‘Unaccompanied minors’ who came to Europe from Syria and Afghanistan embarked on a campaign of sexual abuse and terror after they were put into classes with Austrian children who may have been too scared to report the attacks. Four boys aged
Frauke Petry was yesterday elected undisputed leader of Germany’s eurosceptic party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). Winning 68 per cent of the vote of 3,500 members present at the AfD extraordinary congress in Essen she replaces the AfD co-founder and frontman, economics professor Bernd Lucke, signalling
Professor Connie St Louis is dreadlocked, proud of her African heritage, a committed feminist, may have published the odd article in a newspaper and may possibly – though she’s a bit hazy on key details like, ahem, at which university
Greece’s referendum day is upon us. After five long months of bitter debate with creditors and one quick week of frantic campaigning, the Greeks are now voting. Up until the close of campaigning the left-wing government urged voters to reject the bailout deal that had
Eurosceptic parties from both sides of the European political spectrum are making the most of today’s referendum on the acceptance of the national creditors’ terms. Along with prime minister Tsipras, parties of the left and right who find themselves unenamoured with
The 28 seed Jelena Jankovic defeated defending champion Petra Kvitova in three sets: 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Next up for her is 13 seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Kvitova was the obvious favorite in the match, but not only because she won Wimbledon
LONDON – The top men, except Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, at Wimbledon found a way to the round of 16 without too many struggles. Well, except for defending US Open champion Marin Čilič, who took over a day to eliminate American John
From The Independent: And now for Greece’s moment of truth. Or not, as the case may be. The effectively bankrupt country, its economy paralysed and its banks set to run out of cash on Monday, goes to the vote in
Greece voted on Sunday on whether to accept more austerity in exchange for international aid, in a high-stakes referendum likely to determine whether it leaves the euro-currency area after seven years of economic pain. Staged against a backdrop of shuttered
Controversy surrounds 23 seed Ivo Karlovic’s defeat of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, seeded 13. On set point towards the end of the match, it appears the Croat double hit the ball.
Roger Federer and Andy Murray advanced to the round of 16 on Saturday despite a few bumps during their matches. Both will be in action next Monday.
On Day 6, the majority of women top seeds advanced to the round of 16, except tenth seed Angelique Kerber. Madison Keys is one of those women, which means four American women play in the next round.
LONDON, England – The first Conservative Party hustings for London’s mayoral election took place today, with none of the ‘favourite’ candidates in attendance, and surprisingly, very little in the way of ‘conservative’ politics mentioned. There was no mention of immigration, terrorism and security, and
The UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has issued a call for the Greek people to call the European Union’s bluff and “vote no” in the referendum scheduled for tomorrow. Polls will open in Greece at 7am on Sunday, with
I should probably begin, so there can be no confusion, by saying that I’m not a fan of Jeremy Corbyn’s politics. He’s an apologist for some horrendous regimes, and he it should be evident to most that values his politics
Many in Greece and across Europe are coming to terms with the reality that the debt-ridden country may soon have to leave the euro. With Greeks due to go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether to accept the terms
Dozens of migrants trying to stow away on vehicles crossing the Channel by tunnel between France and England broke through perimeter fences at Calais overnight, temporarily halting traffic, a Eurotunnel spokesman said on Saturday. The disruption was the latest in
Neo-Nazis held a rally opposite the Prime Minister’s official residence in London this afternoon, proudly waving the flag of Palestine among other emblems. The rally against “Jewification” had a miniscule turnout of 25 to 30 people, but included members of
As Greece stands on the brink of economic collapse, we bring you the latest images from the crisis-hit country. Read more here.
As the Greek crisis comes to a head, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has admitted for the first time that Greece may leave the euro “temporarily”. Speaking to Bild, the German minister said: “Greece is a member of the eurozone.
LONDON – Dustin Brown is taking the world by storm after he stunned tenth seed Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon. Everyone wants to talk about him, including WABC in New York. However, they used the wrong photo. https://twitter.com/jon_wertheim/status/617283113392189440 Spot on #journalism
LONDON, United Kingdom – Taking the opportunity for some international travel, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has been apologising to legal and conservative audiences in London for America’s international export of judicial activism, warning against unchecked interventions of foreign
Greece is on the brink of ruin as food and medicine run short and banks struggle to stay afloat. Banks claimed they had €1bn of cash left to see them through the weekend, just €90 per head, and need immediate
The Washington post writes about how Britain is still unsure how to deal with extremism: BRADFORD, England — When three young men left behind the gentle West Yorkshire hills to blow themselves up on London trains and buses 10 years
A primary school teacher from Lancashire, UK has been banned from the classroom for life after sending a barrage of tweets praising ISIS, calling for the murder of non-Muslims, and sending abuse to the widow of murdered aid-worker, Alan Henning.
LONDON – HOLY. COW. World number one Serena Williams barely survives to advance to the fourth round of Wimbledon after she defeated Briton Heather Watson 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. She is one step closer to winning a calendar Grand Slam and
