Xanana Gusmão is sworn in as prime minister of East Timor
Xanana Gusmão is sworn in as prime minister of East Timor.
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Ebrard and Sheinbaum resign to run in 2024 Mexican presidential election
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard and Mexico City’s mayor Claudia Sheinbaum resign from their posts to pursue the 2024 presidential election. Both announced their candidacies amid a broader political shift within the ruling party.
United States Senate passes the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, sending the measure to President Joe Biden to sign in order to avoid a debt ceiling default
The United States Senate passes the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, sending the measure to President Joe Biden to sign in order to avoid a debt ceiling default.
McGowan to step down as WA premier by end of week
Premier Mark McGowan announced his resignation by the end of the week, citing exhaustion after leading Western Australia through the pandemic and a second-term landslide victory in 2021.
Thais head to the polls to elect the members of the House of Representatives
Thais head to the polls to elect the members of the House of Representatives.
Biden launches 2024 re-election campaign amid concerns over age and approval ratings
President Joe Biden formally announced his re-election campaign on 25 April 2023, citing unfinished work on national unity and democratic values.
Thousands of people protest against rising inflation at Wenceslas Square in Prague, Czech Republic, demanding the government's resignation
Thousands of people protest against rising inflation at Wenceslas Square in Prague, Czech Republic, demanding the government's resignation.
Biden urges restoration of Northern Ireland's power-sharing government
Joe Biden addressed the Ulster University in Belfast, calling for the restoration of the devolved government amid ongoing political instability.