Thousands protest as France reels from police violence
Scotland begins student virus tests before Christmas
It's a huge piece of mind just to be able to go home and be with my family, knowing that everything is safe, Fiona Waddell, a 19-year-old psychology student said before t
Macron says police beating black man 'shames us'
Video carried by the Loopsider website shows music producer Michel Zecler being repeatedly beaten by officers for several minutes and subjected to racial abuse as he trie
Macron says video of police beating black man 'unacceptable'
The images we have all seen of the aggression against Michel Zecler are unacceptable, they are shameful for all of us, Xinhua news agency quoted the President as saying i
Boris Johnson and PM Modi discuss vaccines, climate change and Indo-Pacific security
UK prime minister Boris Johnson spoke to his counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the phone on Friday and discussed the work the UK and India are doing together
A plaque describing a monument commemorating Scottish soldiers who lost their lives during the Lucknow Siege is to be completely rewritten following a complaint from a Br
The algorithms are watching us, but who is watching the algorithms?
A two-year investigation into the private and public use of AI systems shows that more oversight is needed, particularly in government services like policing.
Italy's Covid-19 deaths spike while cases plateau
Italy's Covid-19 mortality rate has continued to spike while the rate of new cases have inched lower, health experts said, but warned against relaxing the incumbent restr
Germany's coronavirus infections pass one million
Germany on Friday saw its total number of coronavirus infections pass one million, the Robert Koch Institute for disease control said. The institute recorded more than 22
AstraZenaca likely to run fresh global vaccine trial, CEO says
The imminent Biden presidency reawakens Europes defence debate
E MMANUEL MACRON does not shy from controversy. But the French presidents recent dig at Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Germanys defence minister, was sharp. Earlier this mon
Why Polish politicians fear to sneer at rural music
L OVE, LOVE in Zakopane. Were showering ourselves in champagne. I am the knight, and you, queen of the night. The balding singer with a stubby moustache and sequined blaz
Sicily is desperate for the EUs cash
S EBASTIANO (NELLO) MUSUMECI, the governor of Sicily, counts off on his fingers some of the many things he says his island lacks: a hub-port to tap into the goods traffic
Why Sweden struggles to curb gang violence
I N AUGUST A criminal clan set up roadblocks in Gothenburg to catch members of a rival gang. The police intervened and made several arrests, but failed to charge anyone.
You might have to wait longer for those faster broadband speeds after all
The UK government's new infrastructure strategy has significantly downgraded targets for country-wide faster connectivity.
Who will your algorithm harm next? Why businesses need to start thinking about evil AI now
Building AI systems that are ethical is no longer a box-ticking exercise, and could deliver a key competitive advantage to the businesses that embrace responsible technol
London to be placed in second highest Covid risk category
Merkel urges patience as German virus restrictions extended
Addressing parliament the day after agreeing with state governors on extending restrictions through at least Dec. 20, Merkel said officials had sought with the measures t
Four more students charged in France over teacher's beheading
Four teenage students have been charged in France over the killing of Samuel Paty, including three for allegedly pointing out the teacher to his murderer, a judical sourc
Adults, children must move more to stay fit in pandemic era: WHO
Hands-On: Adventures with Ubuntu Linux on the Raspberry Pi 4
With the larger memory of the Raspberry Pi 4 series, it is now more practical to run Ubuntu. I'm going to see how easy it is - or isn't, and how well it works - or doesn'
Working from home: Making those Zoom calls and Microsoft Teams meetings a bit more comfortable
Working from home needn't be uncomfortable. Here's the kit I've been using to made it feel better.
Covid-19: Twelve key milestones in a year like no other
From the first cases in central China to hopes of a vaccine a year later, here are a dozen key developments in the spread and subsequent fight against Covid-19.
'Infodemic' risks jeopardising virus vaccines
Now with hopes hanging on Covid-19 vaccines, the WHO and experts are warning those same phenomena may jeopardise roll-out of immunisation programmes meant to bring an end
Coronavirus treatments: Some progress, no panacea
Nearly a year after a mysterious pneumonia emerged in China and began its global spread, there is still no silver bullet treatment for Covid-19 despite an unprecedented e
Germany extends coronavirus curbs to early January
Merkel said the measures introduced in early November, including limits on private gatherings and the closure of restaurants, leisure and cultural facilities, cannot be l
Microsoft is opening this 'advanced and sustainable' datacenter region next year
The cloud provider is expanding its European footprint, in line with its commitments to the environment.
Ransomware: This new variant could be the next big malware threat to your business
Egregor is gaining traction after only emerging in September - and researchers warn this ransomware family is only just getting started.
Meghan Markle reveals she had miscarriage in the summer
Meghan described the miscarriage in an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday. She wrote: I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second.
Oxford Covid-19 vaccine can be 90% effective, results show
An heiress, a judge and a job: France's Sarkozy goes on trial for corruption
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on Monday accused of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling. Prosecutors a
Britain wants to agree an EU free-trade deal, says finance minister Rishi Sun..
WHO Covid envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response 'incomplete'
A World Health Organization (WHO) special Covid-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in early 2021, if governments rep
Russia's health system under strain as the virus surges back