The Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, visited the OECD today to hold a bilateral meeting with Secretary-General Angel Gurría. They discussed the on-going collaboration between Norway and the OECD and how the Organisation can best contribute to Mrs. Solberg’s agenda for reform.

Opening address by Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the 2015 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting

The OECD welcomes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement at COP21 that Australia intends to ratify the Kyoto Protocol’s second commitment period, which sets mitigation targets and reporting requirements for 2013-2020.

The OECD has now grown into an institution of truly global relevance. And Japan, which was the first Asian country to join the organisation, is now a world economic giant. It is a great honour to introduce the Chairman of the 2014 Ministerial Council Meeting, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Today the OECD is publishing a report on Portugal's challenges as far as structural reform is concerned. The OECD is an outstanding reference for policy-makers all around the world and I wanted my country to benefit from your skills, experience, and insights, especially on the question of structural reform, said the Portuguese Prime Minister.

International financial support at risk as leading figures fight over economic crisis

Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s appointment gives country its first functioning government in 6 months

A nationalist who could temper his dogma and made his presence felt across the globe

The Tour de France is in doubt once again after French prime minister Edouard Philippe said there could be no mass sporting events in the country until September.

Labour's bible, the New Statesman magazine, has refused to endorse Jeremy Corbyn at the general election as it branded him 'unfit to be prime minister'.

Mr Abbott sensationally revealed he was told by the 'very top levels' of the Malaysian government just days after the tragedy Captain Zaharie Shah was a suicidal killer.

EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN McEVOY: As Lewis Hamilton whisked friends and family away to celebrate his sixth world championship the great and good were working on another important trip.

France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned that more major attacks in Europe are a 'certainty' in a worrying message at the Munich Security Conference.

The first image of Vladlena Mishustina, wife of Russia's new prime minister Mikhail Mishustin, emerged on Friday as questions were raised about how they obtained their wealth.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led the charge of revelers at the Pride Parade in Toronto on Sunday, where the thousands took to the streets waving rainbow flags.

Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have exchanged at least a few hand-written notes, according to a Monday report.

A photo has emerged showing Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing blackface to a party 18 years ago when he was a private school teacher. 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus, a day after she reported feeling mild flu-like symptoms including a low fever.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined advice about people wearing masks during an address. Trudeau said they could protect people from 'breathing or speaking moistly' on others.

Online bookmaker Sportsbet opened up the novelty market on the colour of Prime Minister Scott Minister's ties earlier this month after live sport in Australia was wiped out by the pandemic.

The UK's withdrawal from the European Union has dominated the news since 2016 and Johnson has been the leader of the country since July 24 but Bale appeared to be blissfully unaware of it.

All Blacks star Aaron Smith has ignored New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern's demand to self-isolate as part of coronavirus precaution measures. 

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has outed herself as an app sceptic, but still plans to push on with a version of Australia's COVIDSafe app in her country.

Sir John Key and Lady Bronagh became the owners of a high-end harbourside apartment in McMahons point last week, but placed it back on the market a day later.

The working mother-of-one said she'd 'spare everyone the details' of the mishap, but was praised by her followers for her ability to multitask and her honesty.

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton made the bombshell claims in part one of new Sky News documentary Bad Blood/New Blood which premiered on Monday night.

Mr Turnbull, who was dropped from the top job in August last year, said members of the Australian Liberal Party's right-wing faction 'essentially operate as terrorists'.

Mr Turnbull said the Liberal Party's failure to deliver a coherent and effective energy policy could be blamed on climate change deniers within its ranks.

Former PM Malcolm Turnbull told guests at a Sydney yacht club Donald Trump was 'seeking to tear at' and destroy the United States. He met the US President at the White House in 2018.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull served lunch to homeless people on Christmas Day. The 65-year-old handed out free meals with all the trimmings at Sydney charity Wayside Chapel.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on Australia to implement a Green New Deal. This is also the name of a radical proposal in the US for 100 per cent renewables by 2030.

He went on the lead the party to political victory again in 2016, before he was overthrown once more by Scott Morrison in 2018 - a man who Mr Turnbull believes never should have been elected.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has suggested his bitter predecessor Tony Abbott's chief-of-staff Peta Credlin 'owned' and 'dominated' her former boss.

STEPHEN GLOVER: Boris Johnson's sombre television address last night marked a moment in this nation's life which all who watched it are likely to remember for as long as they live.

EXCLUSIVE: The Prime Minister landed in St Lucia on Thursday morning after a long-haul British Airways flight from London. It has now emerged he and Carrie Symonds were seated in economy.

Sanders (pictured at the Los Angeles debate) said he supported Israel's 'right to exist in peace and security' but said US policy should be both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian, earning applause.

The billionaire businessman gifted $300,000 worth of cigars, champagne and other presents to Netanyahu and his wife Sara.

New year, new decade, new start… or perhaps not. My only plan for 2020 is to sit back and laugh as friends make an attention-seeking, virtue-signalling fool of themselves doing #DryJanuary

Questions had been raised over what Mrs May would do after relinquishing Downing Street. But during a muted Prime Minister's Questions today she confirmed that she intended to remain an MP.

Enam Ali, 58, was arrested after police raided a restaurant in Surrey whose A-list diners have included Johnny Depp and Pierce Brosnan. It is understood he has been released under investigation.

RICHARD KAY: The Queen has always strived to be above politics. At the time of the referendum, Buckingham Palace was at great pains to stress that it was a matter for the Scottish people

HARRY COLE: Gathering last weekend for the traditional Remembrance Day commemorations, I hear things were rather tense among the former premiers.

Dr Denzil Douglas was detained at the airport by UK Border Force three weeks ago but he could not explain why he was attempting to leave the country with the cash.

HARRY COLE: Given the National Crime Agency, the UK's FBI, is probing where the cash is from, is such behaviour becoming of a member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council?

EU Council president Donald Tusk claimed to have treated Mrs May 'with a much greater empathy and respect than some MPs' at the close of this week's EU summit in Brussels.

Protesting Greek school teachers have clashed with police in central Athens during a demonstration against government plans for hiring new teachers.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is the fifth highest paid world leader with a massive salary of around AUD$538,000 - seven times the average national wage in Australia.

The seasons of France's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 are over after league bosses accepted that it would be impossible to complete the season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

There is something happily quaint about the Chequers Inn in Lincolnshire that is maybe summed up by the slope on the nearby cricket pitch. The Inspector beds down for a one-night innings.

The Prime Minister has been informed of the proposals for matches to be played behind closed doors. And Mr Johnson sees the resumption of live sport as key to boosting the moral of the nation.