Dubai is a city of modern architectural wonders. Innovative and ambitious, it continues to push boundaries. At over 828 metres and more than 160 stories, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. It was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merri…
Denmark’s former foreign intelligence chief charged with spying
Denmark’s former foreign intelligence chief has been formally charged with leaking highly classified information. Lars Findsen is accused of revealing state secrets and confidential documents to six different people — including two journalists — over…
Oberammergau: where a passion play has been performed every decade since 1634
In 1633, the Bavarian small village of Oberammergau in the south of Germany was hit by the bubonic plague. In just over a month, the plague would have laid waste to 81 people, half of the village’s population. Desperate to stop the epidemic in its trac…
Earth on the brink of passing climate ‘tipping points’ if global warming continues at current rate
From heatwaves to wildfires, droughts and then flooding, this Summer has seen major weather disasters right around the world – all exacerbated by climate change. A new study has concluded that human emissions have already pushed the Earth over tipping …
Queen’s funeral: Which royals from Europe are attending and how are they related to Elizabeth II?
The funeral on Monday of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will see the biggest gathering of royalty this century – perhaps ever – in London. Reigning monarchs, crown princes and royals representing tens of millions of people are expected to arrive from the…
‘The world has lost a mother’: Mourners pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Tens of thousands of mourners spent hours queuing to see the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, with many reporting a sense of camaraderie and jovial atmosphere. Those wishing to pay their respects to the monarch faced estimated waits o…
Sweden’s PM concedes election to right-wing bloc and will resign tomorrow
Sweden’s Social Democrat Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson accepted defeat on Wednesday after a close-fought election, handing the four-party right-wing opposition bloc victory and the first go at forming a new government. With 99% of the vote counted…
Alien water world: Astronomers spot exoplanet that may be entirely covered by ocean
Astronomers have discovered what they believe could be a real-life “water world” – a planet completely covered by ocean. Orbiting a star some 100 light years from Earth, the planet is in the so-called “Goldilocks zone” or “habitable zone” where its tem…
VIDEO: Ukraine features heavily in State of the EU speech
The war in Ukraine was at the centre of Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech of the president of the European Commission. Von der Leyen arrived accompanied by the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, who received a standing ovation at the…
Shark speed dating: Basking sharks go round in circles searching for love, scientists discover
A circle of sharks might sound like the last place you’d want to find yourself in the middle of. But there’s a romantic reason behind this rarely-seen formation, scientists have found. Basking sharks spotted circling off the west coast of Ireland were …