Michael Fallon says Britain is at the forefront of international response to ‘growing threat’ the Independent Lizzie Dearden 26 September, 2017 A huge new military exercise involving thousands of troops, ships and fighter jets has been launched in Scotland to practise shooting down nuclear missiles. Michael Fallon, the Defence Secretary, ...

The Independent Narjas Zatat 26 September, 2017 Archaeologists believe they have solved one of history’s most puzzling questions – how the ancient Egyptians transported over 170,000 tons of limestone to build the Great Pyramid at Giza. New findings at the site on the outskirts of Cairo have revealed purpose-built boats were used ...

EU officials are pushing for clarification on the rights of their citizens as well as the monetary deal The Independent Fiona Keating 25 September, 2017 Europe is set to seek a €50bn (£44bn) divorce bill to break the stalemate as Britain haggles over a deal to leave the European Union, according to ...

Ri Yong Ho tells the UN general assembly that Donald Trump was on a ‘suicide mission’ as tensions between the nations escalate further Reuters 24 September, 2017 North Korea has said that firing its rockets at the US mainland was “inevitable” after Donald Trump called Pyongyang’s leader “rocket man”, in ...

I do recall another man who used the ‘Free French’ resistance parallel from the Second World War. He was trying to prove that Muslims had the right to resist the United States. His name was Osama bin Laden The Independent Robert Fisk 20 September, 2017 When, oh when, will our politicians/statesmen/dictators ...

Exclusive: The change of heart comes as Theresa May travels to Florence to make a major Brexit speech The Independent Joe Watts 21 September, 2017 British people have turned their backs on Brexit, according to a new poll released just as Theresa May prepares to give a make-or-break speech on ...

The central government in Madrid says the breakaway region’s referendum is illegal The Independent Jon Stone 20 September, 2017 Spanish national police have stormed ministries and buildings belonging to Catalonia’s regional government to put a stop to the region’s independence referendum. The Guardia Civil, which acts with the authority of ...

By Mark Stevenson, Christopher Sherman and Peter Orsi Associated Press 20 September, 2017 A powerful earthquake shook central Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing buildings in plumes of dust and killing at least 149 people. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped. Dozens of ...

The New York Times Helene Cooper 18 September, 2017 WASHINGTON — The United States and its allies have not shot down any North Korean missiles because Pyongyang has yet to launch one that directly threatens American or Japanese territory, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday. But he said that ...

Amber Rudd proposes new UK-EU security treaty that is not conditional on success of Brexit talks The Guardian Alan Travis 18 September, 2017 Proposals for a new UK-EU security treaty to “lock in” membership of Europol, the European arrest warrant and other existing joint measures to combat crime and terrorism ...