French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and his centrist minority government have been ousted in a confidence vote in France's National Assembly on Monday.
A federal appeals court rejected President Donald Trump's bid to overturn a jury verdict ordering him to pay $83.3 million for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.
Prime Minister Bayrou has failed to win over enough opposition lawmakers to his proposals to make around 44 billion euros ($51.3 billion) in budget cuts.
Ishiba had faced calls for his resignation after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party failed to secure a majority in the lower house election on Oct. 27.