Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who cites Margaret Thatcher as a role model. She also loves heavy metal.

Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, criticised the recent death sentence issued by the International Crimes Tribunal, labelling the trial a "sham" orchestrated by an "illegal" government.

To get nation-building projects built faster, the Prime Minister launched the Major Projects Office (MPO). In September, Canada’s new government announced the first tranche of major projects – representing $60 billion in investments in nuclear power,

Rob Jetten, the head of the center-left Democrats 66 Party, is virtually certain to become the country’s next prime minister after his party won one of the closest elections in Dutch history. The Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister will look to carry D66’s electoral victory toward setting a new political agenda.

Members of Parliament will today decide whether to vote in favour of Prime Minister Mark Carney's budget or send the country back to the polls less than a year after the last federal election.

“We, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Wab Kinew, are working together to build a stronger, more competitive, and prosperous economy. At the core of this is new nation-building infrastructure: ports, mines, trade corridors, and other major projects that will unlock our full potential.