Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom House of Commons voted against an amendment demanding its government call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The amendment was added to the government’s legislative agenda for 2024 on Wednesday, but wasn’t passed by
A group of lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle have written to President Biden, calling for him to drop the U.S. prosecution against Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder who published a tranche of classified military and diplomatic cables. The lawmakers,
Italian lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to back a long-delayed project to build a Holocaust Museum in Rome, underlining the urgency of the undertaking following the killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas fighters in what have been deemed the deadliest attacks on Jews
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader on Thursday urged the Parliament speaker to reinstate 15 of his party’s lawmakers, saying they were removed from their positions because of a fraudulent letter. Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said the lawmakers’ removal was part of an attempt
California lawmakers are working through hundreds of bills before the legislative session ends on Thursday. If approved, the bills go to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who will have until Oct. 14 to decide whether to sign them into law, veto them or
The Wagner Group mercenary outfit could soon be deemed a terrorist group by the United Kingdom, which would make being a member, joining or supporting the organization against the law, according to reports. The BBC reported that a draft order set to
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Danish lawmakers on Monday for helping his country resist Russia’s invasion, a day after Denmark and the Netherlands announced they will provide Kyiv with F-16 warplanes that could be delivered around the end of the year. Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AI regulation is in the hands of “JCPenney leisure suit”-wearing lawmakers who still have “8-track tape players,” which could mean trouble, says one Republican lawmaker. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives took a small step toward building an
Russia’s State Duma on Friday passed a bill banning transgender medical procedures as lawmakers say they want to protect the country’s “traditional values.” The bill was strengthened and passed unanimously in its third and final reading in the lower house of parliament.
Lawmakers in Russia have advanced a measure that would further restrict transgender rights Thursday. Transgender people would not be able to become adoptive or foster parents under the legislation. The bill is expected to receive final approval as the Russian government aims