The future of the Schengen zone, a borderless area stretching across much of mainland Europe, is in doubt following the gun attack on a train in France last Friday. Politicians from across northern Europe questioned whether the arrangement can be
Female suicide bombers are exploiting societal expectations in order to do greater damage to targets than their male counterparts could manage, academic research has revealed. As they are less likely to be suspected as terrorists, women are better able to
The gunman who opened fire on a packed train in France has denied that his motives were terrorism, saying suggestions that they were “almost made him laugh”. He claims to have found the weapons used in the attack in a
Organised smuggling gangs are using social media to advertise destination countries in Europe to potential migrants. In a bid to sell various smuggling packages to people seeking a better life, the gangs are offering ‘pro-tips’ on European countries, including giving
Local authorities have splurged a whopping £1.3 million tracking the press and social media for mentions of themselves over the last five years, it has emerged. They have justified the huge spend on the grounds that it helps ensure a
A British Muslim who took her five young children to join ISIS in Syria is now begging the British government to return her to Manchester, England, while her husband continues his jihad. Foreign Office officials confirmed that the government was aware
Thousands of migrants have stormed across Macedonia’s southern border with Greece just days after the Macedonian government closed the border and declared a state of emergency. Police lobbed stun grenades and hit some of the infiltrators with batons, but were
Millions of pounds of taxpayer money is being poured into Westminster and Washington, D.C. by the European Commission as part of its mission to promote its “vision” of the European Union (EU), raising concerns that the EU will surreptitiously attempt
A new book aimed at teaching junior schools children about same sex marriage is to be distributed to schools across England, and translated into Welsh. Prince Henry tells the tale of a young prince who decides to marry his servant,
A gay couple in Northern Ireland are set to legally challenge the current ban on same sex marriage in the region, on the grounds that it discriminates against their religious beliefs. The High Court action comes after a similar case
A review of the evidence on assisted dying has found “common patterns” indicating that the practice becomes more widespread and routine where introduced. The report lends credence to fears that introducing legislation to allow for assisted dying in some instances
Seven in 10 British Jews are concerned about the prospect of Jeremy Corbyn becoming Labour leader, according to a new poll. It also found that nearly 90 per cent of British Jews think “anti-Zionist” is used as a code word for
Two men claim to have found a train laden with Nazi gold and gems which has been the subject of rumours and myth for decades. The duo have hired a lawyer and are asking for 10 per cent of the value
Officials in Slovakia are refusing to take Muslim migrants as part of the EU’s migrant resettlement plans, claiming that they won’t fit in as the country doesn’t have any mosques. Instead the offer to take 200 Christians from Syria was
Pope Francis has become embroiled in the debate over the ownership of the Falkland Islands, as he was photographed holding a sign calling for a dialogue on the island’s future. The picture soon gained widespread interest when the President of
Mumsnet users have been advised to change their passwords after the site was taken down by a hacker last week and the founder was targeted in a swatting attack. Over the following days, a number of forum users said that
A Norwegian documentary film festival has rejected an Israeli documentary charting the lives of disabled children, telling the director that it supports the cultural boycott of Israel and will only show films that deal with “discrimination against Palestinians.” “The Other
One third of those who won cases against the UK in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) are terrorists, criminals and prisoners. The figure is being promoted by a pro-human rights group as proof of the court’s good work,
The 13 activists from climate protest group Plane Stupid who were arrested in July after blocking a runway at Heathrow are due to go on trial over the next two weeks. Today they pleaded not guilty to aggravated trespass and
Parents have taken to the streets to protest against a migrant holding centre for young men being set up in a derelict care home, just metres from a nursery and a junior school. The parents are angry that they were
Energy campaigners have called on the British government to “realise” at least one shale project in the UK, to prove the technology’s worth and to prevent investors drifting away to projects abroad. “The most important step now is to kick-start one shale
A former milk magnate has poured scorn on recent campaigns by farmers to drive up the price of supermarket-sold milk. He says global over-production and reduced demand are to blame for falling profits, not supermarkets, which are ironically among the
Half of Britain’s youth say they are neither gay nor straight, but somewhere in between, a new poll has found. And while nearly a third of people thought that sexuality was binary, gay or straight, nearly two in three people
The frontrunner in the Labour leadership campaign, Jeremy Corbyn has denied knowingly associating with Holocaust deniers, calling denial of the holocaust “vile and wrong.” However, he denied making misjudgements about the people he had associated with in the past, saying
Jewish hip-hop artist Matisyahu has been dropped from the lineup of a Spanish music festival because the festival supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement against Israel. But Matisyahu is Jewish, not Israeli. Instead, he hails from America, which
