‘Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko shook hands as talks between the Eurasian Customs Union, EU and Ukraine began in Minsk. The crisis in eastern Ukraine is likely to dominate the agenda, with Poroshenko calling on […]

‘About 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham over a 16-year period, according to a report that concluded “it is hard to describe the appalling nature of the abuse that child victims suffered”. The report […]

‘A long-term truce in Gaza has been agreed with Israel ending seven weeks of fighting, according to Hamas officials. An announcement on the extended ceasefire is to be expected in Egypt. “An agreement has been […]

‘In the biggest blow to Israeli propaganda, which claimed that Hamas broke the ceasefire, former Israeli Attorney General Michael Ben Yair has said that it was Israel who staged the alleged Hamas breach of the […]

‘Former president of the European Union’s finance council Ruairi Quinn has warned that an independent Scotland could be blocked from joining the EU. “All [EU] member states have to agree before a new state can […]

‘The advanced weapon is part of a programme to create a missile that will destroy targets anywhere on Earth within an hour of launch. After detecting a problem, experts destroyed the missile near the test […]

‘The home secretary, Theresa May, is to introduce a “comprehensive package” reforming the use of police stop-and-search powers after telling MPs that as many as a quarter of a million street searches last year were […]

‘Savers will go back to storing cash under the mattress if the taxman wins the power to seize money from bank accounts, experts warned last night. They said HMRC’s record of blunders meant it could […]