Another Commons rejection of Theresa May's Brexit deal has made headlines in Europe and around the world.
In an editorial, the New York Times tells its readers that while the "indefatigable" prime minister's deal was rejected for a third time "there's still hope a solution can be found".
"It would all be splendid theatre if it were not so fateful for Britain and for Europe," the paper says of the events.
It adds: "Historians will no doubt find many reasons the "mother of parliaments" has been in such spectacular disarray for so long on so critical a matter.
"One is the inherent contradiction in asking parliament to carry out an ill-conceived referendum when a majority of the legislators, and the prime minister, were never in favour of Brexit."
In a lengthy article for German national paper Suddeutsche Zeitung, commentator Stefan Kornelius observes the "collapse of political authority, dilettantism, tactical stupidity, and the exhaustion of a democracy".
He concludes that it is now down to a pragmatic EU to help Britain out of the impasse.
"Hubris and dilettantism have led Britain, led by the Tory party, ever deeper into ruin," he said.
"The Brexit Day passed, and with it the hope for a regular exit from the EU.
"In the end, it will be the 27 members who have to build Britain as neighbour... Pragmatism now helps."
French newspaper Le Monde tells readers that "Theresa May has rolled the dice again. And, again, she lost".
However, it says her defeat was shared by some of her "enemies" in the Tory party, singling out former foreign secretary Boris Johnson and "ephemeral" former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab.
"Ironically, Mrs May's latest failure is also that of her enemies in the Conservatives who, after fighting the deal, joined at the last minute," the paper says.
Back in the US and the Wall Street Journal says "it's anyone's Brexit now".
"The process has descended into such chaos it's easy to lose sight of how extraordinary this is," the paper says.
"A majority of lawmakers claim they want a Brexit that is minimally disruptive. Yet they're on track to deliver either the most disruptive form of Brexit possible, or no Brexit at all."
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