University student who ran away to join ISIS ‘is killed trying to escape from jail in Syria’

University of Westminster student who ran away to join ISIS ‘is killed trying to escape from jail in Syria’ Ishak Mostefaoui, 27,  reportedly died while trying to escape custody in Syria The student originally from east London left the UK to join ISIS in 2014 His father Abderrahmane says the football-loving boy was radicalised in 2013  By … Read more

Syrian man dies days after his friend drowned trying to save him

A second man has died after two men got into difficulty in a stretch of water connected to the River Thames in Berkshire.  At around 7pm on Tuesday, officers from Thames Valley Police were called to an area of water called Lulle Brook, between Odney Lane and Mill Lane, in Cookham, Maidenhead.  Three men had jumped … Read more

Facebook BANS sale of ancient artefacts amid fears that looted items are traded on its platforms

Facebook has banned the sale of all ancient artefacts amid fears that items looted from Iraq and Syria are being traded on its platforms. The move — a tightening of previous rules that only covered stolen artefacts — followed a campaign by academics and a BBC News exposé of illicit sales. The changes were announced as … Read more

Jihadis jailed in the Middle East ‘should be allowed BACK to their homelands’, says report

Shamima Begum and other jihadis jailed in the Middle East ‘should be allowed BACK to their homelands in a bid to break the cycle of extremism’, says report Soufan Centre has claimed homegrown extremists pose greater threat to national security than UK jihadists jailed in the Middle East Ex-FBI agent has called for repatriation of … Read more

Priti Patel says UK ‘learn lessons’ from Reading terror attack ‘to prevent this happening again’

Priti Patel signalled the Government plans to introduce a terror clampdown today as she visited the site of the Reading rampage that left three dead. The Home Secretary said it was  it was important to ‘learn the lessons’ of the bloody attack in the commuter town on Saturday evening as she met police officers in Forbury Gardens.  … Read more

Turkey planned 2014 invasion of Greece at height of Syrian war

Turkey developed a plan to invade Greece during the height of the war in Syria, according to leaked documents. The documents also included plans to invade Armenia.  The plans that were drawn up were named after an 11th century Turkish military commander, according to Nordic Monitor, who have seen the documents. The documents were reportedly part … Read more

Shamima Begum runs up £30,000 legal aid bill fighting to return to UK 

The Home Office claim it is Shamima Begum’s own fault she was stripped of her British citizenship as the former ISIS bride runs up a £30,000 legal aid bill. Ms Begum believes her citizenship – revoked last year – should be restored because she cannot have a ‘fair and effective appeal’ against the Government’s decision to … Read more

Home Office: Shamima Begum to blame for lost UK citizenship

The Home Office claim it is Shamima Begum’s own fault she was stripped of her British citizenship after she chose to leave the UK, travel to Syria and join IS. Ms Begum believes her citizenship – revoked last year – should be restored because she cannot have a ‘fair and effective appeal’ against the Government’s decision to … Read more

US army in Syria tests rifle scope that will only fire on target

US army tests new electronic rifle scope in Syria for the first time, which won’t let soldiers fire until the system can guarantee the shot will hit its target US soldiers in Syria are testing an electric scope with a Linux targeting system They’ll first mark a target through the scope by pressing a button … Read more

Singapore, Osaka and Hong Kong are the most expensive cities in 2020, and Damascus is cheapest 

Singapore, Osaka and Hong Kong are the world’s most expensive cities, a new survey has found. Researchers looked at the prices of 160 items in 133 cities around the globe including the cost of food, clothing, transport and utility bills, to draw up a ranking of the most expensive and least expensive. Damascus, the capital … Read more