Britain is home to 35,000 Islamist fanatics, more than any other country in Europe, the EU anti-terror chief has said. Gilles de Kerchove warned that of those, 3,000 were “’worrying” for MI5. He also warned Islamic State will attempt a cyber-attack on nuclear power stations or air traffic control systems within five years, potentially by paying… Continua a leggere
In March, amid the pomp of China’s annual rubber-stamp parliament meetings in Beijing, a politician proudly shared with reporters his proposal on how to “solve the problem of the black population in Guangdong.” The province is widely known in China to have many African migrants. “Africans bring many security risks,” Pan Qinglin told local media (link in Chinese). As a member… Continua a leggere
In contrast to the many E.U. countries that are reluctant to admit displaced people, Portugal has taken an open approach and attempted to encourage more refugees to come. Yet the country struggles to fill its quotas and many new arrivals end up leaving. LISBON – Mohamad Abou Ras has a cellphone full of questions. Five or six drop into… Continua a leggere
The daughter of New York’s ‘King of Retail’ married in a sunset ceremony overlooking the Adriatic Sea today watched by of over 400 friends and family. Renee Sutton and her fiancée Eliot Cohen wed in a traditional Jewish ceremony following a four-day build up to the big event. Her billionaire father Jeff – the 522nd… Continua a leggere
A suspected terrorist accused of attacking police with a sword outside Buckingham Palace ranted that the ‘Queen and her soldiers will all be in hellfire’, a court heard. Mohiussunnath Chowdhury, 26, sparked a major terror alert when he was arrested outside the royal residence last Friday. The Uber driver was found with a samurai sword in the passenger footwell of… Continua a leggere
GERMANY is set to have its first far-right party elected to Parliament since the end of World War 2, if polls for the upcoming state elections are correct. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is currently well above the five per cent margin required to win seats in Parliament, with a current standing of between seven… Continua a leggere
A man from Iraq contacted a 13-year-old girl in Malmö via Instagram after looking naked at her. He threatened to spread the pictures if she had no sex with him. Malmö District Court has now sentenced the rapist to a short prison sentence and the prosecutor never sought expulsion. The Iraqi kid, who pretended to be 16… Continua a leggere
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka does not want the Muslim community to grow in the Czech Republic, saying he has seen what problems large Muslim populations have caused in other European countries. Noting that there was only a small, non-radicalised Muslim community in the Central European country, the prime minister told Austrian newspaper Die Presse: “When we see problems… Continua a leggere
A Moroccan national has been expelled from Italy on national security grounds over a plot to attack the Vatican and poison Rome’s water supply. 37-year-old Laaraj Noureddine was returned to Morocco following an expulsion order signed by Interior Minister Marco Minniti. He was already serving time in prison for drug trafficking, however, following an investigation from Italy’s security… Continua a leggere
Britons are flocking to the beach as the nation experiences its hottest Bank Holiday since records began with temperatures soaring to 84F. Thousands of sunworshippers are heading to coast at Bournemouth, Newquay and Lyme Regis, while others soak up the rays in our parks, as Britain sizzles on the hottest day of August so far. Hot winds… Continua a leggere
Turning an idea into a multi-million dollar company is no easy feat, but founders from three Australian start-ups have revealed their secrets to success. Melanie Perkins from design site Canva, Andre Eikmeier from wine-ordering company Vinomofo and Luke Anear from checklist app SafetyCulture all feature in a new documentary on entrepreneurs. Speaking to Daily Mail… Continua a leggere
As one of the most destructive storms in the nation’s history pummeled southeast Texas for a fourth day, forecasts on Monday called for still more rain, making clear that catastrophic flooding that had turned neighborhoods into lakes was just the start of a disaster that would take years to overcome. Local, state and federal officials conceded that… Continua a leggere
Swedish businesses in the Stockholm no-go zone suburb of Husby have been left feeling helpless to vandalism and robbery as no security firm will accept a contract to patrol the town centre. The local government promised that by April there would be security guards in the centre of Husby in order to mitigate the violence… Continua a leggere
A 21-year-old Dutch national has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison in Germany for his part in riots at the G20 summit in Hamburg. The Hamburger Morgenpost named the man as Peike S. and said he had been in custody since July 7. He was accused of injuring two police officers by throwing bottles at… Continua a leggere
Choices, choices. How to choose your ideal Croatian island holiday when you have more than a thousand to choose from, all surrounded by one of the cleanest seas in the world, and including one which is not only the sunniest in all of Europe, but also has the most UNESCO island heritage in the world?… Continua a leggere
