An Edinburgh University professor shared information with a fake Russian spy in a bid to discredit a non-profit group investigating Syrian war crimes. Epidemiologist Paul McKeigue had been attempting to expose details about the Commission for International Justice and Accountability – which works to collect and preserve evidence of potential crimes committed in Syria. He asked a … Read more
Three British-Bangladeshis ‘who went to Syria to join ISIS’ win appeal against removal of their British citizenship By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 17:28 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 17:28 GMT, 18 March 2021 Three British-Bangladeshis who are said to have travelled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State group have won an … Read more
Dramatic reinvention of exiled jihadi bride: Shamima Begum ditches her niqab for new look as she battles to return to Britain from Syrian camp Shamima Begum agreed to be photographed at Syrian camp for IS supporters The 21-year-old has swapped wearing a black niqab for wearing casual clothes She is among other stranded British women … Read more
Nigel Farage is trolled on Cameo as Twitter user asks him to congratulate migrant for being granted asylum in UK after crossing Channel by boat Syrian activist and refugee Hassan Akkad sent Farage the request on Cameo just days after the former politician launched account with the messaging platform Mr Farage reportedly refused request replying … Read more
Syria’s President Assad and his wife have both tested positive for Covid-19 and are showing mild symptoms Syrian leader, 55, and his wife Asma, 45, have both tested positive for the virus Assad joins leaders including Trump, Johnson and Macron who have had Covid Syria has officially seen 16,000 cases but true figures are likely … Read more
Joe Biden’s first overseas trip as president will be to a tiny Cornish seaside village for the G7 summit, it is understood. Carbis Bay in Britain’s most southerly county has a population of just over 3,000 and is set to host the first in-person meeting of the G7 in almost two years in June. The trip … Read more
Joe Biden will be keeping busy during the first days of his presidency after vowing to enact several executive orders right away while on the campaign trail. Among the promises Biden has made include mask mandates, striking down the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, and having the United States rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. … Read more
Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Central African Republic are the five most dangerous places on earth to visit in 2021. That’s according to an annual interactive map that shows where travellers are most likely to face security risks based on the threat of political violence, social unrest, violent and petty crimes and, this year, … Read more
These incredible pictures offer a window to history that exists all around. They are the winning and shortlisted images in the Historic Photographer of the Year Awards 2020, which were unveiled today by broadcaster and historian Dan Snow and historic and cultural travel experts Trip Historic. This year’s awards called on photographers to scour their … Read more
Hong Kong, Paris and Zurich are the world’s most expensive cities, a new survey has found. Researchers looked at the prices of 138 products and services – including food, drink, clothing and household supplies in around 130 cities worldwide – to draw up the ranking of the most and least costly metropolises. Damascus, the capital … Read more