Rob Jetten has become the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister, but he takes office heading a fragile minority government that will need outside support from day one.
Laotians voted for a new National Assembly in an election dominated by the ruling party, after an outspoken lawmaker’s exclusion prompted unusual public backlash.
The Republican-backed measure would designate the county-owned facility as President Donald J. Trump International Airport, subject to the governor’s signature and federal approval.
British police detained Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for about 11 hours as investigators examined allegations tied to information allegedly shared with Jeffrey Epstein.
The former judge replaces José Jerí after lawmakers ousted him over corruption allegations, extending Peru's cycle of short-lived presidencies ahead of April elections.
Japan's first female leader returned to office after a landslide win and signaled that Washington, Beijing and the cost of living will define her next phase.
Bangladesh restored an elected government as Tarique Rahman took office after the BNP’s election win, closing an 18-month caretaker period and opening a high-pressure reform test.
Britain and four European allies say analysis of samples from Alexei Navalny showed a lethal epibatidine toxin, reinforcing claims that he was deliberately poisoned in prison.
The High Court said the British government’s move to proscribe the activist group was unlawful, reopening a politically charged dispute over protest and security law.
Bangladesh’s centre-right BNP has won a sweeping parliamentary majority in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, with voters also backing constitutional reform.