Sarah Chappell

Ireland

Ireland election: high risk of political stalemate - polls

Ahead of Ireland’s general election on Friday (26 February), polls were suggesting a result likely to lead to political stalemate, raising concern

25/02/2016

USA

Wow, it's time to do more than just 'like' - emojis arrive on Facebook

Facebook newsfeeds began to transform on Wednesday as ‘reaction’ buttons arrived on the social media site. Five emojis have been added alongside the

24/02/2016

USA

UNHCR despairs over Europe's lack of solidarity in handling refugee crisis

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, on Wednesday criticised the lack of solidarity across in Europe in addressing the

24/02/2016

North Korea

S Korea denounces N Korea rocket launch as 'unacceptable provocation'

North Korea has launched a long-range rocket, in defiance of international warnings. Pyongyang’s neighbours, along with Washington, have denounced

07/02/2016

United Kingdom

Wikileaks founder Assange 'arbitrarily' detained - UN panel ruling

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be allowed to walk free and paid compensation, a UN panel has ruled. Assange claimed asylum at the Ecuadorian

05/02/2016

France

Belgium: two people detained on terror charges over Paris attacks

Two people have been detained in Belgium on terrorism charges related to Friday’s attacks in Paris, Belgian prosecutors said on Monday. The pair are

15/11/2015

Real Economy

Partnering to grow Europe

In this episode of Real Economy, Maithreyi Seetharaman visits Strasbourg to look at how partnership and collaboration can breathe a new lease of life

09/11/2015

Egypt

Russian passenger jet crash in Sinai - 224 people killed

A Russian passenger jet, carrying 224 people, has crashed in the Sinai peninsula killing everybody on board. The early Saturday morning flight

31/10/2015

World

UK election special: views from the British classroom

With elections fast approaching we bring you a special episode looking at some of the key policies and challenges facing education in Great Britain.

01/05/2015

France

France plane crash: what we know

An Airbus A320, operated by Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings, crashed on Tuesday morning in a remote area of the French Alps. All 150 people on

24/03/2015

Ukraine

Kyiv lights up in remembrance of Maidan 'Heavenly Hundred'

Shards of light stretched up into the sky in central Kyiv on Friday evening in honour of more than 100 people who died during the bloodiest days of

20/02/2015

Hungary

Putin's Hungary visit aims to show it 'pays off' to be friend of Russia - analyst

Much has changed since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s last visit, in January 2014, to Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban in Budapest. The

16/02/2015

Business Series

Ebola, poverty and inequality pleas at World Economic Forum in the name of good business

23/01/2015

Business Series

Davos ponders Russia's reversal of fortunes and wider sanctions effects

Falling oil prices and sanctions are pressuring Russia's economy. The International Monetary Fund says this is an opportunity for the country to enact reforms.

22/01/2015

Business Series

ECB considers moves to ease Europe's economic woes

Europe begins 2015 mired in economic stagnation, unemployment and political uncertainty.

21/01/2015

Business Series

Davos delegates called on to give and to help stamp out inequality

24/01/2014

Business Series

Davos turns the spotlight on BRIC and MINT economies

23/01/2014

Business Series

The globe's biggest business meeting in Davos aims to reshape the world

22/01/2014