Europe battles to contain coronavirus as Germany warns of ‘start of an epidemic’

Germany has warned of the ‘start of an epidemic’ as Europe scrambles to contain a coronavirus outbreak spreading from Italy across the continent.   Denmark, Switzerland, Romania, North Macedonia and the city of Athens have all confirmed their first virus cases in the last two days – all of them linked to Italy.  Supermarket shelves were … Read more

Impact crater in Germany could show how Mars hosted alien life

An ancient meteor site in Germany is being studied to help scientists develop a better understanding of how past life could have existed on Mars. An international research team analysed samples from Nordlinger Ries, a 15-mile-wide impact crater in southern Germany. The site’s geology and chemistry bear similarities to the Martian surface – in particular … Read more

Germany scraps ban on assisted suicide; church groups protest

Germany’s top court scraps ban on assisted suicide, sparking dismay from church groups German lawmakers rule people have ‘the right to self-determined death’  The decision was made during a Federal Court session in Karlsruhe  Church leaders expressed their dismay at the landmark ruling which is ‘guaranteed in all stages of a person’s existence’ By Stephen Delahunty … Read more

Stock markets continue to plunge in wake of coronavirus fears

Stock markets continue to plunge in wake of coronavirus fears after Wall Street suffered worst two-day losing streak for two years FTSE 100 Index has now fallen below 7,000 for the first time in more than a year Nearly £100 billion has been wiped off the value of UK blue chip companies Stock markets in … Read more