My favourite album: Station to Station by David Bowie
Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Alex Needham takes a journey through Station to Station ‘Frighteningly accomplished’ … David Bowie’s Station to Station Alex Needham Guardian, Friday 16 … Continue reading
Refugee centre worker stabbed in Sweden as police arrest teenager on suspicion of murder
Young asylum seeker allegedly stabs and kills a female employee of the refugee centre in Molndal near Gothenburg Alexandra had worked at the refugee shelter for just a few months … Continue reading
EU leaders consider two-year suspension of Schengen rules
Leaders will consider emergency measures to reintroduce internal borders at meeting on Monday, as France warns the entire European project is in ‘very grave danger’ The Brenner motorway leading to … Continue reading
Mario Draghi denies his bazooka is empty amid fears QE is turning toxic
‘The side effects of the QE medicine are getting stronger: the curative effects are getting weaker’, warns UBS chief Axel Weber Mario Draghi, president of the ECB, speaks during a … Continue reading
France to overhaul secularism teaching to help stop radicalisation
Education minister says pupils should be taught that separation of church and state is there to protect them, accusing rightwing politicians of twisting principle Najat Vallaud-Belkacem said: ‘Secularism is not … Continue reading
Anna Karina on love, cinema and being Jean-Luc Godard’s muse: ‘I didn’t want to be alive anymore’
After her career-defining work with the French director, the actor went on to collaborate with Serge Gainsbourg, write novels and record two albums. She talks about a life of intense … Continue reading
Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton may have had hole in his heart, doctors say
Researchers claim to find evidence in diary of explorer’s doctor that his health problems may have been caused by atrial septal defect Explorer Ernest Shackleton told his wife: ‘A live … Continue reading
Evidence suggests huge ninth planet exists past Pluto at solar system’s edge
Astronomers investigating the odd alignment of rocks beyond Pluto have concluded that an undetected icy planet four times the size of Earth must exist Caltech scientists discuss their research, which … Continue reading
Cocaine ‘can cause brain to eat itself’ say experts
Study on mice suggests that high doses of drug can trigger out-of-control autophagy – a process by which cells literally digest themselves Just over 300 tonnes of cocaine is estimated … Continue reading
Switzerland grants its final special ‘stripper visas’
Source:AFP Published: 2015-12-29 21:58:01 More than 700 foreign strippers received a special Swiss work permit in 2015, the last issued in a controversial program that expires on Friday, the immigration … Continue reading
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