Ewan Palmer

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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

Tom Watson claimed there is “clear intelligence of a widespread paedophile ring” involving senior politicians then in power (Reuters)

Police Launch Investigation into Tory MP Paedophile Ring [VIDEO]

Operation Fernbridge investigates MP Tom Watson's claims senior Tories abused children at Elm Guest House in 1980s.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te'o (Reuters)

American Football Star Manti Te'o's Cancer-Victim Girlfriend 'a Hoax'

Reports suggest Notre Dame star Manti Te'o's girlfriend Lenny Kekua never actually existed.

The scene on the beach (Pawleys Island Police)

California: Thousands of Dead Fish Wash Ashore at Pawleys Island

Shoreline covered with thousands of menhaden fish appear but scientists believe mass deaths a natural event.

Horsemeat made up 29 percent of one of the beef burgers Tesco was selling in its stores (Reuters)

Tesco Apologises for Selling Horsemeat Burgers [VIDEO]

Supermarket takes out adverts in newspapers to apologise - after the horse has bolted.

Commuters had their morning severely disrupted by the fire (Reuters)

London Victoria Station Evacuated After Fire on Gatwick Express Train

Fire causes chaos during morning rush-hour at one of London’s busiest stations.

Barack Obama's 23 Executive Orders on Gun Violence [FULL LIST]

While Congress pressed to enact tighter gun laws, president signs off on fine detail.

President Barack Obama signs executive orders on gun violence at the White House (Reuters)

Gun Law: Barack Obama Highlights Military Assault Rifle Ban

Sandy Hook school massacre prompts US president to sign 23 executive orders and demand congressional action on gun control.

Nasa Space Camera Shows China Choking under Smog Blanket

Nasa satellite photograph shows scale of air pollution over country at never-before-seen levels.

Kaya Omer has been described as a "very friendly guy" (Evening Standard)

British Man Kaya Omer Shot Dead by Robbers in Honduras [VIDEO]

Man killed in city of San Pedro Sula after muggers had robbed him of his camera.

The thieves tunneled into a branch of Berliner Volksbank (Reuters)

Berlin Ocean's 11: Volksbank Vault Tunnel Robbers Escape with up to €10m

Thieves tunnel through two reinforced concrete walls from underground garage into Berlin bank deposit room.

The has already been viewed more than three million times

Toy Story Live-Action Remake is Multimillion Viral Hit [VIDEO]

Jesse Perrotta and Jonason Pauley's painstaking recreation of Pixar’s animated classic attracts three million hits.

Recommendations to reduce the starting salary for police officers to £19,000 pounds has been accepted (Reuters)

Police Get Just £15 to Fight Riot after Theresa May Slashes Pay

First police pay and conditions overhaul in 30 years recommends cut to £19,000 and £15-a-shift special payment for officers fighting riots.

Police have released a photograph of Brain Grady, which was taken in 2003 (Gwent Police)

Convicted Murderer Brian Grady on the Run From South Wales Prison

Man convicted of killing Liam Attwell believed to be in Bristol after failing to return to HMP Prescoed.

Hesam Khosravi has been jailed for six years (Greater Manchester Police)

Manchester Knifepoint Rapist Who Filmed Assault on iPad Jailed

Hesam Khosravi jailed for six years after pleading guilty to raping victim in flat in Trafford

Gemma McCluskie played the part of Kerry Skinner in EastEnders in 2001 (Met Police)

Gemma McCluskie: Brother of ex-EastEnders Actress on Trial for Her Murder

Tony McCluskie claims to have 'suffered loss of control' before his sister's death last March.

Mark Bridger Pleads Not Guilty to Murder and Abduction of April Jones [VIDEO]

Suspect's lawyer concedes he 'probably killed' 5-year-old girl in Machynlleth.

British schoolgirl Imani Green was shot dead while on a family holiday in Jamaica (Handout)

Eight People Arrested over Shooting Which Killed 8-Year-Old Briton Imani Green in Jamaica [VIDEO]

Arrests made following killing of 'happy, playful child' in small town of Duncans.

Big Issue sellers Ian Watson Gladwish (L) and Wayne Busst (West Midlands Police)

Man due in court over murder of ‘well-liked’ Big Issue vendors Wayne Busst and Ian Gladwish [VIDEO]

Two sellers alleged to have been stabbed to death in middle of rush hour crowds.

Youths place barricades across the Newtownards Road in Belfast during ongoing Union Flag protests in the city (Reuters)

Belfast Union Flag Riot Teenagers Enjoy Violent Buzz

Northern Ireland politician John Kyle says young rioters just 'out for a bit of sport'.

Scott Sellars is now an academy manager at Manchester City (MCFC)

Manchester City Coach Spared Jail for Killing Motorcyclist

Former Premier League star admitting crashing into Simon Burnett after falling asleep whilst driving.

Jimmy Savile died in 2011 at the age of 84 (Reuters)

Jimmy Savile Scandal: Prosecutors 'Refused to Take Claims Seriously'

CPS report shows Surrey and Sussex police had three conviction opportunities in 1970s but were 'over-cautious'.

Jimmy Savile committed sexual offences between 1955 and 2009

Jimmy Savile Sexually Abused Victims During Final Top of the Pops

Giving Victims a Voice report reveals six decades of sex abuse and 214 criminal offences by prolific, predatory Savile.

Alan Greaves was attacked on Christmas Eve (South Yorkshire Police)

Ashley Foster and Jonathan Bowling Charged with Christmas Eve Murder of Church Organist Alan Greaves

Church organist died after he was attacked on his way to a midnight mass in Sheffield.

Barack Obama takes his first oath of office in 2009 (Reuters)

Free Barack Obama Inauguration Tickets Selling for Thousands Online

Tickets for 21 January event selling on eBay and Craiglist for thousands of dollars despite the event being free.

Zhang Yongming was sentenced to death for killing 11 people in Southwest China (xinhuanet)

Chinese ‘Cannibal Monster’ Who Sold Victims' Flesh at Local Markets Executed

Zhang Yongming found guilty of murdering 11 people and selling their flesh as 'ostrich meat'.

The is hoping to save £63m a year with these new plans (Reuters)

Seven Prisons to Close to Make Way for Britain’s Biggest Jail

Ministry of Justice announces closures ahead of plans to build new 2,000 capacity ‘super-prison’.

One Eyewitness photographed the wreckage (tagesanzeiger)

17 Injured After Two Passenger Trains Collide in Switzerland

More than a dozen injured as two trains crash near German-border of northern Switzerland

Klaus Klinski appeared in more than 130 films in his career (Kurier)

Klaus Kinski Molested Eldest Daughter Pola for 14 Years

Controversial European arthouse actor Kinski sexually abused daughter from age of five.

Carl Michael von Hausswolff's artwork was displayed in the Swedish city of Lund. (Martin Bryder Gallery)

Carl Michael von Hausswolff 's 'Stolen Holocaust Ashes' Painting Probed

Swedish artist investigated for using ashes of Holocaust victims stolen from Majdanek concentration camp.

Stephan Lawrence was killed in a racist attack in 1993

Stephen Lawrence Brother Stuart: Police Target me Because I'm Black

Stuart Lawrence, brother of race murder victim, says Met Police have stopped him 25 times.