Category: World

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was announced to coincide with the second UK-Ireland Summit taking place in Cork. It supports a growing collaboration between UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Research Ireland, which will support researchers to work together in key areas. These include telecommunications, advanced materials and quantum technologies, and a new creative industries […]

The US military operation against Iran has demonstrated in the most dramatic terms the need for EU autonomy in global affairs. Responding to the situation, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has called for a new EU foreign policy to guide the bloc towards “European independence”. But it is not enough for the EU […]

A federal jury convicted Darren Patrick Riley, 45, of Honolulu, Hawaii, yesterday of 12 counts related to his trafficking and sexual exploitation of five minor boys in Oahu in 2019 and 2020. According to evidence presented at trial, Riley used the app, Grindr, to meet the minors who ranged from 14 to 16 years old. […]

– Advertisement – Spain has invested heavily in wind and solar energy over the past six years and is now one of the countries with the lowest electricity prices in Europe. While the Iran war plunged the global economy into an energy crisis and caused gas prices to rise rapidly, Spain is benefiting from its […]

Six years ago, as countries around the world went into COVID lockdowns, the air got cleaner. Factories slowed down, roads emptied and aeroplanes were grounded. As people stayed home, the world burned fewer fossil fuels and so carbon dioxide emissions dropped – by around 7% in 2020. But something else was also happening in the […]

The United Kingdom thanks the Group of Experts for their comprehensive report. It confirms that serious human rights violations in Belarus continue, with no genuine accountability. We remain deeply concerned by the ongoing arbitrary detention of over 1,100 political prisoners, including journalists, human rights defenders, and democratic opposition figures. While we note the release of […]

Florian Borgwardt and Tibor Erős, ecologists and life-long freshwater enthusiasts, have set their sights on helping restore the mighty Danube. They are working within an international partnership of scientists, conservationists and local communities to restore the river’s ecosystem and biodiversity. Flowing through 10 countries and 4 capitals, Europe’s second-longest river is a vital artery for […]

  Illicit firearms pose a grave risk to public safety, fuelling terrorism, organised crime, gang violence and other serious offences. In the EU, it is currently difficult to combat firearms trafficking, given that current EU rules only cover the legal ownership and transfer of firearms. There are also significant differences in how firearms related offences […]

The Mediterranean sea is widely perceived as having a low tsunami risk. History and recent modelling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have already hit the French coast and could do so again. The results of a project carried out in Nice and along the French Riviera show why anticipation and preventive evacuation measures remain […]

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre is working with the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), a leading centre for optical and infrared astronomy, to deliver the ‘Intelligent Observatory’ programme. The programme is using AI and advanced digital technologies to automate and make telescopes smarter. So they can monitor themselves, process data instantly, […]