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Global warming is making children shorter, according to scientists at John Hopkins University and Bloomberg School of Medicine. They say that children born in Peru during the El Niño event of 1997-98 were on average shorter and smaller, which they

The Queen has been accused of deliberately intervening in the Scottish independence referendum in September. In the days leading up to the poll, the Queen made a ‘gaffe’ by telling a member of the public she hoped ‘people will think

One of the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby, who murdered the soldier on the streets of London, is trying to wriggle out of his whole life sentence. Michael Adebolajo was filmed ranting into a camera, the blood of his victim

British forces have quietly constructed a series of strongholds all along the Lebanese border to halt the advance of ISIS further into the Levant. The terrorist had hoped to be able to boast of reaching the Mediterranean but hastily constructed

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has confirmed he will stand down from parliament at the General Election next year. The Labour MP, who served as Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, made the announcement earlier today, ending years of speculation

Muhammad is the most popular name for boys in Britain, pushing the traditional British names of Oliver and Jack into second and third place respectively, according to the website BabyCentre. There is a surge in Arabic names generally, with Nur

Pope Francis urged Muslim leaders worldwide to “clearly” condemn terrorism carried out in the name of Islam, and called for an end to the persecution of Christians in the Middle East. Francis said he had told Turkish President Recep Tayyip

Pro-European parties edged out those backing closer ties with Russia in weekend parliamentary elections in ex-Soviet Moldova, which took place against the backdrop of the bloody conflict in neighbouring Ukraine. With more than 87.7 percent of the votes counted, three

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s ruble hit a new all-time low on Monday, dropping more than 4 percent as declining oil prices and the conflict in eastern Ukraine weigh on the country’s economy. The Russian currency traded at 52.41 rubles against

DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Like most children his age, Denis Akimov spends hours daily on his computer surfing the Internet. It isn’t just for fun. As schools are forced to limit operations in the conflict-battered eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk,

LONDON (Reuters) – Two directors of HSBC’s British business have expressed concerns about new rules that can result in jail sentences for senior bankers, but only one has resigned, and that was mainly due to extra demands on his time,

Qatar dismissed new allegations of corruption in the bidding process for the 2022 World Cup as they basked in strong support from FIFA chief Sepp Blatter and Asian football officials. Qatar 2022 communications chief Nasser Al Khater said “reader fatigue”

China on Monday defended its refusal to allow a group of British MPs into Hong Kong, describing their planned trip to the former colony as “overtly confrontational” in words echoing those of the legislators’ leader. The move comes amid continuing

The police whistle-blower who contacted The Sun over allegations Andrew Mitchell called Downing Street security “plebs” has told the paper he has “no regrets” despite being sacked, leaving him thousands of pounds in debt. Former Police Constable Jim Glanville was

Teaching immigrant children the English language will cost taxpayers a staggering £244 million this year, up from £204 million just three years ago. The figures released by the Department of Education reveal the scale of the problem that schools face

Penny Mordaunt may be feeling a litte hen-pecked today. While collecting an award for a speech she gave which included the words to “testicles” and “penis”, she made reference to another speech she had delivered in the Commons, ostensibly on

Brazil legend Pele was taken off intensive kidney treatment on Sunday and his condition was improving, said the Sao Paulo hospital that is treating him. The 74-year-old was described as “lucid” and “doing well”, but “still in intensive care”. Pele

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected plans to protect the country’s wealth by investing in gold and drastically limit immigration, according to polling firm gfs.bern. A proposal to require the Swiss central bank to hold a

The latest Taliban strike in Kabul killed a South African father and his two children, Afghan officials said Sunday, as the city police chief resigned after at least nine militant attacks in two weeks. As the US-led NATO war against

Chancellor George Osborne is to announce a £2 billion boost for the NHS this week, according to media reports Sunday. The announcement is set to come during Wednesday’s Autumn Statement — a keynote event outlining the government’s latest tax and

Quiet now. Can you hear that? Ukip members say their party is coming along quite nicely, thank you very much; trebles all round and take a gander at the scoreboard. They have a brace of seats at Westminster and a

The Chancellor George Osborne has pledged to hand another £2bn to the NHS year on year, in what is set to become a key election platform for the Conservative Party. The party wants to tie economic success, on which it

It can’t be easy being a Europhile in Britain any more than being a vegetarian on a cattle farm. And it’s not like the EU goes out of its way to make your life easier; sputtering economies, the never-quite-resolved Euro