FRIEDMAN THE WORLDS HOT SPOT

Let me point out a few news items you may have missed while debating the Iran nuclear deal... READ MORE›

By apparently killing the perpetrator of Wednesday's brazen assault, prime minister Stephen Harper indicated that his government was resolved to toughen the country's security legislation... READ MORE›

EMBATTLED MALAYSIAN PM NAJIB DROPS SPEECH TO GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION GATHERING

Mahathir Mohamad, the former Malaysian prime minister Photo Rex Mr Najib has accused Mr Mahathir of leading a conspiracy to oust him... READ MORE›

DAVID CAMERON ADMITS HE DID HAVE A STAKE IN FATHER'S OFFSHORE INVESTMENT FUND AFTER PANAMA PAPERS LEAK

David Cameron has admitted he did have a profitable stake in his father's offshore investment fund, but sold it for around ?30,000 before he became Prime Minister... READ MORE›

'YOU DON'T KNOW FAMILIES ON THE BREADLINE'

David Cameron has rejected Phillip Schofield's suggestion he is out of touch and does not know any poor working families... READ MORE›

TONY ABBOTT IS OUT OF A JOB, AND ANOTHER LEADING CLIMATE-CHANGE SKEPTIC MAY SOON FOLLOW

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was dramatically booted from office on Monday after a putsch within his ruling Liberal Party... READ MORE›

KIDS COMPANY'S CAMILA BATMANGHELIDJH ASKED TO STEP DOWN BY GOVERNMENT

The Cabinet Office is withholding A?3m unless Kids Company moves on its chief executive, Camila Batmanghelidjh... READ MORE›

CANADA ELECTION: LIBERALS GAIN EARLY IN ATLANTIC OVER CONSERVATIVES LIVE

Follow live updates throughout the day as Canadas Liberal leader Justin Trudeau hopes to oust prime minister Stephen Harper in countrys closest election in recent history... READ MORE›

IN CANADIAN ELECTIONS PLURALITY RULES OVER POPULARITY

Mr. Harper has counted his economic stewardship of Canada through the global recession in 2008 as a major achievement... READ MORE›

SIR ALAN DUNCAN MP SAYS CRITICS OF DAVID CAMERON ARE LOW-ACHIEVERS WHO HATE WEALTHY PEOPLE

Panama papers Sir Alan Duncan MP says critics of David Cameron are low-achievers who hate wealthy people... READ MORE›

JUSTIN TRUDEAU, CANADA'S LIBERAL PARTY END PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER'S RULE

Justin trudeau canada's liberal party end prime minister stephen harper's rule... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIA'S BELEAGUERED ABBOTT ENDURES ONE FINAL NIGHTMARE BEFOREA CHRISTMAS

The problem is, neither he nor the prime minister has managed to explain that satisfactorily to voters... READ MORE›

6 CHANGES FOUND IN THE FINE PRINT

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced his cabinet Wednesday, the new faces weren't the only changes afoot... READ MORE›

CAMERON'S TAX CRITICS ARE 'LOW ACHIEVERS'

What matters most is the winning the election and David Cameron becoming the prime minister... READ MORE›

JUSTIN TRUDEAU NAMES 6 NEW SENATORS FROM QUEBEC

Justin Trudeau names 6 new senators from Quebec, as Independents become largest bloc... READ MORE›

MASSIVE PROTESTS IN ICELAND OVER PM'S LINK TO OFFSHORE TAX HAVENS

The prime minister walked out of the interview, saying What are you trying to make up here?... READ MORE›

A NEW WAY TO INTERVIEW THE PRIME MINISTER

Prime Minister Trudeau will also join us at that time as we review the encounters and the issues they reveal... READ MORE›

TRUDEAU MEETS MONTREAL MAYOR AS ENERGY EAST PROMPTS NATIONAL UNITY QUESTIONS

The meeting between the prime minister and the former Liberal cabinet minister was held at Montreal City Hall... READ MORE›

DOCTORS FURY AT MINISTERS OVER DELAYS TO PLAIN CIGARETTE PACKAGING

Nearly 4,000 health professionals have written to the prime minister to express alarm that plain packets may be delayed... READ MORE›

TRUDEAU EXPECTED TO SET PRAGMATIC COURSE IN CANADA

I suspect when Stephen Harper sat down in the prime minister's office for the first time, he didn't blink, Professor Loewen said... READ MORE›

Ottawa shooting police confirm only one gunman as parliament re-opens... READ MORE›

CANADA PM'S OFFICE ORDERED DELAY ON SYRIAN REFUGEE CLAIMS PROCESSING

Opposition attacked Stephen Harper for meddling in immigration ministers domain with order to halt entry of refugees until he could approve them... READ MORE›

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE GREEK PLANS FOR A DEBT "HAIRCUT"

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GREEK ELECTION CONFUSION RAISES FRESH FEARS OVER ABILITY TO PAY DEBTS

Political mood becomes even more poisonous as former PM Antonis Samaras accuses Alexis Tsipras of acting like drunk captain of a rudderless ship... READ MORE›

CANADA PM UNDER FIRE FOR NANNIES AND CHILD CARE

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accused of hypocrisy by the opposition for using taxpayers' money to pay for child care... READ MORE›

THAILAND ELECTIONS DELAYED AS DRAFT CONSTITUTION IS REJECTED

The draft appeared aimed at halting any comeback for popular former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck's brother, who was also deposed in 2006... READ MORE›

CANADA ELECTION 2015: SECOND DEBATE FOCUSES ON ECONOMY, OIL AND REFUGEES

Parties of Conservative Stephen Harper, New Democrat Tom Mulcair and Liberal Justin Trudeau have been in dead heat since election called in early August... READ MORE›

JEREMY CORBYN RESPONDED BRILLIANTLY TO DAVID CAMERON'S SUIT JIBE

The comments come in the wake of Wednesday's PMQs, during which Mr Cameron launched a heated personal attack against, Mr Corbyn ridiculing his dress sense... READ MORE›

TRUDEAU AND AMBROSE IN CALGARY AS BYELECTION RACE HEATS UP

Calgary Heritage was former prime minister Stephen Harper's riding and has been a conservative stronghold for decades... READ MORE›

GREEK JUDGE APPOINTED CARETAKER PM UP TO ELECTIONS

The conservatives said all must be done to avoid a new round of elections that Greece did not need... READ MORE›