Peru cuts ties with Mexico over asylum for ex-prime minister

Peru has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico after accusing it of granting asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister who is on trial over an alleged coup attempt in 2022.

French premier resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos

France’s new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than a month in office and less than 24 hours after naming a new government that prompted a key coalition ally to withdraw support. 

French parliament set to eject PM in blow to Macron

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou looks set to fall in a confidence vote in parliament after just nine months in the job, sparking fresh political uncertainty for France and piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.

Serbian prime minister resigns amid protests

 Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević has announced his resignation amid a wave of public protests triggered by one of the deadliest infrastructure failures in recent Serbian history – the collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad.

South Korea prime minister Han Duck-soo faces impeachment motion

South Korea's opposition lawmakers have filed a motion to impeach the country's prime minister and acting leader Han Duck-soo, less than two weeks after parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Ex-Brexit negotiator Barnier named French prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier, the European Union's former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister, after weeks of drawn out talks following an inconclusive snap election.

Bangladesh PM resigns and flees country as protesters storm palace

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country via military helicopter on Monday after which the South Asian nation’s army chief announced that an interim government would be formed.

Keir Starmer officially takes power as British PM after landslide victory

Britain's head of state King Charles III officially appointed Keir Starmer as prime minister on Friday during an audience at Buckingham Palace, a few hours after his Labour party swept to power. 

Russia’s Putin proposes reappointing Mishustin as prime minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed reappointing Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister, the speaker of the lower house of parliament said on Friday, keeping Putin’s chief technocrat in charge of the government as Moscow presses its war in Ukraine.

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said he will not leave his post after the scandal

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who found himself at the center of a political scandal after his wife Begoña Gomez was suspected of corruption, said he would not leave his post.

Estonian Prime Minister Kallas persuades the West not to fear nuclear war

Putin has been scaring the West with nuclear war for a long time. But it's just words. He is very good at sowing fear in our society. 

Slovak Prime Minister Urges Parliamentary Vote Against Sending Troops to Ukraine

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico strongly rejected European interference in the Donbass conflict Sunday, urging Slovakia’s congress to pass a resolution against the sending of troops to Ukraine.

Haiti's unelected PM reportedly resigns after talks

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as head of the Caribbean nation, the leader of a regional body said, an unelected role the 74-year-old neurosurgeon has held since the 2021 assassination of the country's last president.

Haiti gang leader warns of civil war unless PM Ariel Henry steps down

Jimmy Cherizier, the Haitian gang leader behind a violent attempt to overthrow Prime Minister Ariel Henry, has warned of civil war and “genocide” unless Henry steps down.

Portugal prime minister Antonio Costa resigns amid corruption investigation

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has said he is resigning amid an investigation into into alleged irregularities committed by his administration in handling lithium mining and hydrogen projects in the country.

Poland, Italy To Support "Security Guarantees" For Kiev At NATO Summit

 Poland and Italy will support the provision of security guaranties to Ukraine at the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.

Libya parliament suspends rival eastern-based PM Bashagha

Libya’s eastern-based parliament has voted to suspend its appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha, and assign his finance minister Osama Hamada to his duties.

Italy’s prime minister backs boosting military spending, saying 'freedom has a price'

Italy’s prime minister on Tuesday defended her government's plans to increase military spending, saying "freedom has a price."

China is biggest state threat to our economic interests, says UK PM Sunak

China represents the "biggest state threat to our economic interests", British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told NBC Nightly News in an interview that aired on Monday.

Iraqi PM says in an interview he supports indefinite US troop presence in country

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani defended the presence of US troops in his country and set no timetable for their withdrawal, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Sunday.