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Now financial experts say the EU DISINTEGRATING is ‘a question of when not if’
A BREXIT combined with a surge of anti-EU politics will leave the crumbling of the union as a question of “when the systems breaks, rather than if” financial analysts have claimed. The experts, who looked at the fragile reforms that were put in place after the debt crisis of 2008, claim that extra struggle within...
London Mayor banned from USA? MP questions if Sadiq will be allowed into Trump’s America
A SENIOR Labour MP has questioned whether the new Mayor of London will be allowed into the United States if Donald Trump wins the presidency. Diane Abbott made the comments just hours after Sadiq Khan beat out Tory rival Zac Goldsmith to become the third Mayor of London. Presidential hopeful Donald Trump called in December for...
TERROR WARNING: Experts say ISIS fighters are likely to launch attacks on Euro 2016 fans
DERANGED Islamic State jihadis are likely to attack fan zones and bars during this summer’s European football Championships, intelligence experts have warned. The depraved militants are believed to be planning assaults during the group stage of the tournament — when France will be packed with British fans. The Risk...
‘More than 50’ IS mass graves found in Iraq, says UN envoy
A UN envoy has said more than 50 mass graves have so far been found in parts of Iraq that were previously controlled by so-called Islamic State (IS). Jan Kubis told the UN Security Council that it was "evidence of the heinous crimes" IS had committed. The graves have been discovered in recent months as territory has...
Why the Brits love drinking
The nation has a historic reputation for liking a drink – but is this a tired stereotype? For the final part of the Myths of Britain series, Alastair Sooke finds out. The British are known for their drinking habits – an image that some are proud of, but many would like to disappear. In the final part of the Myths of...
Syria conflict: Aleppo ceasefire extended by three days
A truce in the Syrian city of Aleppo has been extended for three days to "prevent the situation from worsening", the Russian defence ministry says. The Syrian army announced a two-day truce on Wednesday, after two weeks of clashes left nearly 300 civilians dead. The truce is part of international efforts to build on a...
Facebook is becoming a giant graveyard
At some point, there will be more dead Facebook users than living ones – and for those left behind, it is transforming how we experience the death of those around us. The day after my Aunt’s passing, I discovered she’d written me a lovely note on the front page of the Shakespeare collection she’d given...
Patrick Ekeng: Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder dies after on-pitch collapse
Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng has died aged 26 of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on the pitch. Ekeng fell to the floor in the 70th minute of a televised Romanian league match between Dinamo and Viitorul. He was pronounced dead in hospital two hours later. The Cameroonian FA confirmed the news...
Canadian wildfire disrupts evacuation convoy
The only land convoy evacuating the Canadian city of Fort McMurray has been disrupted due to 200ft (60m) flames flanking the road, officials say. Parts of the city in the province of Alberta have been destroyed after a huge wildfire struck earlier this week. Officials say the fire will double in size in the coming 24 hours....
Turkey’s Erdogan Rebuffs EU On Terrorism Law; ‘We’re Going Our Way, You Go Yours.’
President Tayyip Erdogan told the European Union on Friday, Turkey would not make changes to its terrorism laws required under a deal to curb migration, and declared: “we’re going our way, you go yours”. His fiery speech will be a blow to any hope in European capitals that it might be business as usual with...
Islamist Rebels Seize Village Near Aleppo, 73 Killed: Monitor
Rebels seized a village from government forces near Aleppo overnight, a monitoring group and rebel sources said on Friday, gaining important ground near the Syrian city where the United States and Russia are trying to de-escalate the war. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 73 people had been killed in the battle for...
Astronaut feared he’d be left in space if Russian relations broke down
British astronaut Tim Peake feared being left in space if the West's relationship with Russia deteriorated, a Foreign Office minister said. But Tobias Ellwood told members of Parliament he had received assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Peake will not be abandoned on the International Space Station. The...
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