Poland steps up tussle over Tusk ahead of EU Summit
The Polish government, led by the Law and Justice Party, has escalated its efforts to block former Prime Minister Donald Tusk from a second term as European Council (EC) President.…
Fields Medal mathematics prize won by female for first time
An Iranian mathematician has become the first ever female to win the Fields Medal for mathematics. Prof Maryam Mirzakhani grew up in Iran and moved to the United States to…
The law of the jungle is expulsion as Calais camps face demolition
The French government has announced that on February 22 as many as 800 migrants will be expelled from the Calais jungle. France to evict 1000 refugees from the Calais ‘Jungle’…
Sweet success in Dublin, the experience of being an entrepreneur – business planet
Today, one in three Europeans is over 55 years old. Increasingly, they are setting up their own businesses and Ireland is leading the way with a particularly interesting project which…
World leaders as never before kick-start climate talks at Paris COP21
The world’s most powerful leaders open the last chance climate summit in Paris saying we must not fail. The United Nations climate conference in Le Bourget, Paris has brought together…
Nobel Peace Prize 2013 goes to chemical weapons watchdog OPCW (recorded live feed)
JUST IN: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize. The winner of the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize has been announced by Thorbjørn…
British scientist Richard Henderson among trio awarded 2017 Nobel chemistry prize
A trio of Swiss, American and British scientists won the 2017 Nobel chemistry prize on Wednesday for developing cryo-electron microscopy, allowing researchers to see biological molecules frozen… source
The eurosceptic dream: a vision of Britain the day after Brexit – the network
What would the British and EU citizens wake up to if the UK voted to exit the EU? How would that impact trade, prices, politics, jobs and daily life on…
Iran: British embassy reopens in Tehran
After a four-year closure, the “British embassy”:https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iran has reopened in Tehran. Philip Hammond became just the second UK Foreign Secretary to visit Iran… source
Israel’s Arab citizens brandish new electoral power
Israel’s elections for parliament next week hold the potential not only of a new prime minister emerging, with a move towards centre left, but also of a change in the…