Greenpeace has been accused of defacing a UNESCO world heritage site after unfurling a banner at the site of the famous Nazca lines, considered by some to be sacred to the Peruvian people. On a video produced by the organisation,
A new poll has shown that 46.6 percent of Brits would vote to leave the EU if a referendum were held today, with just 34.3 per voting to stay in. The findings by polling company Survation also reveal a huge
A t-shirt bearing a quotation from the world’s most wanted woman, Samantha Lewthwaite, has gone on sale. It features the words given by the ‘white widow’ in a newspaper interview after her husband murdered commuters in the July 7th bombings
Isil militants have published a document outlining how sex slaves can be treated, including with beatings and daily rapes. The pamphlet, which is dated Muharram 1436 (October/November 2014) and was printed by ISIS’s publishing house, Al-Himma Library, is titled Su’al
After months of debates over controlling EU migration, which saw the Prime Minister himself making a speech laying out measures on how the Tories would try to regain some control, David Cameron has said he still wants Turkey to join
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams has waded into the debate on Britain’s membership of the European Union, voicing his support for the country remaining part of the bloc. The controversial cleric even indicated that he may be in favour
MEPs have increased the EU budget by €4.8 billion for next year, handing the tax payer an even bigger bill. A provisional agreement on the EU budget for 2015 which included settling unpaid bills for this year was reached by
Two British twins who fled to Syria to become ‘jihadi brides’ have both become widows. Salma and Zahra Halane left their home in Chorlton, Greater Manchester, in June to fly to Turkey in the middle of the night as their
A senior police chief has warned that the UK risks drifting towards a police state as free speech is eroded in the fight against terrorism. Sir Peter Fahy, chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, said it was people like himself
The mother of ‘the world’s most beautiful girl’ has hit out at claims photos of her daughter are ‘provocative’. In an
Women will soon be allowed to fight alongside men on the front line as the government looks to relax restrictions on them joining infantry regiments. A six month study into whether women are suited to fight in combat units has
A UN Official has attacked Britain’s concerns over uncontrolled immigration ahead of a “fact finding” mission to Italy and said its attitudes are “bulls**t”. In an interview with The Independent, François Crépeau, who is the special rapporteur for migrants’ rights,
An independent forecaster has said Britain’s contributions to the EU coffers will rise by £100m a year for the next five years, The Telegraph reports. The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said the country will pay an extra half
The head of Sweden’s Security Service has told a television network that the country was experiencing a rapid rise in numbers heading to Iraq and Syria to fight for Islamic State. Anders Thornberg who heads Säpo, told STV to suggest
France’s law dividing the state and religion has often been praised for ensuring that the country’s traditions are upheld and that multiculturalism does not tread on the toes of French culture. But it is that very Christian heritage that has
Less than three months after he came to power, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has been forced to call another election. The move came after his left-of-centre minority government failed to get their budget passed through the Riksdag after the
A series of messages sent by French jihadi fighters who have travelled to Syria reveal they are not as tough as they thought they might be, the An Nahar website reports, and some are bored because they are being treated
A Latvian politician has stepped down after a series of homophobic tweets. The New York Observer translated the tweets from Inga Priede, the head of the Unity party in the Kandava Region, where she said: “Thank God Nazis shot gays”.
As British families prepare for another Christmas with concerns about the cost of living never far from their minds, Euro MPs are set to enjoy the festive season with a luxury subsidised meal. The Jan Restaurant is offering MEPs a
The number of Eastern Europeans now living in the UK is twice the size of the population of Leeds. 1.27 million foreign nationals migrated to Britain following the enlargement of the EU in 2004 which gave them free movement across
Arch Eurocrat Herman Van Rompuy will pocket almost 22 times the UK average salary over the next three years. The former EU Council President will get 55 per cent of his full salary, which works out at £133,723 a year
Draconian rules from Brussels aimed at meeting emissions targets will push up the cost of ferry tickets by forcing shipping firms to buy expensive low-emission fuel in a move which the industry says could cost 2,000 jobs. The Daily Mail
A new poll has revealed that Conservative voters would rather their party form a coalition with the Greens or Lib Dems than UKIP should they not achieve a majority in May next year. Results from Lord Ashcroft polls show that
A former RAF serviceman who converted to Islam has been arrested on charges relating to terrorism, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed. Stephen Gray, 31, was arrested in the Old Trafford area of the city on suspicion of ‘commission, preparation or
