Articles by Ewan Palmer

Ewan is a breaking news reporter with International Business Times, covering crime, politics, current affairs, and trending topics. Ewan joined IBT in 2011. He can be reached on e.palmer@ibtimes.co.uk

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North Korea Olympic cheerleaders 'used as sex slaves' by military leaders

Female cheering squad seen at Winter Olympics reported to be forced into sexual acts by North Korea military personal.

Feb 25, 2018

North Korea

Shocking Internet child porn spirals upwards as watchdog sees 100% rise

Internet Watch Foundation found more than 13,800 pieces of child abuse online last September, more than double from previous year.

Feb 25, 2018

BBC News presenter Steph McGovern: 'I would earn more if I was posh'

BBC Breakfast and Watchdog criticises BBC for paying people in similar roles to her more because of her northern background.

Feb 25, 2018

Princess Diana's landmine charity 'ignored complaints its members were paying prostitutes'

Mines Advisory Group apologises for failing to act after on 'habitual use' of prostitutes by staff in DRC in latest misconduct scandal to hit British charity.

Feb 25, 2018

Princess Diana

Wayne Rooney hit with £5m tax bill after 'investing in controversial avoidance scheme'

Footballer said to be furious after being told to invest in film finance scheme which has now been targeted by HMRC.

Feb 25, 2018

Wayne Rooney

Jon Venables to marry girlfriend 'who knows he murdered Jamie Bulger' once released from jail

Convicted child killer and paedophile plans to marry woman when he is released from prison on latest child abuse images charges.

Feb 25, 2018

Polish father who grew cannabis to 'fund daughter's cancer treatment' jailed and facing deportation

Andrzej Mazurek jailed for three years after turning three rooms at his house in Stoke into cannabis farm.

Feb 16, 2018

Manhunt launched after 13-year-old raped in 'terrifying' Bannockburn attack

Police seek "well spoken" suspect who assaulted a schoolgirl in Ladywell Park in a Scottish town over the weekend.

Feb 16, 2018

Man City reveal second child abuse suspect with links to club after Barry Bennell found guilty

Club say John Broome, who is now dead, also linked to serious abuse allegations after former coach convicted of string of offences.

Feb 15, 2018

Parents whose children survived Parkland school shooting still don't want stricter gun control laws

At least 17 people were killed in the Florida school shooting, but some parents believe stricter gun laws would not have prevented the attack.

Feb 15, 2018

Barry Bennell: Dozens more footballers claim abuse against former coach guilty of child rape

Serial paedophile found guilty of 43 counts of child abuse as 86 more complainants come forward saying they were assaulted as boys.

Feb 15, 2018

Florida school shooting: Parkland ranked one of safest US cities to raise a family days before atrocity

Florida city rated 15th safest city in the US just before 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

Feb 15, 2018

Florida

Woman in her 60s has hand cut off during attack at Dundee home

Police arrest 32-year-old man in connection with incident in Charleston which left victim with severe injury.

Feb 15, 2018

Three-year-old girl's life support switched off after alleged assault by mum at Dublin home

Mother charged with assault as young girl found with serious injuries at her home in Shankill area of Irish capital dies.

Feb 14, 2018

More than 1,400 families are homeless in the wealthiest area of the UK

Charity Shelter say one in seven families in London's Kensington and Chelsea borough are classified as homeless.

Feb 14, 2018

Grenfell Tower

Image of suspect released following attempted rape of girl, 10, in Manchester

Police want to speak to man seen on CCTV images after attempted rape and sexual assault of girl in Openshaw.

Feb 14, 2018

Top Princeton professor shocks students with repeated use of N-word during hate speech class

Several students walk out during Emeritus Lawrence Rosen's talk attempting to gauge reaction to "oppressive symbolism".

Feb 14, 2018

Intoxicated gunman shoots at Birmingham pub after being turned away for being too drunk

Lee Embley jailed for calmly fired a gun into a crowded Birmingham pub before being arrested by firearms officers in high speed pursuit.

Feb 13, 2018

Paedophile football coach Barry Bennell guilty of rape and indecently assaulting children

Former youth coach guilty of multiple sex offences against boys in case which sparked investigation into abuse allegations in football.

Feb 13, 2018

'He feels he's above the law': Judge rejects Assange's latest attempt to have arrest warrant dropped

Judge throws out latest appeal from WikiLeaks founder holed up inside Ecuadorian Embassy to have UK arrest warrant for jumping bail dropped.

Feb 13, 2018

WikiLeaks

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