CeBIT showcases world’s most advanced Virtual Reality system
Some 200000 people and 3000 companies have come together at “CeBIT”:http://www.cebit.de/en/ in the German city of Hannover to celebrate all things digital. source
Felipe VI sworn in as king of Spain – official ceremony
Spain’s new king, Felipe VI, was officially sworn in at a ceremony in front of parliament in Madrid on Thursday. With his wife, Queen Letizia, and his two … source
The Nobel Prize for Medicine 2016
Japanese Biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi has won the first Nobel Prize of the season for Medicine. His research into Autophagy in cells gained him the prestigious … source
US airstrike targets senior al-Shabab member in Somalia
The US military has carried out an airstrike against a senior member of the al-Shabab militant group in Somalia. An assessment was still underway to determine … source
Poland’s new president Duda serves public – quite literally
Poland’s newly-elected president Andrzej Duda has been serving the public – by dishing out coffee on the streets of Warsaw. Victory for the 43-year-old marks … source
Denmark’s first astronaut blasts off into space on Russian Soyuz rocket
Denmark’s first astronaut has blasted off into space on a Russian Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station. Andreas Mogensen is part of a … source
Avalanche kills five soldiers in French Alps
An avalanche has claimed the lives of five soldiers who were training off piste at the Valfréjus station in the French Alps, not far from the Italian border, The five…
Belgian security officials hit back at French criticism
Belgium has hit back at French criticism of the country’s security services. An intelligence official in France told AFP on Tuesday that “the Belgians just aren’t up … source
106-yr-old dances her way through White House meeting with Obamas
Virginia McLaurin, a 106-year-old woman, was so excited when she met President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle that she busted out some dance moves … source
Ig Nobel prize for liquid cat research
Scientists from around the world have gathered at Harvard University in the United States to recognise the researchers who have been working on some of life’s … source