President Kais Saied, who suspended Parliament last year, dismissed that body after lawmakers challenged the autocratic powers he has exercised.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Caribbean Tour Marred By Gaffes and Miscues
The trip by Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the duchess of Cambridge, dramatized how rapidly Queen Elizabeth II is losing her grip on distant dominions where she is still head of state.
Tunisian President’s Reform Plan Meets With Skepticism
President Kais Saied, who has amassed nearly absolute power, launched a consultation he said would lead to a new constitution and elections. But the process has been shunned by many.
Pope Francis Issues New Vatican Constitution
The document stipulates that baptized lay Catholics, including women, can lead departments and increases institutional efforts to protect minors.
Allies Focus on Security of Zelensky and Other Ukraine Leaders
Concerns about the line of succession were prompted in part because President Volodymyr Zelensky insists he will not be evacuated.
Italians Vote for a President. Here’s Why It Matters.
The normally mundane ritual of electing a president every seven years has turned more fateful this year, with Italy’s political stability potentially hanging in the balance.
Pressure Mounts on Tunisia’s President to Salvage the Economy
When President Kais Saied seized power in July, he vowed to rescue the failing economy. Tunisians are still waiting for him to fulfill that pledge.
Chile Writes Its Constitution, Confronting Climate Change Head On
Chile has lots of lithium, which is essential to the world’s transition to green energy. But anger over powerful mining interests, a water crisis and inequality has driven Chile to rethink how it defines itself.
Gabriel Boric, a Former Student Activist, Is Elected Chile’s Youngest President
The millennial will play an important role in helping shape a new legal framework for a nation that has been roiled by social upheaval.
Abuses Under Gambia’s Ex-Ruler Should Be Prosecuted, Inquiry Says
A commission’s long-awaited investigation reported widespread human rights violations, but it is not clear if anyone will be charged with crimes.