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Yemen's Prime Minister Resigns in Frustration
Yemen's PM Quits in Frustration
May 3, 2025 12:30 PM CDT

Yemen's PM Quits in Frustration

Bin Mubarak says he's unable to make the changes he wants

(Newser) - The prime minister of Yemen's internationally recognized government said Saturday he was resigning due to political struggles, underscoring the fragility of an alliance fighting Houthi rebels in the Arab world's most impoverished country. Prime Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak announced the decision in a post on social media,...

He's First Aussie PM to Win 2nd Consecutive Term in 20 Years

Labor's Anthony Albanese elected to lead Australia again, beating Liberal Party's Peter Dutton

(Newser) - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years. Opposition leader Peter Dutton conceded defeat in Saturday's election, saying, "We didn't do well enough during this campaign, that much is obvious tonight, and I accept full...

Carney: Canada's Old Relationship With US 'Is Over'

'It is clear that the United States is no longer a reliable partner,' says new PM amid tariff war

(Newser) - Canada's new prime minister is rethinking the ties that exist between his country and the United States, and not in a positive direction. Talking to reporters in Ottawa on Thursday, Mark Carney announced it was time to "fundamentally reimagine" Canada's economy amid the Trump administration's tariffs...

Canada Gets a New Leader Today
Canada Gets a
New Leader Today
Mar 14, 2025 7:42 AM CDT

Canada Gets a New Leader Today

Mark Carney is expected to call a snap election within weeks

(Newser) - Canada will get a new prime minister Friday—and the country could have its third one of the year by the end of next month. Mark Carney will be sworn in at a ceremony in Ottawa at 11am Eastern after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his resignation official, the CBC...

Landslide Win for Canada's Next Prime Minister

Mark Carney wins Liberal Party leadership vote

(Newser) - Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada's next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday as the country deals with President Trump's trade war and annexation threat, and a federal election looms. Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his...

Canada's Next PM Could Be Its Shortest-Serving

Liberal Party will name new leader on March 9

(Newser) - Canada's governing Liberal Party will announce the country's next prime minister on March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week, party leaders said late Thursday. Trudeau remains prime minister until a new leader is chosen. The frontrunners for the Liberal leadership...

Reports: Justin Trudeau Is Expected to Resign This Week

A Globe and Mail reports suggests it'll happen by Wednesday

(Newser) - As America prepares to welcome a new leader, reports indicate Canada will soon need to do the same. The Globe and Mail first reported that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce that he will step down as leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party as soon as...

France Has Its 4th Prime Minister of the Year

Macron chooses centrist ally Francois Bayrou

(Newser) - France is ending 2024 the way it started it—with a new prime minister. French President Emmanuel Macron named centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister on Friday, the AP reports. A historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week after Michel Barnier had been in office for just...

France Is On the Brink of a Major Crisis
France Is On the Brink
of a Major Crisis
The rundown
Dec 3, 2024 11:58 AM CST

France Is On the Brink of a Major Crisis

Government is poised to collapse, and the ramifications could be widespread

(Newser) - It looks all but certain that France's government will collapse this week, giving it the unwanted distinction of being the shortest-lived government in modern French history, reports the AP . The ramifications, however, go beyond France. The collapse is expected to happen on Wednesday or Thursday, whenever parliament holds a...

Japan PM to Exit in His Own 'Joe Biden Moment'
Japan PM to Exit in His
Own 'Joe Biden Moment'
the rundown
Aug 14, 2024 9:45 AM CDT

Japan PM to Exit in His Own 'Joe Biden Moment'

Fumio Kishida will step aside as leader of his party

(Newser) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced he will decline to run for leader of his party next month, opening the door for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to choose a new leader to fill the slot of party head and PM. In his surprise announcement, Kishida said he...

Bangladesh PM Resigns, Flees Nation Amid Protests

Current whereabouts of Sheikh Hasina are unknown

(Newser) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence. Shortly after local media showed the embattled leader boarding a military helicopter with her sister, Bangladesh's military chief, Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman, announced plans to...

