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Poor people 'can't cook properly' and meals only cost 30p, says Tory MP

By Sadhna Yadav

Tory MP Lee Anderson has come under fire for insensitive comments made in the House of Commons wherein he said that poor people use food banks because they "cannot cook properly" and "cannot budget."

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Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman, Jay Y. Lee

Samsung leader Lee excused from trial hearing as Biden to tour S.Korea chip plant

It would be Lee's highest-profile public appearance since he was released on parole in August last...

By Joyce Lee

Rajiv Gandhi

Indian court releases Rajiv Gandhi killer from prison after 31 years

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of AG Perarivalan, who spent 31 years in...

By Sadhna Yadav

Evgeny Lebedev, who owns the London Evening

UK govt accused of 'cover-up' over Russian-born press baron

Johnson's friendship with the Russian-born businessman dates back to his eight years as mayor of...

By Joe Jackson

Boris Johnson

Queen misses UK parliament opening for first time since 1963

Charles delivered the Queen's Speech from the consort's throne, symbolically an inch shorter than...

By James Pheby and Joe Jackson

South Korea's new president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol

New South Korean president seen facing early North Korea, inflation tests

Yoon formally assumed his duties at midnight on Monday with a bell-tolling ceremony at Bosingak...

By Hyonhee Shin

British PM Boris Johnson

In government reset, UK's Johnson looks to Queen's speech to win back voters

Johnson and his government are keen to return the focus on what they call the "real issues" and...

By Elizabeth Piper

Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle

Northern Ireland in limbo after Sinn Fein triumphs

The Irish and US governments also urged Northern Ireland's leaders to form a new power-sharing...

By Jitendra Joshi

Boris Johnson

Polls close in UK elections with historic N.Ireland result predicted

The results, expected from Friday, could have huge constitutional implications for the four-nation...

By Charles Onians with Jitendra Joshi in Belfast

Boris Johnson

As scandals overshadow vote, UK PM Johnson faces election test

The elections are seen as a test of support for Johnson, who became the first British leader in...

By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper

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Abortion rights protest

Amazon agree to reimburse US employees who travel for abortions, other treatments

By Sadhna Yadav

Amazon Inc. will now be reimbursing its US staff if they have to travel for non-life-threatening medical treatments,...

Asa Hutchinson

Republican Hutchinson, at odds with Trump, eyes 2024 U.S. presidential run

By Doina Chiacu

Hutchinson has criticized Trump's continued efforts to discredit the 2020 presidential election

Powerful blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan targets army truck

Female suicide bomber kills four people including three Chinese nationals in Pakistan

By Sadhna Yadav

A female suicide bomber has been accused of carrying out the attack in Pakistan that killed four people, including...

Rishi Sunak

UK finance minister Sunak cleared of ethics breach

By AFP News

A political storm erupted after it was leaked that Sunak's wealthy Indian wife has benefited from...

Kylian Mbappe

Step aside Macron, Mbappe receives votes in French presidential election

By Christine Caparras

Some French voters decided that Mbappe was better than Macron and Le Pen

Bernie Sanders

Sanders calls on Biden to cut Amazon out of U.S. federal contracts

By Kanishka Singh

Biden has ousted government officials deemed by unions to be hostile to labor

France

France's Macron wins new term after far-right battle

By Stuart Williams and Adam Plowright

Le Pen, 53, said she would "never abandon" the French and was already preparing...

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Hong Kong Bar Association

Hong Kong Bar Association 'gravely concerned' by security law

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Biden in Japan to launch regional economic plan to counter Beijing

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