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(AFP) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faced sharp criticism Wednesday after tweeting a graphic image of an Islamic State beheading in response to a TV journalist who likened her National Front party to the jihadist group. “This is

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday warned European partners against resorting to national action to deal with the current migrant crisis, rather than working towards a common solution. “Sealing oneself off is not a sensible option in the 21st century,” she

A conservative Greek politician was in hospital on Tuesday after he was beaten by a dozen hooded attackers while dining in a gritty Athens neighbourhood, a police source said. Vasilis Oikonomou, a 47-year-old parliamentary deputy for the right-wing New Democracy party,

The European Union (EU) unveiled plans Tuesday for a new border and coastguard force that can intervene even without the host country’s consent, saying it had to restore security threatened by the migration crisis. The new agency will have a

Lyon (AFP) – Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s National Front (FN), was acquitted Tuesday of charges of inciting hatred after comparing Muslim street prayers to the Nazi occupation.  The 47-year-old had been accused of “inciting discrimination, violence or

Tim Peake, the first Briton to travel to the International Space Station, blasted off on Tuesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome with Russian space veteran Yury Malenchenko and Tim Kopra of NASA for a six-month mission. Fire from the boosters of

Pressure is growing on social networks to play a bigger role in finding and weeding out jihadists and others looking to recruit members and plot deadly attacks. But it’s more complicated than it sounds: networks like Facebook and Twitter support

The EU was set to unveil on Tuesday controversial proposals for a new border and coastguard agency in response to Europe’s migration crisis, with powers to intervene even when the host country does not consent. The new 1,000-strong force is

David Cameron heads to Brussels Thursday hoping to breathe new life into Britain’s bid to recast its ties with the European Union, which has hit problems over a plan to cut benefits for migrants. With a referendum on leaving the

Half of British voters favour leaving the European Union, a new poll showed Monday, days before Prime Minister David Cameron travels to Brussels for talks aimed at keeping Britain within the bloc. The ICM poll for the Vote Leave campaign

France’s far-right National Front (FN) might have failed to win a single region in elections but its high score ties the hands of the two main parties with presidential elections 16 months away, observers said Monday. The anti-immigration party’s hopes

Britain is willing to listen to alternatives to its demand for limits on EU migrant benefits, foreign minister Philip Hammond said Monday, apparently opening the door to a compromise on the major hurdle to a deal. Amid opposition from Britain’s

Sweden has reached a preliminary legal agreement with Ecuador that would pave the way for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned over a rape allegation, the Swedish government said Sunday. “This is essentially a deal on legal assistance on

A 24-year-old man died on Sunday in northern France after falling from a belfry as he was training to play the role of Santa Claus for a traditional Christmas event, local sources said. “He was preparing for Christmas. Every year,

Europe must work out ways to rehabilitate jihadists returning from Syria, the EU’s anti-terror czar said on Friday, warning not all of them could be simply thrown in jail. Speaking to delegates at a conference in Rome, Gilles de Kerchove

Newly crowned world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will not face police action over comments he made about homosexuality, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said late on Thursday. Fury, 27, has attracted controversy after likening homosexuality to paedophilia, with more than 133,000