Malaysia King Calls for Unity Ahead of Holidays Amid Socks Row

Malaysia’s King Ibrahim Iskandar has advised the country’s leaders not to give “extreme views” on issues relating to race and religion, as he sought to put an end to tensions caused by the sale of ... Read More

Malaysia’s king marks end of ‘honeymoon’ with sweet gift to anti-corruption chief: ‘go catch the bees’

After two months in power, Malaysia’s King Ibrahim Iskandar drove home ... the year their father became prime minister. The sons said last month that the MACC ordered them to assist with an ... Read More

Who is Malaysia’s king and why is he picking the prime minister?

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:29:31 GMT The Market News Today ... a prime minister that he believes can command a majority among the lawmakers. Malaysia’s kings have rarely used that power, but political ... Read More

Malaysia’s King Vows ‘Real Way’ of Ruling After Honeymoon Period

Malaysia’s King Ibrahim Iskandar said he will begin his “real way of ruling” once his reign as head of state reaches the two-month mark, which is less than two weeks away. “I’m not a ... Read More

King says ‘yes’ to end political turmoil

PETALING JAYA: The King has consented to the dissolution of Parliament because he was disappointed over the current political situation ... consented to the Prime Minister’s request for the ... Read More

Tech leaders have all the skills for politics. Still, most don't want to run.

Why would they want to jump (into politics) right now? said Corey Cook, a longtime political analyst and provost for St. Mary's College of California. "There's deep gridlock, extraordinary ... Read More

Ireland’s Prime Minister Resigns in Surprise Announcement

He was also the country’s first gay taoiseach, or Irish prime minister, and the first person ... It’s not easy, politics today.” Ali Watkins contributed reporting from Galway, Ireland. Read More

Mother's Day

Marisa Bardach Ramel, who lost her mother to pancreatic cancer when she was 20 years old, writes a letter to the "motherless daughters" for Mother's Day. Kids talk to ABC News about how they're ... Read More

Fareed Zakaria decries the "anti-Americanism" in America's politics today

Zakaria is an optimist, and he'd like to think of himself as non-partisan, at a time when it's hard for a news ... of his politics, Zakaria said, "I find that on most issues these days, I'm ... Read More

Ireland’s Prime Minister Stepped Down. So What Happens Now?

Leo Varadkar, the prime minister of the Republic of Ireland, resigned unexpectedly, prompting a political scramble ... Mr. Varadkar’s resignation does not mean an end to the current government. Read More

Bulgaria's foreign minister appoints largest group in parliament to form country's new government

Maria Gabriel, designated as prime minister under a power-sharing agreement, received the mandate from Radev. The agreement states that each main political ... People’s Party. Fox News ... Read More

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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington ... Political wonks - get wonkier with The NPR Politics Podcast+. Your subscription ... Read More