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
LONDON, United Kingdom – Over 1,000 people gathered on Parliament Square in Westminster today to demand justice for ‘Marine A’ Sergeant Alexander Blackman, who was imprisoned in 2013 for the “murder” of a Taliban enemy combatant in Helmand, Afghanistan, in
If we don’t stop climate change very soon our children will die. So warns the American Academy of Pediatrics in a policy statement “urging pediatricians and politicians to work together to solve this crisis and protect children from climate-related threats
Two of the country’s most senior police officers have said funding cuts will result in a transformation to crime investigation and an end to routine patrols by “bobbies on the beat”. The suggestion was made to the BBC by the chairwoman
Migrants and refugees will be allowed to compete in the Rio 2016 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has declared. In an announcement to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, IOC chief Thomas Bach said all nations should help identify
The trial of 36-year-old Abraham Ukbagabir started in Vasteras, Sweden today, the Eritrean migrant charged with the murder of two Swedish citizens inside an IKEA store in August. Now out of hospital, where he has been recovering since trying to kill
Sir Vince Cable, the ex-Business Secretary, has said universities will increasingly ban feminist and right-wing speakers – such as Germaine Greer Nigel Fargae – to not appear “anti-Islamic” now they are compelled to ban “non-violent extremists” in accordance with new
An “astounding” London Assembly report shows a third of London boroughs exceed the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) “high incidence” threshold of tuberculosis, and some wards within Hounslow, Brent, Harrow, Newham and Ealing have rates of more than 150 incidents per 100,000 people. Mayor Boris
Austria will build a fence along its border with European Union (EU) neighbour Slovenia to help stem the migrant invasion now flooding Europe, Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said today. Both countries are part of the passport-free Schengen zone and remain key transit
The United States’ Second Amendment protections of the right to keep and bear arms may have gone from archaic to envied this week as Austrians and other Europeans–particularly women–pour into stores looking for firearms with which to protect themselves from
From Spiegel Online: They drink heavily, shatter champagne flutes and smash furniture — before moving on to positions of leadership. The elite Bullingdon Club is an exclusive haven for Britain’s rich and powerful. But members don’t like to talk about it.
Gay rights campaigners have called the lack of mandatory lessons on gay issues in Scottish schools a “national disgrace”. They have brought a petition to Scotland’s government in Holyrood calling for legislation to ensure that gay rights lessons take place
Up till recently, Chipotle used to be by far my favourite fast food chain. But then it started venturing into areas which have nothing whatsoever to do with tasty, overstuffed burritos – making straight people feel bad about not finding crude,
Germany will import 1.2 million completely unskilled migrants this year, many of whom will go straight onto unemployment benefits, according to a leaked government document. The Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, BA) October migration estimates document outlined a number of
Poland’s bold new right-wing government looks set to be an assertive player on the European stage and is already limbering up for tussles on migrant quotas and relations with Russia. But a leading member of the victorious Law and Justice
An interactive map shows the journeys of over a million migrants who have made their way across Europe from Africa and the Middle East over the past three years. The map, created by Finnish company Lucify, uses monthly figures from
Kellie Maloney – previously Frank – the ex UKIP candidate and boxing promoter, has said Germaine Greer “should be punished” and “dragged into court” for stating that “trans women” are not women. The transgendered star of the BBC’s new transgender
Wikileaks co-founder and lefty hero Julian Assange “should receive the Nobel Peace Prize”, former MP George Galloway has claimed during an appearance at the Cambridge Union Society (CUS). The maverick left-winger and former Labour and Respect Party MP made the
Gun dealers in Austria report a boost in weapon sales as concern mounts over the large number of migrants entering the country. An estimated 900,000 privately-owned firearms are held by an Austrian population of just under 8.5 million, but gun dealers are reporting
Belgium has modified the national terror alert notification system, citing the danger to migrants in the country from attack by right-wing groups. The change specifically targets asylum centres and the areas around them, moving them from no-threat level one, to unsubstantiated
Migrant violence appears to be on the increase in Germany as local press report several incidents across the country in the past few days, including an attack on a 30-year-old woman and a student football match that descended into violence.
They already have shops, restaurants, a library and a nightclub, but now the 6,000 residents of The Jungle migrant camp in Calais, France have something else to keep them occupied. A renowned maître d’ with decades of experience has set
A transgender individual, who was born a man, has a male passport and retains a male appendage, has been sentenced to a term in an all male prison for a violent assault. Transgender activists have labelled it “state sanctioned rape” and Tory
Europe’s refugee crisis is dampening consumer confidence in Germany as shoppers worry about the economic consequences of the huge influx of migrants, a poll found on Wednesday. “The good mood seen among consumers in recent months is slowly waning,” market
Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannon on Wednesday stormed into the Istanbul headquarters of a media group linked to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, just days before a weekend election. The action triggered widespread concern about
Luxury hotels in Paris have taken a beating this year, with the Charlie Hebdo attacks scaring off visitors and websites like Airbnb stealing away clients, but analysts say the lure of the “palaces” has not yet faded. “The shock of
