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Outspoken US congresswoman Jackson Lee dies

20 Jul 2024

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat and outspoken advocate for racial justice and minorities' rights, has died, her family said on Friday. She was 74. Lee, a Black representative from...

New Zealand MP resigns over shoplifting allegations

16 Jan 2024

The first refugee to be elected to New Zealand's parliament resigned on Tuesday over alleged shoplifting, which she said was related to personal stress and trauma. Golriz Ghahraman, an MP...

New Labour MP Keir Mather, 25, is the ‘Baby of the House’

21 Jul 2023

New Labour MP Keir Mather joked that he had “heard far worse” when asked how he felt about becoming “the Baby of the House.” The 25-year-old will become the youngest...

‘Fearless’ Afghan woman ex-lawmaker shot dead at home in Kabul

15 Jan 2023

Gunmen shot dead an Afghan former lawmaker and one of her bodyguards in the capital Kabul in a night-time attack at her home, police said on Sunday. Mursal...

Boris visits church where British lawmaker was stabbed to death

16 Oct 2021

Gulf Today Report British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday visited the church where lawmaker David Amess was stabbed to death a day earlier in what police say they...

Israel releases Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar from prison

27 Sep 2021

Gulf Today Report Israeli authorities on Sunday released from jail Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar, a prominent Palestinian lawmaker, after two years in detention. Jarrar, a senior figure in the...

Singapore police probe lawmaker over sign supporting hawkers

04 Mar 2021

Police in Singapore are investigating whether a parliamentarian broke a strict public order law after he held up a placard that called for support for local food businesses, local media...

Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse

11 Nov 2020

Gulf Today Report Hong Kong's pro-democracy legislators resign en masse after government has stripped four lawmakers of their seats after China gave the city the power...

Video of Australian female MP donning garbage bag in protest goes viral

28 Jul 2020

A video of a female lawmaker wearing a garbage bag to protest what she called “rubbish” comments on her clothes has gone viral in Australia and drawn support from across...

Knife-wielding man attacks Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmaker

06 Nov 2019

A knife-wielding man on Wednesday attacked a pro-Beijing lawmaker who has taken a tough stand against anti-government protests in Hong Kong, police said, as more demonstrations were planned for the...

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