German Chancellor Scholz to ask parliament to clear way for snap election
Scholz remains as caretaker leader until a new government can be formed after the planned Feb. 23 election.
Mon Dec 16 2024
French government faces collapse as left and far-right submit no-confidence motions
Barring a last-minute surprise, the fragile coalition will be the first French government to be forced out by a no-confidence vote since 1962.
Tue Dec 03 2024
Trudeau's minority government survives No-Confidence vote
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government successfully fended off a no-confidence vote on Wednesday.
Thu Sep 26 2024
India's Modi govt faces no-confidence vote over ethnic clashes
The opposition wants to trigger a debate about the violence in BJP-ruled Manipur state, in which more than 130 people have been killed.
Wed Jul 26 2023
Japan's Kishida may dissolve parliament on same day if no-confidence vote submitted -Fuji TV
The LDP's parliamentary majority all but guarantees that its president will be prime minister.
Wed Jun 14 2023
Protesters set rubbish on fire as French govt barely survives no-confidence vote
Firefighters scrambled to put out burning rubbish piles left uncollected for days due to strikes.
Tue Mar 21 2023
France's Macron faces another test with no-confidence vote on pension reform Monday
Macron's overhaul raises the pension age by two years to 64, which the government says is essential to ensure the system does not go bust.
Mon Mar 20 2023
Thai PM Prayuth survives another no-confidence vote
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha thwarted an attempt by the opposition to unseat his government after surviving a no-confidence vote in the parliament on Saturday.
Sat Jul 23 2022
France's Prime Minister survives no-confidence vote in parliament
An official vote count shows 146 lawmakers voted in support that required an absolute majority of 289 votes to precipitate the govt's fall.
Tue Jul 12 2022
Sri Lanka opposition seeks no-confidence vote on Rajapaksas
The move came amid countrywide protests demanding the resignations of Rajapaksa and his younger brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who the demonstrators hold responsible for the economic crisis.
Wed May 04 2022
Sri Lanka PM offers protesters talks as opposition eyes no-confidence vote
Protesters said they would only leave if the Rajapaksas stepped down.
Wed Apr 13 2022
Pakistan's Khan vows to fight on after court rules against him
If Khan were to lose the no-confidence vote, the opposition could nominate its PM to govern till August 2023, by when a new election is due.
Fri Apr 08 2022
No-confidence vote against Pakistan PM disallowed, Imran seeks fresh elections
The Pakistan National Assembly's deputy speaker on Sunday disallowed the opposition's no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan's government, citing a foreign-backed conspiracy.
Sun Apr 03 2022
Factbox: How UK PM Johnson could be ousted by unhappy lawmakers
An explanation of how Johnson could face the challenge of a no confidence vote among Conservative Party lawmakers under its rules.
Wed Jan 19 2022
Thai PM survives no confidence vote as more anti-government protests planned
Prayuth received 264 votes in favour and 208 against, comfortably surviving a vote of no confidence in parliament today.
Sat Sep 04 2021
Bitcoin surges above $106,000 on strategic reserve hopes
Bitcoin and crypto have been catapulted into the spotlight as investors wager the incoming Trump administration will usher in a friendlier regulatory environment.
Mon Dec 16 2024
German Chancellor Scholz to ask parliament to clear way for snap election
Scholz remains as caretaker leader until a new government can be formed after the planned Feb. 23 election.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Israeli forces carry out air, ground attacks in Gaza; dozens dead
The military says it struck dozens of fighters from the air and on the ground and captured others in Beit Hanoun.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Britain sets first codes of practice for tech firms in online safety regime
Ofcom publishes its first codes of practice on tackling illegal harms such as child sexual abuse and assisting or encouraging suicide.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Rescuers seek cyclone survivors in devastated Mayotte
Hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century.
Mon Dec 16 2024
JIPS launches probe in policeman’s alleged lewd gestures - IGP
Tan Sri Razarudin Husain urges the woman involved to come forward and lodge a report, to facilitate further investigation.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Driver of Mercedes car on fire at SPE on remand for suspected hit and run accident
The driver of the Mercedes car, is believed to have hit a man riding a Honda Vario 160 after the Chan Sow Lin Toll Plaza.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Former Thai Thaksin appointed as informal adviser for Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship 2025 - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the appointment was proposed by Malaysia and agreed upon by Thailand.
Mon Dec 16 2024
India's Zakir Hussain, the tabla maestro with 'dancing fingers', dies
Zakir Hussain died from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - a chronic lung disease, his family says.
Mon Dec 16 2024
242 drinks reformulated to reduce sugar under healthier choice logo initiative
Producers of sugary drinks have reformulated their products to lower sugar levels in order to avoid paying the tax, says Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Mon Dec 16 2024