Britain says Israel鈥檚 detention of two UK MPs 鈥榰nacceptable鈥�
Britain鈥檚 foreign secretary David Lammy said Saturday it was 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� and deeply concerning that Israel had detained two UK lawmakers and denied them entry...
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US lawmakers threaten new sanctions on Russia
A bipartisan group of US senators has proposed legislation that would slap sanctions on countries friendly to Russia if Moscow disrupts on-going negotiations to end the Ukraine war...
Philippine House votes to impeach VP Sara Duterte
Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte, who has fallen out spectacularly with the country鈥檚 leader, paving the way for a Senate trial that could see her removed from office...
US House begins work on Trump immigration crackdown
US lawmakers voted Tuesday to expand pre-trial incarceration for foreign criminal suspects as a new Congress unified under Republican control works to deliver on Donald Trump鈥檚 vow to crack down on illegal immigration...
Iran lawmakers for relaxing hijab bill
Iranian lawmakers have asked to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, local media reported on Wednesday...
Australia takes step to ban under 16s from social media
Australian lawmakers moved a step closer to banning under 16s from social media platforms Wednesday, threatening companies that fail to comply with multimillion-dollar fines...
UK parliament to debate assisted dying law
British lawmakers will hold a landmark debate on Friday on a divisive and emotive bill that could set the UK on its way to legalising assisted dying for terminally ill people...
US lawmakers reach deal to avoid shutdown
US congressional leaders announced a deal on Sunday to extend funding for the federal government until mid-December, averting a contentious shutdown just weeks ahead of the election...
AL MPs blast corruption
Several Awami League lawmakers on Wednesday became scathingly critical of the rampant corruption in the country...
India lawmakers take oath without duo behind bars
India鈥檚 newly elected lawmakers took the oath of office on Tuesday, but without two vocal government critics unable to take their seats because they are jailed on national security charges...
AL MP for legalising money through stock market
A number of ruling Awami League lawmakers on Tuesday spoke in favour of keeping illegal money legalising provisions, taking part in a general discussion on the proposed budget for the 2024鈥�25 financial year in Jatiya Sangsad...
25pc duty for MPs to import cars likely聽
The National Board of Revenue has taken the initiative to impose a 25 per cent duty on car imports by lawmakers, partially withdrawing the duty-free facility for them to import...