Wars, conflicts and tensions took centre stage at the start of the UN Human Rights Council’s spring session in Geneva. Volker Türk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, spoke of “seismic global shocks” on Monday. “The pain and the slaughter of so…
UN Human Rights Council meets in times of ‘seismic global shocks’
Wars, conflicts and tensions took centre stage at the start of the UN Human Rights Council’s spring session in Geneva. Volker Türk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, spoke of “seismic global shocks” on Monday. “The pain and the slaughter of so…
Child may have caused fire at German asylum-seeker accommodation
A fire in an asylum centre in the south of Germany, which left one dead and a dozen injured, may have been caused by a 5-year-old boy, police said. Initial investigations indicate that the boy had been playing with a lighter in the accommodation in the…
Child may have caused fire at German asylum-seeker accommodation
A fire in an asylum centre in the south of Germany, which left one dead and a dozen injured, may have been caused by a 5-year-old boy, police said. Initial investigations indicate that the boy had been playing with a lighter in the accommodation in the…
Furious farmers protest income loss, EU regulations in Brussels
Convoys of farmers protesting agricultural regulations and food imports occupied the EU quarter in Brussels on Monday, blocking roads and lighting fires. Tractors have cut off road access to the European Commission and other European Union buildings, w…
Furious farmers protest income loss, EU regulations in Brussels
Convoys of farmers protesting agricultural regulations and food imports occupied the EU quarter in Brussels on Monday, blocking roads and lighting fires. Tractors have cut off road access to the European Commission and other European Union buildings, w…
Two-time Olympic medallist Mowinckel to retire after the season
Two-time alpine skiing Olympic medallist Ragnhild Mowinckel will retire at the end of this season, the Norwegian said on Monday. “It’s been a ‘one in a lifetime adventure,’ but every good thing must come to an end: 2023-2024 will be my final season as …
Lenovo unveils laptop with transparent screen for creative work
Lenovo is exploring a creative new format for laptops and has unveiled a transparent-screen prototype at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Monday. The Chinese manufacturer says the laptop, which has a glass screen and a surface that can b…
Two-time Olympic medallist Mowinckel to retire after the season
Two-time alpine skiing Olympic medallist Ragnhild Mowinckel will retire at the end of this season, the Norwegian said on Monday. “It’s been a ‘one in a lifetime adventure,’ but every good thing must come to an end: 2023-2024 will be my final season as …
Lenovo unveils laptop with transparent screen for creative work
Lenovo is exploring a creative new format for laptops and has unveiled a transparent-screen prototype at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Monday. The Chinese manufacturer says the laptop, which has a glass screen and a surface that can b…