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Over 400 Hotels Being Used to House Illegal Boat Migrants in UK

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Over 400 hotels in the UK, some of which are four and five star rated, are being used to house illegal boat migrants in the UK, it has been revealed. According to Home Office statistics, 419 different hotels are being used to accommodate asylum seekers, that vast majority of whom are economic migrants, at a cost of £7 million pounds per day. The figure represents the number of hotels being used for... 

Romania announces massive armored vehicle purchase

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On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Romanian government approved a sizeable military equipment purchase within Phase I of the country’s “Light Tactical Armored Vehicles – ATBTU” armament program. “The approved specific procedure is aimed at awarding a multi-year contract for the supply of 1,059 ATBTUs in nine configurations — one basic variant and eight derivative types, necessary for the armament... 

Starship delivery robot stuck on icy pavement stuns passer-by by politely thanking him for his help

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A tiny delivery robot took a passerby by surprise by ‘politely thanking’ him for his help after it got stuck on an icy pavement. This week a passerby spotted a Starship food-delivery robot struggling to find a way up the large and icy curb in Cambridge. Graham Smith from Cherry Hinton in Cambridge, immediately came to the bot’s aid in Chequers Close on Tuesday. He said: ‘I... 

Afghan Child Rapist Given Police Protection After Teen Girl Murdered by Migrant in Same German Village

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An Afghan who gang-raped a 14-year-old girl was granted police protection due to concerns for his safety after another teen girl was murdered by a migrant in the same village in Germany this month, according to reports. Authorities say they are worried about “possible public discontent” regarding ‘refugees’ following the unprovoked stabbing of two teen girls near an asylum... 

Romania retaliates after Austria vetoes country from joining Schengen Area over migrant crisis

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Romania, angered by Austria’s decision last week to single-handedly veto the country’s accession to the border-control-free Schengen Area of the European Union, has recalled its ambassador to Vienna, Emil Hurezeanu. Romania has also called on Romanian nationals to boycott Austrian holiday resorts during the winter ski season. Last Thursday, only one of three Schengen hopefuls, Croatia, was admitted... 

Pope Tells Christians To Spend Less On Christmas & Send Savings To Ukraine

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Pope Francis has urged Christians to spend less on Christmas this year and to send whatever they save to the people in Ukraine. Speaking to the crowds gathered for his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, the Pope said: “Brothers and sisters, I tell you, there is so much suffering in Ukraine, so much, so much” “I would like to draw some attention to the coming Christmas, even the parties”... 

Father Defends Family from Moroccan Immigrant Home Break-in

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The facts date back to Saturday, December 10 around 10 p.m., rue des Lauriers-Roses in Montpellier. Since then, the defendant, a Moroccan in an irregular situation, has been sentenced to eighteen months in prison with a warrant of committal. What was the surprise of this 36-year-old Montpellier resident returning from an evening with his daughter and his wife, this Saturday, December 10 around 10... 

France: Illegal Migrant Arrested for Attempted Rape of 90-Year-Old Woman During Home Invasion

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A teenage illegal migrant is facing a slew of charges for a violent home invasion during which he allegedly attempted to rape a 90-year-old in France, according to reports. The horrifying incident unfolded at around 4 a.m. on December 3 in Blanc-Mesnil, a commune in the Paris suburbs. The suspect broke a window and entered the residence of an elderly woman, authorities say. When the victim came out... 

Pope Francis Shares His Vision With 'Omens of Destruction and Desolation For Humanity'

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Pope Francis has threatened humanity with a harrowing vision of the future, saying he has had a vision which contained omens of an even darker future for humanity. At a Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, the Pope said that he has a dire vision for the world with ‘omens of even greater destruction and desolation’. The Mass was commemorating the feast of Our Lady Guadalupe, which fell on Monday. But... 

Germany: Eritrean man arrested for stabbing 2 Teenage girls, one of which Died

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After the fatal attack on a student on Monday in Illerkirchberg (Alb-Donau-Kreis), the background to the crime is still unclear. The suspect is a 27-year-old from Eritrea. The investigators want to clarify as soon as possible how the attack could have happened and whether the suspect – a 27-year-old man from Eritrea – and the two girls knew each other beforehand. The man is still under... 

Ukraine Blasts Russian Air Base with Drones to eliminate Tupolev Bombers

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Ukraine’s recent drone strikes deep within Russian territory could escalate the conflict, as Russia could come to the conclusion that the strikes were done with the help of the United States. The drone strikes conducted by Ukraine were supposedly in retaliation for Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure. On Monday, Dec. 5, Ukrainian drones attacked two military airbases – the... 

NATO Boss Warns about Upcoming Full-Fledged Major War with Russia

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Russia and the West might engage in a full-fledged “major war” over Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday. Jens Stoltenberg, the head of NATO, commented on the situation ten months after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, stating that it is a “fateful time for Europe” and that things could “go horribly wrong” and turn from... 

Ukrainian strikes within Russia are authorized by the US

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According to sources cited by The Times on Friday, the US has secretly given Ukraine permission to carry out long-range strikes on targets inside of Russian territory. In light of its decreasing fear that such assaults may exacerbate the conflict, the Pentagon appears to have revised its position on the subject. A US defense official told the publication that the Pentagon is “no longer telling... 

Google ordered to delete lies and pictures of private individuals from its search results

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The search engine giant Google must start deleting lies about private individuals from its search results, according to a new ruling from the European Court of Justice. At the same time, the view of images is sharply sharpened. According to the ruling, private individuals generally have the right to have pictures of themselves deleted from Google’s hit list – regardless of whether they... 

Massive brawl in London: Men with machetes and metal pipes smash cars

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Video shows the shocking moment a group of men armed with metal pipes and knives faced off during a late night brawl in east London. The footage, shot by a witness who wishes to remain anonymous, shows several of the men hitting cars with their weapons during the frenzied attack Monday night. A couple of cars were damaged while the drivers attempted to escape the scene. Met Police have since launched... 
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