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A giant inflatable green sculpture was reduced to a heap on Saturday after vandals attacked the work that has been causing outrage. Unveiled on Thursday on the Vendome Square, the 80 foot high artwork by […]

Australia’s Immigration minister, Scott Morrison defends plan to collect travellers’ biometric data, saying that retaining sensitive personal information is ‘common standard’ There are concerns that travellers could be forced to undergo  invasive searches, such as […]

‘Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France to express their resentment over the latest austerity budget presented by President François Hollande, which will make it difficult to lead the nation’s […]

The polar vortex that brought even the Niagara Falls to a halt in the US last winter could make a return in the coming months. Forecasters at AccuWeather.com predicted another harsh season for north-eastern states […]

Ed Miliband has instructed Labour MPs to back a vote in parliament that would call on the government to “unilaterally recognise” Palestine as a state. Although such a vote would only be a symbolic backing […]

When silence is not an option… The young North Korean defector has spoken out against the brutal regime she escaped and has urged the world to take action to help people in her home country. […]

This inflatable “Christmas tree” erected in Paris is making passers-by feel a little uncomfortable. The 80ft-high object is raising eyebrows because of its uncanny resemblance to a sex toy, but is actually an installation by […]