Europe The Labour Party set out plans for new approach to social cohesion Ed Miliband, the leader of the UK’s opposition, has set out plans to increase integration in UK society, stating assimilation and ignorance are “wron...
Over the summer, Cancer Research UK has hosted a wide range of fundraising runs all over the country. Their ‘Race for Life’ events began as early as April/May and go on until October, with women from all walks of li...
With the advent of media in every sphere of human life, even the last bastion of protection from prying eyes – the judiciary – seems to have fallen. Trial by media made famous, or infamous, by the O.J. Simpson murde...
North America US put pressure on Iranian oil exports and nuclear programme The US has put further pressure on Iran to end its nuclear ambitions, by granting China a six-month reprieve from financial sanctions for buying Iranian...
Europe Diplomatic blunder as Olympics begins The organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have apologised to North Korea after showing a South Korean flag next to their athletes on the first day of the Olympics. The blun...
Europe Eurozone unemployment reaches new heights Unemployment in the eurozone hit a fresh high of 18.2 million in August, according to the EU statistics agency. The number of people out of work rose by 49,000, but re...
Africa Mali Islamists claim Menaka victory over rebels Militant Islamists in northern Mali say they have driven Tuareg-led rebels out of the desert town of Menaka. The rebels have denied the claim, insisting that fighting ...
Africa Foreigners ‘abducted’ by Algerian Islamists Islamist militants in eastern Algeria are reported to have abducted several foreigners in what the British Foreign Office says is a “terrorist incident”. At least ...
In the United States, racial tensions in 2014 threatened to boil over into widespread unrest and riots. This conflict was the consequence of perceived injustice and inequalities between predominantly white police forces and min...