UK general election 2017, Theresa May’s speech announcing she will form a new government
Today the UK is called to decide who will lead the country that recently decided to leave the European Union. Follow the exit polls and results in real time.
Why did Theresa May call the UK elections?
L’8 giugno si tengono le elezioni in Regno Unito per scegliere chi guiderà il paese nei negoziati per la Brexit. Theresa May è favorita, ma il suo vantaggio è in calo.
UK raises terror threat level to critical in wake of Manchester attack
At least 22 people, including children, have died in a suspected “terror attack” at a concert by US singer Ariana Grande, popular among teenagers, on 22 May in Manchester, UK, at 22:35 local time. 59 people have been injured and some are missing. The explosion took place at the entrance of the Manchester Arena at the
Banksy, new anti-Brexit mural appears in the city of Dover
Banksy realised a new artwork on a building in Dover, United Kingdom, sending a clear message on Brexit.
London, attack at UK Parliament in Westminster
Update 16:43 (GMT) – The moment in which the House of Commons’ session was suspended and members were asked to stay inside the building. Deputy speaker announces UK Houses of Parliament suspended after incident on Westminster Bridge https://t.co/WG8yXWpPVV pic.twitter.com/0SpfNcjAIv — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) 22 marzo 2017 A little before 15:00 local time explosions were heard thought
Wolfgang Buttress, making live music with the sounds of bees
It charmed, stunned and surprised visitors at Expo Milano 2015 with its hundreds of lights and steel pieces and the humming of bees remotely connected in real time from a hive in the UK. The Hive particularly amazed those who came at night and had the chance to see it glowing warmly and softly in the
The Company of Elders, where dancing has no age limit
The Company of Elders is a group of dancers, all of whom are over 60, who started performing in London and have now reached many European theatres. Betsy Field, 70, explains why dancing is good for the body and mind.
What you need to know about food irradiation. How it works, where it’s used, advantages and disadvantages
Food irradiation involves exposing food to bursts of gamma rays, X-rays or electron beams to eliminate risks associated with microbial contamination, as well as to increase products’ shelf life. It has been used for many years in Asia, the United States and Europe (Netherlands, Belgium and France mostly), but it is not yet fully accepted by consumers and public opinion. A point
Theresa May launches A Global Britain. Her Brexit speech in full
Theresa May has been British Prime Minister for seven months, coming to power in the wake of the Brexit referendum and David Cameron‘s resignation. Her main task as leader is that of defining the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union in conformity with the desires of the 52 per cent of voters who chose to back Brexit.
Water pollution, Zambian villagers sue mining giant Vedanta in UK court
1,800 villagers living downstream the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in the Zambian Copperbelt region are demanding an end to 12 years of pollution near the town of Chingola and KCM’s Nchanga copper mine, which has turned the adjacent Kafue into a river of acid. The villagers are suing Vedanta, a London-based mining group, and its subsidiary KCM in