
MEPs are set to vote on proposals that critics say will amount to a “propaganda campaign”. A report overseen by Liberal Democrat MEP Sir Graham Watson says that the EU is not doing enough to promote itself in the media,
by Nick Hallett1 Apr 2014, 7:10 AM PST0

Tensions on the Korean peninsula are as heightened as they have been since the end of the Korean War in 1953. Yesterday, North Korea responded to a long planned South Korean amphibious naval exercise by firing a thousand missiles and
by Thomas Rose1 Apr 2014, 7:04 AM PST0

US Secretary of State John Kerry hurriedly broke off talks with European allies on the small matter of Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea to race back to Israel to try and salvage what he regards as his far more
by Thomas Rose1 Apr 2014, 6:48 AM PST0

A survey has shown that around one in five Conservative Party Members support Scottish independence. YouGov asked 900 party members which of the following two comments they agreed with: I want Scotland to become an independent country, and leave the
by Andre Walker1 Apr 2014, 6:22 AM PST0

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A marksman with Britain’s Coldstream Guards killed six Taliban fighters with a single bullet after hitting one man’s explosive vest, setting it off and killing five other insurgents. During one of the last missions by British troops in Afghanistan, the
by AWR Hawkins1 Apr 2014, 4:16 AM PST0

An Amman appellate court announced last week that a woman who does not cover up or wear a hijab is considered a “slut” and shouldn’t be allowed to testify in court, reports Albawada. The Amman Sharia Court of Appeals accepted
by Abe Katsman1 Apr 2014, 4:11 AM PST0

A possible coalition crisis was brewing in Israel on Tuesday over an emerging deal to continue Palestinian participation in peace talks, reports The Jerusalem Post. The deal reportedly includes an Israeli obligation to release 400 more Palestinian prisoners and a
by Abe Katsman1 Apr 2014, 3:54 AM PST0

Vegetarians are less healthy and have a worse quality of life than meat eaters, according to a study by the University of Graz, Austria. According to the study, those who abstain from meat are “less healthy (in terms of cancer,
by David Atherton1 Apr 2014, 3:51 AM PST0

The mystery over Malaysian Airways flight MH370 deepened after transcripts of the conversation between the cockpit and ground control were revealed. The transcript reveals that Malaysian authorities had previously reported the wrong parting words by one of the pilots before
by Nick Hallett1 Apr 2014, 3:32 AM PST0

In most cases, the humiliation of French socialist President Francois Hollande in Sunday’s final round of national local elections could mean nothing but joy for the eurosceptics among Britain’s Conservatives. The euro-enthusiast Hollande has been battered by Marine LePen’s anti-EU
by M.E. Synon1 Apr 2014, 3:04 AM PST0

Jordan’s King Abdullah urged Israel’s opposition leader on Monday to make sure his country’s government does not quit negotiations until “peace is achieved” warning that the “chance for peace will not be repeated”. Quoting from a statement issued by the
by Thomas Rose1 Apr 2014, 2:42 AM PST0

Another week in which European inflation data dominated the headlines, following an unexpected slip by Spain in to deflation (down 0.2 percent), saw pressure mount on the ECB to undertake some kind of intervention- and fast- to avoid the region
by Luke Springthorpe1 Apr 2014, 2:21 AM PST0

John Craven, a Christian preacher, has received compensation from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) after he was imprisoned for telling a gay couple that ‘God hates sin, but he loves the sinner’. The teenage gay couple are said to have kissed
by Andre Walker1 Apr 2014, 1:21 AM PST0

The soccer world’s governing body is threatening to expel Israel unless it eases restrictions on Palestinian players. The organisation has given Israel until the summer to comply. Although Israel maintains that Palestinian players and officials have now have improved access
by Nick Hallett1 Apr 2014, 1:13 AM PST0

The NHS is wasting £46 million on ‘unnecessary’ jobs, including a ‘car park environmental officer’, ‘art curator’ and ‘green label development coordinator’, according to a new report. The TaxPayers’ Alliance say that £36 million was wasted on 826 spin doctors,
by Nick Hallett1 Apr 2014, 12:44 AM PST0

Green ideologues working for the British government helped “sex up” the latest Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (IPCC) report in order to make its conclusions sound more scary than the evidence warrants, it emerged today. The draft version of the
by James Delingpole31 Mar 2014, 9:43 AM PST0

Labour’s new party political broadcast is due out tomorrow. Don’t worry. I know how much you want to see it. That’s why I got hold of it in advance and have decided to give it to you a day early.
by Raheem Kassam31 Mar 2014, 9:38 AM PST0

Hull City Council is creating its own digital currency, similar to Bitcoin, called HullCoin. The council will pay residents with the HullCoins, tax free for voluntary work and the recipients won’t lose benefits as a result of their new digital
by Andre Walker31 Mar 2014, 9:26 AM PST0

A farmer in Ethiopia is getting legal aid from the UK in order to sue to British government for sending foreign aid to his country. The farmer claims that the foreign aid money is propping up a despotic regime that
by Nick Hallett31 Mar 2014, 9:14 AM PST0

A student working on a BBC investigation into Lutfur Rahman, mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, leaked a secret list of BBC contacts to him, according to the East London Advertiser. The mayor of Tower Hamlets is facing
by Nick Hallett31 Mar 2014, 8:31 AM PST0

A private Islamic school set up by a man who trained one of the 7/7 bombers is receiving taxpayer funding. Sajeel Shahid was able to use the money to establish a primary school Essex despite his known terrorist links. An
by Nick Hallett31 Mar 2014, 7:01 AM PST0

Smaller countries have much a bigger “clout” on the international stage than EU members do, according to a new report. Countries such as Switzerland, which is outside the EU, can negotiate better trade deals with other nations than the European
by Nick Hallett31 Mar 2014, 6:03 AM PST0