The Austrian government’s intent to ban the hijab is the latest in a series of measures targeting Muslims. The Austrian government has announced that it will seek to ban the hijab for girls in kindergarten and primary school in the latest measure targeting Muslims in the country. Education Minister Heinz Fassmann said on Wednesday that […]

The poll milestone sets off flurry of speculation about Turnbull’s future despite election being a year away. Melbourne, Australia – Malcolm Turnbull’s coalition government has lost a 30th straight opinion poll that has increased pressure on the Australian prime minister after he used the same milestone to remove his predecessor in 2015. The latest influential Newspoll […]

Hama Amadou, who contested 2016 presidential poll, lost appeal against a one-year jail term, according to legal sources. Niger opposition leader and former Prime Minister Hama Amadou lost an appeal against a one-year jail term for baby smuggling, legal sources said. Amadou – who lives in France – was among a group of around 20 people, […]

Iraqi archaeologists say their government has done little to assess the damage and destruction caused by the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant. Rebuilding efforts in Iraq have been slow since the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) last year. But it is not just […]

Tensions are rising ahead of Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling on whether to accept former president’s argument that he cannot be sent to jail to serve a 12-and-a-half year sentence for corruption until he has exhausted all appeals. Thousands of Brazilians have protested across the country, calling for former President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva to […]

More than 2,000 viewers complain to Ofcom after ‘pro-Remain’ Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow said ‘I’ve never seen so many white people in one place’ as he covered Brexit rally Jon Snow, 71, made the comments outside House of Commons in Westminster  Comment provoked backlash with people saying it couldn’t be further from truth […]

Terrified mother tells of her horror as knifeman sneaks into family home and tries to abduct her daughter, six Catherine McCracken chased man from her home who tried to take daughter The incident took place at the family home in County Armagh, Northern Ireland Police are investigating and have released a description of the suspect  […]

Dramatic moment rescuers battle to free a thrashing 30ft whale tangled in fishing gear as two others from its pod refuse to leave the young animal’s side in South Africa The young Southern Right Whale got caught in the fishing nets six weeks ago  It was spotted four times but had always disappeared when rescuers […]

Car enthusiast couple, 67 and 70, died from carbon monoxide poisoning after trying to reverse classic Mercedes into a protective plastic bag in their garage for the winter, inquest hears William Reid, 67, and his partner Kathryn Workman, 70, were poisoned by fumes Mr Reid had been reversing their Mercedes Benz into a protective plastic […]

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he hopes North Korea responds positively when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump this month as part of efforts to restart denuclearization talks with the North. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un failed to make any agreement at their summit in Hanoi […]