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Indian PM endorses IIT camera to catch inattentive MPs in Parliament
It’s not uncommon to see members of parliament (MPs) zone out during parliamentary sessions — some …
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A gaming company just adopted the rare and controversial benefit of period leave. Some women worry it's just another reason for discrimination.
Period leave could be much-needed relief for people with symptoms; others say it will be another re…
Jason Lalljee
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stole attention from Prince William and Kate Middleton, making them a major threat to the monarchy
Vanity Fair's May cover story suggests Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's popularity was threatening …
Samantha Grindell
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Boris Johnson using a taxpayer-funded jet for an election campaign fits a long history of taking things he didn't pay for
A biographer of Johnson and a former colleague said that Johnson's flight to Hartlepool in an elect…
Henry Dyer
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Suspended S African minister pays fine for breaching COVID-19 lockdown rules
Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams was susp…
PTI
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The European Parliament just dealt a major blow to net neutrality
Dozens of tech companies also signed a letter opposing the proposals, including BitTorrent, EyeEm, …
Rob Price
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Monsoon session: ‘Washout’ is hurting
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Jamaica wants UK to pay them $25 billion as financial reparation for involvement in slave trade
Speaking at a bilateral meeting on Wednesday (September 30), Simpson-Miller said: "I brought to the…
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Voting in the UK and French elections taught me a concerning lesson that Americans should heed when heading to the polls
Benjamin Chadwick, who voted in France and the UK earlier this year, shares why political polarizat…
Benjamin Chadwick
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Putin wants to strengthen a big challenger to Western dominance
BRICS is expanding, with Thailand and Malaysia recently expressing interest to join the bloc.
Huileng Tan
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Budget A-Z, for the GenZ: A fun and handy guide for major terms around upcoming Union Budget
From fiscal deficit to GDP, understand key terms to navigate the financial landscape and make the m…
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I'm a 'Big Brother' legend who came out of reality TV retirement to compete on 'The Traitors.' I didn't expect a former Bachelor to be my downfall.
"Big Brother" legend Dan Gheesling competed on and lost "The Traitors" season 2. Here, he breaks do…
Caralynn Matassa
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Israel reduced intelligence sharing with the US this spring because Benjamin Netanyahu didn't trust the Biden administration, report says
Then-Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered Israeli officials to send the US less information about their…
Sinéad Baker
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Nick Clegg led Meta's decision to reinstate Trump to Facebook and Instagram. Here's how the former UK deputy prime minister charmed his way into Mark Zuckerberg's inner circle.
Insider interviewed eight people close to Clegg who charted how his stint in UK politics prepared h…
Philip Webster
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21-year-old activist accused of making farmers' protest toolkit and sharing it with Greta Thunberg arrested in India
Disha Ravi, 21, was jailed after authorities accused her of circulating a document with information…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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Boris Johnson under investigation over who paid for his luxury Caribbean holiday with fiancée Carrie Symonds
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is investigating the funding of Boris Johnson's trip t…
Thomas Colson
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Vice Prez flags concern over hunger; urges policymakers to ensure nutritional security
"We have achieved self sufficiency in food but mere food security will not suffice. We need to hav…
PTI
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Boris Johnson risks losing control of his angry MPs after weeks of sleaze and rebellions, sources tell Insider
One Tory MP said Johnson's government had a "torrid" few weeks of "own goals" including a sleaze sc…
Thomas Colson,Henry Dyer
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The CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency asset manager reckons that crypto as an asset class is ‘here to stay’ — Here are 12 of his best quotes
Here are Sonnenshein’s 12 best quotes from the interview, lightly edited and condensed for…
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COVID-19: Eminent personalities slam TMC MP Moitra for criticising NRI doctors
Criticising Moitra, the personalities said, "The petty insinuations made were uncalled for divertin…