Archaeologists in Egypt have made a fascinating discovery of a limestone sphinx statue with a “smiley face and two dimples” near the Hathor Temple, a well-preserved ancient site in the country.  The find, announced by the tourism and antiquities ministry, is just the latest in a series of discoveries made in recent months.  Researchers

Georgia’s Interior Ministry has announced it will release protesters detained during two days of mass demonstrations, hours after the ruling party was forced to withdraw its controversial bill that sparked the rallies. “All persons arrested on 7 and 8 March during the protests near the parliament by employees of different structures of

Greece’s Minister of Transport, Giorgos Gerapetritis said that February’s tragic train crash would not have happened if there had been a complete rail telecommunications system in the country at a press conference on Wednesday. His comments came amid an announcement on new rail safety measures which will upgrade the network’s secu

Qatar has a vision for the coming years: to transform Qatar “into an advanced country by 2030, capable of sustaining its own development and providing for a high standard of living for all of its people for generations to come.” At its core, are four pillars; human development, economic development, social development, and environmental development

The war in Ukraine has dramatically changed Europe. The question now is how to prepare for the future and ensure a leading geopolitical role. We asked how the war in Ukraine is changing Europe to: Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition; Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

11 years after the Fukushima disaster, Japan is facing a new challenge: the discharge of treated water into the sea. Since the tsunami of 11 March 2011, Japan has been continuing the decommissioning and the decontamination of the site, which should last 30 to 40 years.  But today the priority, explains one official of TEPCO, […]

One of the key themes to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic in the world of work has been the challenge for businesses in recruiting and retaining talent. With lockdowns and restrictions forcing companies to adapt and implement flexible working policies as a necessity, workers got a taste of what was possible. Companies are having to […]

In Kenya’s Olkaria, on the edge of Hell’s Gate National Park, are five power plants that produce around 800MW of energy – that’s enough to power more than four million homes a year. Here, the sound of green energy is like thousands of kettles boiling at once; it comes from the underground heat and steam and […]

Spain has what is widely considered to be one of the European Union’s most advanced set of laws on gender-based violence, however, last year another 50 women were murdered by their partners. While that is below the European Union´s average, the figures in Spain have been consistent in the last few years.   But how does […]

For the first time since Internet voting was introduced in Estonia, more digital votes have been cast in this month’s general election than physical paper ballots.  The Baltic nation introduced i-voting in 2005 as part of a drive to push e-government and digital services at all levels of society, meaning residents can open a bank […]