The UK builds a wall in Calais to keep refugees out

The UK builds a wall in Calais to keep refugees out

The UK will build a kilometre-long, 4-metre high wall in Calais, France in an effort to block refugees from entering the country. The wall is designed to stop those living in the nearby encampment dubbed “the Jungle” from climbing into lorries and other vehicles heading to the UK through the port of Calais and the Eurotunnel. There

Who is Alexander Van der Bellen, Austria’s new President

Who is Alexander Van der Bellen, Austria’s new President

Alexander Van der Bellen took his revenge in a sense on the 22nd of May. Indeed, Van der Bellen ran for the vice-presidential elections of the National Assembly, the Austrian Parliament, in 2008. His aim was curbing the growth of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPO), the right-wing, anti-European and anti-migrant Party. However, nationalist Martin Graf

Migrants, boat capsizes in the Mediterranean: 400 people have reportedly drowned

Migrants, boat capsizes in the Mediterranean: 400 people have reportedly drowned

Yet another boat tragedy occurred in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Egypt. Four boats carrying migrants capsized during their attempt of reaching Italy’s coasts. The first European news agency to spread the news was the Daily Mail, UK newspaper who quoted BBC Arabic.   LE #FOTO ANSA Il tragico salvataggio dei migranti https://t.co/FRtH6NgjD2

Goodbye to Zaha Hadid, the Dame of architecture

Goodbye to Zaha Hadid, the Dame of architecture

Both criticised and praised, the award-winning and undisputed world archistar, Zaha Hadid, died following a heart attack on 31 March in a Miami hospital, where she was being treated for bronchitis. The news has been confirmed in the evening by Zaha Hadid Architects, one of the world’s most important studios where 246 architects are employed: