The government has been asked to stop giving foreign aid to countries where Christian persecution is rife without ensuring that the money reaches Christians in need. Britain currently gives £12 billion in aid abroad, but little of that reaches Christians
The Telegraph newspaper has today followed in the footsteps of its increasingly liberal-left leaning sister publication the Spectator, slamming Home Secretary Theresa May for talking tough on immigration. Mrs. May is expected to use her speech to the Conservative Party
Thousands of German anti-Islam protesters on Monday vented their fury at Chancellor Angela Merkel over her welcoming of refugees, accusing her of “high treason” and “crimes against the German people”. With Europe’s top economy expecting to take in up to
BRUSSELS/LUXEMBOURG, Oct 6 – A system enabling data transfers from the European Union to the United States by thousands of companies is invalid, the highest European Union court said on Tuesday in a landmark ruling that will leave firms scrambling to
Climate change is such a pressing, dangerous and universal threat that it should be made illegal under international law, a top barrister has told a conference of leading lawyers in London. Philippe Sands QC, an international law specialist and Professor
MANCHESTER, England, Oct 6 – Mass immigration is damaging British society, interior minister Theresa May will say on Tuesday in a speech designed to ease some voters’ concerns that the government is failing to control the country’s borders. May will tell
About 20 years ago I lived in the Netherlands. Amsterdam to be precise. I don’t know if it is still the same but finding decent affordable accommodation in Amsterdam is an onerous task – especially when you are on a budget,
Communal workplace kitchens may soon face a ban on pork products like sausage rolls and ham sandwiches over fears that they are “offensive” to certain faiths. New guidelines proposed by CoExist House, a U.S. and UK-based interfaith group, urge employers to
Over 1,800 migrants were rescued Monday from six vessels found adrift in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Libya, Italy’s coast guard said. Over half a million migrants and refugees have landed on Europe’s shores so far this year, according
Russian volunteers who have honed their combat skills in Ukraine are likely to travel to Syria to fight alongside the forces of President Bashar al-Assad, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the Russian parliament’s defence committee, said on Monday. “It
The Danish government is to re-jig treason laws to make fighting for terror groups such as the Islamic State a crime against the state, says the national justice minister. Denmark is one of the largest per-capita exporters of terrorists in
Prime Minister David Cameron must hold a planned referendum on Britain’s European Union membership as soon as possible or risk “accidental Brexit”, the head of the Institute for Directors, a business lobby group, will saylater today. Cameron has promised to
SYDNEY, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Australia, where Uber is popular but mostly illegal, offers a microcosm of the company’s global challenges. Three years after launch, the service has failed to gain government approvals in most jurisdictions, and two criminal cases that
Emily Blunt revealed the real reason she became an American citizen this summer – and it’s all about the money.
Säpo, the Swedish Security Service reports 300 Swedish citizens have joined terror organisations in the Middle East in the past three years. The 300 figure, which is not inconsiderable for a nation of just 9.5 million people, is higher than
VATICAN CITY, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Pope Francis told a Roman Catholic meeting on family issues on Monday that the Church should not be a stuffy “museum of memories” but have the courage to change if that was what God wanted.
A German police commissioner has told an audience of how “delinquent”, mainly Muslim migrants refuse to accommodate to their host nations, adding: “We have an increasing number of migrants in Germany, and many have not learned to have respect for
A row has broken out at a British university following the use of an ISIS flag in an event discussing Islam. Critics argue that using the ISIS flag is “inappropriate” as it doesn’t represent Islam. Supporters however, note that ISIS
Donna Laframboise has a good story about a climate change conference for high level international lawyers which was recently staged in London and financed, inter alia, by the Supreme Court; the UK government; and King’s College, London – and endorsed with a special
The 182nd Oktoberfest, the world’s biggest beer festival and funfair, was hit by a fall in attendance blamed on border controls tightened because of the migrant crisis. As the 16-day Volksfest finished in Munich yesterday, Oktoberfest chief Josef Schmid explained the drop
(REUTERS) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan mocked European Union overtures for help with its migration crisis during a long-awaited visit to Brussels on Monday that in the end was partly overshadowed by Russia’s violation of Turkish airspace near Syria. Erdogan,
KARAPURCEK, Turkey, Oct 5 (Reuters) – When 46-year-old Hamed fled bombs and snipers in the Syrian city of Aleppo, he ended up in the Turkish capital Ankara, opened a grocery store and began what he hoped would be a better
LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The early departure of the England rugby team from their own World Cup will be mourned by broadcaster ITV and bookmakers who wanted the host nation to help build interest in the tournament for the
The Bishop of Stockholm has proposed a church in her diocese remove all signs of the cross and put down markings showing the direction to Mecca for the benefit of Muslim worshippers. Eva Brunne, who was made the world’s first openly lesbian
Ten suspected terrorists have been arrested in a series of raids in Spain and Morocco, all thought to have recruited jihadi fighters for the Islamic State (IS). One burka-clad woman, 18, who was paraded on a busy Gandia street, disseminated decapitation videos
Tighter border controls announced last month by Belgium’s Minister of the Interior have come under attack for their feeble application. It has transpired that illegal immigrants need only wait until late afternoon or the weekend to cross the border to get
