Which coalitions could form a new French government? | DW News

French President Emmanuel Macron has begun talks with key figures from several political parties to form a new government, including a new prime minister. Inconclusive parliamentary elections nearly two months ago dealt a blow to Macron's centrist alliance. He met with leaders from the left, centrists and conservatives on Friday and is due to hold talks with the far-right on Monday. The leftist New Popular Front coalition won the most seats but fell far short of a majority. Macron's own term ends in 2027, but he could see his power limited by a future government.

Will Anwar Ibrahim bring political stability to Malaysia?

 Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to fight corruption and focus on the economy.

Veteran politician Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as the prime minister of Malaysia.

His appointment came following negotiations after last Saturday’s election in which no alliance secured a clear majority.

What does new British PM Rishi Sunak mean for the rest of the world?

Rishi Sunak became the new leader of Britain's conservative party and is now set to be the new prime minister. He'll follow Liz Truss, a fellow conservative who resigned last week, after only 45 days in office.

 

Sri Lanka: Four key moments from storming of PM's office

 

Protesters in Sri Lanka have stormed the office of the acting prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Thousands of people gathered outside the prime minister's compound, which was heavily guarded by security forces.

After clashes with authorities involving tear gas and water cannon, demonstrators broke through the gates and scaled the building.

The country's president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has fled the country, following mass protests over a deepening economic crisis, the worst Sri Lanka has faced in decades.

How Pakistan's cricket superstar became prime minister

Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister on August 18, but he is no ordinary politician. Before rising to power, he was a dashing cricket superstar. He lead the Pakistani cricket team to victory in the 1992 World Cup against England and became a global celebrity. He settled in England, where his popularity grew and where he was known as a bachelor. He eventually resettled in Pakistan, where he shed his lady’s-man image and established the political career that lead him to become the head of Pakistan’s government. His strong anti-corruption message and opposition to the political dynasties that have ruled Pakistan for decades helped him ascend to power. But many have accused him of also getting help from Pakistan’s most powerful authority: the military. As Khan starts his tenure, we explore his rise to power and how Pakistan’s political climate might affect his term as prime minister.

The Prime Minister Is Coming; The Prime Minister Is Coming What Do We Do? Glue The Cotton Back On

In September the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan was scheduled to drive through a small village in that country. Into insure that all was beautiful and right with the world the local farmers were ordered to glue the just picked cotton back onto the bushes.

When word came that the Uzbek prime minister would be driving past their village, local officials wanted to impress him with roads lined by snowy white fields of cotton.
The only problem was that the cotton had already been picked.
So, locals say, farmers were told to glue cotton balls back on the bushes to give an impression of a bountiful harvest of the country’s most important crop.
Ahead of the expected visit by the prime minister, Shavkat Mirziyaev, at the end of September, some 400 men and women in the village of Shaharteppa in Ferghana province were reportedly pressed into service along the main road where the official convoy was expected to pass.
“Some of them were applying glue inside the bolls and others were putting cotton on the bolls, while another group was attaching cotton capsules onto stalks in the front rows of the cotton field,” a resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity,told RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service.