Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at about 3 1/2 feet tall, earning them the nickname "hobbits."Now a new study suggests ance
2024-08-06
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Discovery of "hobbit" fossils suggests tiny humans roamed Indonesian islands 700,000 years ago
U.N. agency fires 9 staffers after finding they may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
The U.N. says it has fired nine staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack
2024-08-05
U.K. prime minister condemns far-right rioting sparked after fatal stabbing: "This is not a protest"
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer strongly condemned an attack Sunday on a hotel housing asylum seekers that saw at least 10 police officers injured, one seriously, describing it as "far-right thuggery
2024-08-04
U.S. recognizes opposition candidate Edmundo González as winner of Venezuelan presidential election
The U.S. government on Thursday recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the South American country's presidential election, discrediting the results announc
2024-08-01
U.S. intercepts Russian, Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast
The U.S. military intercepted several Russian and Chinese bombers in international airspace near the coast of Alaska Wednesday. Two Russian Tu-95s and two Chinese H-6s entered what is known as the Ala
2024-07-24
Teen killed by lightning on Germany's highest peak; family of 8 injured in separate strike
A man died after being struck by lightning near the summit of Germany's highest peak, police said Monday, while a family of eight was injured after being hit by lightning in the north of the country.T
2024-07-22
Adidas pulls Bella Hadid ad from campaign linked to 1972 Munich Olympics after Israeli criticism
Adidas has pulled its ad featuring supermodel Bella Hadid from its campaign for running shoes inspired by a design dating back to the time of the 1972 Munich Olympics.The German-based sportswear compa
2024-07-20
After 19-year-old woman mauled to death, Romania authorizes the killing of nearly 500 bears
Romania's parliament on Monday approved the culling of almost 500 bears this year in a bid to control the protected species' "overpopulation" after a deadly attack on a 19-year-old hiker sparked natio
2024-07-15
Son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant wedding
The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, married his longtime girlfriend early Saturdayin what many dubbed the wedding of the year, attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and p
2024-07-13
Australian gallery's Picasso exhibit that sparked a gender war wasn't actually the Spanish painter's work
An Australian art gallery sparked a gender war when it decided to display so-called works by Pablo Picasso in an exhibition restricted to women visitors. But now, it has been revealed the artworks at
2024-07-12
Multiple Chinese warships spotted near Alaska, U.S. Coast Guard says
Multiple Chinese military ships were spotted by the U.S. Coast Guard in the waters off Alaska, officialssaid in a news release on Wednesday.Three vessels were detected about 124 miles north of the Amc
2024-07-11
Hamas says Israel's deadly strike on a Gaza school could put cease-fire talks back to "square one"
Tel Aviv — A surge of hope for a breakthrough in Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks drew CIA Director William Burns back to the Middle East this week, but the hopes have been tempered by a blistering
2024-07-10
