Russian president Vladimir Putin in the most powerful man in the world, according to Forbes magazine. In news that will come as a blow to Barack Obama, the US president was beaten into second place by the Russian leader, with
Further details have emerged of the terrible behaviour of Libyan soldiers being trained at Bassingbourn barracks in Britain. Three of the soldiers have already been charged with sexually assaulting women in nearby Cambridge, with a further two charged with raping
Dog owners could face arrest and 74 lashes if they are caught walking their pets or even keeping one in their home under a proposed new Iranian law. A bill before the country’s parliament says that keeping a dog as
The Prince of Wales has condemned the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and called on Muslim leaders to help end the “indescribable tragedy” in Syria and Iraq. He called on leaders of all faiths to ensure their followers
The British parliament is set to debate banning abortions performed purely on the grounds of the baby’s gender, as a cross-party group of MPs is pushing for Britain’s abortion laws to be clarified over whether doctors can be prosecuted for
A 16-year-old student has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his teacher in Leeds, UK. The teenager, who has been named as Will Cornick, killed his Spanish teacher, Ann Maguire, at
British charities could be inadvertently helping fund ISIS, the head of the Charity Commission has warned. William Shawcross says there is a risk that groups distributing money and supplies donated by the British public could be exploited by extremists to
One in seven young adults in Britain has “warm feelings” towards the Islamic State terror group, a new survey has revealed. According to a poll by Populus, 14 percent of under-25s in Britain view the group in a positive light,
The number of terror arrests related to Syria has exceeded 100 so far this year, four times as many as in the whole of 2013, according to data obtained by the Sun. A total of 104 people have so far
The self-proclaimed Islamic State is teaching children as young as five to become soldiers and suicide bombers in ‘terror schools’, an anti-ISIS campaign group has revealed. ‘Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently’ has posted images showing children brandishing assault rifles, training
Taxpayers’ money is funding corruption in foreign countries, a damning report has revealed. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) says the British aid is actively encouraging corrupt practices, such as bribery. In one scheme, Britain invested millions in helping
A bar in Britain has said it made of a “huge error of judgement” in hosting an Ebola-themed Halloween party. Birmingham’s Bar Risa apologised after coming under fire for the fancy-dress student event, which was branded “bad taste” and “insensitive”
British schools are facing an “influx” of immigrants, and need much more government support to deal with the large numbers of new students, the chief inspector of schools has said. Sir Michael Wilshaw said that it could become a “big
Two percent of Anglican clergy in Britain do not believe in God, while a further nine percent say that ‘no one can know what God is like’, according to a new poll. The YouGov poll of clergy in the Church
Islamists have been on tours of the Houses of Parliament in London in order to scope out the building, a British intelligence source has revealed. The revelation has led to some MPs calling for the number of visitors to parliament
Britain is being “swamped” by immigrant workers, with towns “under siege” from EU migrants, the Defence Secretary has said. Speaking ahead of the crucial Rochester and Strood by-election, Michael Fallon confirmed that the government plans to introduce new measures to
Britain has ended combat operations in Afghanistan after handing over its last base, Camp Bastion, to Afghan security forces. The union flag was lowered at the base, which has been the centre of British operations since 2006, at the same
A 19-year-old former private school student has become the latest British-born jihadi to die fighting for ISIS in Syria. Medhi Hassan, who used the alias Abu Dujana, is the fourth fighter from the city of Portsmouth to be killed fighting
A UKIP candidate was shoved and kicked after trying to stop a man vandalising her political stall in Brighton and Hove. Linda Reid, who is a UKIP city council candidate, said that the incident happened as she and her team
Support for the UK’s continued membership of the European Union is at its highest level since 1991, according to a poll by Ipsos Mori. Latest figures from the polling firm show that 56 percent of people want to stay in
The UK’s finance chief, George Osborne, has said that the British government will do whatever it can bring an American Football team to London. At a meeting with NFL officials yesterday, Osborne said that the scheme had the government’s full
Hundreds of children who were at risk of sexual exploitation have been let down by the police, according to a whistleblower. Ann Lucas, who ran the sexual exploitation service in the city of Sheffield, told the BBC that although she
