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On November 11, 1918 the “Guns of August” fell silent, and the First World War—the “War to End All Wars”—mercifully came to an end. The fighting began after a quarter century of peace in Europe, when many believed that a

MADRID (AP) — The Catalonia region’s president is riding a wave of enthusiasm among independence seekers Monday, a day after a non-binding vote on secession from Spain showed strong though not overwhelming support for breaking away. Artur Mas received an

Today Parliament votes on extending the European Arrest Warrant scheme. Indefinitely. I’m perplexed. Usually when we approach a significant milestone in this country we hold a national commemoration of sorts. But alas, thanks to David Cameron’s Three-Line-Whip, and the grim

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday that Britain should not be willing to stay in the European Union “come what may”, as his main political rival said the promise of a referendum on membership of the

The Indian Army has admitted it made a mistake in shooting dead two teenagers in restive Indian-administered Kashmir this week, a rare public admission of fault by the armed forces. The teenagers died after soldiers fired at a car on

The former Labour Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, is secretly planning to run for the City of London Council, in a move that will further politicise the once independent body. Breitbart London can exclusively reveal Scotland is planning the run for

LONDON/EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Just weeks after seeing their dream of an independent Scotland wiped out in an historic referendum defeat, Scottish nationalists have turned failure into a revival which could transform British politics at next year’s UK general election. The

Britain’s new European Commissioner sought to calm tensions between London and the EU Thursday, saying the question of its membership was “a boil that needs to be lanced”. Jonathan Hill’s comments came after the fault lines between Britain and the

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military said Monday it will hand over to a transitional government under a leader chosen by all sectors of society to fill the power vacuum created since long-time President Blaise Compaore resigned and

Just when Kosovo appeared to be heading for a degree of stability and normalcy, feuding politicians and fresh corruption scandals have plunged the fledgling Balkan nation into its worst political crisis to date. A quirk in the young nation’s constitution

After spending much of her reelection bid distancing herself from President Obama, a new radio ad is making the rounds featuring Obama endorsing Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC).  “Voting’s easy. Just stand with me, President Obama, and take responsibility in moving

An Egyptian court convicted nine men of “inciting debauchery” after they appeared in a YouTube video of an alleged fake gay wedding on the Nile. Authorities arrested the men in September after the video went viral. One man said the

Iceland’s finance minister Bjarni Benediktsson has told his party conference that the country’s accession talks with the EU have come to an end, according to reports by the country’s paper Morgunblandid. The application for joining the bloc was submitted in

Prime Minister David Cameron is increasingly hawkish on Europe ahead of a key election battle but his policies seem rudderless and could make an EU exit more likely, analysts said. As he tries to rally eurosceptics from his Conservative party

UKIP have failed in their attempt to take the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, after the previous holder was forced to resign over his handling of child sex abuse cases. Labour comfortably held the seat because heartlands like Sheffield

Enfeebled by its electoral loss to veteran leader Robert Mugabe and a post-vote split, Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change meets on Friday to elect new leaders and forge a new plan against Mugabe’s 34-year rule. MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is confident it can get its 2.1 billion euro (1.6 billion pounds) bill from the European Union reduced, Chancellor George Osborne said. European finance ministers are due to discuss the bill, which Britain has called “unacceptable,”

The latest attempt to enshrine in law an EU referendum has been defeated after Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs conspired against the European Union (Referendum) Bill. The Bill was proposed by backbench MP Bob Neill and backed by David Cameron

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal sentenced the leader of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party to death on Wednesday for atrocities and multiple killings during the nation’s independence war against Pakistan in 1971. Motiur Rahman Nizami, 71, sat calmly in

LONDON/EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron rejected on Wednesday a proposal by the Scottish National Party (SNP) that the United Kingdom should only quit the European Union after a future referendum if a majority in each of its four

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Scott Brown released his final campaign advertisement titled “Independence” on Tuesday morning.  “Our nation is at a crossroads,” Brown says in the advertisement. “The economy is still not creating enough good-paying jobs. And we are dealing

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s iconic “Time For Choosing” speech. It was a speech that sparked the modern Conservative Movement, ignited a fire in the hearts of conservatives, and launched Ronald Reagan’s public policy career. As part

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s main secular opposition party was claiming victory on Monday over once dominant Islamists in the country’s historic parliamentary elections. Partial results from the official election commission are expected to be released throughout the day Monday,

Nearly one third of voters would back the UK Independence Party if they thought the party could win in their constituency, according to a new poll by Opinium for the Observer today. The news comes on the same day that

A retired army chaplain has shared in a letter why he is opposed to compromising the position that America is an exceptional nation, whether in the Common Core standards or the new Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) framework. Heidi Wolfgang,

In an article for the Daily Telegraph, columnist Dan Hodges reveals that UKIP have become identified as the new bastards of British politics. They might have spooked the Westminster village with their populist rhetoric, but the British public knows a

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband promised to crack down on immigration if his party is elected next year, seeking to woo voters tempted by the anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP), which could threaten his chances of

One question supporters of GamerGate, the consumer revolt against shoddy ethics and bias in video games journalism, often ask me is what a successful campaign outcome might look like. Based on my experience in online media, here’s where I think

Westminster, United Kingdom – Breitbart London’s Managing Editor, Raheem Kassam, is set to leave the organisation following the successful launch in February of this year. Kassam will join the insurgent UK Independence Party as of today as the Senior Advisor

(Reuters) – Rape and other forms of sexual violence by all sides in South Sudan’s civil war have become so widespread that a 2-year-old child was among the victims, the U.N. special representative on sexual violence in armed conflict said

Among the numerous exhibits at the FDR Library is one that shows First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt knew the benefits of female gun ownership. Her permit to carry a pistol, issued August 5, 1957, is on display. A tweet sent by

The anti-EU UK Independence Party released an anthem on Monday which became the number one downloaded song on Amazon.co.uk. Recorded by former Radio 1 DJ Mike Read, the Afro-Carribean style “UKIP Calypso” by The Independents praises the anti-immigration party and

The British economy will slow down sharply next year due to political uncertainty and a potential referendum on membership of the EU, a leading forecaster said on Monday. In an autumn forecast released after a turbulent week on world markets,

With just over a week having passed since the UK Independence Party won its first elected MP, and another defection victory on the horizon in Rochester and Strood, it is clear that the Conservative Party are still in a panic

A major new poll to be published in the Independent newspaper tomorrow has placed Britain’s UK Independence Party (UKIP) on 24 percentage points, a whopping 21 percent rise since the General Election of 2010. Following the unprecedented performances of the