Category: World

If Israel and the US hoped their attack on Iran would force the country to capitulate quickly, they were wrong. Despite the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and many other senior figures, Iran has managed to continue firing drones and missiles at targets across the Middle East. This poses a challenge for […]

Commission President von der Leyen and Swiss Confederation President Parmelin signed a package of agreements establishing a modern framework for the EU and Switzerland. This will enable frictionless access to the market in key sectors, bringing economic benefits to both sides. Source link This article was originally published on https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_505. It is shared here under […]

As France debates the “end of the golden age of remote work”, both workers and employers face growing confusion: are today’s working from home practices really compatible with emerging work habits in in the public and private employment sectors — and more importantly, with the law? New research suggests that legal uncertainty does not empower […]

The anode plane assemblies (APAs) are being produced at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory as part of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). DUNE is a major international science project under construction in the US. It will send a beam of neutrinos 1,300 kilometres across the country in a mission to […]

Awe has become a kind of emotional currency in Western wellness circles – revered for its ability to boost mental and physical health and even social interactions. There are findings linking awe to increased prosocial behaviour, curiosity, humility, wellbeing, lower post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more adaptive physiological profiles. And yet across cultures, awe can […]

The safety and security of British citizens is our top priority, and we know that hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by the conflict and escalation in the Middle East and the Gulf. This includes holiday makers, business travellers and visitors who can’t return home because of airspace closures or strikes.   That’s why we […]

A school in Madrid is now powered by solar panels on its roof thanks to investments from local residents. People could put in as little as €20, yet together they raised almost €150 000. The crowdfunding campaign for the Palomeras school was part of AURORA, an EU-funded initiative that uses a simple smartphone app to help citizens […]

  The ocean is essential to life on this planet. And yet, it is under more pressure than ever, from climate change to pollution to illegal fishing. The more information we have about the ocean, the better we can safeguard its vast natural heritage and protect the ocean and ourselves. At the 2026 European Ocean […]

A new celebration of research across the city, launched today, highlights how Sheffield’s invention and ingenuity are leading the world, including: a new technique to safely scan kids’ lungs an ambitious project to restore hearing loss a pioneering device helping hospital patients get back on their feet Shaped in Sheffield, from UK Research and Innovation […]

It may seem that the US and the Middle East are currently embarking on yet another forever war. But the truth is that this is just the latest instalment of an undeclared military conflict between the two nations that has been ongoing since the 1980s. For Americans, the war began in 1979, when Iranian students […]