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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's father considers FBI request for him to visit son in Moscow
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Lonnie Snowden has told Russian TV that he needs to know what the FBI want him to do before flying out to see his son
Dubai rape case: Norwegian woman receives 'pardon' after being jailed
Monday 22 July 2013
Norwegian Marte Deborah Dalelv's sentencing to 16 months last week caused outrage in the West
Saudi princess living in the US charged with human trafficking
Thursday 11 July 2013
Meshael Alayban was arrested in California and charged with allegedly holding a Kenyan maid against her will. She could face up to 12 years in prison
Target people for their travel patterns, not their ethnicity
Monday 08 July 2013
Twelve days after the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, I boarded a Pan Am jet at Frankfurt airport. But two Middle Eastern men did not. They were very publicly taken off the flight to Berlin, apparently because of their appearance and ethnicity. But if someone on that flight were to be denied boarding, it should have been me.
Theresa May urges action on 'jihad tourism'
Sunday 07 July 2013
Home Secretary leads EU discussions on how to tackle terror threat from extremists returning from combat in Syria
US authorities got NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's middle name wrong on extradition request, says Hong Kong
Thursday 27 June 2013
US complains Hong Kong was 'simply trying to create a pretext for not acting on the provisional arrest request'
Are you as young as you feel or as old as you look?
Sunday 23 June 2013
Few thirtysomethings get taken for 17-year-olds, but it's not just appearances that hold the clues to youth
French actor Gerard Depardieu fined €4,000 and banned from driving
Friday 21 June 2013
The actor was found to be three times over the legal drinking limit when driving his scooter last November
EasyJet admits bungle after barring passenger with two months left on his passport
Thursday 20 June 2013
Questions remain about budget airline's initial intransigence over the issue
IPCC to re-examine custody death of Sean Rigg as review criticises initial investigation
Friday 17 May 2013
Police officers who used “unsuitable force” to restrain a schizophrenic man who died in custody face further scrutiny after a review criticised the police watchdog for failures in its initial investigation.
People attending terror training camps will be barred from holding passport, says Theresa May
Thursday 25 April 2013
People who attend terror training camps abroad will be barred from holding a British passport, the Home Secretary announced today.
Brad Haddin calls for unity in Australia squad ahead of the Ashes
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Wicketkeeper replaces Shane Watson as Michael Clarke's deputy
Raped, beaten, and enslaved for years – and handed back to her tormentors when she went to beg police for help
Friday 19 April 2013
A modern-day slave passed between three middle-class families during years of horrific abuse is suing a police force that returned her to one of her tormentors.
Youtube, Amazon and the Russian answer to Facebook all offer a glimpse into the minds of the Boston bombing suspects
Friday 19 April 2013
Postings suggest Islamic fervour, a desire for Chechen independence, and an interest in forgeries
- 1 Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
- 2 Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
- 3 US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
- 4 Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
- 5 Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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