This building in the city of Wuhan has been dubbed the “most awesome” in the country by Chinese Web users. The voters were being ironic, as the student dorms it houses are probably one of the most dangerous places to live in all of China: their windows are just inches away from a high voltage electric pylon. Read more...

The Greeks are not calming down. On the contrary - the leftist radicals unfurled a banner across the Acropolis calling for European-wide action on Wednesday. Is a new '68 on its way? Read more...

Athens and several other Greek cities have been ablaze with riots sparked by the shooting of a 15-year-old boy by a policeman. Our team spoke to a student participating in the revolts, who described the atmosphere as protesters prepared for a new wave of riots yesterday. Read more...

The French National Union of Students (UNEF) has launched a forceful campaign demanding that university housing be built. Students tell us about their struggles to find a home in Paris. Read more…

"Some people seem to think there aren't any housing problems for students in Paris... Damien and Mélanie, 22 and 23, both live with their parents."