
An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale has hit central Nepal with hundreds feared dead and many more stranded under collapsed buildings. The tremors were felt in neighbouring countries including Pakistan and India with a Nepalese minister saying there
by A.B. Sanderson25 Apr 2015, 3:07 AM PST0

If a week is a long time in politics then the five years since the heady days of Clegg-mania in 2010 are a lifetime ago. With less than two weeks until polling day, the party which lost none of its
by A.B. Sanderson25 Apr 2015, 2:07 AM PST0

“Live and let live” – that’s the motto of Liberland, a new country established by Czech libertarians in a 2.7-mile patch of unclaimed territory between Serbia and Croatia. Originally created as a publicity stunt, an enormous swell of interest in the proposed nation-state has
by Allum Bokhari25 Apr 2015, 12:48 AM PST0

The Chinese government recently banned strippers from funerals, protesting that the growing trend is uncivilized.
by Mary Chastain24 Apr 2015, 5:25 PM PST0

Two guardsmen have avoided imprisonment at Teeside Crown Court today despite CCTV footage showing them commit a violent attack on two civilian victims near their barracks. Shaun Smith, 25, and Jason Collins, 22, were stationed at the Catterick Garrison in
by Guy Birchall24 Apr 2015, 9:12 AM PST0

The people traffickers making thousands of dollars ferrying migrants across the Mediterranean have laughed at EU plans to take their vessels by military force, saying the ships are easily replaceable, and that anyway migrants are starting to make the journey
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Apr 2015, 9:08 AM PST0

Climate change activists have reacted hysterically to news that a think tank run by “sceptical environmentalist” Bjorn Lomborg is to be given state funding by Australia. (h/t Bishop Hill) Earlier this month the Australian government announced the awarding of a
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Apr 2015, 8:45 AM PST0

ROME, Italy– Counterterrorism police conducted coordinated raids across Italy on Friday against an Islamist cell based in Sardinia and linked to al-Qaeda, arresting eight Pakistanis and an Afghan.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.24 Apr 2015, 8:18 AM PST0

More alleged victims of Lord Jenner have come forward since the Director of Public Prosecutions said he would not stand trial, saying they were abused by the Labour peer . The former MP for Leicester West has been accused by
by A.B. Sanderson24 Apr 2015, 8:18 AM PST0

Dame Helen Mirren yesterday described Baroness Thatcher as “incredibly important… an incredible role model” when speaking at the sixth annual Women In The World summit in New York. The Daily Express reports that the topic of ‘women of impact’ arose
by Sarkis Zeronian24 Apr 2015, 7:50 AM PST0

Former Labour mayor of London Ken Livingstone has blasted the High Court judge who stripped fraudster Lutfur Rahman of his mayorship as an “unelected bureaucrat”, and called his judgement “very worrying”. Livingstone attempted to heap doubt on the decision, made
by Oliver Lane24 Apr 2015, 7:31 AM PST0

Labour certainly had the upper hand during the two weeks of the election campaign before this one, but there has been a shift in the fortunes of the parties over the last few days. This was supposed to be Labour’s
by Alex Wickham24 Apr 2015, 7:16 AM PST0

If the general election were decided by Google searches rather than votes, Nigel Farage would already be measuring up for curtains in Number 10. The Eurosceptic party has driven four times more internet traffic than any of the other parties
by Guy Birchall24 Apr 2015, 6:39 AM PST0

More than 500 doctors from around the world, including five Nobel Laureates and Labour Party peer Professor Lord Winston, have attacked The Lancet for publishing what they claim are “numerous vicious and deliberately inflammatory falsehoods, omissions and abusive dishonesty” criticising
by Sarkis Zeronian24 Apr 2015, 6:18 AM PST0

Some of the Labour Party’s safest Northern heartlands seats are braced for increasingly tight races against Ukip; some of which are too close to call. With thirteen days until the UK heads to the polls, the Labour MP responsible for
by A.B. Sanderson24 Apr 2015, 6:02 AM PST0

Following the European Union’s emergency summit on the Libyan refugee crisis, French President Francois Hollande announced he would seek a United Nations resolution authorizing the destruction of smuggling vessels.
by John Hayward24 Apr 2015, 5:27 AM PST0

The security situation in the Mediterranean will continue to deteriorate to the point where we can expect Islamist raids on European islands, a recently retired Royal Navy Admiral has told Breitbart London. Rear Admiral Chris Parry CBE, the straight-talking former Director General
by Oliver Lane24 Apr 2015, 4:48 AM PST0

One of the four petitioners whose legal action toppled Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman has accused the Metropolitan police of corruption. Andy Erlam told BBC Radio 4 that the police seemed at times to be protecting Mr Rahman. He has
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Apr 2015, 4:36 AM PST0

Downing Street has slammed Ed Miliband’s accusation that David Cameron is directly responsible for the deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean following the bombing of Libya and the toppling of Colonel Gaddafi. The Guardian reports that Miliband was due to
by A.B. Sanderson24 Apr 2015, 4:21 AM PST0

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron will court English voters on Friday ahead of a tight UK-wide election, promising to create a separate rate of income tax for England and to give English lawmakers greater powers if re-elected. Attempting
by Reuters24 Apr 2015, 4:02 AM PST0

A 14 year-old boy from Blackburn is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ court today on charges of inciting terrorism in Australia. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of inciting two 18-year-old men in Australia
by Guy Birchall24 Apr 2015, 3:29 AM PST0

As we approach the final furlong of another make-or-break General Election campaign, and once again both major parties are desperately reaching out to the working classes to help them cling to power, my mind turns back to the fateful election
by Martin Daubney24 Apr 2015, 3:13 AM PST0

Global banking giant HSBC on Friday said it had launched a review on whether to remain headquartered in Britain as the country tightens regulation of the sector. In a surprise announcement less than two weeks before Britain’s general election, the
by AFP24 Apr 2015, 2:55 AM PST0

Queen’s University in Belfast has cancelled a symposium on Charlie Hebdo and free speech because of the security risk and concern for the university’s reputation. One of the main topics of discussion, which was titled “Understanding Charlie: New perspectives on
by Guy Birchall24 Apr 2015, 2:50 AM PST0

Latest polling data has shown that UKIP leader Nigel Farage is nine points ahead in the constituency of Thanet South with less than two weeks to go until polling day. The numbers put Farage on 39 per cent, nine points
by A.B. Sanderson24 Apr 2015, 1:14 AM PST0