In a highly controversial move, President Vladimir Putin says any Ukrainians living in the Russia-controlled east can apply for citizenship. The move goes against plans to end the conflict of the war-torn area, which Moscow currently backs. Russia has controlled the eastern republics of Donetsk and Lugansk since its armed forces aided rebels looking to […]

CHIBAYISH MARSHES, Iraq (Reuters) – This time last year, most of Iraq’s historic marshlands were dry, desiccated by upstream damming and a chronic lack of rainfall. Now, local farmers are counting their blessings after unexpected heavy rainfall at the end of 2018 caused the dams to overflow by early January and water came gushing back […]

Police have also found seven discarded cigarette butts at the scene, it has been reported. Interviews carried out by detectives since last week’s blaze have led to a number of confessions. “Some workers admitted that they were smoking on the scaffolding, despite the strict ban,” says a report in Canard Enchaine, France’s leading investigative news […]

The British-Iranian mother was sentenced to five years in jail after being accused of spying by Tehran’s Islamist regime, a charge she denied. Javad Zarif said he has the authority to make an “exchange” happen, adding that the United States government knew Iran was prepared to do a swap six months ago. Speaking at the Asia […]

At the time Phoenix’s lorry was over the crossing stop line as he waited for a gap to drive around the parked Vauxhall Astra. Phoenix today told a court that he was wrong to have then driven forward, colliding with Jaiden who was on a balance bike and causing him fatal injuries. He admitted he […]

TORONTO – The national parole board says a doctor who sexually assaulted 21 sedated women during their surgeries shows little insight into his crimes. The panel says Dr. George Doodnaught refuses to take responsibility. In written reasons for denying him early release, the Parole Board of Canada says his explanations lack credibility. The 70-year-old anesthesiologist […]

Brantford police say a 23-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body after an incident in downtown Brantford early Wednesday morning. Just before 4:30 a.m., police were called out to an alleyway on Dalhousie Street between Queen and King streets. While officers were securing the scene, a call was received about a shooting […]

London city police say two men have been charged after a “john” sting. Investigators say they ran the operation on Tuesday night and a 44-year-old man and 56-year-old man were both charged with communication for the purpose of obtaining sexual services. RELATED: London police arrest 78 in Project Equinox human trafficking, prostitution investigation The 56-year-old man […]

Security sources have named him as Abdul Lathief Jameel Mohamed, Sky News reports.  He is thought to have studied in the south east of England at some point between 2006 and 2007.  Mohamed then completed a postgraduate course in Australia before returning to Sri Lanka.  He was one of nine terrorists who carried out a […]

The Islamic State (ISIS) militant group has claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks on three churches and four hotels on Easter Sunday. The terror organisation yesterday released a video through its AMAQ news agency showing who it claimed were the eight suicide bombers. If the ISIS connection is confirmed, it would be the deadliest ever […]