UK's New PM Gets Right to Work, Scraps Contentious Plan

Keir Starmer says of Rwanda deportation 'scheme': 'Dead and buried before it started'

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday that he's scrapping a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda as he vowed to deliver on voters' mandate for change, though he warned it won't happen quickly. "The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started,"...

King Makes Starmer's Victory Official

Labour leader is now UK's prime minister

(Newser) - Labour leader Keir Starmer officially became British prime minister on Friday, hours after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide victory after more than a decade in opposition. Starmer was elevated to the nation's leader after a private ceremony with King Charles III in Buckingham Palace. In...

Sunak Could Lose His Seat in Tory Wipeout
Sunak's Party
Set for Historic
Loss in UK
Elections
THE RUNDOWN
Jul 4, 2024 11:00 AM CDT

Sunak's Party Set for Historic Loss in UK Elections

In a big first, even the prime minister could lose his seat

(Newser) - This year, the Fourth of July is Election Day in the UK—and it's expected to be Rishi Sunak's last day as prime minister, with polls suggesting his Conservative Party faces a loss of historic proportions. The party held 349 of the 650 seats in Parliament when Sunak...

Leader's Condition Improves After Second Surgery

Suspect in shooting of Robert Fico is ordered held until his trial

(Newser) - After undergoing more surgery, Prime Minister Robert Fico is improving, Slovakia's deputy minister said Saturday. "Several miracles happened," Robert Kalinak told reporters in front of the hospital in Banska Bystrica where Fico was taken after an assassination attempt Wednesday. "He is conscious, with all the limitations...

Deputy Expects Prime Minister of Slovakia to Survive Shooting

Robert Fico had been meeting with supporters following a government meeting

(Newser) - Slovakia's prime minister underwent hours of emergency surgery after an assassination attempt Wednesday, and Robert Fico's condition has improved, his deputy said. "I guess in the end he will survive," Tomas Taraba told the BBC . "He's not in a life-threatening situation at this moment....

Embattled PM of Haiti Calls It Quits
Embattled PM
of Haiti Calls It Quits
Apr 25, 2024 10:00 AM CDT

Embattled PM of Haiti Calls It Quits

Ariel Henry will step aside, clearing the way for a new government in violence-torn country

(Newser) - Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, clearing the way for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence that has killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March. Henry presented his resignation in a...

Ireland Elects Youngest PM Ever
Ireland Elects Youngest PM Ever
Apr 9, 2024 11:09 AM CDT

Ireland Elects Youngest PM Ever

Simon Harris is just a wee lad of 37

(Newser) - Lawmaker Simon Harris was elected Ireland's prime minister by a vote in parliament Tuesday, becoming at 37 the country's youngest-ever leader. As the AP reports, Harris takes over as head of Ireland's three-party coalition government from Leo Varadkar, who announced his surprise resignation last month. Harris, who...

Heat Intensifies on Netanyahu at Home
Pressure Intensifies
on Netanyahu at Home
the rundown
Apr 1, 2024 12:48 PM CDT

Pressure Intensifies on Netanyahu at Home

Israeli leader once again the subject of mass demonstrations

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu weathered massive protests in Israel before the Hamas attack in October. Now, he's once again under what the BBC describes as "career-ending pressure" as protests resume in force. Details and related coverage:
  • Huge protests: Tens of thousands demonstrated in Jerusalem on Sunday against Netanyahu's government,
...

Poland PM: 'We Haven't Seen a Situation Like This Since 1945'

Donald Tusk warns we're in 'prewar' era, Europe needs to up defense spending and prepare

(Newser) - Poland's prime minister is out with a new warning for the rest of his neighbors in Europe, cautioning that the continent is now in a "prewar" era that requires an increase in defense spending all around to keep everyone safe. "I don't want to scare anyone,...

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