The German government appears to be in full damage-control mode post-Cologne sex attacks, with the official journal of the state propaganda bureau publishing an editorial claiming Mohammed was a feminist, and that as of yet there has been no evidence
Amongst the celebrations by the mainstream media and political establishment, you would be forgiven for thinking that the Front National crashed horrendously during today’s second round of French regional elections. Nothing could be further from the truth. While it will
France’s Front National (FN) failed to win a single region in elections Sunday despite record results in the first round, as voters flocked to traditional parties to keep them out of power, according to early estimates. The leader of the anti-immigration FN,
Marine Le Pen has steered France’s Front National (FN) from pariah status into the mainstream, and despite her party’s defeat in regional elections on Sunday, she sounded a typically defiant and vitriolic note, lashing out at the traditional parties for teaming
The Department of Education (DfE) has instructed Britain’s education regulator, Ofsted, to prepare legal cases against the founders of three illegal Islamic schools in Birmingham, which were found to be teaching children extremist Islamic ideology. Fifteen such schools around the country
Sweden has reached a preliminary legal agreement with Ecuador that would pave the way for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned over a rape allegation, the Swedish government said Sunday. “This is essentially a deal on legal assistance on
The BBC’s Green Gestapo has struck again – this time hauling one of its best loved presenters over the coals for having given voice to incorrect truths about climate change in a BBC Radio 4 documentary. Quentin Letts, the censured journalist,
The Guardian has summarised Britain’s history as a litany of “Pirates, explorers, empire-makers, slavers,” and branded the British character as “insular”. Yet despite all this England-bashing, the author is surprised at the lack of pride among newcomers for their adoptive
A 24-year-old man died on Sunday in northern France after falling from a belfry as he was training to play the role of Santa Claus for a traditional Christmas event, local sources said. “He was preparing for Christmas. Every year,
Heavyweight World Champion Tyson Fury was pilloried last week for some of his views about homosexuality and women – his nomination for BBC Sports Personality of the Year being called into question. For those who have missed the furore –
Water cannon has been deployed on the streets of Leipzig, Germany against a protest which appeared to include neo-Nazis and PEGIDA members, while a larger left-wing counter demonstration saw fireworks and rocks and rocks thrown. The march was comparatively small for German
From The Guardian: See how the tentacles of terror reach out from the screen or the printed page. See how fear moves television ratings or sells newspaper copies. And see the slippery slopes where Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen
The mastermind behind the November Paris attacks had photos of Birmingham on his smartphone, suggesting that he was perhaps planning an attack on England’s second city. At least one of the pictures may have been taken by Abdelhamid Abaaoud himself,
A Londoner who shouted “you ain’t no Muslim bruv” at a knife-wielding terrorist has said he fears retribution from the Islamic State for his outburst. He has partly hidden his identity in an attempt to make it harder for jihadists to
Earlier this morning Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell took to Fox News (above) to declare that “Steve Jobs was a Syrian”. Obviously, that’s a massive fib. And a “racist” one too, as Ms. Dingell’s assertion relies on forcing the children of
PARIS (AP) — She’s the youngest French lawmaker and in an election this weekend could become the youngest president of a powerful region.
Two people of Syrian origin have been arrested in Geneva on suspicion of transporting ‘explosives and toxic gases’ as part of a probe into a terror threat.
Polish officials have said British Prime Minister David Cameron has given up on trying to reduce EU migration after he met with his polish counterpart. Mr Cameron, however, has attempted put a positive spin on a disappointing diplomatic trip to
Government inspectors could monitor Sunday schools, church youth groups and even choirs to ensure they are teaching so-called “British values”, in a move Christians have dubbed “profoundly insulting”. The potential measures by school inspection group Ofsted have been described as
The Islamic Society at a London university whose alumni have travelled to join Islamic State has been suspended amid allegations of “bullying and misconduct”. Sources say the society had been breaking rules “left right and centre” for years, but no action
BERLIN (AP) — The latest on the influx of people into Europe. All times local: 3:50 p.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reinforced her opposition to setting a limit to the number of refugees the country can take in. The
The British government could be about to intervene for a second time in Libya after its first intervention failed to create a stable government after the fall of Colonel Gaddafi. Government sources say they are “extremely concerned” about the rise
MADRID (AP) — Police say they have arrested a man in Spain’s north-African enclave of Ceuta on suspicion of radicalizing and recruiting youth for the Islamic State group. A statement says the detainee is a 34-year-old Spaniard, resident in Ceuta,
Ed Balls, Britain’s former shadow chancellor, has claimed that Donald Trump is “lying” to America regarding the UK’s sharia zones. He used his own wealthy suburb as an example, failing to mention it is comparatively homogeneous. Two days ago, Mr. Trump, who
European officials have criticised the British government for not allowing prisoners to vote and given it a year to come up with a plan to implement the demand. The Council of Europe expressed “profound concern” that the ban remains in
The northern Italian region of Lombardy has passed regulations forbidding access into hospitals and public buildings to anyone wearing face-covering garments, such as the burqa and niqab; this is the first regional law to explicitly outlaw Islamic face coverings in Italy.
