
Perhaps the most worrying aspect of the new manifesto from UKIP – Britain’s Tea Party – is the debt it owes to its most bitter ideological opponents, David Cameron and Nick Clegg. From the simperingly centrist, faux-Tory Prime Minister, it
by James Delingpole21 Aug 2014, 5:31 AM PST0

A People’s Party senator in Spain has blamed the country’s enormous debt on “subsidies for NGOs and homosexuals”, according to the Local. Senator Luz Elena Sanín made the claim about the £800bn debt to a journalist from La Vanguardia. Colombian-born Sanin
by Andre Walker21 Aug 2014, 5:15 AM PST0

by Andre Walker21 Aug 2014, 4:04 AM PST0

The decision by an Italian cabinet minister to avoid tan lines by sunbathing topless has led to criticism and accusations that her choice was “provincial and exhibitionist”, according the The Local in Italy. Education Minister Stefania Giannini, 53, was caught out
by Oliver Lane21 Aug 2014, 3:58 AM PST0

Controversial atheist author Professor Richard Dawkins is playing up to his reputation as one of Twitter’s most prolifically divisive users by insisting that aborting Down’s Syndrome babies is a highly moral act. The Oxford biologist became embroiled in the online
by Oliver Lane21 Aug 2014, 3:50 AM PST0

UKIP’s director of policy Tim Aker MEP has given a tantalising glance at the thought processes and policies going into the party’s manifesto during a conversation with Prospect Magazine. Aker claims the party is moving beyond the “left-right, authoritarian-libertarian” paradigm
by Oliver Lane21 Aug 2014, 2:39 AM PST0

The Spanish Government has been criticised for releasing “rape prevention advice” for women that included suggestions such as closing the curtains at night and carrying a whistle. The Local reports that critics took to Twitter to label the Interior Ministry as
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Aug 2014, 2:20 AM PST0

Vietnam has released two Nigerians isolated after arriving from west Africa with fevers, saying they show no symptoms of the deadly Ebola virus. Ebola test results for the pair are not yet known but the health ministry said their condition
by Breitbart News21 Aug 2014, 2:07 AM PST0

An Iranian journalist who covered parliament for pro-reform media has been released on bail almost three months after being detained, her lawyer said on Thursday. Saba Azarpeyk was freed late Wednesday on bail of two billion rials ($65,000), set by
by Breitbart News21 Aug 2014, 2:06 AM PST0

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three senior leaders of the Hamas military wing on Thursday, the militant group said, in what is likely to be a major blow to the organization’s morale and
by Breitbart News21 Aug 2014, 2:01 AM PST0

The president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, Indonesia, on Thursday called the actions of Islamic State militants “embarrassing” to the religion and urged Islamic leaders to unite in tackling extremism. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the scale of the
by Breitbart News21 Aug 2014, 1:35 AM PST0

The numbers of people trafficked into Britain and Northern Ireland are likely to rise again in 2014 after a leap of almost 50 percent last year, police said on Wednesday. Almost 50 possible victims are found each week, figures from
by Breitbart News21 Aug 2014, 1:33 AM PST0

Has your wife ever complained that you don’t pay her enough attention? Ever heard the cry, “Why don’t you buy me nice things any more?” Does your beloved sometimes whinge when you put your foot down about her lacklustre cleaning,
by Milo Yiannopoulos21 Aug 2014, 1:21 AM PST0

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hamas spokesman says the group’s elusive military chief was not present during an Israeli strike on a Gaza Strip house that killed his wife and son. Sami Abu Zuhri says Mohammed Deif “wasn’t
by Breitbart News20 Aug 2014, 2:12 PM PST0

The depths to which anti-Semites will sink rarely cease to amaze me, but the young man in this video (below), currently doing the rounds on Facebook, is genuinely jaw-dropping. No, it’s not his snazzy haircut, designer stubble, expensive sunglasses, or
by Raheem Kassam20 Aug 2014, 1:01 PM PST0

Yesterday CNET posted an article called ‘The insane YouTube bike video that’ll be viral by tomorrow’. My word were they ever right! The dashcam footage emerging from Belarus shows a bike crashing into the back of a car, leading to
by Raheem Kassam20 Aug 2014, 9:01 AM PST0

A row over how freedom should be defined has broken out on French social media pages, after former minister Nadine Morano posted a picture of a woman sitting on a beach wearing a long sleeved tunic, trousers and headscarf on
by Donna Rachel Edmunds20 Aug 2014, 8:43 AM PST0

I’ve known Dan Hannan since 1991. He’s a hardcore, paid up, all-singing, all-dancing Eurosceptic. No question about that. It’s the key issue in politics for him. There’s only one problem. In the Daily Telegraph yesterday he admitted that David Cameron isn’t a Eurosceptic. But Dan
by Roger Bird20 Aug 2014, 8:27 AM PST0

A petition is circulating amongst Air France cabin crew, calling on the company’s bosses to halt flights to Sierra Leone and Guinea in light of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The Local is reporting that over 700 workers have signed
by Donna Rachel Edmunds20 Aug 2014, 8:13 AM PST0

by Breitbart London20 Aug 2014, 8:07 AM PST0

British police have warned that those watching the beheading video of U.S. journalist James Foley could be arrested. The news is the latest attempt to curtail people’s use of the internet and possibly to try and avoid British Muslims becoming
by Raheem Kassam20 Aug 2014, 8:03 AM PST0

British Prime Minister David Cameron broke off his holiday for meetings Wednesday on the threat posed by Islamic State jihadists following the “shocking and depraved” apparent beheading of US journalist James Foley. Cameron was returning to his Downing Street office
by Breitbart News20 Aug 2014, 7:57 AM PST0

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In a move led by hard-line lawmakers, Iran’s parliament dismissed the country’s science minister on Wednesday over his alleged support for pro-Western voices at universities, dealing a blow to moderate President Hassan Rouhani. The no-confidence vote
by Breitbart News20 Aug 2014, 7:51 AM PST0

Malaysia-based AirAsia on Wednesday announced a six-fold increase in second-quarter net profit as Asia’s budget travel leader increased revenue despite what it called a “challenging” aviation environment. Net profit was 367.2 million ringgit ($115 million), up from 58.3 million ringgit
by Breitbart News20 Aug 2014, 7:49 AM PST0

REUTERS – Russia’s drift towards recession has slashed Carlsberg’s sales in the country, while fellow brewer Heineken escaped the worst thanks to its smaller exposure to eastern Europe. Carlsberg’s dependence on Russia, where its Baltika label is the most popular
by Breitbart News20 Aug 2014, 7:34 AM PST0