Europe and Australia

Opinion: Science under duress in Turkey

By Simon Jäggi This content was published on September 29, 2017 A Swiss-based researcher is one of several from all over Europe who are concerned about the unpredictable future of research freedom in Turkey. (Keystone) The tense situation in Turkey is making it increasingly difficult to conduct research there. Foreign scientists working in […]

Jewish groups alarmed over anti-migrant AfD’s entry into German Parliament

ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN Published20 hours ago Demonstrators protest against the anti-immigration party AfD after German general election (Bundestagswahl) in Berlin, Germany, September 24, 2017.(REUTERS Photo) Major Jewish groups have expressed alarm and dismay that the anti-migrant Alternative for Germany has won seats in Germany’s parliament. German Central Council of Jews […]

Colin Firth just proved what I’ve always known: that there’s nothing more pointless and arbitrary than ‘nationality’

The country is outraged that Colin Firth has abandoned us to become Italian, but we could all take a lesson from his pragmatic attitude and realise that nationality is meaningless except when it comes to travelling without a visa Rae Bathgate Saying that nationality means nothing is a bit like declaring […]