Photo by Pixabay on Pexels Last month, an image of soup being thrown at the Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre Museum in Paris went viral. The footage shared by French news agency CL Press showed one woman throwing a liquid over the Leonardo Da Vinci painting, which is protected by glass. Her and another woman wearing t-shirts that said ‘Riposte Alimentaire’, … [Read more...] about Explainer: why are farmers across Europe protesting?
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South Africa brings Israel before International Court of Justice, accuses Israel of committing genocide
Image of the International Court of Justice, from Wikipedia South Africa are accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinian population in Gaza in a landmark trial taking place in the United Nation’s (UN) International Court of Justice (ICJ). The hearing, which began on January 11 in The Hague in the Netherlands, opened with a litany of charges … [Read more...] about South Africa brings Israel before International Court of Justice, accuses Israel of committing genocide
US Government on path to shut down, McCarthy ousted in historical vote
Image by cytis from Pixabay The United States’ lower chamber is facing an imminent shut-down, meaning that legislators cannot agree upon spending for the upcoming year. House Republicans hold 221 seats of the 435, just enough to command a majority. However, 45 members of the house are in the far-right ‘House Freedom Caucus’ and have significant … [Read more...] about US Government on path to shut down, McCarthy ousted in historical vote
NUI Galway contribution to landmark climate report
The NUI Galway-based Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) has contributed to a significant new report on climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published its landmark AR6 report, the organisation’s sixth assessment report on researcher’s understanding of the Earth’s climate and how it is changing. The report features ICHEC’s global … [Read more...] about NUI Galway contribution to landmark climate report
€100,000 raised to repatriate remains of NUI Galway car crash victim
Karzan Sabah Ahmed, Shahen Qasm and their daughter Lina.Image courtesy of the Kurdish Irish Society. Over €100,000 has been raised on a Go-Fund Me page to bring home the bodies of a former NUI Galway PhD student and his family to their home country of Iraq. Karzan Sabah Ahmed was one of the three victims of a fatal collision just outside of Ballinasloe, County Galway … [Read more...] about €100,000 raised to repatriate remains of NUI Galway car crash victim