
Growing concerns across a number of European governments over the Islamic radicalisation process inside prisons will be hardened by the revelation that Islamist killer Omar El-Hussein may have been pushed towards terrorism during his detention before going on to kill
by Oliver Lane15 Apr 2015, 2:39 AM PST0

A carefully planned revenge attack on a Greenwich University student after he accidentally scraped the car of a gang member led to the victim being given only a 50/50 chance of survival by police after his abduction and torture. Motaz
by Oliver Lane14 Apr 2015, 10:13 AM PST0

Sentencing has begun for the predominantly Pakistani and Slovakian gang which groomed, raped, and trafficked a number of young girls in the cathedral city of Peterborough – some of whom were as young as 12 years old. All 11 members
by Oliver Lane14 Apr 2015, 8:45 AM PST0

The Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West (PEGIDA) welcomed Dutch politician and controversial anti-Islam orator Geert Wilders to their weekly ‘stroll’ in Dresden last night, as the group regains ground after a difficult couple of months. Wilders addressed the
by Oliver Lane14 Apr 2015, 4:15 AM PST0

Jumpy Baltic naval powers went into full lock-down last year after a suspected Russian submarine was spotted off the coast, but at least one of the many sightings of Putin’s best probing Western defences appears to have been less sinister
by Oliver Lane13 Apr 2015, 8:19 AM PST0

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has made a departure from normal political neutrality on contentious subjects to warn migrants to Denmark of the level of behaviour expected of them on arrival. Her comments come in the aftermath of a deadly terror
by Oliver Lane13 Apr 2015, 6:27 AM PST0

Less than a third of people in Britain now consider themselves ‘religious’, a new poll by WIN/Gallup International reveals. The finding strongly contradicts the most recent census which showed nearly three quarters of people had a religion. The research questioned around
by Oliver Lane13 Apr 2015, 4:17 AM PST0

Proposals to create a parallel bus-route from a gypsy encampment to the centre of French city Montpelier has met with approval by local government after a union member called the present arrangement a “sanitary risk”. Despite the call for change by
by Oliver Lane11 Apr 2015, 12:00 AM PST0

Escaped and released captives formerly held by Islamic State terrorists in Iraq have recounted the horrors they were subjected to inside the self-proclaimed caliphate. Their humiliations included brutal public rapes, sex slavery, torture and forced medical procedures. The hostages came from a
by Oliver Lane10 Apr 2015, 5:36 AM PST0

The German foreign intelligence agency has revealed the extent to which Iraqi counter-attacks have reversed the frontiers of the Islamic State, leaving them with just one major oil field to exploit. As oil sales are the single most important source
by Oliver Lane9 Apr 2015, 8:23 AM PST0

A remarkable report released by the French senate this week reveals that 47 percent of all known jihadists now in ISIS-held territory are French citizens, with national intelligence networks having to keep tabs on up to 3,000 individuals at any
by Oliver Lane9 Apr 2015, 7:39 AM PST0

An attack by the so-called “CyberCaliphate” late Wednesday evening took out 11 television channels of France’s TV5MONDE network as well as its website and social media accounts. The network director is now warning the damage could take days to repair. The attack
by Oliver Lane9 Apr 2015, 2:00 AM PST0

German police have released figures that reveal the number of illegal migrants arrested in 2014 were an all-time record, up a remarkable 75 percent on 2013. The numbers involved are impressive – the federal police revealed 27,000 had been detained
by Oliver Lane9 Apr 2015, 12:29 AM PST0

After weeks of rebuttals at the bargaining table with EU superpower Germany, the new hard-left government of Greece is turning to a more willing partner in Russia. Much to the horror of the European governments controlling the financial destiny of
by Oliver Lane8 Apr 2015, 8:33 AM PST0

A Syrian-born North London preacher was found dead in his car yesterday, having been apparently killed in an execution-style ‘hit’ in broad daylight. Abdul Hadi Arwani, who was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics,
by Oliver Lane8 Apr 2015, 2:41 AM PST0

An Algerian-Canadian diplomat and expert on Islamic extremism has said London is less safe than New York and warned that Londoners would be better off carrying guns rather than relying on police to protect them. The comments came from Zakaria Fellah, 49,
by Oliver Lane8 Apr 2015, 1:21 AM PST0

The Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of Russia nestled between Poland and Lithuania but unconnected by land to greater Russia itself, is causing growing unease to its European neighbours. Two countries accuse Russia of militarising the area formerly part of East Prussia.
by Oliver Lane7 Apr 2015, 6:48 AM PST0

A coalition of EU naval forces had a busy weekend across the Mediterranean, rescuing large numbers of desperate migrants and asylum seekers as they attempted the dangerous crossing to Europe. Italian forces comprising the navy, coastguard and paramilitary police reported
by Oliver Lane7 Apr 2015, 2:22 AM PST0

Weeks of protests against a building to be used to shelter refugees coming to Germany from abroad have apparently culminated in it being burnt down, in what local authorities are calling an act of arson. Remarking that the culprits should
by Oliver Lane6 Apr 2015, 10:21 AM PST0

The latest government risk matrices, visual aids designed to help civil servants and ministers make informed decisions on risks to the nation have shown the enormous threat of disease, which far outweighs that of terrorism, extreme weather, and widespread public
by Oliver Lane6 Apr 2015, 5:21 AM PST0

The North West Counter Terrorism Unit have arrested a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism, in a move that is unrelated to the ongoing investigation to the local family of nine who are
by Oliver Lane6 Apr 2015, 3:44 AM PST0

Dental repair kits, available in high-street chemists and frequently even ‘pound shops’ are taking the place of proper dental care for an increasing number in the United Kingdom as the cost and accessibility of ‘free at the point of use’
by Oliver Lane5 Apr 2015, 12:00 AM PST0

Sajid Javid, the first ever elected Muslim minister in the British government, has spoken out against the “cultural problem” being created by the behaviour of many Muslim men in the UK, calling the norms practised in their communities “totally unacceptable”.
by Oliver Lane4 Apr 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

Revelations made by American defector Edward Snowden have delivered another lever to the politics of grief and victimisation spun by the Argentine government over the Falkland Islands, after he claimed they had been the focus of British spies. Documents released
by Oliver Lane4 Apr 2015, 6:38 AM PST0

Just days after nine close relatives of a Rochdale Labour councillor were arrested in Turkey attempted to make ‘hijrah’, the holy journey to join and fight for the Islamic Caliphate, a local Imam has warned the “tentacles” of the Islamic
by Oliver Lane4 Apr 2015, 4:22 AM PST0