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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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Topic: prime minister

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest ever PM as Macron resets cabinet

Attal, a close Macron ally who became a household name as government spokesman during the COVID pandemic, will replace outgoing Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.

Dhol, gulaal & a triumphant PM — glimpses of victory celebrations at BJP HQ

On Sunday, BJP retained power in MP and wrested two other states — Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh — from Congress. 'Historic and unprecented', PM Modi said in his victory speech.

The new exhibit–‘free-thinking voter’ & AI takeover

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Benjamin Netanyahu discharged from hospital ahead of key Israel judicial vote

On Monday, Knesset is due to hold final readings of a bill amending a law enabling the Supreme Court to void decisions made by the government and ministers it deems 'unreasonable'.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis to be sworn in as Greek Prime Minister after landslide election win

Mitsotakis, an ex-banker and scion of a powerful political family, has promised to boost revenue from the vital tourist industry, create jobs and increase wages to near the EU average.

20 years after US-led invasion, Iraq enjoy stability but risks from uncertain oil prices remain

PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has launched a programme to rebuild infrastructure in the country and attract foreign investors.

Nepal’s PM Prachanda wins vote of confidence in Parliament, 1st to get 99% backing

Prachanda secured 268 votes from the 275-member lower House of Nepal's federal parliament. One was eliminated and four were not allowed to participate in the voting process.

Saudi king names heir Mohammed bin Salman PM, second son as defence minister

The leadership change announced in a royal decree Tuesday, keeps the ruler's other son, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as energy minister. Foriegn & Finance ministers have remained the same.

With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to Abe at state funeral

Thousands of mourners flooded to the venue from early morning, despite the state-funeral initially attracting protesters. Abe was a divisive figure, 'an unapologetic nationalist.'

Nationalist Giorgia Meloni set to smash Italy’s glass ceiling, become 1st woman PM

Provisional results from Sunday's general election showed Meloni topping the polls with almost 26% vote, giving her alliance clear majorities in both houses of parliament.

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Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.