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Estonia votes in election amid concerns over Russia
Estonians are voting in a parliamentary election with centre-right Prime Minister Taavi Roivas the favourite to form a new pro-Nato coalition and fend off an opposition party…
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Turkish CCTV images show British girls on their way to join ISIL
Security camera footage emerges of three British schoolgirls believed to have joined ISIL
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Turkish author Yasar Kemal dies at 92
Yasar Kemal, one of Turkey’s best-known writers, has died at the age of 92. He passed away in hospital in Istanbul following respiratory and organ
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Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his followers to lay down their…
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Venezuela to limit the number of US diplomats
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced he will limit the number of US diplomats in the…
business
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GDP growth revised down in US for Q4, but Q1 looks rosier
Revised US growth figures for 2014’s fourth quarter have been taking the shine off last year’s performance. GDP growth…
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Brent oil forges ahead while West Texas stays in the doldrums
european affairs
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Europe Weekly: Greek bailout extended after reforms win approval
In this edition of Europe Weekly: Greece secures a four month bailout extension after reforms are approved by eurozone…
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EU’s Schulz welcomes French budget ruling
- 1Memorial march: “My hope for Russia has died with the death of Boris Nemtsov”
- 2London calling: why home-loving Hungarians are flocking to British capital
- 3Tens of thousands march in Moscow in memory of Boris Nemtsov
- 4‘Blue’ dress causes internet confusion. Is it white and gold?
- 5Estonia votes in election amid concerns over Russia
- 1Do you know: how to get to the road of the future?
- 2‘Blue’ dress causes internet confusion. Is it white and gold?
- 3London calling: why home-loving Hungarians are flocking to British capital
- 4Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow
- 5Fierce anti-Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow
programmes
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Learning world
A sign of the times: why some schools are erasing cursive writing
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Cinema
‘Snow Therapy’ will test your convictions on the nuclear family
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Le mag
A Life with Eric and George: Pattie Boyd offers intimate photo show
Better known as “rock’n‘roll’s greatest
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Cinema
A quite unique Festival
The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) is one of the most important events…
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Science
Alain Hubert: “It’s not that cold, the average is about -20C”
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Hi-tech
Drumming in thin air: invisible drum kit allows player to perform anywhere
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Space
Philae, drones, bedbugs and astronauts: How startups take space tech down to Earth
This month’s Space focuses on startups in Europe that are finding everyday Earthly applications for space…
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Space
The Astronaut Academy: “As soon as they progress, we start adding malfunctions”
“You need to be a good handyman if you want to be a good astronaut,” smiles French astronaut Thomas Pesquet…
sport
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Other sports
Neureuther tops slalom standings after Wengen win
Felix Neureuther was all smiles on top of the podium on Saturday after winning a World Cup slalom race in Wengen, Switzerland. The German was fifth
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Rugby
Six Nations 2015: Ireland edge out England in Dublin
Ireland produced a superb display to stun England 19-9 in their Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Sunday. After a tense first half
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Olympic Games
Protesters clash with IOC over Rio golf course
The controversial Rio Olympic golf course was once again in the spotlight when environmental activists forced their way into the International…
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Rugby
Six Nations 2015: Wales stun France in Paris
Wales kept their Six Nations title hopes alive with a hard-fought 20-13 win over France in Paris. Fly-half Dan Biggar scored a try while the in-form
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Other sports
Reichelt leads Austrian clean sweep in Germany
Hannes Reichelt produced yet another flawless run to lead Austria to their second downhill podium sweep in succession in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on
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Sailing
Volvo Ocean Race: MAPFRE clinches leg 4
Spanish team MAPFRE produced a superb display to claim Leg Four of the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday in one of the tightest finishes in the race’s
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Olympic Games
Venue changes for Tokyo 2020 Olympics amid cost-cutting drive
The International Olympic Committee executive board has given the green light to organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Games to move three competition venues
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Football
Qatar 2022: Blatter wants final to be played on December 18
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed that the 2022 Qatar World Cup showpiece match should be played no later than December 18. The 78-year-old
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Cycling
UCI calls for withdrawal of Astana license
The International Cycling Union has requested the withdrawal of the Astana team’s license for the 2015 World Tour after an investigation into doping
travel
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Argentine whiz kid to homemade helicopter guru
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TV shows turn Croatia into hot spot for South Koreans
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Middle-earth-inspired theme park to open in Spain…sort of
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Selfie sticks have become newest hotel amenity
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US urban park emerges world leader as world’s most visited park
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Celebrity Paris Hilton visits Cuba
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