candidate, a step that would make her Germany's first female head of state, in Berlin, Germany, November 9, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Merz's party backs former minister Ilse Aigner for German president, media reports say

FILE PHOTO: President of the Bavarian State Parliament Ilse Aigner attends a party convention in Munich, Germany, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Fariha Farooqui/File Photo

China shifts former provincial leaders to legislature in ‘soft retirement’

The former top official of Tibet, Wang Junzheng, and former mayor of financial hub Shanghai, Gong Zheng, were named to senior roles in China’s parliament.

Belgium to allow home searches for suspected illegal migrants

FILE PHOTO: Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever speaks to the media following a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Myanmar plans April by-election, including in conflict areas

UK Parliament risks ‘catastrophic failure’ over delayed renovation

Britain’s Parliament building - parts of which are over 900 years old - suffers from crumbling masonry, ageing electrics, frequent leaks and high asbestos levels.

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