The World Health Organization has given a new name to the Coronavirus and warns that the desease is a global threat greater than terrorism. The virus will now be officially called ‘COVID-19’ […]
Coronavirus renamed as COVID-19 and other news
Wiley calls on young people to stop using weapons, and other stories
The rapper Wiley has called for young people to stop using weapons, while the rise in knife and gun crime continues. The Grime star, who has been stabbed twenty one times, criticised […]
Trump addresses congress and other international stories
In his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump has called for a renewal of the American spirit. Adopting a new, softer tone, the president condemned recent vandalism of Jewish cemeteries and […]
Christine Lagarde warns of rising inequality, and other stories
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Christine Lagarde has said that she warned of the impact of rising inequality four years ago. Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary […]
UN condemns ‘staggering’ violence against Iraqi people
UN outlines the ‘staggering’ violence against Iraqi population Paris Ritz Hotel suffers a major blaze Iraqi Conflict The United Nations has released a report outlining what it calls the ‘staggering’ violence that […]
International News: Explosion in Istanbul and arrests in Germany
International news Tuesday 12th January 2016: Explosion in Sultanahmet Square – 10 people confirmed dead German police have arrested 211 people after violence in Leipzig US-led coalition bombs ISIS bank Istanbul […]
London bomb maker and black cab driver minimum of 38 years
London black cab driver Anis Abid Sardar has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 38 years after becoming the first person to be convicted in a UK court for fighting […]
Reports that Bethnal Green schoolgirls have now fled from ISIL
An Iraq-based blogger says three British girls married to ISIL men have escaped and are being searched for by the militants. There’s speculation that the girls referred to are the three Bethnal Green […]
Anti-ISIL demonstration in Trafalgar Square
Members of London’s Iraqi community have staged a ‘cultural demonstration’ in Trafalgar Square against the so-called Islamic state, also known as ISIL or ISIS. They used music, art, poetry and song to denounce […]
Met Police host ‘Prevent tragedies: The conversation on Syria’
Counter Terrorism Senior National Coordinator, Helen Ball, is hosting a UK-wide webchat at midday today to build a conversation aimed at preventing young women travelling to Syria. She says: We are increasingly […]
British soldier who left base to fight ISIS is returning
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed that a young British soldier who left his base to join Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State (ISIS) has been found and is being returned to his unit. […]
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