China’s next decade to cement status as hi-tech manufacturing powerhouse: reports
China is expected to solidify its position as a hi-tech manufacturing powerhouse over the next decade as it…
Remembering John O’Donohue, a poet, author and sage – who offered words and learnings for a modern life
Ahead of what would have been his 70th birthday, he is fondly remembered in an excerpt from John…
Man facing tax probe in Germany declared bankrupt in Ireland with debts of €27m
Growing number of EU nationals filing for bankruptcy here due to Ireland’s more lenient regime Germany-based Mohsan Holzinger…
European Homo sapiens May Have Been Hunting with Bow and Arrow Earlier than Previously Believed
In a new paper published this month in the journal iScience, researchers from the University of Tübingen and…
Europe ramps up security of satellites – POLITICO
For years, satellite infrastructure was treated by policymakers as a technical utility rather than a strategic asset. That…
Study Sheds New Light on Evolutionary Success of Frogs
Frogs have conserved their ecology in the last 45 million years, according to new research led by University…
Panic in Germany as car giant collapses – ‘1,000 jobs at risk’
Germany’s car market faces a major blow ahead of the New Year after a top supplier filed for…
‘Not everyone is happy about the transition’ – The Irish Times
For 40 years, East Germany embraced a pacifist motto with Biblical origins: “beating swords into ploughshares”. But last…
Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries…
Physics-defying oil droplets hover, move against liquid flow in a first
In a world first, scientists in Germany have successfully recorded tiny oil droplets hovering within a flowing liquid,…
Peace process for Ukraine closer than at any time since start of Russian invasion, says Merz – The Irish Times
The chance of a peace process around the Ukraine war is now closer than at any time since…
Volkswagen’s €3bn gamble: Can it win back market share in China?
Volkswagen is making a major bet in China, the largest and one of the most cutthroat auto markets…