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Manifesto of ‘Jihadi Jake’ Revealed

Former Australian citizen ‘Jihadi Jake’ who apparently converted to radical Islam while still at school has reportedly killed himself in a suicide bomb attack, after driving a van load of explosives into a public place in Ramadi, Iraq. The so-called

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British Medic Infected with Ebola Flown Home

An unidentified British soldier is being flown home from Sierra Leone this morning, after contracting the virus while deployed with the British Army response to the outbreak in the former colony. The soldier, who remains unidentified by authorities but is a

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Proposal to Teach Mohammed Cartoons in Danish Schools

Two major Danish political parties have backed plans to teach school children about the violence caused by the publishing of cartoons of Mohammed in Danish and French newspapers, calling it “and important part of history”. Although the Danish People’s Party

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Tories Prepare to Revolt Against Defence Cuts

“The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm”, reads the Armed Forces Covenant, which may go some way to explain the Tory revolt brewing over Prime Minister David Cameron’s refusal to guarantee defence spending. The contention is over

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EU to Build Migration ‘Welcome Centres’ in Africa

An EU plan to reduce the number of migrants coming to Europe illegally – by giving them legal status before they even arrive – is being ‘fast-tracked’ by the European Commission, amid the growing exodus from north Africa by way

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Father of Jihadi John: ‘He is a Dog, an Animal’

Jaseem Emwazi is apparently so upset by his son’s murderous activity with the Islamic State he was moved to go on an abusive rant, damning Mohammed for becoming a terrorist. The elder Emwazi is not the only member of the family

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Foreign Aid to Outstrip Defence Spending within 15 Years

A government forecast has shown aid spending to third world countries will be higher than defence expenditure in less than two decades, as the Prime Minister seems to have lost enthusiasm for a military spending treaty he signed and championed

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Russia Gets Foothold in EU as Cyprus Gives it Two Bases

Russia has formalised its deal with Cyprus to use naval bases in the European country for resupply and repairs, as the Cypriot government criticises EU sanctions on Russia and calls itself Putin’s friend in Europe. While the move which will prove