POLITICS

Ahead of the general election on 7 May, IBTimes UK examines why women are failing to vote.

EXCLUSIVE: Senior Palestinian official Nabil Shaath says Israel's withdrawal of tax revenues was 'highway robbery'

IBTimes UK digs into details of new Finance Ministry tax fraud scheme that may have cost $5.96bn

A grand alliance of Sunni Arab states has rounded on Yemen's Houthi rebels with air strikes and a potential ground assault

The SNP leader says her party was open to a 'confidence and supply' deal with Labour.

Greek finance minister's style has riled some fellow eurozone finance ministers.

The Labour leader made the pledge as he launched his party's general election campaign.

Defence Ministry spokesman in Tikrit says that Islamic State (Isis) fighters have fled underground in the face of a fierce advance by the army and militias

British foreign secretary Phillip Hammond will arrive in Switzerland this weekend to join the US, France and Iran.

President Bashar al-Assad claims anti-Isis coalition 'don't want to get rid of Islamic State completely'.

Islamic State's banning of El Clasico in Mosul shows once again how detached militants are from Middle East reality.

Syria's president Bashar al-Assad says the West is trying to weaken Russia.

Le Pen is a modern-day Napoleon and we should salute her. As long as you ignore her horrific views on women.

Witnesses claimed the anti-Miliband protesters were wearing Alex Salmond masks.

Houthis rallied in as warplanes from Saudi Arabia and Arab allies struck at the Houthi militia.

The appeals court said it did not find enough proof to reopen the case against Kirchner

Marc Benioff is cutting business in Indiana until the Religious Freedom Restoration Act is dissolved

Election pits a southern Christian incumbent against a Muslim former military ruler.

The party leaders faced a grilling from veteran broadcaster Jeremy Paxman.

Dutch finance minister delays decision on sale of ABN Amro after politicians question pay increases at the bank.

Houthi leader warns Saud-led coalition to expect brutal resistance if they invade Yemen.

Ed Miliband gave a strong defence of his record and told Paxman he believed his party could win an outright majority.

The son of Lee Kuan Yew's biggest rival JB Jeyaretnam has spoken out about what needs to change in Singapore.

Lee Kuan Yew was not just an important statesman, he was a family man with his own quirks and interests.

The Spectator reports Miliband is 'desperate to impress' during his two TV interviews with Paxman.

Actor Ben Affleck brought his star power to a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill.

Two radical militias fighting alongside the Iraqi army have pulled out of the fight against Isis

Growing outrage about fact authorities are not describing "white and German" Lubitz as a terrorist.

Saudi Arabia and Gulf region allies launched military operations including air strikes in Yemen.