science-technology
Back to school: robots learn from factory workers
What if training a robot to handle dirty, dangerous work on the factory floor was as simple as showing it how? Czech startup RoboTwin is doing exactly that, helping factory…
Europe
The “New” face of racism in Europe: When prejudice wears a cultural mask
Racism and racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance occur on a daily basis, hindering progress for millions of people around the world. Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of…
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Turning the tide on plastic in Europe’s rivers
From his bedroom desk in the Belgian town of Dendermonde, Gert Everaert used to watch the river Scheldt flow past. Barges and small boats drifted by. Birds fished. But the river…
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Researchers turn ocean dead zones into talking skies for pilots
On 4 June 2025, air traffic controllers in Spain’s Canary Islands held a clear, uninterrupted conversation with a commercial pilot flying high above the Atlantic.To most people, that might sound…
The War between Iran, USA and Israel ended the shadow conflict and left a strategic dilemma for Europe
Europe
The War between Iran, USA and Israel ended the shadow conflict and left a strategic dilemma for Europe
On a cold February night in 2026, the long-running shadow war between Israel and Iran ended in a flash of missiles and explosions across Tehran. Within hours, the strikes carried…
Asia
Sparing Saudi: The back channels and deals that mean Saudi Arabia receives minimal Iranian fire
As the conflict between the US-Israel and Iran has widened around the region, with Iran attacking neighbours across the Gulf, Tehran has launched significantly less missile and drone strikes at Saudia Arabia, with the Kingdom falling into…
science-technology
Researchers bringing the Danube back to life
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…
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Connected countryside: smart tech is recharging rural Europe
Getting children ready and on time for school can be stressful. In Finnish Lapland, where winters are long and snowy and some students travel long distances by bus, the challenge…
Europe
European Parliament event explores the aims of the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe and beyond
An event took place inside the European Parliament today arranged by IMPAC Belgium, the ECR Group in the European Parliament, and the European People's Party. Entitled ‘Safeguarding Europe’, the event gathered policymakers, experts, and…
science-technology
EU’s gender equality champion awards: when fairness improves the science
For researchers at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) in Slovenia, the realisation that gender-balanced research is better research hit home in 2024.That year, scientists at JSI’s space medicine laboratory, working…