World

Taiwan’s vice president and the Democratic Progressive party (DPP) nominee William Lai Ching-te will become the next president.

A record-breaking year for democracy won’t shift gender imbalance in world leadership but it could see some countries achieve a first for women.

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has left for her diplomatic trip to the Middle East, 100 days since Hamas attacked Israel.

An all-female city council has made history in the US city of St. Paul. It’s the city’s youngest, most racially diverse legislative body.

Australian-born Princess Mary is set to be crowned Queen of Denmark this weekend alongside her husband Prince Frederik.

Mar Galcerán recently made history in Spain, becoming the country’s first parliamentarian with Down syndrome.

Joanne Gerarghty has been appointed CEO of budget airline JetBlue, making her the first woman to lead a major US carrier. 

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Gabriel Attal as the country’s new prime minister, replacing France’s second ever female PM.

Pope Francis has called births by surrogacy “deplorable”, calling for a worldwide ban on the practice.

Election analysts are questioning the democratic integrity of Bangladesh’s latest election, as Sheikh Hasina wins her fifth term as Prime Minister of the South Asian country.

The names of acquaintances of deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were released in a set of previously sealed court documents

L’Oreal heiress and businesswoman Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has become the first woman to be worth $US100 billion ($146 billion)