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Turkish military in 'firepower' world top 10 list

Turkey ranked eighth on the top 10 list of global military powers, according to the GlobalFirepower.com website.

The ranking of 113 countries published on Global Firepower relies on over 50 different factors, including total firearms, geographical position, and natural resources, to determine the related countries' "PowerIndex" [PwrIndx] score, with 0.0000 being perfect. 

Nigeria Seeks Help from the UK

Nigeria has requested British military equipment to fight the Extreme Islamists from the Boko Haram group, British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson confirmed.

He admitted that the country is seriously considering getting involved with such help.

British soldiers are already training parts of Nigerian forces in land fighting against terrorists.

UK home to up to 25.000 Islamist extremists who could pose threat, EU official warns

The UK is home to up to 25,000 Islamist extremists who could pose a threat, the EU’s top terror official has warned.

Officials have warned that the threat from home-grown jihadis who are prevented from joining Isis in Syria and Iraq is increasing, with the group inciting global terror attacks to maintain momentum.

Which countries prefer coffee-to-go? (infographic)

Some people enjoy waking up early and brewing the perfect cup of coffee before they leave for work. Others prefer lying in bed a little bit longer and grabbing a coffee-to-go during their morning commute. Coffee-to-go has grown in popularity across the globe in recent years, though the amount people drink still depends heavily on their country of residence.

Academic: Ireland Should Consider 'Irexit' to Avoid Brexit Damage

Ireland should seriously consider exiting the EU to avoid being left marginalised and economically damaged by Brexit, a leading academic in Dublin has said.

The economist Ray Kinsella said the country was too peripheral to the economic bloc's core interests and Brussels could not be trusted to look after Ireland's interests.

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