The Latest Breaking News from the National Assembly

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to hold final talks with political parties to find a way out of the political crisis by Wednesday evening. The decision came hours after Lecornu handed his resignation as prime minister less than a month into the job.

An alleged gunman went on trial in Bangkok on Tuesday for the murder of a French-Cambodian opposition politician, as the victim’s widow demanded a full account of those responsible for the killing.

Michel Barnier has been elected MP for Paris in the second round of a by-election, which returns him to the National Assembly that less than a year ago ousted him as Prime Minister in a confidence vote.

For several years, Nigerian MPs have been blocking legislation aimed at better representation for women in politics. The country's women – who make up the majority of the electorate – are pushing for a bill that would reserve at least 35 percent of seats in parliament for women.