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
The BBC has become embroiled in a race row over plans to show Catherine Tate’s popular comedy character, Nan, accusing a Muslim of being a suicide bomber. In an upcoming Christmas special called ‘Nanger Management’, Catherine Tate’s Joannie Taylor, the foul-mouthed
Tempers are fraying in the House of Commons as the ten hour Syria debate on whether or not to carry out airstrikes against Islamic State begins. Members of Parliament will vote this evening; if the motion is successful, the first
Police have carried out dawn raids on two properties in Sydney, Australia this morning following suspected threats against police stations. One of the houses stormed belongs to the family of Talal Alameddine, who was arrested in October over the killing
For the first time since World War II, Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ will be printed in Germany in January as an annotated edition, the institute publishing it said Tuesday. The autobiographical text will return to the public domain at the
“The fact of the matter is that there’s a reason why you have the largest gathering of world leaders probably in world history here in Paris. Everyone else is taking climate change seriously.” Barack Obama. Like a lot of the
Britain’s parliament looks set to vote in favour of joining the bombing campaign against Islamic State (IS) in Syria on Wednesday, paving the way for sorties by its planes to start within days. Prime Minister David Cameron, who stepped up
When the Belgian government said recently it was hoping for a climate deal it wasn’t talking about the UN talks in Paris — it was talking about its own troubles. Arguments between the French and Flemish speaking regions of an
LONDON (Reuters) – London police could deal with an attack by heavily armed marauding terrorists, one of the capital’s most senior officers said on Wednesday, rejecting suggestions the mostly unarmed force would struggle to cope with a Paris-style assault. Following
French police made another arrest Tuesday in connection with the Paris attacks, which left 130 people dead, as the international manhunt for two suspects went on. Here is a summary of the latest developments in the investigation. – Two key
PARIS (AP) — A woman was arrested Tuesday in a Paris suburb for suspected links to an intermediary to the only man charged in connection the Paris attacks, according to two officials close to the investigation. The officials, who requested
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A major cyber-attack against Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology that may have compromised potentially sensitive national security information is being blamed on China, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Wednesday. The Bureau of Meteorology owns one of
Italian Police have arrested four suspected Islamist terrorists Tuesday who were reportedly planning an attack on Pope Francis.
Anti-war protesters gathered outside Parliament and Labour Party headquarters this evening as the House of Commons prepares to debate whether Britain should launch airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria. Protesters filled Parliament Square beneath Big Ben, waving banners and chanting
The German cabinet on Tuesday approved a mandate offering military assistance to back the international fight against the Islamic State jihadist group following the Paris attacks. The package, which still requires parliamentary approval, covers Tornado reconnaissance jets, a naval frigate
The British government’s advice on teaching “British values” to nursery school children has been criticised as “vacuous” and “ideologically driven” after failing to mention the UK’s Christian heritage. The advice, promoted by the Department for Education, lists values such as
A crackdown operation by the Turkish coast guard saw the arrests of around 1,300 migrants and three suspected people smugglers yesterday, just one day after Turkey reached a political deal with the European Union (EU) to stem the flow of migrants.
The Norwegian government has dropped requirements for religious buildings housing migrants to remove crosses after a national backlash. The requirement by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) had been directed at Churches hoping to house asylum seekers, to ensure the buildings
Pressure continued to grow today for Conservative Party Chairman Lord Feldman to resign amid claims he knew about bullying allegations against disgraced former aide Mark Clarke more than a year ago. Party activist Elliott Johnson committed suicide in September, claiming
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday his government had unanimously agreed a motion on air strikes against militants in Syria, portraying the ruling party as united on an issue that has split the Labour opposition. Cameron wants to
Fewer than half of acid attack victims pursue criminal charges against their attackers, researchers have found. The study, also revealed that, contrary to the common perception of acid attacks, the majority of victims were white men. Researchers from the St.
The Islamic Society at a London university has been accused of coordinating a campaign of intimidation against the presence of an ex-Muslim activist. Islamists last night physically intervened to disrupt her talk and one allegedly issued a death threat because the
A recent poll in Sweden has found the country increasingly expressing a fear of terror attacks on home soil. The Novus opinion poll for the public broadcaster SVT shows 46 per cent of Swedes have a fear of terror attacks taking
Police are investigating after a “young man” has been spotted giving cards to fellow rail passengers informing them they are fat, and should lose weight for their own good. Critics of the healthy eating campaigner have called his actions “hateful”, and
A French national known as an Islamic State recruiter and executioner, believed by some to be the real ringleader of the Paris terror attacks, will go on trial in Paris this week although he is thought to be in Syria. Salim Benghalem,
Close to half of the German population doesn’t want the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to serve another term, a new poll has found. The result indicates a major fall from grace on the part of the Chancellor, mainly due to
