Former European Commission President Jacques Delors, a founding father of the European Union’s historic single currency project, has died at the age of 98.
China puts pressure on Taiwan ahead of election | BBC News
The Taiwanese government has accused China of mounting a huge misinformation campaign to try and influence the outcome of the island’s presidential election in a little over two weeks’ time. Taiwan’s...
Cladding crisis: Hundreds of people being made homeless after Christmas
“The thing I remember is just people out on the street in pyjamas, crying, some with small children.” “I saw people wandering the corridors with their possessions in bin bags, with no idea where to go...
Serbia : Activists announce 24-hour blockade of Belgrade to protest election results • FRANCE 24
Serbian activists announced Wednesday (December 27) that they intend to blockade the Serbian capital Belgrade Friday to protest alleged electoral fraud.
Using virtual reality to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease | BBC News
Scientists are testing the possibility of using virtual reality (VR) to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Pen and paper tests date back to the 1940s and are still one of the markers that may be used for diagnosis...
Moscow and Kiev deadlocked as conflict drags on into 2024
Ukraine’s much-anticipated counter offensive launched earlier this year has failed to deliver a significant breakthrough. There are also signs that Western support for Kiev is wavering, with US and EU financial...
Cholera outbreak escalates in war-torn Sudan
A cholera outbreak in eastern Sudan is fast becoming an unmanagable crisis, with over two thousand cases being reported near the country’s main sea port region. Nearly eight months of incessant fighting between...