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Million-year-old stone tools found on Indonesian island could unravel mystery of ‘hobbit’ humans
Humans may have crossed mainland Southeast Asia to occupy surrounding islands much earlier than previously thought, according to a new…
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Tears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks free
South Africa's state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the farm workers accused of killing two black woman and…
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2 Climbers Rescued After Sudden Fall Leaves Them Hanging Overnight in Their Harnesses on Sheer 6,500-Feet Cliff Face
NEED TO KNOW Two climbers had to be rescued from Canada's Yak Peak summit after a fall left them hanging overnight in their harnesses on a…
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UK authorities detain 1st group of migrants under plan to thwart small boats crossing from France
LONDON (AP) — British border authorities have detained the first group of migrants under a pilot plan that will send some who cross the…
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Gaza aid distribution declared ‘orchestrated killing’ by MSF
Doctors Without Borders, better known by its French-language acronym MSF, has called for the immediate end to Israel’s militarised food…
Politics
Germany's The Left urges Berlin to take in injured children from Gaza
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Cockatoos can bust a move: Australian research
Cockatoo birds are renowned in Australia for their raucous singing, but researchers said Thursday they also boast an impressive array of…
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France strips residency from 47-year-old Moroccan man who lit cigarette at Arc de Triomphe war memorial
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Business
Are sovereign wealth funds dumping Israeli investments?
The Norwegian government on Tuesday said it would review its sovereign wealth fund’s investment in Israel after the Scandinavian country’s…
Business
For Argentine farmers, Milei's free-market reforms fall short
Fruit producers in Argentina complain that the economic reforms undertaken by President Javier Milei have not gone far enough in helping…
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United Airlines Flight Declares 'Mayday' After Engine Failure
United Airlines released a statement Monday after Flight 108, bound for Munich, Germany, had to turn back. The Boeing 787 with 219…
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Hostage families join hundreds in Tel Aviv protest against full Gaza occupation
The protesters marched through Tel Aviv, past Kirya military headquarters, calling for a halt to the IDF's Gaza expansion plans, which…
Business
How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
Solvay's rare earths processing facility in western France is one of only two in Europe For almost 80 years rare earth metals have been…
Politics
Smotrich confirms plan to allocate funds toward emergency Gaza aid efforts, shifting gears
"Right now, the funding is international, but if necessary, we’ll do it ourselves," Somtrich said. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich…
Politics
Only 1.5% of Gaza cropland left for starving Palestinians due to Israel’s war, UN says
Israel’s destruction of Gaza has left starving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cropland that is accessible and suitable for…
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Israeli captive families confront police outside army headquarters
Physical confrontations have taken place outside Israel’s Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv between security forces and family members of…
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'Israel has declared war on Torah scholars': Haredi leaders call for global protest
"The State of Israel has declared war on Torah scholars. The Haredi community will launch a global battle like no other,” the leaders of…
Politics
Jordan condemns renewed attacks on Gaza aid convoys
Jordan on Wednesday strongly condemned repeated attacks on humanitarian aid convoys en route to Gaza, following a new assault on a…
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IRGC asks Taliban for leaked 'kill list' of suspected MI6 agents, collaborators
In doing so, IRGC intends to increase its knowledge on spies working for the UK's Secret Intelligence Service, which may give Iran…
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Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds in 'largest' wildlife-trafficking bust
Nigeria's customs agency says it has seized over 1,600 birds bound for Kuwait, in what it described as the country's "largest"…
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Two Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six others
Ghana's ministers of defence and environment have died in a military helicopter crash in the central Ashanti region, along with six other…
Business
Indonesia’s Pertamina and PLN partner for 530MW geothermal energy projects
Indonesia’s state-owned energy company PT Pertamina and state electricity provider PT PLN have reportedly entered an agreement to develop…
Politics
Putin decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissions
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree that would allow Russia to increase its greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth…
Politics
Israeli military: UN enabling Hamas through aid mismanagement in Gaza
In a closed-door briefing, Israeli defense officials accused UN agencies of legitimizing “false data” from Hamas and failing to protect…