Nepal's PM Sharma Oli resigns as Gen Z protest enters second day
An aide to Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has confirmed his resignation according to Reuters. This comes as a protest against banning of soci...
Norway's minority Labour Party government led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, won a second term in power on Monday while the populist right achieved its best-ever election result, official results showed, in a ballot dominated by concerns over rising living costs and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Labour and its four left-leaning allies secured 87 seats in the 169-seat parliament, just over the majority threshold.
Despite the victory, Stoere will remain heavily dependent on smaller parties to pass key legislation, with contentious debates expected on taxes for the wealthy, oil exploration, and the sovereign wealth fund’s investments in Israeli companies.
"Stoere will continue as prime minister, but with a much more difficult parliamentary situation, in which he is dependent on five parties to govern," Jonas Stein, an associate professor in political science at the University of Tromsoe said.
The election also highlighted a significant shift to the right among voters.
The Progress Party, led by Sylvi Listhaug, achieved its strongest-ever result, winning 48 seats, more than double its previous tally. Promising deep tax cuts and railing against government spending on foreign aid and green subsidies, Listhaug struck a chord with younger, more conservative voters.
Despite gains by the right, Stoere said the result showed social democracy’s resilience in Europe. The wars in Ukraine and Gaza shaped the campaign, while Stoltenberg’s role in the cabinet reassured voters on security during tensions with Russia.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
An aide to Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has confirmed his resignation according to Reuters. This comes as a protest against banning of social media in the country enters its second day.
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry has rejected speculation that Pakistan could recognise Armenia as a United Nations member state, saying the issue is not under discussion.
Ethiopia officially inaugurates Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 9 September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A New Zealand fugitive father shot dead by police put his children at risk with his actions and had "no regard" for their safety, authorities said on Tuesday, as police found quad bikes and ammunition at their campsite hideout.
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