Report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over 'partygate' during COVID lockdown
Lawmakers are expected to release a long-awaited report Thursday on whether former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament over COVID lockdown-flouting parties at his Downing Street office
2023-06-15 16:26
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2023-06-15 16:15
West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement
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2023-06-15 15:27
Visually impaired people in Ukraine struggle to cope during Russian missile attacks
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2023-06-15 14:58
Chinese premier meets with Palestinian president in effort to increase Middle East presence
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is meeting with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a drive by Beijing to elevate relations and increase its overall presence in the Middle East
2023-06-15 13:51
China's factory, consumer activity weakens in May, youth unemployment rises
China’s factory and consumer activity weakened further in May and surging unemployment among young people in cities broke the previous month’s record as an economic rebound following the end of anti-virus controls slowed
2023-06-15 13:27
China Youth Jobless Rate Hits Record 20.8% in Challenge for Policymakers
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2023-06-15 12:54
Bill Gates visits China as leaders try to revive foreign business interest
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2023-06-15 12:54
Canada suspends work with Chinese-founded development bank while it investigates complaints
Canada’s finance minister says it is suspending activity with a Chinese-founded development bank while it investigates complaints by a Canadian who resigned from the lender, saying it is dominated by “Communist Party hacks” and his country shouldn’t be a member
2023-06-15 12:53
Workers Resisting the Office Grind Are Suddenly Lonely at Home
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2023-06-15 12:26
Canadian quits Chinese-founded development bank, complains 'Communist Party hacks' dominate it
A Canadian public relations manager for a Chinese-founded development bank has announced his resignation in a statement that accused it of being dominated by “Communist Party hacks” and said Canada’s interests weren’t served by being a member
2023-06-15 12:16
Hong Kong protest song disappears from music streaming sites, social media platforms
A popular Hong Kong protest song was no longer available on several major music streaming sites as well as social media platforms
2023-06-15 11:48
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