The EBU farce

Eurovision Song Contest hit by mass protest against Israel’s Gaza genocide Eden Golan was set to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest in May. The day after Putin invaded Ukraine, Russia was banned from Eurovision “in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine”. Banning Russia while allowing Israel to participate in Eurovision is a

Democrats and Republicans: US enablers of Israeli onslaught on Rafah

The week begins as Israel is stepping up its genocidal campaign against the people of Gaza, both in Rafah, the last unoccupied portion of the enclave, and throughout the Gaza Strip. A catastrophe of monumental proportions is unfolding in southern Gaza. Over the weekend, another 300,000 Palestinians have been forced to flee from Rafah as

European project at risk of “an implosion”.

For months now, we have seen the rise of far-right thinking in several countries in Europe. Several politicians are also trying to make people believe that Europe is a bad thing for their countries. The future of the EU is being jeopardised by people stirring up social tensions for short-term political gain, Spain’s environment minister

Extremely dangerous months for journalists

The past 12 months have been extremely dangerous for journalists, from those on the ground in Gaza and Ukraine to others risking everything to share stories of environmental destruction. Last week the Guardian has been marking World Press Freedom Day with a series of reports about journalists working in the face of immense danger. They

‘Full-blown’ special needs crisis in England

Shortages and funding cuts are causing a “full-blown crisis” in special needs education for children and young people in England, according to school leaders who say they are struggling to give pupils the support they require. Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the school leaders’ union the NAHT, accused the government of treating schools as

Een museumdag voor Moederdag

Voor velen is het vandaag moederdag. Anderen vieren het dan weer op 15 augustus. Welke dag je ook kiest, het is er één om die moeder in de bloemetjes te zetten maar ook om met haar eens een museum te gaan bezoeken. Moederdag: zo maak je haar een heel jaar gelukkig Als je Moederdag viert

Cartoons for Gaza

Geluidsnormen en geluidsoverlast

Niet iedereen is zich er bewust van hoe meerdere geluiden een invloed hebben op het verloop van de dag en de nacht. Overal rondom ons hebben we geluiden te verwerken. Sommige van die geluiden kunnen echt heel storend werken, terwijl er andere zijn waar we geen last van ondervinden. Het was een belangrijk moment, op

Healthy lifestyle may offset genetics by 60% and add five years to life

Genetics alone can mean a 21% greater risk of early death, research finds, but people can improve their chances Andrew Gregory Health editor A healthy lifestyle may offset the impact of genetics by more than 60% and add another five years to your life, according to the first study of its kind. It is well

From Lift Brussels – Nonagenarian clubbing to sponge cities

Nonagenarian clubbing, sponge cities and and this week’s good news Rubbing shoulders with nursing home residents isn’t the first thing you think of if someone invites you out clubbing – but a visit to the dancefloor of Brussels’ largest nightclub has been prescribed to increase the happiness of elderly people in Belgium. Philip Oltermann followed