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Protesters Storm Parliament in Abkhazia

Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia over Russia deal

Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.

NBC News · 3h

Protesters surround parliament in Russian-backed region of Abkhazia

A truck rammed the gates of parliament in the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia as hundreds protested against an investment agreement with Moscow. People were shown pouring into the courtyard and attempting to enter the parliament building.

Reuters on MSN · 5h

Protests erupt in breakaway Georgian region Abkhazia over deal with Russia

(Reuters) -A truck rammed the gates of parliament in the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday as hundreds protested against an investment agreement with Moscow that some Abkhaz fear will price them out of the property market.

Sri Lanka votes for new parliament

Newsweek on MSN · 4h

Marxist-Leaning Party Wins Two-Thirds Majority in Sri Lanka's Parliament

Sri Lanka defaulted on $50 billion in external debt in 2022, pushing the populace towards an alternative candidate.

The Financial Times · 11h

Sri Lanka’s leftist president on track for parliamentary landslide

Sri Lanka’s new leftist president is on track for a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, bolstering his mandate for change in a country still reeling from the aftermath of a devastating financial crisis.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as economic recovery hangs in balance

Sri Lanka began voting in a snap election on Thursday which will determine if the island nation wants to empower its new, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to push his pro-poor policies as it recovers from a financial meltdown.

High 'Haka' Drama In New Zealand Parliament

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New Zealand’s youngest MP electrifies Parliament with Māori Haka protest

A fiery display by 22-year-old Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand’s youngest MP, went viral after she ripped up the controversial Treaty Principles Bill during a rousing haka in Parliament.

CNN on MSN · 13h

New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill

New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori.

The Associated Press on MSN · 17h

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.

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Parliament moves to name and shame absentee MPs

The House of Representatives has recently decided to publicly announce the names of absent members during two sessions—on ...

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Campaigners take aim at EU Parliament amendments to EUDR

Advocacy groups have criticised the European Parliament’s request to make changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

DPA International on MSN2h

AfD call for Donald Trump to address European Parliament

Far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has called for US President-elect Donald Trump to address the European ...

Germany's Scholz wants fractured parliament to act to shield top court from extremists

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said protecting the country's constitutional court from extremists and populists was a priority ...

EU Parliament Demands Further Changes to Deforestation Rules

The European Parliament demanded further changes to a landmark law to tackle global deforestation, adding complications to a ...

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Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won at least 123 of the 225 seats in parliament, according to ...

The Boston Globe18h

Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins majority in parliament

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a majority ...

The South African on MSN5h

Parliament cleaners to earn more than police officers after 100% salary hike

Parliament's lowest paid workers including cleaners and those in the catering services will receive a 100% salary increase.

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Protesters Storm Parliament in Abkhazia

Sri Lanka votes for new parliament

High 'Haka' Drama In New Zealand Parliament

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