Iraq parliament approves PM’s resignation

IRAQ’S parliament approved the resignation of the embattled cabinet today, after two months of violent unrest that have left more than 420 people dead and thousands mourning them in nationwide marches. 

Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi had said on Friday he would submit his resignation to parliament following a spike in the death toll among protesters who accuse the entire ruling elite of being inept, corrupt and beholden to foreign powers.

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