
BBC newsreader Nicholas Owen was left feeling embarrassed this week after apparently missing the start of a news bulletin he was supposed to be presenting. The camera pans in to the desk where the presenter is supposed to be sitting,
by Nick Hallett1 Aug 2014, 2:47 AM PST0

LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that a vote by Scotland to become independent from the rest of the United Kingdom could significantly increase its costs and have a material impact on its business. RBS, which
by Breitbart News1 Aug 2014, 2:37 AM PST0

ALGIERS (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit southeast of the Algerian capital on Friday, shaking building and sending panicked families rushing in the streets in Algiers and nearby towns, witnesses and officials said. The United States Geological Survey said
by Breitbart News1 Aug 2014, 2:31 AM PST0

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Booms of outgoing artillery shaking the ground, militia fighters from the remote Libyan mountain town of Zintan hunker down in the passenger terminal to defend Tripoli airport, the biggest prize in the capital. Across the city a
by Breitbart News1 Aug 2014, 2:25 AM PST0

DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities said Friday that at least 10 government troops were killed in an ambush by pro-Russian separatists in an area near the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, but international inspectors nonetheless set off for
by Breitbart News1 Aug 2014, 2:20 AM PST0

Google told European officials that forgetting isn’t easy, especially when details are few and guidelines are murky regarding when personal privacy trumps public interest. The world’s leading Internet search engine said that as of July 18 it had received more
by Breitbart News1 Aug 2014, 2:16 AM PST0

Mass immigration into Britain could lead to failing hospitals, overcrowded classrooms, water shortages and the need for hundreds of new cities, a new report warns. The report by think-tank Civitas found that heavy immigration will have an overall negative impact
by Nick Hallett1 Aug 2014, 12:43 AM PST0

by Andre Walker31 Jul 2014, 9:09 AM PST0

A huge fire has broken out at the Ferrybridge power station in Yorkshire, northern England. The Yorkshire Post reports that around 50 fire fighters are currently tackling the blaze which broke out earlier this afternoon. A spokeswoman for West Yorkshire
by Breitbart London31 Jul 2014, 8:22 AM PST0

A doctor and a second man facing the UK’s first prosecution linked to alleged female genital mutilation have denied any wrongdoing. Dr Dhanuson Dharmasena, 32, from the Whittington Hospital in north London, is accused of having carried out the procedure
by Breitbart London31 Jul 2014, 7:35 AM PST0

Neo-Nazis from Sweden are in Ukraine fighting for the cause of the pro-European Union, US-backed Kiev government. They are fighting with the Azov Battalion, a Ukrainian squad which flies a flag with Nazi symbols and which one Swedish soldier says
by M.E. Synon31 Jul 2014, 7:16 AM PST0

by Andre Walker31 Jul 2014, 7:03 AM PST0

A book denounced as jihadist propaganda and as inciting violence has caused uproar after it was revealed that it was on sale in 1,000 supermarkets in France. The leading centre-right newspaper Le Figaro says that “incitement to jihad or the
by M.E. Synon31 Jul 2014, 6:44 AM PST0

David Cameron wants to put Britain first. Not by giving the British people a long awaited referendum on their future in Europe, nor by cutting taxes and protecting civil liberties, but by promising for perhaps the sixth time over the
by Alexandra Swann31 Jul 2014, 6:16 AM PST0

The UKIP parliamentary candidate for Wells has resigned, claiming his local party has been taken over by “Occultists”. Jake Baynes had intended to run in next year’s general election but has now decided to stand down as a UKIP candidate, according
by Andre Walker31 Jul 2014, 5:23 AM PST0

The leader of the eurosceptic right-wing Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) has said that immigrants who do not want to integrate should be expelled. Heinz-Christian Strache also repeated his call for separate school classes for foreign children to learn the German
by M.E. Synon31 Jul 2014, 5:14 AM PST0

The Church of England’s most senior bishop has backed Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas, and condemned the rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Britain. In a statement on his website, Justin Welby says that he “fully accepts that Israel
by Nick Hallett31 Jul 2014, 4:16 AM PST0

The left wing across Europe is in uproar after Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban declared he wanted to build an “illiberal” state based on the Hungarian nation “while of course respecting the values of Christianity, freedom and human rights.” The
by M.E. Synon31 Jul 2014, 4:09 AM PST0

From the Facebook page of Israeli filmmaker Michael Grynszpan: I met today with a Spanish journalist who just came back from Gaza. We talked about the situation there. He was very friendly. I asked him how comes we never see
by James Delingpole31 Jul 2014, 3:16 AM PST0

Police in northern Nigeria have arrested a 10-year-old girl with explosives strapped to her chest, after a woman blew herself up at a university, killing six people. The Times reports that the girl was arrested on Tuesday when police stopped
by Nick Hallett31 Jul 2014, 2:52 AM PST0

NATO is not prepared to deal with a military threat from Russia and must adjust to be able to respond to an “unconventional attack”, British lawmakers warned on Thursday. A report by the committee urged the 28-country alliance to put
by Breitbart News31 Jul 2014, 2:17 AM PST0

The former personal assistant of Prince Philip has been charged with sexually abusing a girl while he was working for the royal family in the 1970s, prosecutors said. Benjamin Herman, 79, was the personal assistant or “equerry” to the 93-year-old
by Breitbart News31 Jul 2014, 2:13 AM PST0

The scientist who helped discover the Ebola virus said the outbreak in west Africa was unlikely to trigger a major epidemic outside the region, adding he would happily sit next to an infected person on a train. But Professor Peter
by Breitbart News31 Jul 2014, 2:08 AM PST0

Britain will on Thursday formally open an inquiry into the radioactive poisoning of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko in a case that threatens to increase tensions with Moscow amid the crisis in Ukraine. The government announced last week that it
by Breitbart News31 Jul 2014, 2:01 AM PST0

Everyone from liberal journalists to a member of the English cricket team is gunning for Israel at the moment. The Independent describes it as ‘rogue state’. The Guardian considers the Israeli ‘occupation’ of Gaza as a ‘shameful injustice’. Meanwhile, cricketer
by Russell Taylor31 Jul 2014, 1:49 AM PST0