Winner of 2026 Nobel peace prize to be announced - Europe Live
The winner will be announced in a ceremony that starts at 10am UK time (11am CEST) The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced this morning, with all sorts of speculation about who could be this year’s worthy winner. (Despite his hopes, Donald Trump is very unlikely to win it, again.) Continue reading...
UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live
Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments * Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed According to rights group Amnesty International, at least 17 public executions are known to have been carried out in 2025 – six in Afghanistan and 11 in Iran. The Death Penalty Information Center says that 135 soldiers have been executed by the US military since 1916. Continue reading...
Don’t panic about the plague
While the chances of a lab accident triggering an epidemic are virtually zero, the disease remains an active threat in many parts of the world
There’s nothing wrong with being a food snob
I’ll eat cheap white bread, greasy-spoon sausages and microwave-baked potatoes. But caring about provenance, quality and how our food is produced shouldn’t be dismissed as elitist
Whatever happened to big, boozy wine?
For decades, wines grew more potent as hotter summers met a taste for strong, ripe flavours. Now drinkers want freshness without sacrificing character — and winemakers are finding new ways to give it to them
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