Medicine and dentistry entry exam to be revised

Flemish education minister Hilde Crevits (Flemish Christian Democrat) wants to revise the entry exam taken by would-be medicine and dentistry students, according to the daily ‘De Standaard’.

This is the result of some complaints that were made about the exam last summer.

Stockholm is 'best' region for well-being

Stockholm is the best region in Sweden for quality of life, according to a global study of regional well-being.

A report by the Organisation for Economic Development (OECD) released this week assessed nine criteria including income, education, access to broadband and housing.

 

CRY HAVOC, AND LET SLIP THE SPUDS OF WAR

Staple though it is today, the lowly potato had a hard time reaching its preeminent status in Western cuisine. Perhaps its lengthy purgatory has something to do with the tale that when Sir Walter Raleigh gave some potatoes to Queen Elizabeth, her cooks tossed aside the roots and served up the boiled greens instead, causing a court-wide case of indigestion. Whether that's the case or not—and there's no evidence that Raleigh ever so much as set eyes on a potato—for decades Europeans would have nothing to do with the tuber. At best, it was found useful to feed the cattle. At worst, it was considered a leprosy-inducing invention of the devil.

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

In 1744, a young geographer living in Spanish-colonial Peru with his wife and children decided the time had come to move the family back to his native France. Jean Godin des Odonais had come to Peru in 1735 as a part of a small scientific expedition and had ended up staying much longer than expected. He’d married a young woman from a local aristocratic family and now the couple had two children and a third on the way. But news from France eventually brought word of Godin’s father’s death, meaning that there was an inheritance to sort out. It was time to return.

If You've Bought A Red Bull In The Last Decade, You're Due $10

This may come as a shock to you, but the slogan "Red Bull Gives You Wings" is a big, fat lie. Red Bull will not make you sprout feathered appendages, turn you into Usain Bolt or grant you the mental prowess of Stephen Hawking. Shhh, shhh, we know this is hard to hear. But we're going to get through it together.

LeBron James tops Forbes' most valuable athlete brand

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LeBron James topped Forbes' list of most valuable athlete brands in terms of endorsement deals and non-basketball earnings. 

Belgium: third richest country in the world

The average Belgian has the third highest net financial assets in the world. According to the ‘Global Wealth Report’, released by German insurance company Allianz, only Switzerland and the United States score higher. The Netherlands ended up fourth.

Kurds storm European Parliament

Several dozen Kurdish protesters have forced their way into the European Parliament building in Brussels. The Kurds are protesting to draw attention to the plight of the Kurdish people of Northern Syria that are now under attack by the forces of the fundamentalist Islamist group IS.

Bang Bang at the box-office: Film enters the list of 10 highest-grosser films of 2014

Be it for the never-seen-before stunts or scorching chemistry between lead actors Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif, Bang Bang is doing extremely well at the box-office.

Here's Why Olives Are The Champion Ingredient In Your Kitchen

Olives! They are great for spicing up a martini or adding an extra kick to pizza. But using them as a dessert topping? Probably not something you ever considered.

Until now.

We’ve partnered with Olives from Spain to show you how delicious olives can be in the most surprising of dishes. You’ll want to start cooking these dishes ASAP, so we've included all of the recipes for your convenience.

Here is our ode to olives.

You can whip them up into a tapenade.