Category: World

The Science and Technology Facillities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre and Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust are using advanced digital technologies to develop a smart staff scheduling system that will ease staff rota planning, reduce clinician admin, and support staff wellbeing. The work is the first phase of a new strategic agreement to collaborate using […]

Questions like “will getting a pet benefit our child’s mental health?” are increasingly common and pertinent. In Spain, for instance, more than half of all households now have one or more pets. Attachment is the name for the emotional bond between a developing child and the caregiver who provides them with security and comfort. This […]

Britain is strengthening its defences against hostile state interference with new briefings and support to protect our universities, researchers and political system.  Senior leaders from over 70 universities attended a security briefing delivered by MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum and National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne, to increase understanding of how foreign interference can manifest, including attempts to shape and […]

Minneapolis residents say they feel besieged under what some are calling a fascist occupation. Thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been swarming a city whose vast majority in 2024 did not vote for Donald Trump – or for a paramilitary roundup of its diverse population. Tragically, two residents have been killed by federal […]

Delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, FIP supports innovative projects that strengthen farm profitability, creates new market opportunities and drives productivity and sustainable growth of the agricultural sector. The programme plays a key role in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, advancing agri-tech as part of the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan. Boosting low emissions farming The […]

How much do your genes determine how long you’ll live? It’s a question that fascinates us, and one that’s been debated for decades. For years, the answer seemed settled – genes account for about 20–25% of the variation in human lifespan, with the rest down to lifestyle and environment. But a new study published in […]

Current list of designated persons for Russia UK Sanctions List: Russia Designated persons include sanctioned individuals and entities. The list also includes specified ships. Notices Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office notices issued from 28 January 2026 about additions, revocations/delistings and variations/corrections to the UK Sanctions List. Previous notices See previous financial sanctions notices for Russia […]

In Europe, national and regional parliaments widely recognise citizens’ entitlement to protection in areas like housing, fuel and access to health and social care. But across the continent, growing numbers of people entitled to social benefits never actually receive them. Complex application processes, burdensome requirements, long waiting times and increasingly digital-only services have made social […]

Agnos Biosciences, a new deep tech company backed by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), has launched from the Earlham Institute and the Natural History Museum, London. It brings to market a powerful new approach to detecting biological threats in the air. The company’s flagship technology, AirSeq, enables rapid and highly accurate detection of airborne biological material, transforming […]

As governments around the world tighten migration controls, Spain has taken a strikingly different path. In January 2026, the Spanish cabinet approved a decree opening a pathway to legal residency for hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants who already live in the country. At a time when deportations, detentions and exclusion dominate migration debates elsewhere, […]