In the last two months more than 12 women from Melbourne, Australia, have run to conflict zones to support the Islamic State (IS) and become jihadi brides. Five of the 12 are known to have joined IS in Syria while
As election fever sweeps the most socially conservative regions of Pakistan ahead of this weekend’s local government polls, one crucial group is feeling excluded. Following deals between local politicians and elders, women will have no say in the district and
Almost 58 per cent of Norwegians would be unhappy about welcoming a Muslim son-in-law or daughter-in-law into the family according to an annual survey of attitudes in the country. The Local reports that the 2015 survey by Norway’s Directorate of Integration
Officials in Vietnam have warned that gender-based sex-selection abortion is reaching alarming levels. Their caution is illustrated by the story of a woman in the northern province of Hai Duong who had 18 abortions in an unsuccessful bid to give her
In a scene that is all too familiar to senior UKIP officials, German politician Frauke Petry, one of the joint-leading spokespeople for the eurosceptic Alternative for Germany (AfD), was attacked by masked opponents while dining in a restaurant in Göttingen, Lower Saxony,
Amnesty International (Amnesty), today accused Palestinian Islamist group Hamas of serious human rights abuses amounting to war crimes. According to Amnesty, Hamas used the 2014 conflict with Israel in Gaza as a means to “ruthlessly settle scores” with rivals by means
A leading Labour Party donor with a history of supporting Eurosceptic causes has called for Kate Hoey, the Labour MP for Vauxhall, to lead the out campaign in the upcoming referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union. John
British Prime Minister David Cameron has received advice from Denmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, warning him that copying the Danish model of opt-outs from European Union law has given the Scandinavian country “nothing but problems.” Cameron, now leading a majority
Allegations of corruption within the senior ranks of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) have exploded once again following the arrest of several officials, including one Vice President of FIFA, in Switzerland. The suspects, alleged to have accepted bribes and
A protest by London’s black taxi drivers brought central London to a standstill this afternoon. This protest marks the latest in a series by London’s black taxi drivers upset with Transport for London’s (TFL) regulation of private hire drivers. The
Of the suspected 100 Australians thought to be fighting for Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria around half are estimated to hold dual nationality. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced plans to strip them of
Despite predicting that British voters will “make the right choice” in the in/out EU referendum, which for him means a “vote to stay”, the UK and European Chief Executive of one of the world’s biggest defence contractors has insisted that
July 15, 1990 marks an important date in the life of Pope Francis. That’s when he told himself television is “not for me” and promised to the Virgin of Carmen that he would not watch it again. He has kept
Hollywood star George Clooney’s wife, celebrity human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, 37, has been told to “shut up” by historian Dr David Starkey. The Daily Mail reports that Starkey believes judges and lawyers like Mrs Clooney have together created a
The process of repealing the 2004 Hunting Act is set to begin within a month, reports The Telegraph, following meetings between David Cameron and senior colleagues to discuss how to organise a free vote. However, pro-hunting campaigners fear that the
Teachers, students and parents rallied at a French school this week in support of a pupil who received death threats for publishing an edition of the school newspaper in support of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, reports AFP. The 17-year-old student
A secretary at the Bank of England (BoE) has exposed its secret taskforce investigating the economic risks of a UK exit from the European Union working under the name ‘Project Bookend’. The BoE’s cover appeared to be blown when a
John Bryant, a veteran animal rights activist standing for election to the ruling council of the RSPCA, has called for all pets to be neutered and likened their situation to slavery. He wants pet ownership “phased out” and all breeding
The government of the Netherlands yesterday approved a bill for a partial ban on Islamic face-covering veils worn in public, rejecting a stricter ban previously proposed by Geert Wilders. Those choosing to ignore the new law by wearing a burqa
The parent company of Rockstar Games, developers of Grand Theft Auto, is suing the BBC over an upcoming film telling the story of the creation and phenomenal success of the best-selling action video game series and legal censorship battles which
Germany’s famous Spreewald gherkins, so iconic a regional speciality they receive the EU’s Protected Geographical Indication, are under threat. International competition is not to blame, not yet, rather it is the country’s own politicians introducing a higher minimum wage that
In an extraordinary meeting held last night Thanet District Council (TDC), the first authority in the country to be controlled by UKIP, took a significant step towards fulfilling the party’s key election manifesto pledge to reopen Manston airport following its
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, the eighth century public house listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the UK’s oldest, has faced down pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and refused to change its name. Since
A group of 10 suspected illegal immigrants, including one juvenile, has been discovered hiding in the boots of Maserati cars en route from the Italian factory to a dealership in Surrey. The stowaways, who police believe are from Vietnam, were
The European aerospace and defence giant Airbus said yesterday that it would reconsider investment in the UK if the country chose independence from the European Union in the promised in/out referendum. In doing so the company contradicted previous comments it
