Politics

Matt Hancock, the former health secretary of the UK, has become a centre of a massive controversy after it came to light that he failed to follow advice.

Tory MP Jonathan Gullis managed to offend a number of people by calling his constituents "savages," "scrotes," and "scumbags."

Taiwan's foreign minister has warned of a possible Chinese invasion in the year 2027 when Xi Jinping would be seeking a fourth term as president.

UK Cabinet Office Minister Sir Gavin Williamson allegedly asked a senior civil servant to "slit your throat" when he was serving as defence secretary.

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has come under fire for her derogatory remarks on migrants.

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), in a scathing statement, has called for the release of US basketball star Brittney Griner.

Liz Truss, who has not even completed three months in office, could become the shortest-serving UK prime minister, according to some Conservative MPs.

Indian-origin British politician has come under fire for a 2001 video wherein he goes on to claim that he did not have any working-class friends.

Mattel's new Barbie 2020 Election series 4-piece doll set is now available online for £31

The British Prime Minister left some of her listeners red-faced when she turned the air blue with uncharacteristic after-dinner speech to political writers.

The customs union row along with the Irish border issue could be about to engulf Downing Street.

The former London mayor said that the comparison between the congestion charge and the Irish border was "very relevant."

Billy Graham passed away on Wednesday and left an incredible legacy during his career that spanned over 60 years.

"[I]f God actually wanted me to run, wouldn't God kinda tell me?" Oprah said in response to rumours that she was planning a 2020 run for president.

Many Americans used the #GunControlNow Twitter hashtag following the Parkland, Florida mass school shooting to call for action from Congress and other lawmakers.

An artist has started a movement against designs in cities which prevent homeless people seeking shelter.

Plan would see Boris Johnson as prime minister, environment secretary Michael Gove as deputy prime minister and Jacob Rees-Mogg as chancellor.

Most psychologists have thought that authoritarianism in North America may be a uniquely right-wing phenomenon.

Democrats Bernie Sanders, Nancy Pelosi and Cory Booker were all caught looking very unimpressed during Trump's first State of the Union address to Congress.

US rapper Eminem told Billboard that he was prepared to lose half his fan base over Trump, and that a "f**king turd" would make a better president.

Ben Bradley, appointed the vice chair for youth in last week's reshuffle, said the UK would drown in a 'vast sea of unemployed wasters' if jobless people had too many kids.

When discussing public issues, Americans are significantly less reliant on facts than they were two decades ago, the report suggests.

New research has found that more than half of Tory party members in the UK are in favour of the death penalty. IBTimes UK has looked at the problems with state executions.

News broke this morning that the NHS were facing an unprecedented 'crisis'. We spoke to staff who said that others like them have been "leaving on their knees".

Legendary ex-footballer George Weah is set to become Liberia's president following a run-off election victory against opponent Joseph Boakai.

By the middle of this century, experts estimate that climate change is likely to displace between 150 and 300 million people.

The term describes how the pressure to be 'manly' and 'aggressive' negatively shapes how men behave. Some argue it's the reason for rape and sexual assault.

Trump and Kushner, who have been married since 2009, have three children together. The pair face a lawsuit together.

Researchers found that American poultry is washed in up to four chemical disinfectants that do not meet EU safety standards.

Trump, 71, likes to keep track of what the media is saying about him.