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

The Court of Protection hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice has been described as 'truly exceptional'

Sterilise Man With Learning Difficulties Court Told

Court of Protection to decide if father should be sterilised to avoid the distress of having more children.

The US Consulate in Benghazi in Libya was attacked an armed group protesting a film being produced in the United States on 11 September, 2012

US On Worldwide Travel Alert After Al-Qaida Terror Threat

US State Department warns of new terror attack in Middle East and North Africa.

Photos of the pair together were posted on Colin Powell's Facebook page after it was hacked

Hacker Forces Colin Powell To Deny Affair With Romanian Diplomat

‘Guccifer’ forces former US secretary of state to deny affair with Corina Cretu after he hacked into his emails.

Mohammed Saleem was killed as he made his way home from a mosque in April

Ukrainian Pavlo Lapshyn to Stand Trial for 'Terror-Related' Murder of Mohammed Saleem

Student accused of murdering 82-year-old and terrorist acts to stand trial in January.

Police said the months of abuse had left Daniel a a ‘bag of bones' (West Midlands Police)

Daniel Pelka: Mother and Partner Sentenced to Life For Murdering Four-Year-old

Magdelena Luczak and Mariusz Krezolek to serve minimum of 30 years for beating and starving four-year-old to death.

Ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is likely to serve his sentence under house arrest (Reuters)

Silvio Berlusconi's Four-Year Tax Fraud Conviction Confirmed but Escapes Prison

Former Italian Prime Minister receives first ever definitive conviction after being found guilty of tax fraud.

Samantha Kidd jailed for 5 months for assaulting stuntman husband Eddie Kidd (Sussex Police/Facebook)

Samantha Kidd Jailed for Assaulting Paralysed Stuntman Husband Eddie

Samantha Kidd jailed five months for repeatedly punching and throttling brain-damaged husband.

The teenage boy remains in custody at an east London police station

Walthamstow: Teen Held Over Rape of 12-Year-Old

Seventeen-year-old held on suspicion of rape of girl in east London.

Kevin Smith hopes to unveil Tusk at next year's Sundance Film Festival (Reuters)

‘Walrus Lodger’ Gumtree Advert Inspires New Kevin Smith Horror Movie

A bizarre Gumtree advert looking for a lodger willing to act like a walrus is the inspiration for a new horror film by cult director Kevin Smith.

Playboy and Penthouse are among the 891 magazines to be withdrawn from military bases (Reuters)

US Military Bases to Stop Selling Playboy and Penthouse Due to Poor Sales

Protests and rise in internet porn leads to withdrawal of adult magazines from US military shops.

Sture Bergwall said he confessed to the killings as part of a cry for help (STV)

'Sweden's Hannibal Lecter' Sture Bergwall Cleared Because he Made Up His Story

Swedish man told police he raped, mutilated and ate eight people - but eventually admitted confessions were fabricated.

Police said the months of abuse had left Daniel a a ‘bag of bones

Daniel Pelka: Mother and Partner Found Guilty of Starving Four-Year-old to Death

Pair found guilty of beating and starving toddler so much doctors said he resembled a concentration camp victim

Mid Stafforsdhire was at the centre of the scandal where up to 1,200 patients died needlessly at Stafford hospital (Reuters)

Scandal-Hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust 'To Be Dissolved'

Maternity unit to be axed at troubled Staffordshire hospital as part of proposals by administrators.

Crudass vindicated over article carried in the Sunday Times in March 2012 (Petercuddasfoundation/Reuters)

Former Tory Treasurer Peter Cruddas: David Cameron Betrayed Me over Sunday Times Claims

Businessman Peter Cruddas sued paper for falsely claiming he sold meetings with David Cameron for £250,000.

An anti-gay protester clashes with a gay rights activist during a Gay Pride event in St. Petersburg, Russia (Reuters)

Russia: Gay Athletes and Spectators Face Arrest at Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

Lawmaker says Russian government will not temporarily suspend 'gay propaganda' bill during Sochi Games.

The attack happened in an area at the end of Hibbert Road, near Theydon Street

London: Three Men Wanted After Walthamstow Rape of 12-Year-Old Girl

Police say teenage girl was 'brutally' raped in residential street in Walthamstow.

Birmingham City Striker Marlon King Arrested After Hit-and-Run

Striker questioned by police following road accident in London.

Rush Limbaugh (L) was responding to claims he and Sean Hannity are going to be dropped (Reuters/Fox News)

US Shock Jock Rush Limbaugh Denies He's to be Dropped From Radio

Reports suggest political talk show hosts Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity to be dropped over advertising boycott

Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident

South London: Man Arrested Over Triple Brixton Stabbings that Left Woman Dead

Woman dies and two more injured in linked attacks across Brixton

It is alleged the girl's mother beat her with a steel pole from a vacuum cleaner over a period of 12 months (Reuters)

Australia: Mother's Vacuum Cleaner Beatings Killed Daughter, aged 8

Woman beating daughter to death and faces further charges of torture in Australia

79 people have had to be freed from handcuffs since 2010 in London (LFB)

Fifty Shades of Grey Blamed for Rise in Fire Crew Handcuff Call-Outs

Handcuffs, toilets and toy cars among embarrassing traps revealed by London Fire Brigade.

Mrya Hindley tortured and murdered at least five children with Ian Brady in Manchester during the 1960s

Myra Hindley Jailbreak to Brazil with Lesbian Prison Officer Lover Foiled by IRA Bomb Scare

Child-killer’s scheme to run away to work as missionary thwarted three times by heightened terror alert in London.

Police have sealed off an area around the scene of the attack

Manchester Stabbing: Ayesha Collins in Critical Condition Following Father’s Death

Teenager fighting for life following stabbing incident in Moston which left two people dead.

Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racist attack in 1993

Stephen Lawrence Smear Campaign Claim Probe Dropped by IPCC

Undercover police officer Peter Francis fails to respond to watchdog requests for information to back smear allegations.

Nicolas Jacobs (R) is accused of killing PC Blakelock in 1985

PC Keith Blakelock Murder: Nicolas Jacobs for Trial in March

Suspect accused of killing policeman during 1985 Tottenham riots appears in court.

Stuart hall was originally sentenced to 15 months in jail (Reuters)

Stuart Hall's Child Abuse Sentence Doubled to 30 Months

Disgraced BBC broadcaster has sentenced increased after admitting assaulting 14 girls aged between nine and 17

Kate Middleton Topless Photos: French Closer Editor Laurence Pieau Charged over Privacy Breach

Laurence Pieau charged over royal topless sunbathing shots of Duchess of Cambridge.

Vagos leader Ernesto Gonzalez is accused of shooting a Hells Angels boss at a Las Vegas casino (Reuters)

Hells Angel Shooting: Vagos Leader Ernesto Gonzalez Pleads Self-Defence

Trial begins in case of shootout between two rival motorcycle gangs in Las Vegas casino.

Three arrested after Gloucester stabbing

Fleeing Robber Arrested at London Bridge 'with AK47’

Man arrested in Borough High Street after armed robbery at Barclays bank.

Myles Litchmore-Dunbar (left) has been charged with the murder of Tyrell Matthews-Burton

Malia Stabbing: London Turf War Theory as Myles Litchmore-Dunbar Charged with Murder of Tyrell Matthews-Burton

Police investigating if London gang warfare spilled over into teenage murder on Greek holiday island of Crete.