Celebrating Silvester in Germany
Elizabeth Norgard news@thelocal.de 31 December 2012 Photo: DPA Why do Germans call New Year’s Eve Silvester? And what’s with all the mustard-filled doughnuts, firecrackers, and melted lead? The Local has … Continue reading
Ice-melting temperatures forecast for Arctic midwinter
Temperatures in parts of the Arctic are expected to rise above 0C for the second winter in a row A large pool of meltwater over sea ice in the Beaufort … Continue reading
Arctic ice melt ‘already affecting weather patterns where you live right now’
Soaring Arctic temperatures ‘strongly linked’ to recent extreme weather events, say scientists at cutting edge of climate change research Global warming has driven the loss of about three-quarters of the … Continue reading
‘Lost’ Austrian film predicting rise of nazism restored and relaunched
City Without Jews premiered in Vienna in 1924. Now the original version, lost for 90 years, has been saved from decay A still from the film City without Jews, which … Continue reading
Wolfgang Streeck: the German economist calling time on capitalism
The political economist on Trump’s election, why we should be happy about Brexit and the crises facing western democracy ‘Before capitalism will go to hell, it will hang in limbo … Continue reading
The mystery of the stolen Klimt
By Max Paradiso BBC Piacenza 8 December 2016 Nearly 20 years ago a valuable portrait was stolen, in bizarre circumstances, from a gallery in the northern Italian city of Piacenza. … Continue reading
Gambling addiction costs UK more than £100m a year – study
IPPR estimate includes counselling and addiction treatment for problem gamblers, but not other costs such as A&E admissions Inside a betting shop. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian Rob Davies … Continue reading
EU unveils new £300m ‘Space Egg’ HQ – the ‘Europa’ in Brussels
The Europa building in Brussels CREDIT: PHILIPPE SAMYN AND PARTNERS ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS/EUROPA Agence France-Presse 8 DECEMBER 2016 • 12:23AM The EU unveiled its futuristic new 321-million-euro headquarters on Wednesday, … Continue reading
Last Tango in Paris rape scene claims ‘not true at all’, says cinematographer
Vittorio Storaro defends Bernardo Bertolucci over suggestions that filming of ‘butter scene’ constituted sexual violence against actress Maria Schneider Marie Schneider said in 2007 that she ‘felt a little raped, … Continue reading
Sea ice extent in Arctic and Antarctic reached record lows in November
‘Almost unprecedented’ event attributed to warm temperatures and winds, with some areas more than 20C (36F) warmer than usual Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center said that … Continue reading
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